Armistice 100: The Great War and the Holmans
Like many companies in the milling industry, Holmans Millwrights of Canterbury had men enlist in the First World War. Those who faced active service had
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A photograph on iron
One of the oldest photos in the archive is this c.1880 image of Mr Holman and his employees, printed on iron. Tintypes or Ferrotypes were
Kent windmills & watermills
Artist Tom Burnham and local author Gregory Holyoake have collaborated and jointly published a special edition art book featuring sixteen Kent mills. The book can
Kent Mills Society – Notice of Closure
Author: KMS Committee As already announced to our membership, we are closing the Kent Mills Society with immediate effect. Although we were prepared to carry
Geoff Holman RIP
It is with great sadness that I relay news of Geoff’s death. Geoff passed way on 20 December in London after a short illness. Geoff’s
Horizontal Wind-powered Tannery in Sandwich, Kent (?)
Author: Rob Cumming I’ve recently been looking through a newish website called British Newspapers Online which has a wealth of national and regional newspapers from
Mill Memories recalled
The SPAB Mills Section held its autumn meeting at the Mills Archive on Nov 26. Over 70 mill enthusiasts attended to hear six excellent talks
Vote to help mill conservation in Kent
Author: Dennis Usmar The time has arrived to vote for the” Valley Conservation society” project on the Natwest Community Force site. If you haven’t already
Blocks at Herne Windmill
Set in the inside wall of the ground floor at Herne Mill are a number of wooden blocks each the size of a brick. They
Working on Kent Mills
Author: Geoff Holman Vincent Pargeter is speaking on “Working on Kent MIlls” and Arthur Percival on “The Gunpowder Industry” at the Kent Mills Society Meeting