Making cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-05-02
- Item
- 2000
Alan Gifford comments: "Derek Walker made all the new cap rollers in local workshop which was made available to Heage Windmill Society."
Gifford, Alan
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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
Contractors/sponsors display Board at Heage Tower Mill.
Alan Gifford comments: "At the entrance to the site there was a large display board giving details of major sponsors and contractors."
Gifford, Alan
Photographs of voluntary work during the restoration process. A considerable amount of work was carried out including providing mechanical components, building dry stone walls and generally improving the site.
Gifford, Alan
Welding cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The replacement 24 cap rollers were fabricated and machined by Derek Walker."
Gifford, Alan
Restoration: civil and structural work
Photographs of civil work after grants and voluntary input enabled the restoration to commence. This included building a new access road, providing essential services, building a visitor centre and structural work on the mill tower itself.
Gifford, Alan
The poor condition of parts of the stonework on Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The soft ironstone of the tower was badly eroded in places and needed extensive repairs."
Gifford, Alan
Photographs of millwrighting during the restoration process. Dorothea were awarded the contract to repair and replace defective components and machinery.
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
Site clearance at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The site was overgrown and an early attempt to clean it up was organised by Midland Mills Group, together with local people."
Gifford, Alan
Digging out entrance to under croft of Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The entrance to the under croft was completely blocked - see GIFF-HWS-01-19 . The excavation eventually revealed a sound stone slab paved area."
Gifford, Alan
Wet rot on bin floor at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "There were many problems with water ingress and wet rot was apparent on the bin floor."
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
The basement or under croft of Heage Tower Mill being cleared of debris
Alan Gifford comments: "There were tons of debris and rubbish in the under croft and the floor was very uneven."
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
Visitors inside Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was packed with visitors on occasional open days. This view shows crowd waiting to get to upper floor."
Gifford, Alan
Site clearance at Heage Tower Mill - kiln area
Alan Gifford comments: "The old kiln building had collapsed and was cleared by Barrie Job, helped by young son David, on 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
Appalling condition of live curb at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The cap could not move because the roller carriage was broken and encased in pigeon droppings."
Gifford, Alan
Cleaning debris on dust floor at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was filthy and considerable rubbish was cleared throughout the mill."
Gifford, Alan