Salts Mill and David Hockney

Saltaire is a perfect example of a Victorian village. Sir Titus Salt built what is now known as Salts Mill a grand textile mill in 1853, which employed over 3000 workers. He also built churches, schools and houses for the workforce, which still remains today.

The Mill was purchased in 1987 and was transformed into Salt's Mill. The mill is now home to the 1853 Gallery and one of the largest collections of art by David Hockney, as well as a selection of shops and restaurants.

The galleries are on three floors and are as follows:
Ground Floor - There is a wide selection of David Hockney's art - from early drawings to recent oil paintings. At the end of this gallery there is an exhibition showing the history of Saltaire.
Second Floor - More paintings and the popular Salt's Diner can be found on the second floor.
Third Floor - On the third floor, there is a special show of opera sets, paintings and drawings, which were first exhibited at The Walker Art Centre, Minneapolis in 1983. There are also various shops throughout the Mill including: The Home, Book and Poster Shop, Kath Libbert Jewellery Gallery, Foothills, and Zeba.