Mill Writing

Weirs under threat from the Environment Agency

July 22 2009 by Ron Cookson (661 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 (668 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 (643 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 (741 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 (663 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 (703 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 (686 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 (704 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 (995 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 (701 views)
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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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