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Archivist’s Choice: Agent of Millers

This document, newly donated to the Archive from the Owen Ward Collection, gives a glimpse of the role mills would...

Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Boyd’s and Thurston’s Mills

Part 8 of a weekly series of blogs about Rex Wailes’ 1929 trip to the USA and Canada. Boyd’s Mill,...

The mills built on bones delivered by a Wolf(e)

Last week, Tom, one of our dedicated volunteers, found amongst the press cuttings, a piece of card upon which were...

Across the pond with Rex Wailes: To Newport

Part 7 of a weekly series of blogs about Rex Wailes’ 1929 trip to the USA and Canada. Boston City...

Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Out and about in Boston

Part 6 of a weekly series of blogs about Rex Wailes’ 1929 trip to the USA and Canada. Massachusetts New...

Your invitation to our ‘Caring for your Collection’ Workshop

On Monday 25th November 2019, we are holding a training workshop at the Archive, on the subject of ‘Caring for...

Help save the Rex Wailes Collection

Today we are launching our campaign to raise funds to help preserve and make available the Rex Wailes Collection. Read...

Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Boston

Part 5 of a weekly series of blogs about Rex Wailes’ 1929 trip to the USA and Canada. Boston, 1920s...

Gems of the Archive: Giants and Germans

It’s likely that you are familiar with the well-used idiom ‘tilting at windmills’ – you may even have used it...

Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Halifax

Part 4 of a weekly series of blogs about Rex Wailes’ 1929 trip to the USA and Canada. Georges Island,...

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