Mill Writing

This is a public forum for you to express your views on mills and milling.  We welcome your contributions to the debate on this page.  Why not start by reading what other people have had to say (below) and adding a comment? If you would like to submit a short article on a new topic, email us at Mill Writing blog.  Topics are not confined to Mills Archive matters!

 

Tide Mill Institute 2010 Conference

August 31 2010 by RF Cookson (12 views)
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HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABILITY - The 6th Annual Tide Mill Conference – November 12 and 13, 2010, Massachusetts, USA

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Come and see us in Reading

August 25 2010 by RF Cookson (45 views)
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The Mills Archive is holding Open Days to mark National Heritage Weekend. For the first time Watlington House itself will be open.

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National Lottery Share for Heritage consultation closes on 21 August 2010

August 09 2010 by RF Cookson (81 views)
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It sounds as though more Lottery money will be coming to heritage projects! This is a welcome reversal of the sharp decline in recent years. You can add your voice to a public consultation that ends on 21 August, so …

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A much awaited new edition

August 05 2010 by RF Cookson (98 views)
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The original version of Guise and Lees' book on Anglesey was so successful, the authors wished they had published a longer print run. When they discovered a copy of the book, secondhand on the Internet for £100, they thought the …

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Brill Windmill - major new book

July 30 2010 by RF Cookson (111 views)
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Luke Bonwick's new book published this month looks to be a winner! Subtitled "The History, Technology, Conservation and Repair of a 17th-Century Post Mill with a report on the dendrochronology by Martin Bridge" and with 100 A4 pages, packed with …

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The Brick Chimney

July 25 2010 by Sussex Miller (344 views)
Windmills | 13 Comments

Sussex Mills Group’s 2010 out-of county tour was to Hampshire. The vast majority of participants have been actively involved with mills for many years. Upon arrival at Bursledon Windmill we were informed that due to fire precautions only five persons …

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British Millwrights Downunder

July 22 2010 by Jonathan Cook (167 views)
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As you may be aware, Neil Medcalf is making excellent progress in Tasmania rebuilding Callington Mill. The link below shows the sails going on.

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Mystery Windmill

July 15 2010 by Fred Atkins (220 views)
Windmills | 1 Comment

A new acquaintance has shown me a number of windmills photographed around the 1930s. A number of them were unidentified, but Luke Bonwick kindly and promptly filled in all the blanks except for one. I wonder if anyone can identify …

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A Threat to all our Mill Groups

July 06 2010 by RF Cookson (151 views)
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It will only be a few years before members of mill groups will no longer be able to pay their subscriptions by cheque! Whatever alternatives are introduced will cause problems of one sort or another.

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Interested in Windmill Postcards?

July 01 2010 by RF Cookson (282 views)
Collectors &Windmills | 1 Comment

The Mills Archive has several copies of many Simmons postcards and is starting to sell them on eBay to raise funds. Friends of the Mills Archive get the first chance to buy them at a fixed price and post free. …

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