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"A Windmill Preserved"

Note in 'The Guardian' that, as well as the stump of a windmill in Brixton, a windmill with a full set of sails is preserved in Upminster.

"Brixton's mill"

Note in the 'Evening Standard' about the problems the heirs of Joshua Ashby, builder of the Brixton Hill windmill in 1816, now have finding someone to look after it in this post-War period.

"Rodney's Mill"

Cutting from a Sussex local paper of unknown date, with a picture of the one-third-scale model post mill which Rodney de Little (16) of Hassocks has just finished constructing at his home at Broadhill Farm.

"The boy who builds mills"

Article in the Brighton 'Evening Argus' about young Rodney de Little, of Broadhill Farm, Hassocks, who has constructed two miniature post mills of about one-third scale, including a 'six-sailer'.

Evening Argus

"A study of the power of water"

Article in the 'Kidderminster Shuttle' about how the children at Birchen Coppice First School are being introduced to the idea that, in the past, water mills served an important purpose by visits to Broadwater Mill and Churchill Forge.

"Wirral's windmills"

Cutting from 'Birkenhead Advertiser' of a submission by Mrs. R. Kermode giving a brief history of Thingwall Mill, owned by the Capper family. The submission also mentions a few details about Tranmere Mill and Saughall Massie Mill.

"Artist's 700-mile quest"

Snippet in the 'Yorkshire Post' about Karl Wood's final project to travel 700 miles to the Shetland Is to paint the remains of the windmill on the deserted island of South Havra.

"Future of Acle Road Mill"

Feature in the 'Yarmouth Mercury' about proposals for the future of Ash Tree Drainage Mill on the Acle Road, at present owned by the Church Commissioners.

"Repairing the wheels that have turned for centuries"

Cutting from 'The Chronicle' of a short article describing the restoration work being done to two water wheels at the Stretton Watermill near Farndon. The work was carried out by father-and-son team John and Ian McDowell, who both worked at A and L Construction of Cholmondeley. The restoration was in preparation for the opening of the 1992 season by the Cheshire Museum Service.

"Death of a mill"

Photos from the 'Suffolk Free Press' showing the last moments of the Leavenheath post mill when it was pulled down on 23 March 1925.

"Reprieve for a Windmill"

Letter to 'Country Life' announcing that Mr. Graham Wilson, of Hull, has decided to take up the miller's job at North Leverton left vacant by the death of Mr. George Foster.

"Plans to Restore Mill"

Illustrated article in the 'South Norfolk News & Diss Mercury' about the work Adrian Colman is doing restoring Garboldisham Mill with the professional help of the millwright Philip Lennard.

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