Archive Catalogue

Base of mill with John Russell, East Mill, Smarden

REXW-25255
Item
1945

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

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

Copy of SPAB No 1 Certificate as it appeared in the Times Newspaper.

UNIO-01-54-02
Item
22 March 1935

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Certificate designed by MR Laurence Irving.

Cranbrook Windmill Association

Cranbrook Union Mill

REXW-IMG-04-030
Item
22 December 1952

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Postcard sent with good wishes for Christmas to Rex Wailes from John Russell (JR).

R A (Postcards) Ltd

Cranbrook Union Mill

REXW-IMG-04-032
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Photo JR on reverse. (John Russell)

Russell, John (1888-1958), miller, millwright and engineer

Facsimile of the SPAB Windmill Section certificate No. 1

MEYE-18950
Item
1935

Part of Harry Meyer Collection

Facsimile of the certificate presented to John Russell, miller

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Mills Section

Family portrait, wife and children Caleb Oyler, Russell

UNIO-01-28-03
Item
c 1900

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Seated: Helen Suzanna Russell (nee Honess), Philip Russell ,Rhoda Elizabeth Russell. Standing: John Russell, Mary Kate Russell, Gwendolen Russell, Paul Russell.

Unknown photographer

Frank Reeves, foreman, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-IMG-04-036
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Photo by John Russell.

Russell, John (1888-1958), miller, millwright and engineer

Gravestone of John Russell, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-24108
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Gravestone of John Russell 1888 - 1958

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

Helen Wilson notes on the Russell family tree (1 of 3)

UNIO-01-32-01
Item
c 1988

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Summary of the Russell Family occupation of Mills 1832-1958: Cranbrook Churchyard; Dane Mead, Waterloo Road, Cranbrook; Little London Farm, Waldron; St Louis, Missourii, USA; Goddards Green, Cranbrook. Reference to Willesborough Watermill probably relates to Sevington Mill, Ashford.

Wilson, Helen M (1913 -1998), nee West

Helen Wilson notes on the Russell family tree (2 of 3)

UNIO-01-33-01
Item
c 1988

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

John Russell (1797-1875) came to Cranbrook from Chiddingly Mill.

Wilson, Helen M (1913 -1998), nee West

Helen Wilson reminisences of the working mill pre 1958

UNIO-01-74-02
Item
c 1995

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Wilson, Helen M (1913 -1998), nee West

Helen Wilson, Memories of Union Mill from Childhood

UNIO-01-80-01
Item
6 September 1989

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Description of growing up at Mill House.

Wilson, Helen M (1913 -1998), nee West

Jack, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-IMG-04-048
Item
12 May 1940

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Noted on reverse: 'Formerly property of Mr William Warren, Hawkhurst: now in possession of Mr John Russell, Union Mills, Cranbrook, Kent.' Now in the Science Museum, South Kensington.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973), mill researcher

John Russell and his siblings

UNIO-01-35-01
File
No date

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Unknown photographer

John Russell at Cross in Hand Mill

UNIO-01-57-02
Item
c 1950

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Written on back "John Russell hunting for spares at Cross in Hand".

Unknown photographer

John Russell at mill door

UNIO-01-53-02
Item
c 1940

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Wilson, Helen M (1913 -1998), nee West

"John Russell Gas Engine"

UNIO-01-82-01
Item
22 November 1936

Part of Union Windmill Cranbrook Collection

Letter and photograph of engine (built c1909, Cranbrook). Probably written to Jack Fryer, founder and former chair of Cranbrook Windmill Association. Letter discusses whether the engine was used by John Russell for milling purposes.

Jarvis, Paul S (1926-2014)