Author: Mills Archive

Geoff Holman (1937-2011)

The following tribute to Geoff by his wife Lynn was read at his funeral: Geoffrey Richard Holman was born on...

Holman Bros., Millwrights of Canterbury: A history

Authors: Guy Boocock, Elizabeth Trout, Mildred Cookson Overview After Geoff Holman died in December 2011, his widow, Lynn and his children, donated his...

Eling Experience closes for £1.3million improvements

Author: Helen Robinson Helen Robinson who is Eling Experience Manager has sent us a copy of their latest press release....

Wind Flow at High Salvington Windmill

Author: Peter Casebow In 1990 High Salvington Mill fought and won a planning against application to raise the roof of...

Not just windmills and waterwheels…

Author: Cara Sheldrake What do we mean when we say the word “mill” and what sorts of things do we...

Peter C J Dolman (1955-2002)

Author: Vincent Pargeter Peter grew up in Bedfordshire, and it was here that his interest in mills was kindled. He...

Michael Dunn (1916-1983)

The following account of Michael Dunn’s life was written by his wife Mrs J Dunn in 2002: Dr Michael John...

Leslie Charles Chapman (1908-1992)

Extracts from letters sent by L C Chapman’s daughter: My Dad, Leslie Charles Chapman, was born in Kingston, Surrey on...

Who cares about cataloguing?

Author: Cara Sheldrake At the moment, as a volunteer, I am not hunting through collections researching for a project or...

On this day, 217 years ago

Author: Alex Miller Whilst cataloguing a volume from the Kent Mills Group, I found the reproduction of a drawing showing...

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