Archive Catalogue

Traction engine loaded with sacks outside Dewe's Mill

EIGH-03-042
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Early 20th century

Copies of a photograph of a loaded traction engine outside the mill with mill workers and James Dewe (?). Engine is marked "James Dewe - Burghfield Mills Reading".

Dewe, Cicily

"The tumbling bay, Burghfield Mill A965"

EIGH-03-034
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No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

View of weir on Kennet and Avon Canal by Burghfield Mill.

Unknown publisher

"The River Pang and its Cornmills" (Part 2)

EIGH-11-05
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No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Also refers to Kidgells Mill, Tidmarsh.

"The River Lea - London's second river"

EIGH-18-066
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August 1995

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

This resume gives historical context of the River Lea and its tributaries on its way to the River Thames. The navigation of the River Lea via canal and river were improved to enable barges to carry larger cargoes to and from London. Many mills wee established along the length of between Hertford and Bow, milling flour, malt and barley etc.

Turner, Alan

"The backwater Burghfield Mill"

EIGH-03-040b
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No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

The Backwater, Burghfield Mill A969, not postally used. Slide 1781.

Unknown publisher

"The Abbey Mill Arch"

EIGH-11-11
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After 2001

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

History of Holy Brook and milling at Abbey.

Steam lorry marked SM Soundy and Son

EIGH-11-12
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3 December 1998

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

"Roller Mills"

EIGH-17-029
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No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

For display (2 copies) - photocopy of photograph from a book showing inside the modern roller mill at Rowsley, together wih an advertising postcard of "Robinson's Patent Double Roller Mill Type JE".

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

Printer's proofs of mills in Darlington and Stockton

EIGH-15-21
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? 1890

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

BE note:- 'Printer's proofs for letters/invoices, suggested 1890'. Image of Priestgate Mills shows four storey mill and its yard. Image of Tees Mills shows mill of at least five storeys with a chimney, the River Tees and a vessel in the foreground. Obtained by BE on 6/2/93.

Unknown creator

"Pick of the Past with Harold Hill"

EIGH-03-043
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13 April 2000

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Reading Evening Post enlarged part of picture EIGH-03-042 suggests that 'flower' (sic) produced by the mill was used by Huntley and Palmers for biscuit making.

Hill, Harold