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Goodbye Kodak (1886 - 2012)

January 19 2012 by Ron (67 views)
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The long-expected announcement has now arrived. The BBC reports today that Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection

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So, was Heron Corn Mill First?

January 17 2012 by Ron (49 views)
Events & National Mills Weekend & Watermills | Leave a comment

Heron has already announced they are open on National Mills Weekend. It sounds like a good visit - archive films and refreshments - and the mill and turbine.

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What is happening on National Mills Weekend?

January 10 2012 by Ron (165 views)
Events & National Mills Weekend & Watermills & Windmills | 1 comment

Only 123 days to go - so what plans are already in place for our annual festival of mills?

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The Tide Mill: A Once and Future Thing

January 01 2012 by Earl Taylor (104 views)
Electricity Generation & Mills outside the UK & Watermills | Leave a comment

7th ANNUAL CONFERENCE A HIT: More than fifty tide mill aficionados gathered at Kennebunkport Conservation Trust’s headquarters November 18th and 19th for Tide Mill Institute’s 7th annual conference to explore the past and future of tide mills.

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Free TIMS Calendar

December 24 2011 by Ron (177 views)
Publications & Mills outside the UK & TIMS | Leave a comment

TIMS has announced that its 2012 calendar is available as a free download from its home page.

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Geoff Holman RIP

December 22 2011 by Ron (298 views)
Kent & Mill People & Family History | Leave a comment

It is with great sadness that I relay news of Geoff's death. Geoff passed way on 20 December in London after a short illness. Geoff's family have asked that nobody contacts the family by email or phone as they have …

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Horizontal Wind-powered Tannery in Sandwich, Kent (?)

December 13 2011 by Rob Cumming (130 views)
Kent & Research & Windmills | Leave a comment

I've recently been looking through a newish website called British Newspapers Online which has a wealth of national and regional newspapers from 1750-1950. It is searchable by string (although the search engine doesn't work too well). I've found some fascinating …

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Mill Memories recalled

December 01 2011 by Ron (371 views)
Kent & Archive & Events & Watermills & Windmills | Leave a comment

The SPAB Mills Section held its autumn meeting at the Mills Archive on Nov 26. Over 70 mill enthusiasts attended to hear six excellent talks on Kent watermills, horizontal waterwheels, two post mills, Ken Farries, a York roller mill and …

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How exciting! How brave!

November 19 2011 by Ron (332 views)
Collectors & Watermills | Leave a comment

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 (296 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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