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Gems of the Archive: Trailblazing the way for Women’s Votes

With the gem page beginning to take shape, I thought I would share with you another peek at what I...

Introducing Lucy, the new Development Assistant – and her first trip to a mill!

Hello everyone, I’m Lucy and I joined the Mills Archive at the beginning of June as the new Development Assistant....

Introducing Chris: The Archive’s new Gemfinder

This week we’re excited to have a new member of the team on board: meet Chris, our brand new summer...

Gems of the Archive: The surprising link between the Mills Archive and WWI trains

Hello everyone! As Lucy mentioned last week I’m Chris and I am the new intern, I’m a Second Year History...

Volunteers’ Week Profile Showcase: Meet Kolja

Today is the last day of #VolunteersWeek, and the Mills Archive would like to say another huge thank you to...

Volunteers’ Week Profile Showcase: Jasmin’s Experience

This is #VolunteersWeek, and we’re feeling particularly thankful for our team of 20 volunteers who dedicate their time and skills...

Volunteers’ Week Profile Showcase: Meet Laura

Students make up a large portion of our volunteers, many of them interested in a career in archiving, heritage or...

Volunteers power the Mills Archive

Today marks the start of Volunteers’ Week. A national annual event running 1st-7th June, the purpose of the Week is...

A windmill postcard with a message from war-torn Europe

This intriguing missive was found by volunteer Tom Hine. The picturesque windmill captured on the front of the postcard carries...

Be a Mills Detective: May edition

Can you help us identify these archive photos of watermill sites? Unfortunately, many of these are left unidentified or misidentified...

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