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Free TIMS Calendar

December 24 2011 by Ron (449 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.

Geoff Holman RIP

December 22 2011 by Ron (580 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 …

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

December 13 2011 by Rob Cumming (408 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 …

Mill Memories recalled

December 01 2011 by Ron (652 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 …

How exciting! How brave!

November 19 2011 by Ron (482 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.

Time to decide

November 14 2011 by Ron (431 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?

Any calendars?

November 10 2011 by Ron (531 views)
Collectors & Watermills & Windmills | Leave a comment

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

Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford

November 03 2011 by Doug Plowman (531 views)
Research & Watermills | Leave a comment

Comment: S. Pawley in 'Grist to the Mill' LHA Vol 23 1988 argues that Cogglesford Mill dates back to Mid-Saxon period because it was also known as 'Shire Mill' (see article for full argument). I tend to disagree.