Great spur wheel at Heage Tower Mill with cast iron bolt on teeth
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- 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "When the Great spur wheel's new teeth were matched to the old stone nut it was realised the latter needed re-cogging!"
Gifford, Alan
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Great spur wheel at Heage Tower Mill with cast iron bolt on teeth
Alan Gifford comments: "When the Great spur wheel's new teeth were matched to the old stone nut it was realised the latter needed re-cogging!"
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower Mill - lottery submission
Alan Gifford comments: "A full report was prepared seeking funds to restore the mill, which covered restoration and sequent operation. Grants from various bodies reached over
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower Mill - public meeting to seek support
Alan Gifford comments: "A public meeting was held in Heage in spring 1997, attended by about 50 people, seeking support for the repair programme."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower windmill on opening day
Alan Gifford comments: "The windmill was dressed with bunting for her opening on May 27th 2002."
Gifford, Alan
"Heage Windmill: An important painting uncovered"
Part of Small Donations
Article and detailed explanatory image of the only know representaton of the windmill with four sails.
Gifford, Alan
Heage Windmill Society information
Part of Small Donations
Table of documents and illustrative material relating to the formation of the Society and the restoration of the mill.
Gifford, Alan
Heage Windmill Society photographic archive
Photographs relating to the history of Heage Windmill, mainly relating to the restoration carried out in 2000-2002.
Gifford, Alan
Kathy Rochford cuts tape to formally open Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A local TV Personality, Kathy Rochford, cutting a ribbon to open the windmill. She then had a guided tour of the mill."
Gifford, Alan
Kathy Rochford giving a speech to open Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A local TV personality, Kathy Rochford, delivered a speech to open the windmill."
Gifford, Alan
Laying new floor in mill basement
Alan Gifford comments: "There was only a rough earth/stone floor in mill basement and this had to be levelled before a set of stone slabs could be laid in what was to become the Interpretation /reception area."
Gifford, Alan
Lead flashing onto horizontal larch boards where a fan tail support fits, tower mill, Heage
Alan Gifford comments: "Where penetrations went though into the cap lead flashings were used the reduce risk of water ingress."
Gifford, Alan
Lightning damage to sack frame, Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was struck by lightning in 1995 and severely damaged one sail and this sack support frame."
Gifford, Alan
Lightning damage to sail at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "One sail was badly damaged in the June 1995 lightning strike."
Gifford, Alan
Making cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Derek Walker made all the new cap rollers in local workshop which was made available to Heage Windmill Society."
Gifford, Alan
Photographs of the opening day after the restoration was complete.
Gifford, Alan
One of the 24 carriage and roller assemblies made for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The old carriage and rollers were all broken and 24 new units were made as replacements."
Gifford, Alan
Overgrown entrance to under croft, Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The entrance to the mill under croft was completely overgrown and filled with debris in 1992."
Gifford, Alan
Painting quant and eye plate of stone at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "MMG (Midland Mills Group) organised work parties to give the mill a more 'cared for' look. The iron work on the burr stone and quant are being painted by Tim Booth."
Gifford, Alan
Painting tenter gear at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "John Boucher painting the tenter gear during MMG work party."
Gifford, Alan
Painting wood preservative on vat at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "It was decided to retain the old wooden vat and it was treated with a coat of wood preservative."
Gifford, Alan