Mill writing

Wikipedia - help expand the coverage of mills there.

August 15 2009 by Peter King (1065 views)
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I expext many of you will have heard of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit. Well, there are many Wikipedias in many languages. The English language Wikipedia is at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Main_Page .

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Kenneth Major: heritage architect and author

August 08 2009 by Simon Hudson (957 views)
Mill People & Family History | 2 comments

Ken's obituary appears in the Times today (Saturday 8 August)

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Coles-Finch Bargain?

August 07 2009 by Russell Jones (1097 views)
Publications & Watermills & Windmills | 1 comment

Windmill and Watermill enthusiasts may be interested to see that there is reprinted copy of Watermills and Windmills by William Coles Finch for sale on Ebay

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Ken Major Funeral and Memorial

July 28 2009 by Ron Cookson (1107 views)
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Ken's funeral (which was held in accordance with the custom of the Quakers) took place on Thursday 6 August at 11.30.

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Ken Major RIP 1928 - 2009

July 25 2009 by Ron Cookson (1677 views)
Mill People & Family History | 2 comments

Ken passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 25 after a short illness.

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Weirs under threat from the Environment Agency

July 22 2009 by Ron Cookson (1130 views)
Watermills | 2 comments

The BBC reports that historic wooden weirs on the River Thames and River Kennet may be replaced under a new flood management scheme. The Environment Agency wants to replace weirs in Northmoor, Radcot and Mapledurham in Oxfordshire, Molesey in Surrey …

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Environment Agency plans for the River Wensum in Norfolk

July 13 2009 by Jonathan Neville (1012 views)
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Readers might be interested in the far reaching plans the Environment Agency has for the River Waveney in Norfolk. From the Natural England report: "A survey in 2002 showed that the ecological condition of the river had declined, and the …

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Micro-wind turbines may not be the answer

July 09 2009 by Ron Cookson (1189 views)
Electricity Generation | Leave a comment

The Energy Saving Trust has just published a nationwide study of the UK's best locations for micro-wind turbines. Some households could lose money, some could make £2,800 a year.

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Barry Mill to remain open

July 07 2009 by Ron Cookson (1099 views)
News of Mills & Watermills | 1 comment

Gareth Hughes has just passed on today's good news that Barry Mill will remain open. We highlighted the threat to this important Scottish mill in April. see http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/index.php/blogs/more/barry_mill_under_threat

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Mills Research in Reading

June 29 2009 by Guy Blythman (1079 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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