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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 …

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Women in Milling

October 05 2011 by Claire Wooldridge (387 views)
Archive & Mill People & Family History & Research | Leave a comment

After spending the summer volunteering at The Mills Archive, I have now completed my project regarding the role of women in the milling industry. The pages are now available as part of the new Themes section on this site - …

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Women millers?

August 16 2011 by Claire Wooldridge (602 views)
Archive & Mill People & Family History | 2 comments

As a volunteer at the Mills Archive, I am currently working on a social history project regarding the role of women in the milling industry. Do you have any information or comments?

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Important New Book from Hampshire Mills Group

July 18 2011 by Ron (515 views)
Mill Groups & Mill People & Family History & Watermills | Leave a comment

Anyone who knows of Tony and Mary Yoward's detailed research on the mills and millers of Hampshire, will be delighted by the appearance of this book, published this month and edited by Ashok Vaidya. Tony and Ashok between them have …

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Joseph Thompson RIP

April 04 2011 by William Hill (606 views)
Mill People & Family History & News of Mills & Mills outside the UK & Windmills | Leave a comment

A FORMER owner of Skidby Windmill has died. Joseph Thompson, 94, was descended from the Thompson family who had run Skidby Mill since the 19th century. Mr Thompson sold the mill to Beverley Borough Council for £1 in 1966 and …

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Charlwood flour miller or flour mill owner named William Simmons

March 09 2011 by Dave Simmons (631 views)
Mill People & Family History | Leave a comment

Hello from the USA. I wonder if somone may be interested in assisting me.... In the time frame of 1830 to 1867 there lived a flour miller at Charlwood, near Horley, named William Simmons.

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“Diek” Medendorp RIP

February 14 2011 by Ron (960 views)
Mill People & Family History & Mills outside the UK | Leave a comment

William Hill has highlighted a report in Holland Sentinel that Jan Diederik “Diek” Medendorp died on 4 January 2011 aged 89

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Hallam Ashley Book

November 17 2010 by Jim Woodward-Nutt (745 views)
Mill People & Family History & Publications & Windmills | Leave a comment

It has just occurred to me that I didn't see the new book of Hallam Ashley photographs on the Mills Archive bookstall on Saturday

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Albert Ribbans - who was he?

October 02 2010 by TIMS Lady (1316 views)
Mill People & Family History & Watermills & Windmills | 1 comment

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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Niall Roberts RIP

May 27 2010 by TIMS Lady (924 views)
Mill People & Family History & TIMS | Leave a comment

It is with great sadness that I must inform you that Niall passed away on Thursday 13th May after a long illness. The following notice has been circulated to family and friends

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