Mapping the Town

Saltaire

Wednesday 13 September 2006 13:30-14:00 (Radio 4 FM)

Archaeologist Julian Richards explores the hidden history of our towns through the streets and buildings of today.

Over 150 years ago, Titus Salt set up a textile mill in a piece of countryside three miles from the centre of Bradford. It became a model town, its visionary scale unsurpassed during the Industrial Revolution. Salt didn't just provide well-built homes for his workers, but hospitals, shops and schools. Julian Richards takes a look around this fascinating place, finding out more about it and its elusive founder.

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