One of the oldest books in our collection, a guide for centuries of millwrights. This fascinating Gem is an enormous...
Hello, it’s me again. Unbelievably I am now halfway through my internship at the Mills Archive (insert obligatory Bon Jovi...
‘Safe as a thief in a mill.’ Millers have historically had a terrible reputation. Old sayings such as ‘honest millers...
“Newport’s cattle market had not seen anything like it before. There, talking business among the weather-beaten faces of Isle of...
“With flour-dust sprinkled in her greying hair and a beaming smile [she] runs, all alone, the centuries-old watermill of Thunder...
Since starting at the archive five weeks ago, I have gained a real appreciation for the complexity and skill required...
Transport links are the lifeline of milling. This photograph shows a steam wagon outside Sonning watermill. The wagon is called...
Some mills have miraculous powers. This postcard was produced by the Belgium publisher Marco Marchovici in the early 20th century....
Mills have been critical to the development of civilisation and play a central role in our culture. Not surprisingly, artists,...
If an army marches on its stomach it is unsurprising that mills have played a crucial role in all manner...
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