Help save the Rex Wailes Collection
Today we are launching our campaign to raise funds to help preserve and make available the Rex Wailes Collection. Read on to find out more
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New Collections 2018
Each year we submit a list of all our acquisitions to the National Archives. 2018 saw an interesting and varied array of collections and smaller
Milestone for millwrighting in the making
Development Assistant Lucy has just submitted an ambitious grant application to the Heritage Lottery Fund. Read on to find out what we hope to save
Building windmills on top of watermills: The Derek Ogden Collection
To celebrate #GivingTuesday, we are highlighting a collection available for adoption. Today’s collection is the Derek Ogden Collection. A millwright for many years, Derek repaired
Rescue of one of the most important millwright collections
To celebrate #GivingTuesday, each week we will highlight a collection available for adoption. Collection adopters help secure the safety and availability of all the Archive’s
New Year, New Collections
We’d like to say a big thank you to those who have adopted a collection in 2017. The New Year feels like the right time
John Munnings’ Watermill Sketchbooks
Author: Laura Felton-Hustwitt For the past few weeks I have had the opportunity to look through and catalogue two of John Munnings’ watermill sketchbooks. Containing
Explore Your Archive Week: Day 1
The annual National Archives’ ‘Explore Your Archive’ week is upon us, and we start with a focus on a collection belonging to, arguably, the foremost
Happy World Chocolate Day!
So apparently it’s World Chocolate Day. Apart from making us crave some chocolate delights here at the Archive, it got us exploring the origins of
Derek Stidder 1950 – 2017 RIP
We are very sorry to announce that Derek passed away on 26 June. He was diagnosed with cancer some years ago and bravely made light