The mill as a metaphor for time and change is an ancient theme. St Augustine of Hippo (354-430) in his...
Mills are most well-known for grinding corn into flour. Over the centuries mills powered by wind, water and other power sources...
Mills have often featured in myth and legend. One ancient Norse poem, the Grottasongr or Lay of Grotti tells of...
In the Rex Wailes collection is a file of correspondence with John Bryant. Born 1861, Bryant was, in his own...
This week is Volunteers’ Week, and to mark it we’d like to say a HUGE thank you to all our...
An interesting find in the Rex Wailes collection is a typescript by Douglas Reid (1881-1934) titled ‘With the windmillwrights in fen...
Mary Gregson March marked about a year since my archive volunteer projects were put on hold due to the pandemic....
One of our volunteers, Noor, has written about her experience at the Mills Archive: I am sure everyone has their...
The issue of The Miller dated 5 May 1930 contains this story about the ‘Devil’s Mill’ A miller’s apprentice loved...
An image found in Hindu temples shows a god and woman grinding together at a mill. This is the revered...
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