Windmills: Warwickshire, Suffolk, Bedfordshire, Essex
Part of Arthur C Smith Collection
Contains images of the following windmills:
Chesterton Tower Mill, Warwickshire
Great Thurlow Smock Mill, Suffolk
Rougham, Suffolk
Honington, Suffolk
Dunstable, Bedfordshire
Aythorp Roding, Essex
Part of Arthur C Smith Collection
Contains black and white prints of various Essex windmills, including Ashdon (Stevington End), Aythorpe Roding, Ballingdon, Belchamp Walter, Bocking, Chilton Street, Clavering, Debden, Great Bardfield, Finchingfield, Gainsford End, Great Dunmow, Halstead, Little Saling, Stansted, Terling, Thaxted, Tiptree, White Roding and Wimbish [question mark].
Part of Arthur C Smith Collection
Contains black and white prints of various Essex windmills, including Moreton Mill, White Roding, Aythorpe Roding, High Easter, Mashbury, Fryerning (Mill Green), Stock, Rayleigh, Mountnessing, High Ongar, Matching Tye, Henham, Lindsell, Great Sampford, Wimbish Green, Ridgewell [photo labelled "Alan's Cottage"], and Little Dunmow.
Cambridgeshire, Essex, Huntingdonshire
Part of Arthur C Smith Collection
Negatives are contained in small labelled envelopes, arranged by county, and then alphabetically. Some envelopes are dated, presumably with the date of Smith's visit.
Part of Arthur C Smith Collection
Magazine article, diagram, leaflets and research relating to the windmills of Essex.
Includes:
• a diagram of Bocking Windmill
• a magazine article on East Anglia’s windmills
• a typed list of Essex windmills in 1975
• photocopy of article on Essex windmills
• handwritten list of windmills with directions
• newspaper article on Ramsey Windmill
• a leaflet on Ramsey post mill
• typed lists of mills in Essex titled ‘Peter Dolman’s list’
• two photographs
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Essex Countryside' of an article by G. W. Martin describing the histories of various windmills that had been functional all over Essex.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'The Sphere' describing Paul Tritton's attempts to survey all mill sites in Essex. The article includes details about Mr. Tritton's interest in mills, as well as a few details of his personal life.
"Essex is keeping windmills alive"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Municipal Journal' of an article by Leslie A. Leaver describing Essex County Council's efforts to preserve the windmills in their region. The article includes details on restoration and future plans of various mills as undertaken by the Council.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Essex Chronicle' describing the Order made by the Minister of Health to preserve various windmills in Essex and the state of their respective restoration efforts.
"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.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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 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.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'The Star' announcing Essex Planning Commission's intention to spend up to £2,000 on the care of historic buildings, including windmills.
"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 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.
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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.
"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 '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.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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.