"Old windmill made 'Boy Proof' "
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Note in 'The Evening News' that,Rex Wailes had recommended that, following its restoration by S.P.A.B., Chesterton Windmill should be made "wind, bird and boy proof".
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Article in the 'Bury Free Press' about recent efforts to get the post mill at Woolpit, Suffolk, preserved.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from the Hull 'Daily Mail' about how 17-year-old Graham Wilson, of Cottingham, has nearly finished building a model post mill that, when completed, will produce proper flour.
"Owner allays anxiety over Wiverton Downs"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Report in 'Eastern Daily Press' of meeting of the Norfolk branch of the Council for the Preservation of Rural England, when Cmdr Coke finally got the opportunity of explaining what he was actually planning to do with quarrying on his property, instead of what people were alleging his plans to be. After the formal meeting, Rex Wailes gave a talk on the county's windmills
"P Baker (l) Wailes (c) Powell (r)"
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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Paul Baker, Rex Wailes and Peter Powell.
Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Comment in 'Engineering' about how Rex Wailes had been appointed head of the survey of British industrial monuments, to decide what should be preserved.
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
At Zaandijk, Netherlands, on a trip as part of the Third International Symposium of Molinology, 1973. Note on reverse reads 'To Enid, Kindest regards from Sally'.
Jespersen, Anders Kragh (1920-2003), miller, millwright and engineer
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
See J. Kenneth Major, 'Rex Wailes: An appreciation of his work', (SPAB) p.5.
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Portrait of Rex Wailes in his office in Euston Road, London
See J. Kenneth Major, 'Rex Wailes: An appreciation of his work', (SPAB) p.9
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Portrait of Rex Wailes in his office in George Wailes and Co in Euston Road, London
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Presentation of certificate, Heapham
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Captioned "Presentation of S.P.A.B Windmill Certificate to Geo. E. Hewitt by Rex Wailes. Whit Monday 1952."
Unknown photographer
Presentation of certificate, Heapham
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Captioned "Presentation of S.P.A.B Windmill Certificate to Geo. E. Hewitt by Rex Wailes. Whit Monday 1952."
Unknown photographer
Presentation to Mr George Foster, Subscription Mill, North Leverton
Baker, Paul H J
Presentation, Subscription Mill, North Leverton
Part of Paul Baker Collection
Negative number NSW 319
Presentation of SPAB Windmill Certificate to miller, Mr. George Foster, by Rex Wailes
Baker, Paul H J
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from the 'Evening Star' about Mr Rex Wailes, the technical adviser to S.P.A.B. who specialises in windmills - at present - and has seen nearly fifty mills given attention in the past ten years.
Preston Place Farm Mill, Angmering
Part of Kenneth G Farries Collection
A photograph showing the side of the wind engine at Preston Place Farm Mill at Angmering, West Sussex. The photograph was presumably taken by Lancaster Burne (circa 1905), although this copy was taken by Martin T. Mason and held by both Rex Wailes, and la
Farries, Kenneth G, author