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Research notebook - Northamptonshire and Suffolk

A Reporters' Notebook containing:
Northants: notes taken from 'Northants Notes & Queries, New Series, Vol.4, 1912-1920' relating to: a 1609 grant by James 1 of a post mill at Kettering; the history of an unindexed tower mill (located on the site of a former post mill on Rockingham Road, Kettering) which was demolished in 1893; 18th c. maps of Kettering showing the location of various mills and a 19th c. print showing a post mill at Peterborough; also notes about the post mill at Seaton, Rutland which was demolished in 1917 as well as the nearby watermill, Henry Royce being said to have worked at both mills as a boy.
Suffolk: research notes relating to Suffolk windmills including construction dates, operational status in 1926,1939 and 1955 and including the notable features listed in 'Subject access points' below.
Windmill restoration: eight pages of draft narrative rehearsing the demise of wind and watermills since the late 19th c. and extolling the efforts of John Russell to restore and preserve Union Mill, Cranbrook. The narrative rehearses the preservation efforts made by a number of local authorities (counties listed in 'Place access points' below) arguing that it should be essential for such work to be their responsibility.
Windmills still in operation: notes running from back-to-front in the notebook listing, 'How many still in use', which are 'Workable' and 'When used and why'.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Pocklington's Mill Exterior 4

Heckington, Pocklington's Mill
Text on bottom of Postcard reads: " Photograph by Rex Wailes. Tower Mill at Heckington, Near Sleaford, Lincs. The only 8 sailed mill left in England with its sails complete. Moved from Boston in 1892."
The original negative is REXW-GPN-B-5-003

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Heapham Windmill Exterior-working

Presumed copy by Peter Dolman of the original Heapham windmill in Lincolnshire. Showing the tower mill with sails, cap and fantail.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Foston Windmill Exterior

Copy by Peter Dolman of the original showing the post mill with its four sails and sweeps.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Toft Mill Exterior

Toft Mill, Friskney, Lincolnshire.
Printed on card. Dated by Peter Dolman.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Maud Foster Windmill Exterior 2

Copy by Peter Dolman of the original Maud Foster windmill, showing five sails and fantail. Maud Foster tower mill, Lincolnshire

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex