Today is International Women’s Day. We thought it fitting to highlight one example of the contribution that women have made to milling. Inspiration for this blog comes from Lydia, our intern in 2017 who was exploring the Archive for items that are particularly special. The gem she found is a cigarette card dating back to…
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World Book Day: Read a mill story and dress up as a miller
I well remember World Book Day from when my children were at primary school. Choosing a book to read and the character to dress up, was serious business. Finding items to make the costume was my responsibility (and headache). If you are still seeking inspiration, here are a few children’s stories about mills and millers,…
My final blog…
I have come to the final day of my internship. Little did I think when I started back in the warmth of July last year that I would still be here in February with snow falling outside of the window! My initial three months here flew by, and I was very grateful to be invited…
Threat to Painshill Park
Painshill Park is threatened by Highways England plans to improve the M25 junction with the A3. You can help the Park and join RHS Wisley, CPRE and others by signing the petition to persuade the developers to rethink their plans. Noted for its landscapes and the lake, Painshill is proud of its waterwheel repaired 30…
Milling Families
Those of you who follow The Mills Archive on social media will know that we have recently started highlighting different families on Family History Friday. Therefore, this week’s blog will be focusing on some of the families that were involved in roller milling history. An example of a family run manufacturing firm was Thomas Robinson…
The Mills Archive Trust wins National Lottery support
I am delighted to announce that the Archive has received £95,300 from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) for an exciting project, ‘Succession Breeds Success’. Made possible by money raised by National Lottery players, the project will focus on transforming the charity in three strategic areas so that the rare milling records we care for continue…
Roller milling romances
With the romance of Valentine’s Day recently past, this blog is looking at some of the romantic stories that have been found whilst researching the history of roller milling. Throughout the early years of roller milling, there is a common factor between many firms, namely that they tended to be family-run businesses. This was true…
A visit to Jordans Mill
Last week I visited Jordans Mill in Biggleswade with Ron and Mildred, where we were treated like guests of honour! Read on to find out more about this fascinating mill and our trip there. We met David Jordan and his sister Lindsay, who accompanied us on a tour of the mill with volunteer Ray. I…
The Invisible Gender?
In a week which has seen the celebration of 100 years since women were first given the right to vote, I have been reflecting upon the role of women during the early days of roller milling. My research of the period has been dominated by men, the great manufacturing and milling firms were frequently named…
Whitchurch Mill Destroyed by Fire
The BBC has just reported that Bere Mill, Whitchurch has been destroyed by a fire that started at 22.00 Wednesday evening. Here is the report: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-hampshire-42986229