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We are pleased to announce that the Mills Archive Trust has been successful in acquiring funding from the National Archives ‘Archives Revealed’ programme to help us catalogue and promote our millwrighting records. Caring for these collections is a core part of our efforts to help ensure the survival of the craft of millwrighting…
The mill in 1880 with the miller in the doorway REXW-ESS-73-06 Stansted windmill stands in the village of Stansted Mountfitchet in Essex, England, not far from
Arthur Pratt French, 1920 – FREN-1116094 The attention of the antiquary has been attracted by the old-time miller. Apparently he dabbled in the arts, as witness the eccentric
In 1929 Rex Wailes visited the island of Nantucket during his trip to the USA and Canada. This is his write-up of the history of
An interesting find in the Rex Wailes collection is a typescript by Douglas Reid (1881-1934) titled ‘With the windmillwrights in fen and marsh’. The typescript seems to
The last entry in our series of blogs about Rex Wailes’ 1929 trip to the USA and Canada. 1929 press cutting from Rex’s files, showing
A recent training day at the Archive, run by conservator Victoria Stevens, saw volunteers try out conservation techniques including cleaning, repairing and housing documents. The
Extracts from Rex Wailes’ 1929 diary of his trip to the USA and Canada. Part 23. 4. 6. 29. On Tuesday the 4th, I had
Extracts from Rex Wailes’ 1929 diary of his trip to the USA and Canada. Part 22. 3.6.29 On Monday evening I went to the Youngs.
Extracts from Rex Wailes’ 1929 diary of his trip to the USA and Canada. Part 21. 30.5.29 I left Pittsburgh by the 11.22 p.m. (summer