Windmills in England: a study of their origin, development and future
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| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | London: the Architectural Press |
| Year of publication | 1948 |
| Languages | English (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
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| Scope & content | The book provides an overview of windmills, their construction, operation and machinery. It contains the bookplate of Harry and Monica Dance with a handwritten dedication from Rex Wailes to the Dances. The book also contains a printed dedication to the memory of Rex Wailes friend, Tom Hennell with whom he had hoped to write the book. Section headings: Distribution and decline; Origin; The post mill; The tower mill; The composite mill; Moving windmills; Winding the windmill; Windmill sails; Windmill gearing; Stones; Machines; Millers and millwrights; Marsh mills; The future; Glossary; Index to windmills. The book contains many photographs and illustrations. |
Copies held
Accession no. 327
- Shelf location: C102-WAI
- Donor: Peter Dolman Collectiion
Accession no. 228851
- Shelf location: SPECIAL COLLECTION - FOUNDERS ROOM BOOKCASE
- Donor: SPAB Mills Collection.
- Notes: Monica Dance was, for many years, the Secretary of the SPAB Windmills and Watermill Section. Her correspondence with many mill people , concerned about rescuing, repairing and conserving mills, can be found in many of the collections held at the Mills Archive.
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