Letters and notes re. the life and career of Robert Allan Forrest. Photocopied items relating to his visit to Canada in 1959. Negative photograph of roller mill floor, unidentified mill.
Two cuttings, the first showing Shaw Mills, Shaw with the miller and staff outside, the second Town Mill, Chippenham with the miller and staff outside.
The first cutting is a continuation of DUFF-SBK-034, describing the cyclo-pneumatic system used at the Snowdon Flake Flour Mills. The next cutting is a picture of Audley Corn Mills, Blackburn. Kimmins Mill in Chatham is discussed in the next cutting. On the reverse of this article is a series of adverts for various roller mills and machinery. The final cutting is an article on Messrs T Hallinan & Sons mills at Fermoy and Middleton, Co Cork.
Cuttings from two articles, the first on Wendon Mills, Audley End. The cutting shows a picture of the mill and describe its erection in 1897 by Thomas Robinson and Son Ltd. The second article features the New Bro's Flour Mills, Newbury, with a picture of the mill and a description of their satisfaction at Messrs. A R Tattersall and Co's work in updating the mill with roller milling machinery.
Cutting of an article describing the mill owner, Mr Holton's upgrade from three old millstones to the new Robinson system of roller milling machinery, including a new steam power generator, starting in 1897.
A cutting showing a picture of G H Holton & Sons, Ducklington Roller Flour Mills, with some handwriting on the side describing a warehouse extension of the old building.
The 2 cuttings include a photo of Langford Mills, and an article discussing the roller machinery and "Robinson" system which both Langford Mills and Biggleswade Mill employ.
Report discussing the improvements made to the CWS Avonmouth's Flour Mill to increase the number of sacks of flour the mill could produce in an hour. This includes moving machinery and using new types of roller machinery.
Article from the journal "Milling" about the new Co-operative Flour Mills in Avonmouth, Bristol. The article discusses the Robinson system, as well as details of the mills site, floor plans, features, power, production and staff. Note from Duffield made in pencil on article, explains that this information can also be found in number 206 of "The Miller", 6th June 1910 (seen under DUFF-SBK-006).