Hello everyone! This week I decided to have a catch-up with a fellow volunteer, Laurence, who has been volunteering here since September 2014. He studied History and Ancient History at Reading University, increasing his genuine interest in preserving historical records. After graduating, Laurence searched for career opportunities linked to his degree subject and came across…
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The next Mills Section Meeting is almost here and the Archive bookshop will be exhibiting four new mill books as well as lots of second-hand bargains. It is still not too late to register (only £35 – plus another £5 if you want lunch). This is the London event of the year for mills so don’t…
In the skies above Jill Windmill
The Jack & Jill Windmills Society have unveiled a striking video of Jill Windmill from above. Also published on their Facebook page, the short film was created earlier this month by Sussex Air Imaging. From doing a bit of reading online, I think that the video was recorded using an “unmanned aerial vehicle” or a drone.…
Eling Tide Mill
Hello everyone, I would just like to have a little investigation into one of our Heritage Partner mills because it is important to remember that without the support and the funding from these partners, the Mills Archive would not be striving forwards with the strength it has today. I’m going to write a bit about…
SPAB does University Challenge: The Professionals
Hello everyone! This is my second week at the Mills Archive, and this week my obsession with SPAB increased to a new level when Nathanael showed me a photo taken ten years ago this month of SPAB taking part in University Challenge – The Professionals. In the photo is Director of IJP, Ian Pritchett, Secretary…
My first day as a volunteer and first impressions!
Hello everyone, my name is Becky Spokes and this is my first day working as a volunteer at the Mills Archive. I have been given the opportunity to write on the blog about my experience here. Firstly, here is a bit of information about me. I am a third-year student at University of Reading studying…
Time-lapse video offers rare glimpse of Sacrewell Watermill’s restoration
Last year, the William Scott Abott Trust received over £1 million from the Heritage Lottery Fund to restore the watermill on the farm and country centre site. You can watch a fascinating clip of a time-lapse video showing the recent restoration work taking place so far on the site in Cambridgeshire. Each day the installed…
A Celebration of the Life of James Venn
A Service of Celebration will be held for James Venn on Wednesday 21st January 2015, 10:45 at the Milton Chapel Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham, HP7 0ND The Chilterns Crematorium is situated just outside Amersham on the main A404 Amersham / High Wycombe Road. There are white gates at the entrance, which is clearly signposted, and a…
James Venn 1921 – 2014 RIP
The family have informed us that James died on 31 Dec 2014. He was a Friend of the Mills Archive and a close friend of Stanley Freese who died in 1972. James’s funeral will be held at 10:45am Wednesday 21 January 2015; Milton Chapel, Chilterns Crematorium, Amersham; The family extend a warm welcome to everyone…
A thought for the New Year
Bryan McGee, one of our correspondents, spotted this inscription on a trip to Washington DC: He writes: “I spotted this apposite inscription on the base of the National Archive Building. Regrettably many of those running our affairs are oblivious to such wisdom, so we have to do our best to enlighten them.Happy Archiving in 2015,…