Archive Catalogue

Damaged plaster is replaced at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-03-11
Item
2002

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "Much of the Lime plaster was damaged and repairs were carried out by specialists."

Gifford, Alan

The wallower and brake wheel meshed at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-04-18
Item
2002

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "Finally the wallower and the brake wheel could be meshed together."

Gifford, Alan

The cap being lowered into position at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-04-23
Item
2002

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "The cap is being lowered into position on the curb track. There was less than 4" clearance on the diameter of the tower and a great many steadying hands were needed."

Gifford, Alan

Lead flashing onto horizontal larch boards where a fan tail support fits, tower mill, Heage

GIFF-HWS-04-09
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "Where penetrations went though into the cap lead flashings were used the reduce risk of water ingress."

Gifford, Alan

The refurbished curb at Heage Tower mill shortly before cap replaced

GIFF-HWS-04-13
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "New oak sub curb timbers were fitted before the refurbished curb and internal rack were refitted. New rollers and link bars were installed. A temporary cap was then fitted to protect the interior."

Gifford, Alan

The refurbished brake wheel, wind shaft and iron cross at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-04-16
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "A temporary site work shop was set up to enable the , cap, wooden brake wheel, iron wind shaft and striker gear to be refurbished. New cast iron teeth segments were fitted to the brake wheel."

Gifford, Alan

Excavating new stone on site at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-03-05
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "When digging to fit a cesspool tank we hit the same stone as the mill was originally built from and were able to extract sufficient material to repair the tower!"

Gifford, Alan

Cap is removed from Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-04-02
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "On a stormy day in July 2001 the sails and cap were removed by a large mobile crane."

Gifford, Alan

The cast iron reinforcement of the brake wheel at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-04-32
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "The old wooden double cogged great spur was reinforced by carefully fitted iron castings"

Gifford, Alan

The refurbished tower mill at Heage awaits its cap

GIFF-HWS-03-10
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "All stone work repairs having been completed the scaffold was removed and the tower awaits the cap."

Gifford, Alan

One of the 24 carriage and roller assemblies made for Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-05-04
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "The old carriage and rollers were all broken and 24 new units were made as replacements."

Gifford, Alan

Replacement stonework in Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-03-08
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "New stones inserted into the stone tower. At this stage they still need to be pointed with lime mortar."

Gifford, Alan

Door framing restored at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-03-09
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "The stone door frame was badly damaged so new pieces were cut and fitted in place. A decade later the stones have begun to blend in with the older stones."

Gifford, Alan

Three courses of stone rebuilt at Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-03-12
Item
2001

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "Three courses of stonework below the curb were taken down and fully rebuilt. It was feared that they were too loose to withstand milling operations"

Gifford, Alan