Tales from Rex Wailes: With the windmillwrights in fen and marsh
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
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Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Home again
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
Cleaning, folding and fixing – a conservation training day
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
Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Chicago to Minneapolis
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
Across the pond with Rex Wailes: A trip to the “Talkies”
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.
Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Chicago
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
Across the pond with Rex Wailes: To Pittsburgh
Extracts from Rex Wailes’ 1929 diary of his trip to the USA and Canada. Part 20. Observation platorm of a train on the Great Northern
Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Sunday in Philadelphia
Extracts from Rex Wailes’ 1929 diary of his trip to the USA and Canada. Part 19. Bryn Mawr Presbyterian Church 26.5.29 On Sunday the 26th.
Across the pond with Rex Wailes: Philadelphia
Extracts from Rex Wailes’ 1929 diary of his trip to the USA and Canada. Part 18. The Benjamin Franklin Bridge, Philadelphia, under construction 23.5.29 I left
The Mills Archive receives a grant for our project, Mill Makers: The Wright Records
We are absolutely thrilled to announce that we have been awarded a grant of £9,944 from the National Manuscripts Conservation Trust for our new project,