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Photo and caption from the 'Kettering Leader Jubilee Supplement' about Coleman's Mill that stood in Windmill Avenue, Kettering, until it was torn down as part of the Mafeking celebrations.

"Mr Andrew's Reminiscences"

Article in the Hull 'Daily Mail' on the stories and photos that Mr Andrew, of Ferriby Sluice, Barton-on-Humber, a fifth-generation miller, has in his collection.

"Rodney's Mill"

Cutting from a Sussex local paper of unknown date, with a picture of the one-third-scale model post mill which Rodney de Little (16) of Hassocks has just finished constructing at his home at Broadhill Farm.

"Model windmill"

Letter to the Editor of the 'Model Engineer' from R. W. L. Hamilton, of South Merstham, Surrey, giving the constructional details of the model post mill he has just finished, complete with internal machinery using proper materials like wood - though the fan gearing uses Meccano gears.

"The boy who builds mills"

Article in the Brighton 'Evening Argus' about young Rodney de Little, of Broadhill Farm, Hassocks, who has constructed two miniature post mills of about one-third scale, including a 'six-sailer'.

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"Death of a mill"

Photos from the 'Suffolk Free Press' showing the last moments of the Leavenheath post mill when it was pulled down on 23 March 1925.

"Plans to Restore Mill"

Illustrated article in the 'South Norfolk News & Diss Mercury' about the work Adrian Colman is doing restoring Garboldisham Mill with the professional help of the millwright Philip Lennard.

"Woman is the miller"

Illustration in the 'Daily Graphic' showing Miss Elizabeth Jillard, a former teacher, who has taken over the working at Syleham Post Mill.

"Windmills"

Letter to the Editor of the 'Brighton Evening Argus' from L. R. Everard of Shoreham, commenting on a previous letter from a Mr Grey and giving some more details about Trusler's Mill (a post mill formerly in Regency Square in Brighton), Ballard's Mill, a smock mill in Hove and Udimore post mill which he would be happy to pass on to Mr Grey.

"W.S.C.C. Planning Application delays"

Report in the 'West Sussex Gazette' on the discussions about why planning applications were taking so long to process, and how well the appeal for contributions to the Windmill Preservation Fund was going.

"Poor response to Windmills appeal"

Report in the 'Sussex Daily News' that funds are only coming in slowly from the residents of West Sussex to the appeal for preserving three of the County's windmills. People from other parts of the country and even America have been the main contributors.

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