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Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A repurposed diary for 1945, cover removed and measuring approx. 7 cm x 13.5 cm, containing brief notes on a variety of milling matters (as well as other topics, particularly music). The notes include: a memo regarding a call to Matheson of the National Trust regarding Bourne Ponds Mill, Colchester; a 3-page list of mills, possibly depicting the development of windmills through time (from 'The Windmill Psalter' to 'Napolean's Raft'); a list of Lincolnshire mills. There are more detailed notes about the mills listed at 'Place access points' below, including Partington's Mill, Auckland, New Zealand (unindexed).
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Postcard addressed to "Mrs A Eley 29 Hall Road Stratford E15" Postmarked from Althorne Maldon but no clear date. Message reads "Dear Sister Just a card to let you no I am looking forward of seeing you next week hoping Alf is better & the rest all well best love C X Allen tell Alf this is mayland mill for him" Note in pencil overlaid reads "Mill Burnham on Crouch & South[?]minster Essex down about 30 yrs Head & tail stones Stood in Layland Meadows in front of farm. Gentry Millwight put [?]Samern head on"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex