A century of Saltaire history will be saved forever thanks to a far-reaching archive project.

People who have lived or worked in the village over the last 100 years have been invited to share their experiences for a series of audio and visual records.

Creators of the Living History project said it would examine all aspects of life in the once-thriving textile community.

Saltaire Village Society Heritage Officer Andy Wilson said: "History isn't just about buildings and monuments, it's also about people and their experiences.

"Lots of people living in the village will have photographs, cine film and documents that help make up the history of Saltaire and we want to hear from them."

The project will run over two years and has received a cash boost of £25,000 from the Countryside Agency.

Dawn Shelford, Local Heritage Initiative advisor at the Countryside Agency said: "This project is an excellent example of how a local community group can work to investigate, preserve and celebrate its local heritage."

Lifelong Saltaire resident Joan Ferrey, 79, said she was passing on her knowledge of village life.

"I remember the man who used to sell cakes from a cart and a horse called Dolly who used to do deliveries round the village," she said.

"I also remember my father who liked his drink a lot having to travel to other villages to pubs because Salt-aire was dry."

Mrs Ferrey worked in Salts Mill as a spinner from the age of 14 when she left school.

"We used to work six days a week at the mill from 6am to 5pm for seven shillings and six pence a week," she said.

"The conditions were terrible - we used to get shouted and sworn at a lot.

"It was very hot and we had to walk up huge stone steps to get there."

Mrs Ferrey said her family bought their house in Constance Street for £350 and they recently had it valued at £105,000.

"I've seen many changes in Saltaire over the years and not all of them good," she said.

"There is a lot more litter on the streets now and too many cars - if Saltaire is to be beautiful again we need to stop all the traffic driving through."

Saltaire received World Heritage Site status in December 2001 and since then has attracted thousands of visitors to the area.

The History of Saltaire project will be launched on Thursday, September 4, to mark 150 years since the founding of the village 200 years since the birth of its creator, Sir Titus Salt.