Hi everybody! I had a very eventful week last week. In fact, so much so that I couldn’t even collect everything together for the blog! Nevertheless, after allowing myself to ruminate over the weekend, here are the highlights. The most exciting thing that I did last week was present at the trustees’ meeting. It was…
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Another personal milestone at the Archive
Hello everybody! I have some very exciting news this week… I have officially uploaded my thousandth cutting on to AtoM! It was a big moment for me, as it marks a point in my time at the Archive where the catalogue has taken on the form of a much bigger entity than when I was…
A busy week at the Archive
Hi everyone! I am now officially past the half-way point of the internship, but I still feel like there is so much more I need to learn and so little time to do it in. This week in particular has been very informative, as I have been involved in a few different things apart from…
Mills Archive Research Prize Winner
The 2014 Mills Archive Research prize of £500 has been awarded to Edwin Trout for his work entitled “Traditional Milling Technology in the English Cement Industry 1796-1899”. Cement mills are a neglected area of research and Edwin’s paper demonstrates how the topic is of great interest. In his position as Manager of Information Services at the Concrete Society, he…
Almost halfway there…
Hello everybody, I’m just in the middle of my sixth week at The Mills Archive now! I have already reached the halfway point in my internship and it feels like the time has just slipped away. I am still learning so much every day, and the more comfortable I get with my roles here, the…
Mills Archive to the rescue
We have just received a fascinating collection of material that otherwise faced an uncertain future. The stunning editions of the Northwestern Miller, a US publication that ran for a number of decades, were kindly donated by the Satake Centre for Grain Process Engineering prior to relocation. This particular collection, dating from the early- to mid-1900s…
This week’s mill history reveals a touch of glamour
Hello everyone! I have just finished my third week at The Mills Archive, and it is amazing how much more I keep learning. This week carried a big personal achievement, as I managed to reach my goal of uploading 200 cuttings on to the catalogue by the middle of the week! Needless to say, this…
My 2nd week: discovering some fascinating stories
Hello again everyone! After a week of learning the ropes around The Mills Archive, I am really starting to appreciate the real importance and genuine enthusiasm people have for mills. Just this week, we have had two people drop in to the offices to see the kind of work we do, and are eager to…
Eling Experience gets a £Million
In a major boost for the heritage of the area, the partnership of New Forest District Council and Totton and Eling Town Council has received a grant of £1.3m from the Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF). The grant will develop the ‘Eling Experience’, a tourist attraction which includes the historic Grade II* listed Tide Mill; Heritage…
My first week as an Archive intern
Hello everyone, my name is Sarra Sheikh, and I have just finished my first week as an intern with The Mills Archive Trust. I came here through the University of Reading Graduate Internship Scheme, as part of their efforts to provide more career and work experience to their graduates. My first impression of the Archive…