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"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.

"The swinging six tons"

Illustrated article in the 'East Anglian Daily Times' about the restoration to full working order, with a set of four sails, of Pakenham Tower Mill.

"Arkley Windmill - restoration of Famous Landmark"

Cutting from "Morning Post". Arkley Windmill is one of the most notable windmills on the Hertfordshire-Middlesex border. It has been restored by Mr William Booth under the expert guidance of Mr Rex Wailes. Mr Booth hopes to arrange admission to the public on suitable weekends. Included in this article are some historical notes of interest.

"Woman is the miller"

Illustration in the 'Daily Graphic' showing Miss Elizabeth Jillard, a former teacher, who has taken over the working at Syleham Post Mill.

"Miller wanted"

Cutting from the 'Liverpool Daily Post' about S.P.A.B.' appeals now for a miller to go with the refurbished Billingford Mill !

"Mill and Miller"

Cutting from the 'Birmingham Post' about the S.P.A.B.'s searches for a miller for Billingford Mill, along with the money to get it repaired.

"Windmill Now Cafe

Cutting from "Manchester Evening News". The Lytham Mill owner, Mr William Swann, operated this mill for 36 years using it to grind corn. It is now a cafe

"Old Lytham Miller - Death of Mr W Swan"

Cutting from "West Lancashire Evening Gazette". The Master of Lytham Mill died at thje age of 76. He was the miller for 25 years but his tenancy expired when the mill was seriusly damaged by fire in 1919 and was unable to grind the corn. The mill is currently serving as a cafe. Mr Swann related the history of the mill to the many visitors who came the area.

"Miller at Windmill for 24 years"

Cutting from "Preston Guardian" reporting the death of Mr William Swann, miller of Lytham Windmill from 1895-1919. The mill was partly destroyed by fire in 1919. Mr Swann became well known all over the world having spent most of his working life in windmills.

"Mania of the miller"

Letter to the Editor of the 'West Sussex Gazette' from Mr R. M. Low of Barnham, drawing attention to the ref in E. V. Lucas's reference in his "Highways and Byways in Sussex" (1904 p.79) to the miller John Oliver who worked Highdown Mill in the later 18th century and slept with his coffin under his bed. Mr Low suggests there may be some connection here with the Roundstone Inn in Angmering. [In the 2nd edition(1935, reprinted 1950) the quote is on p.90.]

Sir Joseph Miller (obit.)

Obituary in 'The Times' of the former Chairman of EMI, who had started work as a miller before switching over to engineering. And then a record company.

"The merciful miller"

Cutting from 'The Lincoln and Stamford Mercury' describing a joke told about a merciful medieval miller by Mr. Rex Wailes during a lecture. The article also includes details of a smock mill that stood at Stamford, as well as a black smock mill in the same location that was burned down in 1756.

"Windmill Fire"

Note in 'Reynolds News' that a small fire was detected by the children of the families living in the Wimbledon Common windmill, and put out before any real harm was done.

"Heathfield"

Reproduced cutting from a 19th century copy of the 'West Sussex Gazette', describing how a child was killed by windmill sweeps at Heathfield. The mill owner was Mr Sands and the father of the boy Walter John was the miller Edward Jabez Burdock.

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