Mill writing

Brill Windmill - major new book

July 30 2010 by Ron (1257 views)
Publications & Windmills | Leave a comment

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 (1737 views)
Windmills | 14 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 (1227 views)
News of Mills & Mills outside the UK & Watermills | Leave a comment

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 (1284 views)
Windmills | 3 comments

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 Ron (897 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 Ron (1467 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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