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Tolkien’s Mill

This article was first published on our blog on 10/05/2019 It is a widely known fact that J. R. R....

From Barrels to Sacks

The articles on which this newsletter is based first appeared in Mill Memories 26, Spring 2020 and 28, Spring 2021....

Merry Christmas!

Christmas is almost upon us, so we thought we would share some recipes for “Christmas cheer” from 1945. The Wine...

The John Bedington Collection arrives at the Mills Archive

 By John Bedington As a youngster between 1963 and about 1972 I spent a lot of time pedalling around Staffordshire...

John Rennie and the Albion Mills (1784-91)

Jim Moher Those who have heard of the famous Scottish engineer, John Rennie (1761-1821), will probably remember him for his...

Feeding the World. Roller milling: A gradual takeover

From Quern to Computer; a history of flour milling by Martin and Sue Watts covers a wide range of topics and this...

Growth and Decline of Millwrighting

Since the creation of mills, whether powered by water or wind, the need for their construction, repair and maintenance has...

Sugar and slavery

Sugar & Slavery: Reproductive Mills is a new Mills Archive digital exhibition, launched in October 2021. It is the first of...

From field hospital to target practice – Mills in the First and Second World Wars

By Ron and Mildred Cookson With Remembrance Sunday next weekend, this week’s newsletter is devoted to the varied roles played...

Remembering Vincent Pargeter

It has been 6 years now since the milling industry sadly lost Vincent Pargeter on the 31st of October 2015....

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