Hello and welcome back to my weekly blog series in which I share with you (my doting audience) topics which have interested me in that particular week of working at the Mills Archive Trust. As many of you know, after a successful 9 week internship in which I have enjoyed every moment, I am now…
Author: Lewis Murray
What’s so interesting about social history?
Hello and welcome to my penultimate blog, working at the Mills Archive Trust, where I write about a myriad of intriguing aspects of working at the Archive. So what is on the menu for this week’s blog? Well, I think it would be fascinating to explore the variety of books we have in the library…
How do you make mills interesting for the general public?
Hi and welcome along to another instalment of the weekly blog, where I talk about things which I have found particularly interesting. For the topic of today’s discussion, I think it would be really interesting to analyse two pamphlets and one booklet pertaining to three different mills: Ashton Windmill, Yafford Mill and Longbridge Mill. These…
Is there any value in a book you can’t understand?
Hello and welcome to my final blog as an intern at the Mills Archive Trust… or is it? Turns out I will be sticking around just a little while longer, as I will be ensuring that all of the different aspects of the library system are ready for their overhaul onto the new system next…
The preservation of the past
Hi and welcome to my latest weekly blog detailing my journey in the Mills Archive, where I talk about all of the things which I have found particularly interesting. This week I have come across quite a few books pertaining to the conservation and preservation of mills. This of course got me thinking about just…
The Tangible vs the Intangible
Hello and welcome back to this week’s edition of the blog, detailing my internship journey with the Mills Archive Trust! Last week’s blog has gone down so well, I’m told that I’m now on the shortlist to be knighted within the next 500 years, so I’m hoping to keep that momentum up with this week’s…
Bibliotheca Molinologica
Now if you can pronounce that word at the first attempt, I am told (on good authority) that you are part of the ‘milling club’. Hence why I thought it would be an apt name for this piece, as only true mill researchers will appreciate the content of this blog! Hello and welcome back to…
Mills, mills and more mills!
Welcome back to part two of my weekly blog series, in which I share my internship adventure at the Mills Archive Trust with you. This week I have been dealing with the trials and tribulations of fame. Ever since my first blog went live I can’t walk 5 minutes without somebody asking me for a…
What’s this, a new intern?
Hello to you all! My name is Lewis, and I am the new library development intern for 6 weeks over the summer! I have been afforded the opportunity to work in such an esteemed organisation through the Reading University Internship Scheme, which has allowed me to gain experience working in an archive, whilst also being…