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How strong a wind is too strong?

Author: Stuart Meier at Oldland Windmill I attended the last Sussex Mills Group meeting on behalf of Oldland Mill, and...

Maiden Newton Mill, Dorset: water rights

Author: Eric Foster In 2009 my wife purchased Maiden Newton Mill in Dorset, which was in a derelict state. All...

Mills Archive success in winning HLF grant!

The Mills Archive has won a grant from the Heritage Lottery Fund to extend and improve our Friends organisation. The...

Ted Hazen RIP

We have heard from our friends in the USA that Ted Hazen died on Sunday afternoon, 1st December. His website...

A photograph on iron

One of the oldest photos in the archive is this c.1880 image of Mr Holman and his employees, printed on...

Roy Gregory’s obituary and funeral arrangements

The family would like to invite friends, family, colleagues and associates to celebrate Roy’s life at a service at Beverley...

Sacrewell Watermill Project Officer

The William Scott Abbott Trust has been awarded funding from the Heritage Lottery Fund to support the £1.7m Sacrewell Watermill...

Win £500 – two weeks until the deadline

A final reminder that the Mills Archive’s successful research competition is running for the second time, and proposed titles must...

Roy Gregory RIP 8 November 2013

Roy Gregory, very unexpectedly passed away early on Friday morning 8 November. Roy’s family have emailed inviting all of those...

Why 5th November is an important date for The Mills Archive

No, it’s not because of Bonfire Night! It was on 5th November 5 years ago that Elizabeth Trout first joined...

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