We're the registered charity dedicated to the protection and preservation of the records of milling history.
Themes
The Renewable Energy Records Appeal
Help us save the history of renewable energy and inspire change makers of the present and future. Critical records of renewable energy innovation not yet in our care are at risk. Without immediate action, this knowledge could be…
Caring for an Icon
Mills are more than historic structures. They are living symbols of our shared cultural and technological heritage. Engaging with them enriches lives, connecting past innovations with future possibilities. The preservation of both tangible (i.e. the mill structures) and…
Feeding the World
From the seeds we plant and the way we process the resulting crops locally, to national and global issues of food sustainability, nutrition and security, the role of milling is essential. As the Mills Archive Trust, it is our role…
Articles
Successful Country Mills
During my research at the Mills Archive, I often encounter records of successful country mills from the early 20th century....
Ventnor Mill
How Wheat Breaks
A guest post from Grant M. Campbell, Professor of Chemical Engineering, School of Applied Sciences, University of Huddersfield “In these...
Military Millers
The Second Anglo-Boer War began on 11 October 1899. The war between the British Empire and the Boer republics was...
