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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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Mills are more than Monuments or Museums

February 12 2012 by Ron (206 views)
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The new TCMG website is impressive and well worth a visit - it looks good and has some new and useful features for those with an interest in mills. The professional approach to milling is encouraging and will attract more …

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What is happening on National Mills Weekend?

January 10 2012 by Ron (504 views)
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Only 123 days to go - so what plans are already in place for our annual festival of mills?

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

December 13 2011 by Rob Cumming (408 views)
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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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Mill Memories recalled

December 01 2011 by Ron (652 views)
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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 …

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Time to decide

November 14 2011 by Ron (431 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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Any calendars?

November 10 2011 by Ron (531 views)
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A correspondent has asked if anyone is aware of any windmill calendars available for 2012

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