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Ken Major RIP 1928 - 2009

July 25 2009 by Ron Cookson (1764 views)
Mill People & Family History | 2 comments

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

Weirs under threat from the Environment Agency

July 22 2009 by Ron Cookson (1245 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 …

Environment Agency plans for the River Wensum in Norfolk

July 13 2009 by Jonathan Neville (1085 views)
News of Mills & Watermills | Leave a comment

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 …

Micro-wind turbines may not be the answer

July 09 2009 by Ron Cookson (1347 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.

Barry Mill to remain open

July 07 2009 by Ron Cookson (1192 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

Mills Research in Reading

June 29 2009 by Guy Blythman (1158 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.

Snuff Mills

June 29 2009 by William Hill (1130 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.

Kodachrome RIP

June 23 2009 by Ron Cookson (1135 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