"The fenland’s story famed. View from Mere Mill with Soham church visible 2 miles away"
- REXW-MIL-04-07-11
- Item
- September 1931
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
"The fenland’s story famed. View from Mere Mill with Soham church visible 2 miles away"
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
"View from wind-shaft of Mere Mill looking towards Ely Cathedral. The sail shown has no 'gore'"
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
'Gore' is used to describe an extra piece held between the whip and the stock.
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Tom Hunt fixing the bolts to secure the new sail.
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
"Fixing the chain. View from the lower end of the sail"
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Tom and Jack fastening a chain to the poll hub.
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Tom Hunt standing on the sails after disconnecting and removing the striking rod.
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
"The curve of the sail. Thompson in his yard "
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Thomas and Fred Hunt.
Reid, Douglas Gavin (1881-1934)
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A partially filled "Self-measuring Pocket Book" featuring drawings, measurements and calculations under the following headings: Windshafts, Proportions of Whip, Centre Box, Boss, Sweeps, Bars, Star, Fan, Fan Gearing, Towers, H.Power and Battery.
Burne, Edward Lancaster (1869-1946), engineer
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Baker, Paul H J
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Captioned "Note Iron Backstays"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
New sails and stocks, Stansted Windmill, Stansted Mountfitchet
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Text on back reads "Two new stocks and a sail frame"
Farrow, Frank
New sail frames, Stansted Windmill, Stansted Mountfitchet
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Text on back reads "new sail frames"
Farrow, Frank
Moulin de St Arnould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin de St Armould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord".
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
New sails complete at Moulin de St Arnould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin de Terdeghem, Nord, July 1938.
Sail finally up".
Stamped, "Copyright, Rex Wailes, 382, Euston Rd, London, N.W.1"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Hauling up the new sails at Moulin de St Arnould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin de St Arnould, Terdeghem, Steenvoorde, Nord, July '38".
Stamped, "Copyright, Rex Wailes, 382, Euston Rd, London, N.W.1"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Ready to haul up the new sails at Moulin de St Arnould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin de Terdeghem, Nord, July 1938. Back about to be hauled up".
Stamped, "Copyright, Rex Wailes, 382, Euston Rd, London, N.W.1"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin de St Arnould, Terdeghem, Steenvoorde, Nord, July '38. Back entered into poll. Close up of sledge on which sail rests.
L to R miller's wife, Belgian millwright, miller, millwright's man, French millwright, millwright's man".
Stamped, "Copyright, Rex Wailes, 382, Euston Rd, London, N.W.1"
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
New sails inserted into stock at Moulin de St Arnould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"De St Arnould, Steenvoorde, Terdeghem, Nord".
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Moulin St Arnould, Terdeghem, Steenvoorde, Nord, July '38".
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex