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"Arkley Windmill - restoration of Famous Landmark"
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Cutting from "Morning Post". Arkley Windmill is one of the most notable windmills on the Hertfordshire-Middlesex border. It has been restored by Mr William Booth under the expert guidance of Mr Rex Wailes. Mr Booth hopes to arrange admission to the public on suitable weekends. Included in this article are some historical notes of interest.
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Cutting from 'Sunday Times' picturing Brill Windmill, and noting that it was restored in 1930 by Mr Albany Fletcher.
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Note in an unknown paper about the plans from improving the appearance of the windmill on Reigate Heath, now owned by Reigate Council.
"New Look for the oldest Windmill"
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Cutting from an unknown paper about the new sails which students at Aylesbury College of Further Education have made for Pitstone Green windmill.
"Battle to save old mill at Battle"
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Report in a local paper of the hopes of people in Battle, Sussex, to get some drive behind their hopes to get the hood and stocks of the Old Mill on Caldebec Hill repaired.
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Snippet about how the windmill at Swaffham Prior is being restored.
"Examination of Lacey Green Windmill"
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Snippet from an unknown paper about whether Lacey Green windmill is worth restoration.
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Snippet from an unknown paper that the Ministry of Public Buildings is restoring the windmill at Berney Arms and will open it to the public when ready
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Snippet from an unknown paper recording that Bucks County Council plans to restore the windmill at Brill.
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Piece in the 'Eastern Daily Press' recording how the repairs to Denver Tower Mill are nearing completion, thanks to the millwright John Lawn.
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Piece in 'Cornerstone' about the people who raised funds - largely anonymously - for SPAB's restoration projects.
"How we rescued out old mill by the stream"
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Article in 'The Mail on Sunday' about how Terry and Nep Aubrey have transformed the derelict Steppingstones Mill near Marshfield in Gloucestershire into a £M1.5 home.
"Setting sails to try to catch the wind"
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Piece from 'The Daily Telegraph' about David Ostick and his wife Jill who have spent thirteen years restoring Tuxford Tower Mill in
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Photos in the 'Eastern Daily Press' showing restoration work on Windmills in the Works of Thos. Smithdale & Sons at Acle, for one of the Woodbridge mills.
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Piece in 'The Sunday Telegraph' in praise of the people, especially those in the Windmills and Watermills Section of the S.P.A.B., who are active in preserving our mills heritage.
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Piece in 'The Star' about the collection of two sails from other, damaged mills to return Pakenham Mill to working order in time for the next harvest.
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Illustrated article in the 'East Anglian Daily Times' about the restoration to full working order, with a set of four sails, of Pakenham Tower Mill.
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Picture and caption from the 'Eastern Daily Press' of Chris Nunn working on the 60 ft Colombian Pine stocks for his windmill at Sutton.
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Extract from the'Great Yarmouth and Gorleston Advertiser [obviously of the same date as CUTT-02351] showing Robyn Nunn's picture to supplement one of the mill being restored using two cranes.
"Mill repair girl takes to skies"
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Illustration with caption in an East Anglian Paper showing Chris Nunn with his daughter Robyn fitting the new stocks to the cap of Sutton Tower Mill.