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SPAB Mill Repair Fund Appeal

November 29 2010 by Mildred (1229 views)
Mill Groups & Watermills & Windmills | Leave a comment

The SPAB Mills Section has just launched an appeal for contributions to its Mill Repair Fund. Pointing out that a small amount of money can go a long way to help keep a mill standing, we are asking members and …

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Corn Mills on London Bridge

November 27 2010 by Fred Atkins (2409 views)
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This nice stamp shows old London Bridge. I know that there were at some time waterwheels under the arches and I am trying to find out more about the London Bridge corn mills. Can anyone help?

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East End’s Three Mills site gets restoration ‘green light’ in time for Olympics

November 21 2010 by William Hill (1368 views)
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House Mill in LB Newham – a Grade I-listed flour mill of international importance and perched on the edge of the Olympic Park - has been given the green light by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a £2.65million* grant. …

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Holgate Windmill needs your help!

November 17 2010 by Geraldine Mathieson (1439 views)
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Please help spread the word of how a little contribution can make a big difference to a worthy windmill under restoration, and thanks to the internet, you don't even have to live in Yorkshire or watch Calendar to do it. …

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Hallam Ashley Book

November 17 2010 by Jim Woodward-Nutt (1016 views)
Mill People & Family History & Publications & Windmills | Leave a comment

It has just occurred to me that I didn't see the new book of Hallam Ashley photographs on the Mills Archive bookstall on Saturday

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Working on Kent Mills

November 07 2010 by Geoff Holman (1027 views)
Kent & Mill Groups | Leave a comment

Vincent Pargeter is speaking on "Working on Kent MIlls" and Arthur Percival on "The Gunpowder Industry" at the Kent Mills Society Meeting in Faversham, starting at 2pm on Saturday 20 November. Entry is free so do come and join us! …

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New Sweeps for West Blatchington

November 05 2010 by Sussex Miller (1141 views)
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Two sweeps at West Blatchington Windmill in Hove were removed by volunteers from Jill Windmill. The replacement sweeps are being made by volunteers from High Salvington Windmill. This is yet another example of co-operation between mills in Sussex.

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Mystery Five-sailed Mill

November 04 2010 by Leo van der Drfit (1096 views)
Windmills | 2 comments

I was wondering whether anyone could possibly identify the attached windmill.

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Gone with the Wind; Windmills and those around Tring

November 01 2010 by Ron (1001 views)
Publications & Windmills | Leave a comment

A new book on windmills in this part of the Hertfordshire is a welcome arrival, especially as it has 202 pages and is fully illustrated

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