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A Google Book on Mills

Author: David Plunkett This information on a ‘mill book’ published in the USA seems to have excited Bud Warren in...

Millwrights’ Memories

I was just entering details of this book on our Internet shop, when I came across the chapter “Millwrights’ Memories”....

Radio 4 programme featuring the late Ken Major

Ken Major will feature on BBC Radio 4’s “Last Word” this Friday 21 August at 4pm Matthew Bannister presents the...

SPAB Autumn Meeting November 2009

Author: Simon Hudson This year’s meeting is at Belvoir Castle and is well worth supporting! If the meeting is the...

Wikipedia – help expand the coverage of mills there

Author: Peter King I expect many of you will have heard of Wikipedia, the online encyclopedia that anyone can edit....

Kenneth Major: heritage architect and author

Author: Simon Hudson Ken’s obituary appears in the Times today (Saturday 8 August) The printed version contain two large photos...

Coles-Finch Bargain?

Author: Russell Jones Windmill and Watermill enthusiasts may be interested to see that there is reprinted copy of Watermills and...

Ken Major Funeral and Memorial

Ken’s funeral (which was held in accordance with the custom of the Quakers) took place on Thursday 6 August at...

Ken Major RIP 1928-2009

Ken passed away peacefully in the early hours of July 25 after a short illness. Details of funeral arrangements will...

Weirs under threat from the Environment Agency

The BBC reports that historic wooden weirs on the River Thames and River Kennet may be replaced under a new...

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