Those of you who have read Lydia’s blog will know that we visited Reading Museum this week to see the display currently on view with items from the Mills Archive. We brought back a couple of items that related to our projects. For me, this was a book of clippings from the Cornwell collection that…
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What is a beehive quern?
On Monday we paid a visit to Reading Museum, so Hannah and I could see some more of the Archive’s collection that was on display, and see if there was anything we could use for our projects. We weren’t disappointed! The exhibition case is jam-packed with information and artefacts detailing the history of milling, and…
‘One dark night in France whilst on sentry duty’…
Hello again! It’s been a productive and enjoyable second week at the Archive, as I’ve spent time getting acquainted with different collections related to roller milling. As a part of my internship, not only do I wish to highlight the history of roller milling through key individuals and mills but I also wish to highlight…
The Ghanaian travels of Stephen Buckland
Hello again! As my fourth week at the Archive is beginning, I am starting to compile a series of gems to show everyone hopefully in the very near future. As I first suspected, it certainly was not difficult to find gems in the vast number of collections here, and I’m so excited to help work…
5 lesser known figures of the Industrial Revolution
Hello everyone. My name is Hannah and I’m yet another intern at the Mills Archive this year! Unlike many previous interns, I have not come from Reading University nor their internship scheme. Instead I am a Reading girl, just returned from the wilds of the West Country. I was studying a Degree in History and…
Lydia’s second week…
Hello again everyone! I have finished my 2nd week here at the Archive and have been thoroughly enjoying myself already. It’s hard to believe how quickly time has passed since my first day! I started the week looking through the Archive’s vast collection of postcards, many of which dating from the early 20th century to…
Happy World Chocolate Day!
So apparently it’s World Chocolate Day. Apart from making us crave some chocolate delights here at the Archive, it got us exploring the origins of cocoa grinding. A quick search of our catalogue shows some of the world’s mills that powered cocoa-grinding machinery. They were often used to extract cocoa butter from the pods, which…
Hello from the new intern!
Hello everyone! My name is Lydia and I’m the Mills Archive’s new intern for the summer! Like many before me I came to the Archive through the Reading University Internship Scheme, after finishing my 2nd year of studying History. The experience of working with historical material first-hand in my 1st year of university definitely sparked…
Derek Stidder 1950 – 2017 RIP
We are very sorry to announce that Derek passed away on 26 June. He was diagnosed with cancer some years ago and bravely made light of his illness. Derek was a trustee of the Mills Archive from 2004 until his retirement in August 2015. As a trustee he helped us enormously with the Frank Gregory…
Out Today: New Mill Stamps!
At last the new stamp collection of windmills and watermills has been released by Royal Mail. Naturally I dashed out this morning to pick up a pack for the Archive while trying to keep cool in the mini heatwave… The collection shows 6 stunning mills from around the UK, and a coordinating set of postcards…