Aims and intentions

OUR MISSION

We protect, preserve and promote milling history for people to learn from and enjoy.

OUR VISION

We are working to create a world in which the role of milling and all its contributors – from ancient times and up to present day – are understood, valued and recognised as integral to people’s histories and lives today.

TO DO THIS WE AIM TO:

  • seek and acquire historical and contemporary records of mills and milling;
  • store, care for and keep together collections placed in our care;
  • encourage research into our milling history;
  • make as much of our material as possible available for public inspection;
  • provide facilities for research and education at the Archive and on the Internet;
  • offer advice and support to collectors, promoting future deposits;
  • build close links with existing organisations holding mill material, with a view to sharing information and possibly resources;
  • actively encourage an interest in mills by developing and promoting education and information programmes.