Category: Blog

Local archive detectives join the ranks!

The Archive recently enjoyed a visit from Wokingham U3A as part of a collaborative effort between our two organisations. The...

Effortless ways to join the Great British Mill Race this winter

The nights may be drawing in but you can still take part in the Great British Mill Race. Send us...

The Mills Archive becomes a nationally accredited archive!

We are delighted to announce that we have been awarded archive accreditation by the National Archives. The badge of accreditation...

Milling mystery solved

Thanks to everyone who got in touch about the mystery image we posted last week. It turns out to be...

A milling mystery

We have several copies of this image in the Archive, which appears to show someone being crushed between millstones. Does...

Goodbye Andrew

Volunteer Andrew Munro has left us after two years of hard work on the E M Gardner collection. Andrew joined...

Sifting through flour milling history

What do you know about the history of flour milling? From Quern to Computer, our Heritage Lottery Fund supported project,...

Explore Anglesey Windmills

Windmills are an important part of the history of the island of Anglesey. Here are some of the resources on...

Is it a bird… is it a plane?

Read on to find out which entry to the Great British Mill Race has been awarded the most unusual mill...

My last week at the Archive

Author: Hannah Pearce After 12 weeks of blogging, researching and writing stories, I only have a few days left at...

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