When our Archivist Nathanael isn’t busy being, well, an Archivist, he’s also getting involved in some of our creative activities. He has kindly designed the following logo for our new HLF-funded project, Quern to Computer. What do you think of it? We’ve been busy starting to prepare for this project, which will see us use…
Author: Liz Bartram
Announcement: Mills Archive wins £68,200 from the HLF for a trailblazing project!
We are thrilled to have received the support of the Heritage Lottery Fund for an exciting new project, “From Quern to Computer”. We will involve volunteers from the local community as well as interested individuals from around the world in telling the fascinating story of flour milling, from its ancient origins in 6,000 BC and…
Dear Friends – don’t forget our Garden Party is this Saturday!
For those of you coming to the Garden Party on Saturday 13th June, it’s only a few days away and we’re excitedly putting the finishing touches to our preparations. Here’s a hint of what you might see… The Garden Party will run from 11am until 3pm. We’ll be hosting an exhibition in not only the…
National Volunteers’ Week: meet today’s volunteers!
Alex (pictured) is new to volunteering at the Archive. He is a 2nd year Ancient History student at Reading University and is keen on pursuing a career in libraries. Alex has joined us to help on the Library with our Information Manager Elizabeth, who is in charge of the Library. Today he has received some…
Mills Archive is featured on the National Archives website!
The Mills Archive is currently featured both in the news and in the case study section of the National Archives’ website. Read on to find out why… Recently we went live with a brand new online catalogue – in addition to our new website – which uses open-source software called AtoM or “Access to Memory”…
Rest in Peace: Donald Muggeridge 1918 – 2015
We are sad to inform you that Donald Muggeridge, a major figure in the mill world and whose name many of you will recognise, has died. Donald passed away on 14th April at the age of 97 in San Rafael, California. Donald enjoyed a lifelong passion for windmills and amassed photographs and other material spanning…
Rest in Peace: Brian Eighteen
Brian Eighteen, mill enthusiast, researcher and previous employee at Sindlesham Mill in Berkshire, passed away peacefully at the age of 84 on 4th April 2015 after a long fight against cancer. Brian worked for many years at Sindlesham Mill, and began collecting material, postcards and other memorabilia relating to mills. He was also very active…
Benches and blooms
Sunny weather lifts most people’s spirits, and this week’s weather is no exception. While we’re a cheery group anyway, we’ve been even chirpier than normal. This week the garden has put on a beautiful display of flowering tulips, some of which were planted during the winter by a few of us green-fingered sorts at the…
Upminster: the power of steam
Upminster Windmill, one of our Heritage Partners, was once part of a site that included a steam mill to meet production needs. While the steam house did not remain intact, the team at Upminster have been able to learn about the site and the technology. See a clip of what they have learned on YouTube…
Hidden message in postcard
One of our regular volunteers, Tom Hine, showed me a postcard he had noticed while sorting through a big stack of them. At first he thought it was written in a foreign language, but take a closer look and you might be surprised… We were intrigued to spot that the author “Treb” – or Bert!…