Mildred Cookson – The Mills Archive

The Mills Archive contains a wealth of knowledge on millwrighting, particularly in our library. The millwrighting books in our collection...

The flat cap can be traced back to the 14th century in Northern England, when it was more likely to...

In the golden age of roller milling, a few exceptional country mills stood out not only for their technical advancement...

During my research at the Mills Archive, I often encounter records of successful country mills from the early 20th century....

The Second Anglo-Boer War began on 11 October 1899. The war between the British Empire and the Boer republics was...

I doubt that many people have ever heard the name Judson Moss Bemis or his brother Stephen, who would introduce...

This blog is based on several oral history interviews with our founder Mildred Cookson about her time as the miller...

Continuing our story of packaging flour in the US (see our previous blog), we move on from wooden barrels to...

Flour packaging has always been important for millers, and has changed greatly over time – had it not progressed alongside...

“If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens. Bread is the king...

Author: Mildred Cookson