Beans under tarpaulins, beside Thorrington Mill
- THOR-01-24
- Item
- 1948
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Half-plate print on sepia paper. Probably by Douglas Went.
Went, Douglas, photographer
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Beans under tarpaulins, beside Thorrington Mill
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Half-plate print on sepia paper. Probably by Douglas Went.
Went, Douglas, photographer
Enlargement of postcard, showing mill
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Went, Douglas, photographer
Thorrington Mill through winter trees (postcard)
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Unfortunately the camera was focussed on the trees in the foreground and the mill behind is perceptably out of focus.
Went, Douglas, photographer
John Simons [?] stacking bundles of harvested reeds beside the repaired mill
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Note on back reads "See 1961 C. L. Article which has a similar picture. Probably Douglas Went". "Harvesting reeds - ?John Simons 1950s".
Went, Douglas, photographer
Repeat of -24 but on full-plate b/w paper
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Full plate print with much better contrast in shadows. Probably by Douglas Went.
Went, Douglas, photographer
Thorrington Mill with chestnut in flower
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Notes on rear read "Chestnut & May in blossom over Thorrington (Essex) Valley". "Thorrington Mill & Backwater[?]"
Went, Douglas, photographer
Thorrington Mill with Hawthorn in flower
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Note on back reads "Hawthorne blossoming on the meadows near the tidal mill at Thorrington, Essex". Someone earlier called the hawthorn "May" but this was corrected.
Went, Douglas, photographer
Thorrington Mill with church in background
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Note on back reads "One of the two tidal mills on tributaries of the Colne, this is the one at the end of Thorrington Creek, and shows Brightlingsea Parish Church in the distance, this church has tiles all round the church in memory of those lost at sea."
Went, Douglas, photographer
Thorrington Mill with Thames barges
Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection
Note on back reads "Up until 1929, when this was taken, farmers had their grain ground at this mill and flour was barged to London. Falling into decay, the mill was bought by Mr T A Glover and used to store and dry seed grown on the Mill Farm. The creek is not now navigable for barges."
Went, Douglas, photographer