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Mills Research in Reading

June 29 2009 by Guy Blythman (1372 views)
Archive & Research | Leave a comment

The Mills Research Group will now hold one of its two meetings each year at the Mills Archive in Reading. 24 October is the date for your diary this year.

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Snuff Mills

June 29 2009 by William Hill (1411 views)
Mills outside the UK & Windmills | Leave a comment

Nice stuff on 2 Dutch snuff mills. The image is of a millstone used for milling spices, at De Ster snuff and spice mill in Rotterdam.

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Kodachrome RIP

June 23 2009 by Ron Cookson (1361 views)
Archive & Watermills & Windmills | 4 comments

Kodak have just announced they are discontinuing Kodachrome colour film. The Daily Telegraph "Digital cameras kill Kodachome slides" quotes the company as saying customers prefer to capture images with newer technology

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Mill gets sails of the 21st century

June 22 2009 by William Hill (1398 views)
Windmills | 3 comments

One of Somerset's most unique windmills has had its sails repaired following a two-year wait.

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The Power of Waterwheels

June 21 2009 by Stuart Mousdale (1969 views)
Research & Watermills | 3 comments

Does anyone know of any books, articles, etc which deal with estimating power output from water wheels or could comment on this subject?

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The Story of Three Mills Island

June 20 2009 by David Plunkett (2047 views)
News of Mills & Watermills | Leave a comment

Please see the poster for The Story of Three Mills Island on Sunday 28th June. All at London's largest Tide Mill, thanks to Beverley Charters and the folks at The House Mill, Bromley by Bow

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Millers on Stamps

June 18 2009 by Mildred Cookson (1275 views)
Mill People & Family History | 1 comment

Tony Yoward pointed out that these stamps are for sale from the Isle of Man Post office - so I have taken the plunge!

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A Mill Discovery?

June 17 2009 by Ron Cookson (1532 views)
Research & Watermills | Leave a comment

John Boucher has pointed to new evidence of Pinxton Mill in Derbyshire. Pictures taken by Hugh Potter show the mill, which burnt down in 1844 depicted on a cup.

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Who were the most interesting?

June 12 2009 by Ron Cookson (1267 views)
Archive & Mill People & Family History | 1 comment

We all know the names of the great and the good in the mill world - but who were the most interesting mill people? My vote goes to EM Gardner, but you may have better ideas.

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