Archive Catalogue

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Collection
1834-2015

Material on watermills in the Reading area, on the Thames, Kennet and Loddon rivers.

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

"Thames Mills (Mid Thames) Talk Notes 3rd December 2008"

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3 December 2008

Sheet attached listing "Mills that are or were on the River Thames". Mentions Sutton Courtney Mill, not clear whether Upper or Lower Mill.

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

Correspondence between Brian Eighteen and MHH Bayley

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12 May 2009

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Map titled "The Farms of Slough", drawn in 1987 by Michael Bayley, shows many water mills and windmills. Includes Gy Mill on river Burn; Lammas Mill, Lower Britwell Farm, Burnham; Two Mile House, Bath Road; Cippenham Mill, Millbrook Lane, Cippenham; Upton Mill No 1, SE of church, E of Marsh, Upton, Buckinghamshire; Upton Mill No 2, Upton, Buckinghamshire; Eton College Mill, by College gardens, Eton, Buckinghamshire; Cuckoo Weir Mill, between Eton and Boveney, Buckinghamshire.

Bayley, Michael

"River Thames : Mills on"

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29 March 1992

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

Watermill at Somerford Keynes

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26 November 1998

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Main item is newspaper cutting about restoration of Lower Somerford Mill.
Timetable is "Delightful River Trips from Reading" May to September 1951.

Wiltshire and Gloucestershire Standard

History of mills on the River Thames

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1997-2002

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

The notes on Iffley Mill history state that Iffley Windmill is shown on the Enclosure Map of 1830.
There are many references to Brian Eighteen's slides. Also mentions Ray Mill, by Boulter's Lock, Maidenhead.

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

Postcards and mill design

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No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Illustrations are copies of postcards. Those of mill are not postally used and no dating or publishers information.

Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian

City of Oxford

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No date

Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection

Map showing sites of early water mills in Oxford.
OS map of 1899 (Oxfordshire XXXIX.7) shows New Hinksey Mill just east of the GWR railway line.
The same map shows The Weirs Mill at Cold Harbour.
OS map of 1878 (Berkshire VI.3) shows Steam Saw Mills, Grandpont Mill. Other mills mentioned include: Langford mill, South Hinksey; Weirs south of Cold Harbour; Botley mill; Osney Abbey mill; Chevaliers mill; Castle mill; Greyfriars mill; Blackfriars; Einsham mill; South Bridge mill; Priory mill; Bishopsmore mill; Boy mill; Templars mill; Hospital mill; Holywell mill; Kings mill.

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