Archive Catalogue

Rex and Enid Wailes outside Over Mill

JSPB-PHT-12-012
Item
30 March 1974

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Note on reverse: "Rex & Mrs Wailes at Over mill, Cambs, 30.3.74">

Rex Wailes and Chris Wilson at Over

JSPB-PHT-50-38
Item
30 March 1974

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Note on the reverse: "RW & Chris Wilson on fantail of Over tower mill, 30/3/74".

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Union Mill, Cranbrook, Kent

DUNN-01-10-16
Item
1960

Part of Michael Dunn Collection

Rex Wailes, his daughter and party of Dutch millwrights (+ wives) who had replaced the sweeps with a new set. The people identified by Mildred Cookson are:- Chris Bremer (Dutch) to left of doorway; Anthea Wailes kneeling with white handbag; Rex sitting in doorway wearing beret; Enid Wailes, Rex's wife, on extreme right.

Dunn, Michael (1916-1993)

Rex Wailes' opening address

SPAB-16828
Item
1960

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Taken at the Celebration arranged to accompany the rasing of the sweeps

"R Wailes speaking at the opening 23/7/60"

JSPB-24279
Item
23 July 1960

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

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Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

"Old smock mill turns again"

CUTT-02748
Item
25 July 1959

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'The Star' about the day when new sails are to be fitted to Herringfleet Mill so Mr Rex Whales [sic] can check it out.

"'Jigsaw' move for Suffolk watermill"

CUTT-02840
Item
16 November 1972

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from the 'Eastern Daily Press' about how the ancient watermill near Holbrook in Suffolk is to be dismantled and re-erected at the Stowmarket museum of Rural Life.

"£2,500 needed to save Mill"

CUTT-02477
Item

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'The Daily Telegraph'[?] about the appeal for funds to stop Bocking post mill from being pulled down.
[Came from Michael Dunn Collection]

"Meeting of the Suffolk Preservation Society"

CUTT-04203
Item
28 May 1938

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from the 'Bury Free Press' reporting the latest meeting of the S.P.S., at which 32 items were on the agenda. Progress on a survey of Suffolk's mills was noted, along with a report by Mr Rex Wailes on his visits to 72 of them in West Suffolk. Tree felling at Woolpit was deprecated, and the rebuilding of Brandon Bridge should only be done once the plans had been approved by the Fine Arts Committee.

"'Greatest living expert' talks about Windmills"

CUTT-04007
Item
20 November 1964

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from the Ipswich 'Evening Star' about the talk which Rex Wailes gave to the Suffolk Preservation Society.

"War stops the Windmills"

CUTT-04014
Item
13 December 1939

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in the Gloucester 'Citizen' on Rex Wailes' estimate that, if the present rate at which windmills are being shut down, none will be left at work in fifteen years.

"An Office !"

CUTT-03360
Item
27 October 1960

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Article in the 'Evening News' recording the story of how the restoration of Medmerry Mill came about, thanks to the S.P.A.B. being tipped off and Rex Wailes being asked to do an inspection, after which the owners, John & Douglas Bunn, decided to start the repairs.

"Mill restored"

CUTT-03363
Item
14 April 1961

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from the 'Chichester Observer' recording the virtual completion of restoration work on Medmerry Mill in Selsey.

"Lancashire's Old Mills - Plea for Preservation"

CUTT-05305
Item
14 May 1931

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from "Liverpool Post and Mercury" reporting an annual meeting of the Ancient Monuments Society held at Weeton aiming to get support for the preservation of Weeton Mill. Rex Wailes claimed Weeton Mill was an example of a tower mill which featured the 'automatic fantail'.

Alexandra Road Mill, Heathfield

KGFC-1124511
Item
c 1905

Part of Kenneth G Farries Collection

Second photograph showing the circular sailed mill called Alexandra Road Mill at Heathfield. Photographed by Lancaster Burne circa 1905. The photograph was then in the possession of Rex Wailes before being held by Kenneth G. Farries.

Burne, Edward Lancaster (1869-1946), engineer

Faerie Cottage, Finchingfield

REXW-25572
Item
1924

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Note on reverse reads "Faerie Cottage, Finchingfield. Alan Arthur's cottage taken by AA & HA about 1924 or 1923. Where Rex Wailes stayed whilst looking at mills and met Hallam Ashley".