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Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
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Structural drawing of a windmill (1/8) by Prevost for Diderot's Encyclopédie

Original title, "Agriculture Economie Rustique, Moulin à Vent". On the reverse Rex Wailes has listed various English technical terms and given their meaning in French, "Teeth = aluchon, Neck irons = allumelles de fer, bearings = collets, wedges = clés, pins [(....)] = juseaux, [.....], bedstone = gissante".

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

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

Naantali, Varsinais-Suomi

3 photographs of toe (post) mills at Naantali, Varsinais-Suomi, showing the town

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

Dismantling Regent's Place mill

Copy of old photograph. The smock mill at Regent's Place, Ashford, was dismantled and re-erected at Badlesmere where it became Boundgate Mill. The photograph shows the mill - in its original white-painted form - being dismantled at Ashford. At Badlesmere it was tarred (LB 2006).

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

Buzza Windmill, Scilly

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
Situated on a rocky outcrop and powered by jib sails.

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

Smock mill, Barling

Same image as REXW-ESS-09-02. Note on reverse reads "Copy photo F. Farrow"

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

Smock mill, Barling

Same image as REXW-ESS-09-04. Note on reverse reads "Copy photo F. Farrow". Showing Herbert Manning, his wife Catherine, daughter Jane, son Frederick on the gate post, and younger brothers, Henry and John.

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

Smock mill, Barling

Note on reverse reads "Copy per Frank Farrow. Herbert manning took mill on in 1881. Died 1901. Son Fred worked mill to 1903 when mill settled to one side & became unsafe. It then belonged to Ecclesiastical Commisioners. 3 [illeg.]. At gate Mr & Mrs Herbert Manning & three sons & daughter." Showing Herbert Manning, his wife Catherine, daughter Jane, son Frederick on the gate post, and younger brothers, Henry and John.

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

Small windpump and watermill

Copy of a photograph from Rex Wailes' 'Suffolk Watermills'. It shows a small windpump in front of Cornard Mill in Great Cornard, Suffolk. Photographed by E. Baker. (Note: Not digitised due to poor quality.)

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

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