The long-expected announcement has now arrived. The BBC reports today that Kodak has filed for bankruptcy protection. The full report is here: “From Brownie and roll film to digital disaster” So many mill memories have been captured and shared over the 20th century using Kodak technology. Many will mourn the passing of an age. The Mills…
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So, was Heron Corn Mill First?
Heron has already announced they are open on National Mills Weekend. It sounds like a good visit – archive films and refreshments – and the mill and turbine. The announcement is on their Facebook page – so has anyone else committed themselves? The full list is worth a look. Even if you cannot manage to get to Cumbria -…
What is happening on National Mills Weekend?
Only 123 days to go – so what plans are already in place for our annual festival of mills? National Mills Weekend is the UK’s best opportunity to tell the public about our mills. Many are open just for the weekend and we really need to give them as much publicity as possible. This year…
The Tide Mill: A Once and Future Thing
Author: Earl Taylor 7th ANNUAL CONFERENCE A HIT: More than fifty tide mill aficionados gathered at Kennebunkport Conservation Trust’s headquarters November 18th and 19th for Tide Mill Institute’s 7th annual conference to explore the past and future of tide mills. The illustration is of delegates inspecting the archaeology of the 1746 Perkins grist mill at…
Free TIMS Calendar
TIMS has announced that its 2012 calendar is available as a free download from its home page. Katerina Toutouza and Olga Lekou from Greece have used superb drawings by Johan De Punt, made at the mill visits during the TIMS Symposium in Denmark. You can download the calendar here : www.molinology.org. The calendar can be printed in…
Geoff Holman RIP
It is with great sadness that I relay news of Geoff’s death. Geoff passed way on 20 December in London after a short illness. Geoff’s family have asked that nobody contacts the family by email or phone as they have much to deal with. Geoff was a well-regarded and popular figure in the UK mill…
Horizontal Wind-powered Tannery in Sandwich, Kent (?)
Author: Rob Cumming I’ve recently been looking through a newish website called British Newspapers Online which has a wealth of national and regional newspapers from 1750-1950. It is searchable by string (although the search engine doesn’t work too well). I’ve found some fascinating advertisements placed. The following one intrigues me, as it appears to be…
Mill Memories recalled
The SPAB Mills Section held its autumn meeting at the Mills Archive on Nov 26. Over 70 mill enthusiasts attended to hear six excellent talks on Kent watermills, horizontal waterwheels, two post mills, Ken Farries, a York roller mill and the new Archimedean screw at Mapledurham. The photo (from Sheila Viner) shows a small section…
How exciting! How brave!
These words open an enthralling and entertaining account of how three families rescued a listed, derelict mill that was being pulled into the river. The book by Clare and James Currey is featured in the Mills Archive shop and is worth seriously considering as a Christmas present for yourself or a mill person you know. The mill…
Time to decide
If you don’t know what you really want for Christmas, why not choose one of the carefully selected items in the “Suitable Presents” section of the Mills Archive Bookshop? There are currently 75 books with prices ranging from £5 to £150 – you can even email suggestions to someone looking for a present for you!…