Gems of the Archive: From Flour to Power
Hello, it’s me again. With just one week of my internship left to go, I thought this would be the right time to look into
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Gems of the Archive: Milling About
This week Mildred brought in a number of objects for me to look at, which are interesting examples of the huge variety of different types
Visit to Upminster Windmill
On Friday 20th July, Liz, Nathanael, Paul and I went on an exciting visit to one of the Mills Archive’s valued Heritage Partners: Upminster Windmill
Gems of the Archive: The Universal Theatre of Machines
Hello, it’s me again. Unbelievably I am now halfway through my internship at the Mills Archive (insert obligatory Bon Jovi reference here), and the gem
Gems of the Archive: The Mill that Moved
Since starting at the archive five weeks ago, I have gained a real appreciation for the complexity and skill required to run and maintain these
Gems of the Archive: Water and Wind
One of the things I have realised whilst working with the collections is how inspirational traditional milling has been to a huge variety of artists.
A windmill postcard with a message from war-torn Europe
This intriguing missive was found by volunteer Tom Hine. The picturesque windmill captured on the front of the postcard carries with it a message that
Be a Mills Detective
Can you help us identify these archive photos of Welsh mill sites? We have 10s of thousands of mill images on our catalogue. Unfortunately, many
A visit to Jordans Mill
Last week I visited Jordans Mill in Biggleswade with Ron and Mildred, where we were treated like guests of honour! Read on to find out
Building windmills on top of watermills: The Derek Ogden Collection
To celebrate #GivingTuesday, we are highlighting a collection available for adoption. Today’s collection is the Derek Ogden Collection. A millwright for many years, Derek repaired