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

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Time to decide

November 14 2011 by Ron (296 views)
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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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Irish Mills Under Threat?

September 16 2011 by Ron (243 views)
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This disturbing news has been doing the rounds Below the Institute of Archaeologists of Ireland outlines the threat to post 1700 archaeology and heritage if their statutory protection is removed. Mills are obviously going to lose their protection so we …

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2011 Tide Mill Conference

September 11 2011 by John Goff; Earl Taylor; Bud Warren (646 views)
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Last year the Tide Mill Institute conference was held in Arlington, rather than in Dorchester, Massachusetts, to take advantage of the opportunity to see the workings of a mill (even it is a fresh‐water mill). This year our conference will …

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Supporting Salt-Water Milling

April 20 2011 by John Goff; Earl Taylor; Bud Warren (413 views)
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Hello tide mill enthusiasts, Please see our latest newsletter for what has been happening in the tide mill worlds.

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James Waterfield explains Callington Windmill Workings

April 11 2011 by Gareth Hughes (674 views)
Mills outside the UK & Windmills | 2 comments

A YouTube video from Tazmania captures James' explanation of the newly-restored Callington Windmill

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Joseph Thompson RIP

April 04 2011 by William Hill (435 views)
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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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“Diek” Medendorp RIP

February 14 2011 by Ron (831 views)
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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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Mill Spies Stole Secrets

January 25 2011 by Ron (561 views)
Publications & Mills outside the UK & TIMS | 2 comments

OK, it was in the early 19th century, but this fascinating story of early industrial espionage is worth reading! Derek Ogden and Geral Bost explain how American milling secrets were taken back to Germany to the benefit of European mills. …

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