Detective work from the UK to New Zealand
This week has seen me draw from one resource that the Archive houses in large numbers for our roller mill history project: namely postcards. A
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Rescue of one of the most important millwright collections
To celebrate #GivingTuesday, each week we will highlight a collection available for adoption. Collection adopters help secure the safety and availability of all the Archive’s
Be part of the future of Marsh Mill and help to keep the sails turning
Marsh Mill in Thornton, Lancashire, is approaching its 223rd birthday. The Friends of Marsh Mill now wish to move the Mill to the next stage
Rare glimpse of Upminster Windmill suspended in the air
Upminster Windmill’s restoration project is certainly well under way, as these latest photos show! Millwright Willem Dijkstra has started to repair the tower, this includes
Out Today: New Mill Stamps!
At last the new stamp collection of windmills and watermills has been released by Royal Mail. Naturally I dashed out this morning to pick up
Horsey Windpump gets a new cap!
These spectacular images of Horsey Windpump in Norfolk being restored were captured earlier this week. Horsey Windpump, owned by the National Trust, is being restored as
Help get this beautiful Brill Windmill book published by securing your copy
If you love windmills, you may well have visited Brill’s 17th-century post mill up on Brill Common. Photographer Tim Andrew has visited it hundreds of
Unusual Upminster Shots: Repairing and Landscaping
We’ve just received these intriguing snapshots of Upminster Windmill as it undergoes repair and restoration ahead of its reopening. Willem Dijkstra, the Dutch millwright has
Happy St Patrick’s Day: can you help us find out more about mills in Ireland?
As St Patrick’s Day gets underway, I thought I should share with you this article written by a recent Mills Archive volunteer. It shows some
Rotten Heritage!
Cliff Featherston of Upminster Windmill has sent us this striking photograph. It shows the cap frame during dismantling prior to renovation. Cliff says that the