Author: Liz Bartram

The Mills Archive receives the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

We are thrilled to announce that the Mills Archive has been awarded the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. To receive...

Mills – and our supporters – make the world go ‘round

In the New Year, we launched an appeal for funds towards a new project, ‘Mills make the world go ‘round’....

Succession breeds success: one year on

At the time of writing this article we are one year into our National Lottery Heritage Fund-supported project, Succession Breeds...

Help save your industrial heritage!

Please support “Mills make the world go ‘round’”, a vital project that needs your help. The Foyle Foundation has pledged...

Honour for Alan Stoyel

We are delighted to announce that the New Year’s Honours for 2019 includes an MBE for Alan Stoyel. Alan is...

Milestone for millwrighting in the making

Development Assistant Lucy has just submitted an ambitious grant application to the Heritage Lottery Fund. Read on to find out...

Volunteers power the Mills Archive

Today marks the start of Volunteers’ Week. A national annual event running 1st-7th June, the purpose of the Week is...

A windmill postcard with a message from war-torn Europe

This intriguing missive was found by volunteer Tom Hine. The picturesque windmill captured on the front of the postcard carries...

A welcome education in 18th and 19th century millwrighting

Last week we were visited by Dr Jim Moher, author of a new publication about millwrights who were working in...

Archives and Air Hangars

Our project – Archives & Air Hangars – has benefitted significantly from £10,000 we received from the Pilgrim Trust last...

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