Disasters

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"Memories of an old mill"

Cutting from 'The Advertiser' about the appearance of two windmills in Sussex appearing on an 1824 map of the area. The article mentions College Mill and Cripplegate Mill, but focuses on Cripplegate Mill in particular, providing its brief history and details of ownership, as well as its destruction in a fire on 25 May 1914.

The Advertiser (Sussex)

Album of photographs windmills in England

Photographs taken from negatives created by Peter Pearce and B. R. Billings. They appear to have been in the possession of SPAB at the time of Stephen developing them. Peter Pearce's photographs of predominantly Sussex, with some in Essex, Oxfordshire, Buckinghamshire and Surrey, taken between 1925 and 1936. B. R. Billings' photographs were taken between 1913 and 1920.

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Collapse of Hoad's Mill

Cutting from an unknown source of a submission by J. T. Pelling enclosing a photograph of Hoad's Mill in Bexhill after its collapse due to a rainstorm on 30 July 1965.

Clark, William and Charles

Information on William Frederick Clark (d. 1876) and his son Charles Frederick Clark. Includes a transciption of the inquest into the death of George Clark on 21 March 1864

Hague, Maureen

Chailey Mill tail-winded

Part of Billings' unpublished manuscript. Photograph of a windmill in Chailey (not in Kent), that has been tail-winded. The mill's sails are on the ground leaning against the body of the mill.

Billings, Bernard Richardson

"Fire damages water mill"

Cutting from 'The Times' describing the damage caused to Newbridge Mill at Lexden. The article also mentions the mill was owned by Mr. A. H. Pulford.

"Fire photo sparks interest"

Cutting from 'West Sussex County Times' describing the interest in a photo of Cripplegate Mill in Southwater after it had burned down. The article is accompanied by a photograph of the mill before the fire submitted by Mrs. Standing, and also recalls details of the fire.

"Lightning strikes village mill"

Cutting from an unknown source describing how a windmill in Cross-in-Hand was struck by lightning. The article mentions Mr. and Mrs. C. T. Newnham as the owners of the mill, and also outlines the damage caused to the mill during the storm.

"Lightning strikes twice"

Cutting from 'Mid Sussex Times' describing the damage done during a freak electric storm, including Jack Mill at Clayton being struck by lightning. The article gives details of the extent of the damage as well as the estimated requirements for restoration.

"Ashington old mill ablaze"

Cutting from an unknown source describing a fire at Ashington Mill. The article mentions that the mill was the site of C. Muddle and Son Ltd., manufacturers of animal feed, and also provides a brief history of the mill.

Fire at Ashington Mill

Cutting from 'Evening Argus' describing a fire at Ashington Mill. The article mentions that the mill was the site of C. Muddle and Son Ltd., manufacturers of animal feed, and also provides a brief history of the mill.

"Friston Mill"

Cutting from 'Eastbourne Herald Chronicle' of a submission of a photograph of Friston Mill by Mrs. P. M. Hughes, recalling the collapse of the mill on 9 January 1926.

"Swift work saves mill"

Cutting from 'Evening Argus' describing how employees of John Baker Ltd. managed to extinguish a fire at Barnham Mill. The employees involved were managing director Reginald Reynolds and his colleague Anthony Heygate.

"Collapse of Ringmer Windmill"

Cutting from an unknown source describing the collapse of Ringmer Windmill. The article mentions Captain John Christie as the owner of the mill, and Mr. A. J. Holter as the miller until operations ceased on 25 October 1921. It also provides a brief history of the mill and information on its operations.

"Firemen save the mill - from water"

Cutting from 'Argus' describing the saving of a mill in Hayward Heath by firemen from flooding from its mill pond. The article includes technical details of the operation provided by Divisional Officer Mr. G. R. H. Payne.

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