Mill writing

Photo retouching

February 11 2009 by Fred Atkins (1178 views)
Windmills | 1 comment

I copied Jenny West’s old postcard on Facebook and retouched it with my Picasa 3 program (free from Google). The result is as attached. Not perfect but an improvement aesthetically! I wonder if this is acceptable or would people rather …

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News of Windmills

February 08 2009 by William Hill (1279 views)
Electricity Generation & News of Mills & Windmills | 1 comment

This months news links feature work on Skidby and proposals for Tadworth as well as a video of Rayleigh and a £1million price on Wymondham. There is also a note on making horizontal windmills more efficent

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Urgent response needed to planning application

February 08 2009 by The Oldland Mill Trust (1066 views)
News of Mills & Windmills | Leave a comment

The owners of Oldland Mill House, have submitted two applications entitled "Alterations to create ancillary accommodation for guests or staff." The building in question is in fact Oldland Mill Granary. Oldland Windmill is Grade II-listed and it has been assumed …

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Does anybody have a picture of the following windmills prior to their loss:-

February 04 2009 by Philip Hicks (1301 views)
Kent & Research & Windmills | 2 comments

Bodsham Green, Elmsted in Kent Old mill at Blean in Kent Lynsted (except for the one by W Coles Finch) in Kent Betsham, Southfleet in Kent The 100 Acre tower mill at Sheerness in Kent Chequer mill or Good Intent …

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Windmill Hill Windmill

February 03 2009 by Bee Frost (1765 views)
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Dear Mills Archive I enclose an image of the windmill which the Trust is happy for you to use. Best regards Bee Frost Windmill Hill Windmill Trust http://www.windmillhillwindmill.co.uk/

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Broughton Windmill

January 26 2009 by Nick (1643 views)
Mill People & Family History & Windmills | Leave a comment

Further to the previous note at http://www.millsarchivetrust.org/index.php/blogs/more/millers_in_broughton_by_brigg_lincolnshire I believe that this is the Broughton Mill

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We still need mill research!

January 25 2009 by Tony Bryan (1070 views)
Research & Watermills & Windmills | 1 comment

I reckon that mill research to record the surviving mills that are still fairly complete is urgent. (originally posted on Facebook)

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Chislet Mill historical research: an update

January 19 2009 by Virginia Silvester (2030 views)
Kent & Mill People & Family History & Research & Windmills | 1 comment

I am pleased to say that my further research has provided some answers about the origins of Chislet mill. The following is a redraft of some of the paragraphs in the notes I sent earlier.

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Windmills in Westerham, Kent, and horizontal mills

January 18 2009 by Rob Cumming (2156 views)
Kent & Research & Windmills | 3 comments

I have for a while been researching the windmills of Westerham in Kent, as part of a much larger study of sites in NW Kent. This is due in part to Coles-Finch making lots of errors over this way. However …

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Drainage Mills and patents

January 18 2009 by Mike Beacham (1284 views)
Research & Windmills | 1 comment

Suggestions appreciated! I have done some research which has pulled up a number of early patents and I wonder if anyone can give me more information.

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