Caring for an Icon
Full details
| Authors & editors | Bartram, Elizabeth [Author] |
| Publisher | The Mills Archive Trust |
| Year of publication | 2025 Spring |
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| Medium | Digital |
| Edition | 1 |
| Series | Mill Memories |
| No. in series | 36 |
| Topics | Repair & construction of mills |
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| Scope & content | This issue of Mill Memories is particularly close to our heart and gets back to our roots. Embedded within these pages are the motivations of our founders who came together and in 2002 established the world’s first educational charity caring for an archive and library dedicated to the history of mills and milling. Our Vision: Mills are more than historic structures—they are living symbols of our shared cultural and technological heritage. Engaging with them enriches lives, connecting past innovations with future possibilities. The preservation of both tangible and intangible heritage is vital, as they are deeply interwoven. Our Unique Role: We are the custodians of history, safeguarding the stories, skills, and traditions that mills embody. Our expertise allows us to protect, interpret, and open access to this rich history. Mills shaped the foundations of the modern world, and we ensure their legacy continues to inspire. Engaging Audiences: As an educational charity, we create opportunities for people to connect with the history of milling, making the past relevant to the present and future. By returning to our roots, we can deepen engagement with: • Mills as centres of technological innovation. • The preservation of traditional crafts, including millwrighting. • The artistic and literary significance of mills. Our work has only been possible thanks to the committed and generous support of many donors, including our Friends, appeal supporters, Heritage Partners and Archive Patrons. This issue is dedicated to you, and to the millwrights and others who have gone above and beyond to care for mills, past and present. |
Divisions within this publication
- 1: The Wright Records: Our Millwrighting Collections
- 2: In Search of Watermills with Gardner and Stoyel
- 3: The Iconography of Mills and Milling
- 4: The Millwright’s Books
- 5: A Grant to Safeguard Endangered Skills
- 6: Where would we be without millwrights?
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