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Burum Windmill Disaster - The Netherlands

April 13 2012 by Ron (123 views)
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8 April 2012 - a sad day in the Netherlands.

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Latest TIMS Newsletter is stunning

April 04 2012 by Ron (134 views)
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The latest issue (Spring 2012) contains an amazing 37 pages of articles and images relating to mills in many countries around the world. As a demonstration of the breadth and interest of the subjects available, TIMS publications are second to …

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Brixton Windmill shortlisted for prestigious award

March 25 2012 by Friends of Windmill Gardens (153 views)
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Brixton Windmill has been shortlisted for a Museums and Heritage Award for Excellence 2012.

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£1.5m windmill dream

March 19 2012 by Ron (126 views)
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LYTHAM’S iconic windmill is set to be turned into a prime 21st century attraction. The Lytham Heritage Group has applied to the Heritage Lottery Fund for the lion’s share of funding for a £1.5 million conversion project.

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Yet another fire at Sion Mills

July 30 2011 by Elizabeth Trout (1004 views)
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Avid readers of Mill Writing may reacall an item from Richard Mallett last October about a fire at Sion Mills. Well, now there has been another

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Brixton Windmill - details of reopening

April 26 2011 by Nancy Platts (1052 views)
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Brixton Windmill will reopen to the public on Monday 2nd May 2011. This photo was taken the day the sails went back on - 7th April 2011. A day that caused huge excitement amongst local people, the media and the …

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Joseph Thompson RIP

April 04 2011 by William Hill (606 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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News of Mills

February 06 2011 by Ron (753 views)
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William Hill's most recent news circular details 11 Internet links including comments on the sale of Thorpeness (pictured) as well as material on Jack, Stone Cross and Upminster

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East End’s Three Mills site gets restoration ‘green light’ in time for Olympics

November 21 2010 by William Hill (913 views)
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House Mill in LB Newham – a Grade I-listed flour mill of international importance and perched on the edge of the Olympic Park - has been given the green light by the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for a £2.65million* grant. …

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New Sweeps for West Blatchington

November 05 2010 by Sussex Miller (889 views)
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Two sweeps at West Blatchington Windmill in Hove were removed by volunteers from Jill Windmill. The replacement sweeps are being made by volunteers from High Salvington Windmill. This is yet another example of co-operation between mills in Sussex.

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