Mills and Roads
Author: Lesley Candal I gather that “in the 1600’s it was an offence to build mills next to roads.” I wonder if anyone can help
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Windmills on stamps
As you probably know, people out there are attempting to augment their income by printing spurious stamps (known as cinderellas) purporting to be issued by
Village pumps anyone?
Author: Dick Williams Whitmore and Binyon may have made their local village pump in Wickham Market (image) – but there are serious doubts. There is
Corn Mills on London Bridge
This nice stamp shows old London Bridge. I know that there were at some time waterwheels under the arches and I am trying to find
£500 Prize for Research Competition
As part of its brief “to promote encourage or undertake research and disseminate the useful results of such research” the Mills Archive is launching two
Rope as brake construction
Author: Ruurd-Jakob Nauta All the windmills in The Netherlands have a brake made out of wood or iron. My own windmill has a brake out
National Monuments Record archives catalogues now online
The National Monuments Record’s archives catalogues, with some images, describing over a million photographs and other archives, are now online at http://www.englishheritagearchives.org.uk. This is a useful
Hand Mills Anyone?
Author: Tacco Van Geertruyen I am an archaeology student at the university of Ghent (in Belgium) and I’m a bit stuck on the situation of
Kent Mills Society is launched
Author: Geoff Holman and Rob Cumming There has been a lot interest in the formation of a new group, mainly from postings on the Mills
Mills Research in Reading
Author: Guy Blythman The Mills Research Group will now hold one of its two meetings each year at the Mills Archive in Reading. 24 October