Mill writing

Mystery woman at the mill

February 05 2012 by Ron (350 views)
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The archivist for John Smedley Ltd at Lea Mill, Matlock is appealing for information about an attractive lady who modeled some of the mill's garments 80 years ago

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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 …

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Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford

November 03 2011 by Doug Plowman (531 views)
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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.

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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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Research Prize: Only 3 months to go

August 29 2011 by Ron (521 views)
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The deadline to choose and submit your title for the first Mills Archive Research Competition is 1 December this year - but you don't need to wait! There are two competitions this year; one for £500 and one for £50 …

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Mills and Roads

June 28 2011 by Lesley Candal (623 views)
Research | 3 comments

I gather that "in the 1600's it was an offence to build mills next to roads." I wonder if anyone can help me identify where this information comes from?

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Windmills on stamps

June 23 2011 by Fred Atkins (757 views)
Collectors & Research & Windmills | 1 comment

As you probably know, people out there are attempting to augment their income by printing spurious stamps (known as cinderellas) purporting to be issued by various Russian and African states on a variety of subjects, for example windmills and watermills. …

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Village pumps anyone?

June 11 2011 by Dick Williams (802 views)
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Whitmore and Binyon may have made thier local village pump in Wickham Market (image) - but there are serious doubts. There is nothing in the extensive archive recently catalogued by Chris Wheeler at the Mills Archive. Does anyone have any …

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Conservation and analysis of the UK’s oldest windmills

January 01 2011 by Ron (819 views)
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This promises to be an interesting seminar to be held at the Museum of Englsh Rural Life on 18 January. The speaker is Luke Bonwick

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Corn Mills on London Bridge

November 27 2010 by Fred Atkins (1844 views)
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This nice stamp shows old London Bridge. I know that there were at some time waterwheels under the arches and I am trying to find out more about the London Bridge corn mills. Can anyone help?

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