International Women’s Day: Women on War Work
Today is International Women’s Day. We thought it fitting to highlight one example of the contribution that women have made to milling. Inspiration for this
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My final blog…
I have come to the final day of my internship. Little did I think when I started back in the warmth of July last year
Milling Families
Those of you who follow The Mills Archive on social media will know that we have recently started highlighting different families on Family History Friday.
Roller milling romances
With the romance of Valentine’s Day recently past, this blog is looking at some of the romantic stories that have been found whilst researching the
The Invisible Gender?
In a week which has seen the celebration of 100 years since women were first given the right to vote, I have been reflecting upon
Six Nations
This weekend sees the beginning of the Six Nations, so whether you’re planning on following the games or doing everything you can to avoid them,
Meg O’ The Mill
It was Burns Night last night, so it seemed appropriate to start this week’s blog with a poem by Robert Burns himself: O ken ye
Unusual places to find a mill
If asked to picture a mill where roller machinery has been installed, I imagine most people would think either of a large industrial building, or
Detective work from the UK to New Zealand
This week has seen me draw from one resource that the Archive houses in large numbers for our roller mill history project: namely postcards. A
New Year’s Resolutions in 1928
A new year, a time for new beginnings, making a change or a new resolution. Yet it can also be a time for a reflection