Barleybrook Films, Saltair film.

The Story of Saltaire

Line drawing of Salts Mill.The Story of Saltaire is a 50-minute documentary DVD film. Made in 2008 by filmmaker David Weber, it tells the story of the two men who are indelibly linked with the history of this Victorian model industrial township.

 Utilising early photographs alongside modern day video footage together with impressive animation of the mill and village the film gives a greater understanding of Sir Titus Salt's motives in founding Saltaire and portrays Jonathan Silver's crucial role in the regeneration of both mill and village in the 1980s.

The film is a very accessible means of understanding the story of Saltaire.