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Author: Hayden Francis-Legg

Palmer C Putnam (1900-1984)

Palmer C Putnam was an American engineer and a pioneer of wind power. He was born in 1900 to American...

Charles Brush (1849-1929)

Charles Brush was an inventor and engineer born in March 1849. After developing an early interest in science, Brush attended...

Edward William Golding (1902-1965)

E.W Golding was born in Northwich, Cheshire in 1902 and was educated at the Manchester College of Technology graduating with...

James Blyth (1839-1906)

Professor James Blyth was a Scottish electrical engineer who was also an academic at Anderson’s College in Glasgow. Blyth was...

Johannes Juul (1887-1969)

Johannes Juul was a Danish engineer who was born in Ormslev near Aaurhus. As a child he attended a free...

Poul la Cour (1846-1908)

Poul la Cour was a Danish scientist born on the 13th of April 1846. La Cour was educated at Danish...

An insight into one of our oldest books – ‘the Moolen-boek’

In our special collections here at the Mills Archive, we have an original copy of the Theatrum Machinarum Universale of Groot...

Growth and Decline of Millwrighting

Since the creation of mills, whether powered by water or wind, the need for their construction, repair and maintenance has...

Remembering Vincent Pargeter

It has been 6 years now since the milling industry sadly lost Vincent Pargeter on the 31st of October 2015....

Coronavirus and the Milling Industry

By Hayden Francis-Legg, Mildred Cookson and Nathanael Hodge Introduction The milling industry has been pivotal to many historical events. The...

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