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Last chance for that prize and to have your say!

October 23 2012 by Ron (284 views)
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The response to our request for your views has been heartening. If you have not yet got round to it, there is still time and the prize draw is still open.

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Is nothing safe?

October 02 2012 by Ron (419 views)
Collectors & Archive | 1 comment

Archivist leads attack on museum pieces sale. The Brent and Whetstone Press reports that "bosses at Barnet Museum, in Wood Street, Barnet, have accused the council of betraying people’s trust by selling off hundreds of items donated to the museum …

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Finchingfield Windmill

June 22 2012 by Fred Atkins (618 views)
Collectors & Windmills | Leave a comment

I wonder if anyone could shed any light on the windmill item attached? It is from the collection of my late friend, ex-neighbour and WSU member, Des Motley.

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How exciting! How brave!

November 19 2011 by Ron (806 views)
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These words open an enthralling and entertaining account of how three families rescued a listed, derelict mill that was being pulled into the river.

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Time to decide

November 14 2011 by Ron (891 views)
Collectors & Mills outside the UK & Watermills & Windmills | Leave a comment

If you don't know what you really want for Christmas, why not choose one of the carefully selected items in the "Suitable Presents" section of the Mills Archive Bookshop?

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Any calendars?

November 10 2011 by Ron (1045 views)
Collectors & Watermills & Windmills | Leave a comment

A correspondent has asked if anyone is aware of any windmill calendars available for 2012

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Yorkshire Windmills Through Time

October 25 2011 by Ron (1225 views)
Collectors & Publications & Windmills | 1 comment

Just published and available from the Mills Archive shop, this new book is attractive and well-produced

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Windmills on stamps

June 23 2011 by Fred Atkins (1118 views)
Collectors & Research & Windmills | 1 comment

As you probably know, people out there are attempting to augment their income by printing spurious stamps (known as cinderellas) purporting to be issued by various Russian and African states on a variety of subjects, for example windmills and watermills. …

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Peter Dolman Collection gets full-time attention

March 19 2011 by Chris Wheeler (1212 views)
Collectors & Archive & Peter Dolman | 2 comments

The Mills Archive welcomes Chris Wheeler, seen here wiith established volunteers Talbot Green and Colin Mitchell. He will be following in the footsteps of Ken Kirsopp and Suzy Talbot by working on Peter's huge collection.

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Suffolk Windmill Postcards

October 27 2010 by Ron (1227 views)
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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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