Seen here feeding the chickens at the mill with his grandfather, Reeve is the son of Emily, and lived for for a time at the Mill House as a youngster.

Alfred and Anne had two daughters, Grace (eldest) and Emily. They lived in the large Mill House

Painting by the famous war artist Julius Stafford-Baker (1904-1988).

Millwright Vincent Pargeter is preparing the bolts to secure the new clamp

Millwright Vincent Pargeter is directing the lowering of the new stock into the wind shaft canister

An accurate site plan based on a topographical survey commissioned by the Friends of Upminster Windmill. All archaeology, research, 3D modelling and restoration work are referenced to this plan. Please refer to the Friends of Upminster Windmill for copyright restrictions.

This image was taken from a remotely controlled quadcopter

Thomas William Abraham was the eldest son of Thomas Abraham (the first of the Abrahams to own the Mill). The latter's will gave the option to purchase the Mill to Thomas Williams' younger brother, John Arkell Abraham. For some time, it had been assumed that this was because the older brother was not involved with the Mill, though there is some evidence that he was.

In the last decades of the Mill's working life it was owned by three Abraham brothers, Thomas (eldest) who did various work for the business, Alfred who was the miller, and Clement (youngest) who attended to the administration.

Each pair of millstones had an alarm bell to signal when its hopper required refilling. A leather strap fixed to a cord and buried in the grain held the bell away from a dog on the upright shaft. When the level of grain dropped the strap was released and the bell moved towards the shaft to be nudged by the dog and sound the alarm. Photograph is thought to be by Rex Wailes.

Charlie Ball (left) and his son (second left) from the millwright firm of Christy and Norris are making a new stock and sails in the grounds of the Mill. On the right is Fell Christy (aged 25), the son of the owner of Christy and Norris, in his first year with the firm after attending university. The fourth person is unidentified.

Originally Upminster windmill had common canvas sails but these were replaced around 1850 with Cubitt patent shutters.

The original is a very faded black and white image and may date from before 1890. The two men have not been identified positively. The one on the left is probably Alfred Abraham and the other may be one of his brothers, either Clement or Sidney.

Located on the Stone Floor of the Mill, the machine is belt driven from the auxiliary power shaft.

An old view from the top of the Mill (probably late 1930s - 40s) looking towards Hornchurch, compared to a similar scene photographed in 2007.

In 1849 Upminster Mill and its estate were sold by auction. This transcript is from the auctioneer's catalogue. A plan to identify the lots is included.

The old fantail frame had the date 1799 painted on a cross member. The reasons for this are a mystery, as the date does not correspond to any known history of the Mill. The mill was built in 1803.

Mr. King with his 12th scale model of Upminster Windmill, which he gave to Hornchurch Urban District Council to be put on public display.

Each stage of a dig is recorded and any special details are drawn, as in this example of a doorway in the cottages.