What does the range of streets and buildings suggest about Titus' values and beliefs? 'A perfectionist.' That is my opinion of Salt. Every feature of Saltaire was designed

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Eileen Burke 11tdn                                                                   History-Saltaire Coursework

What does the range of streets and buildings suggest about Titus’ values and beliefs?

‘A perfectionist.’ That is my opinion of Salt. Every feature of Saltaire was designed and constructed with massive care and detail. Salt had paid a lot of attention to the design of his mill. The mill had an Italian theme; there were many columns with prism shaped tops, and most famously the large and highly decorated chimney. There were many windows as he believed in keeping his workers happy and constant sun light coming through the windows was a definite plus to working in the mill. The mill was built on a ‘Grand scale’ and reflects Salt’s ambitions in fame and fortune. It was the central feature to the community and could be seen from all over Saltaire.

Salt also had an institute, which was central to the village and provided a night school for the workers in his mill. Titus was a strong believer in education and he wanted his workers to improve their knowledge so that they could better their work skill and move on to a better paid job in the mill. The institute was also a place of entertainment with its stage it provided live entertainment and also lectures for his workers. Titus wanted the institute to be a place to wind down and relax. He liked to think as it as a ‘public house without its evils’. The institute was also a large and grand building; out side it had Lions which were previously meant for Trafalgar square that had symbolic names. They were called, ‘Vigilance’, ‘Determination’, ‘War’ and ‘Peace’. These names were meant for inspiration and were of importance to his village. Salt wanted his workers to have the same opportunities he did.

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Titus’ church also had an Italian theme like his mill, it has extravagant design and detail, and it seated 600 and was designed in classical roman style. It was the first of the community buildings to be built, and is conveniently situated opposite the mill. Titus placed his church here to try and give his workers the incentive to attend masses (even though they were compulsory). Titus wanted to unite his work with religion, as religion played a large part in his upbringing and his rules that he set around Saltaire were largely to do with his religious beliefs. ...

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