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Note 'per E.L.B' - Couldson Common Mill

Note entitled, 'per E.L.B.' regarding Coulsdon Common Mill as follows: 'Belonged to a man named Brigden who had a post-mill at Sydenham & a smock (hand winded) at Ewell, Surrey. The mill had two [common] sails & two springs or patents, can't say which. As a lad Brigden's man told me that his boss christened her, which might date the mill to the 50's or early 60's. Went over when a lad about 1884, when I think she had only just finished work'.

"A Park at the Windmill"

Note in the 'South London Press' about plans by Lambeth Council to spend up to £6,000 making an open space around the old Brixton Hill windmill.

"The Old Mill is There for Good"

Note in the 'South London Press' that newspaper reports that Brixton windmill was to be demolished for flats were quite wrong and, instead, it's planned to make a park around its site.

"WINDMILL PRESERVED"

Picture and caption in 'The Daily Telegraph' about the intentions of London County Council to go ahead with the preservation of the windmill in Blenheim Gardens on Brixton Hill.

"Spick and span"

Cutting from the Peterborough column in 'The Daily Telegraph' about the completion of the programme to repaint the exterior and replace some of the windows in the windmill on Brixton Hill, Lambeth.

"BRIXTON HILL"

Picture with caption from 'The Daily Telegraph' showing restoration work in progress on Brixton Hill tower mill.

"BRIXTON'S WINDMILL"

Cutting from 'The Times' about efforts by Joshua Ashby, grandson of the original builder, to get Brixton Hill windmill preserved after his death.

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