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Rudyard Kipling, Mill Enthusiast: World Poetry Day 2019

Today is World Poetry Day, an event to promote and to “give fresh recognition and impetus to national, regional and...

Nomination of the Mills Archive for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service

The Mills Archive are thrilled to announce that we have been nominated for the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service. To...

Heritage Partner Spotlight: Eling Tide Mill Experience Celebrates One Year Anniversary!

Today the spotlight is on one of our Heritage Partners, Eling Tide Mill! On Tuesday 9th April, Eling Tide Mill...

Gems of the Archive: Of War and Waterwheels

You may be familiar with the artist Sir Alfred Munnings, known for his impressive oil paintings of everything equine: from...

Volunteer Spotlight: Milling and Social Change from a Volunteer’s Perspective

Author: Nigel Birch I have been volunteering at The Mills Archive for 18 months or so, having previously known little...

Roundup of the SPAB Mills Section Spring Meeting 2019

On Saturday 9th March, Ron, Mildred and I travelled to London for one of the big events in the Mills...

Mills – and our supporters – make the world go ‘round

In the New Year, we launched an appeal for funds towards a new project, ‘Mills make the world go ‘round’....

Gems of the Archive: The Women Who Mill Alone

In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th March, in this week’s blog we are showing our appreciation for women...

Volunteer Spotlight: The Old Miller of Sidestrand and Poppyland

Author: Pru Barrett Pru, one of our volunteers, often comes across records of interesting and oft-times eccentric people during her...

County Day Series: Shropshire – Chipnall Mill

Of the 91 counties and shires of England, Wales and Scotland, several are recognised each year celebrating the cultural heritage...

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