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Frank Gregory Online Launched

October 06 2010 by Ron (595 views)
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Frank Gregory Online has involved the cataloguing and digitisation of more than 30,000 new archival items from the collection of Frank W Gregory. These are now freely available for people to download and view.

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Albert Ribbans - who was he?

October 02 2010 by TIMS Lady (1130 views)
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Albert Ribbans seems to have painted in watercolour several wind and watermills, including Garboldisham and this painting of Balsham in Cambs

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Another Excellent Windmill Book

September 25 2010 by Ron (556 views)
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This has been a good summer for windmill books in the UK! The latest by Mike Norrey, launched in September maintains the high standard

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A Passion for Mill Repair

September 16 2010 by Ron (709 views)
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May I bring to your attention the meeting at the Artworkers’ Guild in London on November 13 organised by the Mills Archive for the SPAB Mills Section? It marks the successful completion of the Frank Gregory Online Project, which has …

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Rope as brake construction

September 15 2010 by Ruurd-Jakob Nauta (886 views)
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All the windmills in The Netherlands have a brake made out of wood or iron. My own windmill has a brake out of wood. But it keeps me wondering, if there are any mills left in North America, who have …

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Tide Mill Institute 2010 Conference

August 31 2010 by Ron (550 views)
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HERITAGE AND SUSTAINABILITY - The 6th Annual Tide Mill Conference – November 12 and 13, 2010, Massachusetts, USA

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Come and see us in Reading

August 25 2010 by Ron (619 views)
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The Mills Archive is holding Open Days to mark National Heritage Weekend. For the first time Watlington House itself will be open.

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National Lottery Share for Heritage consultation closes on 21 August 2010

August 09 2010 by Ron (655 views)
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It sounds as though more Lottery money will be coming to heritage projects! This is a welcome reversal of the sharp decline in recent years. You can add your voice to a public consultation that ends on 21 August, so …

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A much awaited new edition

August 05 2010 by Ron (707 views)
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The original version of Guise and Lees' book on Anglesey was so successful, the authors wished they had published a longer print run. When they discovered a copy of the book, secondhand on the Internet for £100, they thought the …

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Brill Windmill - major new book

July 30 2010 by Ron (811 views)
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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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