Eva Ekeblad (1724-1786)
Countess Eva Ekeblad née Eva De La Gardie (10/07/1724 – 15/05/1786) was born into the Swedish aristocracy, and was a salon hostess, scientist and agronomist.
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Countess Eva Ekeblad née Eva De La Gardie (10/07/1724 – 15/05/1786) was born into the Swedish aristocracy, and was a salon hostess, scientist and agronomist.
Helen Major (1927 – 2013) was an amateur historian and an active volunteer at the Mills Archive. Helen was well known in the mill world
Sarah Tabitha Babbitt (12 August 1779-10 December1853) is believed to have invented the first circular saw for use in a sawmill between 1810 and 1813.
To celebrate International Women’s Day, today the 8th March, our Information Manager, Elizabeth, has been looking at the role of women in milling – who
In recognition of International Women’s Day on 8th March, in this week’s blog we are showing our appreciation for women in milling by featuring two
“Newport’s cattle market had not seen anything like it before. There, talking business among the weather-beaten faces of Isle of Wight farmers, was a woman.”
“With flour-dust sprinkled in her greying hair and a beaming smile [she] runs, all alone, the centuries-old watermill of Thunder Bridge.” This jolly Gem is
Here at the archives we have a unique collection of the Northwestern Miller stretching from 1897 to 1945. This incredible collection was rebound following a
Whilst the role of women in milling has often been underappreciated they have been crucial to its development. From its very origins with hand milling
“Some of the work in a flour mill requires a good deal of muscular strength, and in peace days such work was considered unsuitable for
