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Piccott's End Mill, Hemel Hempstead

The twenty eighth image is a photocopy of an illustration of a watermill which is simply identified as being "A Watermill near Hemel Hempstead. Hartfordshire (Hertfordshire)." However, it is most likely that this is Piccott's End Mill. There is no date of production recorded.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Mill at Lewisham

The twenty ninth image features the watermill of Lewisham in Kent. This item is a photocopy of an illustration of the mill produced in the late eighteenth century. Interestingly, the item has a caption on the left hand corner of the bottom of the sketch reading "A View of the Water Mill near Lewisham in Kent" while on the right hand corner this information is reproduced in French "Viie du Moulin a leau, aupres du Lewisham en Kent". The sketch was printed by "Carington Bowles, Map and Printseller No. 69 in St Paul's Church Yard, London." and published on 1 October 1770.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Abbey Mill on Road of West Ham

The second item is a photocopy of an illustration featuring the windmill of the Abbey Mills of West Ham. The illustration is entitled as "Abbey mills on the road of West Ham". We are informed that this illustration was published on 13th February 1783 by John Harris at Sweetings Alley in Cornhill on the outskirts of London.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Swanbourne Lake Mill

The seventieth item is an entry from a magazine presenting a reproduction of a water - colour entitled"Arundel Mill" painted by the famous English landscape painter, Peter De Wint (21 January 1784 - 30 January 1849.) The watermill of this painting is Swanbourne Lake Mill situated on the river Arun.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Emsworth Mill, Hampshire

The twenty sixth item is a photocopy of a nineteenth century illustration of the old watermill which preceded the Quay Tide Mill ; both of which were situated in exactly the same location in the small village of Emsworth in Hampshire. There is a note written on the back in red ink clearly in a later hand. The note commences with the heading of "The City Gallery" and proceeds to describe the photograph as "A Coastal scene with figures and a fishing boat beached by a cottage. Gils on canvas 19 1/2 x 27 ins (presumably an abbreviation of inches). Curia 1800 - 1810." There is an additional note in black ink which reads "Mill that preceded Quay Mill, Emsworth." According to the information we are given, the sketch itself was produced at some point between the years 1800 and 1810.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Unidentified Mill

The eleventh item is an illustration of the water wheel of a watermill. The watermill is unidentified. The date in which this drawing was produced is not recorded.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Willington Mill

The second item of this Sub - Series is another photocopy of an illustration of Grange Farm Mill in Willington, Bedfordshire. Like the preceding photocopy, this is a reproduction of a drawing of the mill which was produced in 1848. Once again, we are informed by a note on the back that the building no longer exists having "been pulled down".

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Willington Mill

The first item of this Sub - Series is a photocopy of a drawing of Grange Farm Mill in Willington, Bedfordshire. The drawing was produced in 1848. We are informed by the note on the back that the building no longer exists having "been pulled down". However, there are no more details revealed on the back of the image.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Watermill, Dedham

The eighty ninth item is the first photograph featuring the watermill in the village of Dedham in Essex. The date of production for the photograph is recorded as being 1850.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Nayland Mill

The one hundred and twenty eighth item is the first photograph of Nayland Mill on the River Stour in the county of Suffolk. Nonetheless, the mill is relatively near to the border of Essex and Colchester. The photograph is undated. However, there is a handwritten note which informs us that this is a reproduction "from an old photograph."

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Abbey Mill, St Albans

The first item of this Sub - Series is a printed reproduction of a painting of Abbey Mill , a watermill situated in the town of St Albans. The image is undated.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Nant - Y - Coy Mill

The eighty third image is a photograph of Nant - Y - Coy Mill just outside the small village of Treffgarne in Pembrokeshire. The photographic print is undated.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Unidentified Mill

The eighty fourth image is a printed reproduction on a piece of cardboard of a watercolour painting of an unidentified watermill. There is no identification of the location and no recorded date of production.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Prendergast Mill, Haverford West

The eighty second item is a photograph of the Prendergast Paper Mill in the town of Haverford West in the county of Pembrokeshire. We are not given a specific date of production. However, we are given the information on the back of the photograph that this image was produced during the reign of Edward VII (1901 - 1910).

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Box Mill, Halstead

The forty fourth item is a photocopy of an illustration featuring the watermill known by the name of "Box mill" in the town of Halstead in Essex. We are informed by the information on the back of the card that the illustration was produced in the year 1919.

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Box Mill, Halstead

The forty fifth item is a duplicate photocopy of an illustration featuring the watermill known by the name of "Box mill" in the town of Halstead in Essex. We are informed by the information on the back of the card that the mill has "gone".

Gardner, Emilie Montgomery (1882-1959)

Watermill at Bosham

The seventy first item is the old watermill of the small coastal village of Bosham located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. The original photograph was produced by E. H. Glover on 28th September 1928. A detailed description of the photograph is presented on the back of the image which is written in a later hand than that of Gardner. The description reads "The old water mill, Bosham. Sussex, showing part of the harbour in the middle distance. Tradition says that it was at Bosham that King Canute forbade the waves to advance. There are several Saxon remains in the quaint little church." It is recorded that this photograph was the "copyright of E. H. Glover, 33 Fleet Street."

Glover, E H, hon windmill secretary of SPAB

Watermill at Bosham

The seventy second item is the second photograph of the old watermill of the small coastal village of Bosham located in the Chichester District of West Sussex, England. Like the immediate preceding print, the photograph was produced by E. H. Glover on 28th September 1928. A detailed description of the photograph is presented on the back of the image which is written in a later hand than that of Gardner. The description reads "The old water mill, Bosham. Sussex, showing the spire of the ancient church where there are still some Saxon trees visible. It was near this spot that King Canute is said to have forbade the waves to advance."

Glover, E H, hon windmill secretary of SPAB

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