| Number 43, July 2006
IT’S NOT THE PAPER PEOPLE BUY,
IT’S THE PAPER BY THE PEOPLE
In this issue
SALTAIRE LADS CAUGHT NAPPING
Plus - MP FOLLOWS EDITOR'S EXAMPLE
Plus - LINE DANCERS LIVEN UP PROMENADE
Plus - ENCHANTED EVENING AT MAGIC NO.3
Plus - LOTS WHAT'S NEW ON THE WEBSITE
Plus - ALL OUR USUAL UNUSUALS
Headlines
BACKYARD BLOOMING BIG PRIZE FOR THE BEST
Local, award winning architects Rance Booth and Smith are once again organising – and sponsoring – the Saltaire Backyard Competition.
The judge this year will be landscape architect Helen Taylor who, we are really informed (as a handy hint for Sentinel readers) will be looking for yards which "in her opinion, successfully create an attractive and useful space to residents and contribute to the Village as a whole." The competition is open to all Saltaire residents with backyards in the Conservation area as well as Rhodes Street, Maddocks Street, and Baker Street. Judging will take place in late July and all winners will be notified shortly afterwards.
1st prize £60 and a cup, 2nd prize £30, 3rd prize £20 Entry forms available from Rance Booth and Smith, 11 Victoria Road, Saltaire. Closing date for entries: 21 July 2006.
CLEAN-UP RATHER A MESS
Last month's 'Saltaire Village Clean-Up' was described by Eddie Lawler, whose house in Caroline Street overlooked the siting of a skip, as having gone "grotesquely wrong", resulting in a "public orgy of pollution". Eddie quickly informed the Council's Cleansing Dept.
that the skip, which arrived on Saturday, June 24th , "was filled by mid-morning and surrounded by further junk by noon.
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SALTAIRY TALES 2006
Building on one of the most successful events of last year's Festival, Saltairy Tales 2006 promises to be a smart show, with similar personnel, and better quality sound and projection. The show, which has already secured part funding from Arts Council England, is expected to be a sell out.
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AS IF BY MAGIC, A NEW CHAPTER OPENS IN THE HISTORY OF VICTORIA ROAD
Number three Victoria Road was thronged with eager guests on the evening of June 29th for the Grand Opening of the aptly named Magic Number Three – and none were disappointed or had reason to question the advertising which had enticed them to "the surprising new store at the heart of Saltaire village." Both inside and out, the appearance of the venue is a credit to its World Heritage location and is sure to be appreciated by residents and visitors alike.
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HIGHEST APPROVAL FOR PROMENADE CONCERTS
The SALTAIRE BANDSTAND held its second of six summer events on Sunday, June 25th in Roberts Park, reports Eddie Lawler. Guests were the Creek Valley Western Dancers who displayed their skills on the promenade in front of Sir Titus Salt's statue. He looked a little toffee nosed on the affair ..... Read more>>
Regular Features
Through the Saltaire Keyhole with The Shipley and Saltaire Times- July 1879
Researched by Clive Woods
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Roger Clarke's Saltaire people
This month: LES and RONNINE SMITH
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What's new on www.saltairevillage.info
UNWANTED BOWLS ONLINE
The Saltaire Village Website, designed and maintained by Pamela Reynolds, boasts over ten thousand hits in one week; and there is clear evidence that the interest aroused is international. Most of the contents of the Sentinel can be found on the site, which also provides a quick and easy way to contact the newspaper. Other news this month includes:
Saltaire Shopping, is now online, providing the local community with a "tabletop" to show and sell their wares.
Roger Clarke’s tourist tips are being developed with more walks which people will be able to download and print.
A Business Card page is being introduced for local people who want to recommend their business services.
– as is a FREE Classified Ads area for people to post things like “unwanted lead crystal fruit bowl” .
The Village website has a range of other attractions including a discussion forum and links to other sites of local interest.
Sentinel Readers
"Old Bradfordian in exile"
Sentinel reader, Robert Welbourn, was recently inspired by Roger Clarke's series to e-mail, from his home in America, a fascinating contribution.
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Local History
Roger Clarke's History of Victoria Road
Read a little on the history of No. 3 Victoria Road, now "The Magic Number 3".
CAN YOU HELP TO FILL THE GAPS ?
If you recall more about any of the shops in Victoria Road, you can help the Sentinel to record recent history for future generations. We look forward to hearing from you.
Email: James Duncan, Editor of The Saltaire Sentinel
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