- CUTT-01030
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- 05 April 1974
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Cutting from 'Essex Chronicle' describing the Essex County Council's decision to employ their own millwright for the servicing of their four windmills.
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Cutting from 'Essex Chronicle' describing the Essex County Council's decision to employ their own millwright for the servicing of their four windmills.
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Cutting from 'The Times' describing the order for preservation issued by the Essex County Council for various mills in Essex.
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Cutting from 'The Star' describing the expenditure on the restoration of various windmills around Essex by the Essex County Council.
"Preserving windmills in Essex"
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Cutting from 'The Times' describing the order of preservation for various mills around Essex, and the County Council's decision to spend up to £500 on their restoration every financial year.
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Cutting from 'Daily Express' announcing the expenditure of £500 on windmills by the Essex County Council. The article also recommends the Council allocate some money to farmers in the area.
"Preservation of windmills in Essex"
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Cutting from 'Builder' describing the passing of the order of preservation of various mills in Essex, stipulating that they cannot be demolished without express permission from the Essex County Council.
"The tragedy of Essex windmills"
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Cutting from 'Herts and Essex Observer' describing Mr. Rex Wailes' lament that none of the 100 windmills that were once in operation in Essex functioned anymore. The article mentions that Mr. Wailes gave a lecture on windmills at a meeting of the Bishop's Stortford Local History Society.
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Cutting from 'Natal Daily News' describing the Society for the Protection of Ancient Building's efforts to preserve windmills in England, and commending the Essex County Council in particular for contributing towards the preservation of windmills in the region.
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Cutting from 'New York Times' describing the Society for the Protection of Ancient Building's efforts to preserve windmills in England, and commending the Essex County Council in particular for contributing towards the preservation of windmills in the region. The article also includes details of expenditure allocated to the respective efforts.
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Cutting from 'Cape Argus' describing the efforts to preserve windmills in England, and commending the Essex County Council in particular for contributing towards the preservation of windmills in the region.
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Cutting from 'Stratford Express' recalling the decision made by the Essex County Council to spend a sum of up to £500 on the restoration of windmills in the region.It also mentions preservation orders made for Upminster and Ramsey windmills.
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Cutting from 'East Anglian Daily Times' describing the opening of various restored and functioning windmills in Essex to the public as part of National Mills Weekend organized by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings. The article also describes the state of restoration efforts at different mills.
"Doing windmill event a good turn"
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Cutting from 'Brentwood Gazette' describing the opening of various restored and functioning windmills in Essex to the public as part of National Mills Weekend organized by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
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Cutting from 'The Citizen' describing the intention of Mr. Donald Smith, headmaster of Park Senior School in Dagenham, to preserve windmills, for which he was given a £500 grant from the Essex County Council.
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Cutting from 'The Recorder' criticizing the Capital Expenditure Committee of the Essex County Council for their spending decisions, including the expenditure of £400 on compensation for windmill owners whose mills were desired for preservation.
"Preserving the Essex windmills"
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Cutting from 'Cyclist' announcing the intention of the headmaster of a Dagenham school to preserve Essex windmills, for which he received a £500 grant from the Essex County Council.
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Cutting from 'The Star' announcing Essex Planning Commission's intention to spend up to £2,000 on the care of historic buildings, including windmills.
Windmills to be insured insured
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Cutting from 'The Star' announcing that Essex windmills were to be insured by the County Council for sums of up to £2,000.
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Cutting from 'Southend Standard' describing a lecture given by Rev. F. Clarke about various windmills found in Essex. The article mentions that Rev. Clarke was a miller's son and had experience working in a mill, as well as urging the attendees to encourage the preservation of the remaining mills in Essex.
"Windmills are so old-fashioned"
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Cutting from 'Colchester Gazette' describing the decision made by the Essex County Council not to restore any mills that had been completely destroyed, and to insure the mills for repairs only for sums not exceeding £2,000.