The Mill Architect

I first met architect John Reynolds when I was editing the Mills and Millers of Hampshire set of books for...

Caring for an Icon

Hardley Mill in need of repair in 1950, Karl Wood Windmill Sketches—WOOD-M1378. Repairs began on Hardley Mill in 2008. Half...

The Story of Wind Energy in Europe

Introducing a new project, and how you can help tell the story Wind power has a rich history, shaping Europe’s...

100,000 Records

At the end of 2024 we hit a significant milestone – the 100,000th item to be catalogued from our archive. And...

A Wind Power Pioneer

My journey began over coffee and biscuits at the dining table of Dr Peter J Musgrove......

The Staff of Life

“If thou tastest a crust of bread, thou tastest all the stars and all the heavens. Bread is the king...

A deathbed confession

This Gem, an article from the 11th January 1899 edition of the Northwestern Miller, describes a hermit miller....

Thomas R Allinson (1858-1918)

Doctor, Healthy Eating Activist and Miller Thomas R Allinson was a British doctor, dietetic reformer, vegetarian activist and a miller. ...

Birth of a millwright

This Apprenticeship Indenture marks the birth of a millwright. This Gem is an indenture between the millwright and engineer Thomas...

Petra Kelly (1947-1992)

Petra Kelly is linked to renewable energy through her connections to the Green Party and anti-nuclear movements. These anti-nuclear movements...

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