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Geoff Holman RIP

It is with great sadness that I relay news of Geoff’s death. Geoff passed way on 20 December in London...

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...

Mill Memories recalled

The SPAB Mills Section held its autumn meeting at the Mills Archive on Nov 26. Over 70 mill enthusiasts attended...

How exciting! How brave!

These words open an enthralling and entertaining account of how three families rescued a listed, derelict mill that was being...

Time to decide

If you don’t know what you really want for Christmas, why not choose one of the carefully selected items in...

Any calendars?

A correspondent has asked if anyone is aware of any windmill calendars available for 2012. It woud be even better...

Cogglesford Mill, Sleaford

Author: Doug Plowman Comment: S. Pawley in ‘Grist to the Mill’ LHA Vol 23 1988 argues that Cogglesford Mill dates...

Yorkshire Windmills Through Time

Just published and available from the Mills Archive shop, this new book is attractive and well-produced. For more details see http://shop.millsarchivetrust.org/product.php?productid=1035&cat=0&page=1

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Carlton le Moorland Post Mill

These two views of Carlton le Moorland post mill, Lincolnshire NGR SK 897 585 were taken on 26 June 1934...

Detail of Brake Wheel

Recently uploaded to the Kenneth G Farries Collection. This lantern slide shows a detail from Shiremark Smock Mill, Capel, Surrey,...

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