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Milling journals of the past. Messrs JW & FW Baker’s new Turner System roller mill

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    Cookson, Mildred M [Author]

    Publisher Milling & Grain
    Year of publication 2021 August
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    Medium Digital
    Edition1
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    Cereal processes > Flour milling > Commercial millers

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    Scope & contentA description of the starting up of this mill appeared in an article in the Miller on October 2, 1893. The town of Lavenham where the mill is situated lies around 15 miles North West of Ipswich in the centre of a district that was noted for the splendid red wheat it produced.

    On this particular occasion, the starting up of the new roller mill plant, the visiting party to the mill were met at the station by a Mr Pierson Turner, a man from the firm who had installed the roller mill plant. On the ten minute walk from the station to the roller mill, Mr Turner pointed out a nearby windmill, still working and producing flour… Read more.

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