103 years ago today, Britain declared war on Germany after the ultimatum to withdraw from Belgium expired. The lives of those in Britain would alter over the course of the next four years and those involved in the roller milling world were no exception. Imagine what that day would have been like to a widow,…
Author: Hannah Pomeroy
Ötzi the Iceman
Those of you who have read Lydia’s blog will know that we visited Reading Museum this week to see the display currently on view with items from the Mills Archive. We brought back a couple of items that related to our projects. For me, this was a book of clippings from the Cornwell collection that…
‘One dark night in France whilst on sentry duty’…
Hello again! It’s been a productive and enjoyable second week at the Archive, as I’ve spent time getting acquainted with different collections related to roller milling. As a part of my internship, not only do I wish to highlight the history of roller milling through key individuals and mills but I also wish to highlight…
5 lesser known figures of the Industrial Revolution
Hello everyone. My name is Hannah and I’m yet another intern at the Mills Archive this year! Unlike many previous interns, I have not come from Reading University nor their internship scheme. Instead I am a Reading girl, just returned from the wilds of the West Country. I was studying a Degree in History and…