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Unusual Upminster Shots: Repairing and Landscaping

We’ve just received these intriguing snapshots of Upminster Windmill as it undergoes repair and restoration ahead of its reopening. Willem...

Happy St Patrick’s Day: can you help us find out more about mills in Ireland?

As St Patrick’s Day gets underway, I thought I should share with you this article written by a recent Mills...

International Women’s Day: a campaigner for mills and women’s rights…

Since International Women’s Day is now upon us, it seems apt to pay homage to some of the heroines of...

RIP Michael Harverson (1937 – 2017)

We are sorry to announce that Michael died on Thursday 2 March. He will be greatly missed by his many...

From Quern to Computer: a printed history of flour milling

Prefer something printed? Then our From Quern to Computer booklet is your ticket to discovering our flour milling history. The...

Chesterton Windmill setting under threat: please sign the petition

The setting of this wonderful 350-year-old Grade I listed windmill is under threat from a proposed development of 3,000 houses...

Love language

Volunteer Ian Grainge describes his discovery of secret messages on innocent-looking postcards… In cataloguing part of the Brian Eighteen collection,...

Explore the story of flour milling: From Quern to Computer

Explore changes to corn milling technology, from animal, wind and water power to the modern day roller flour milling industry...

Working at the Mills Archive

My time working at the Mills Archive as Learning and Engagement Manager on the Heritage Lottery supported From Quern to...

From Quern to Computer: a History of Flour Milling Timeline

We are delighted to share with you our new interactive resources to discover the history of flour milling, from quern...

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