Text , possibly from the 'Manchester Guardian', about the appointment of a replacement for the late Mr. George Foster, who had operated the Subscription Mill at North Leverton for 35 years.
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.
Illustrated article about Friston Mill's owner Caleb Wright, shown up a ladder with a hammer, who has to pay to keep it standing but gets no income from it now.
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.
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
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.
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.
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.]
Article in 'Le Voix du Nord' about the appointment of M. Vercruyce, the miller of "Le Moulin du Nord" at Hondschoote, to the rank of "Chevalier du Merite agricole"
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.
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.
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.
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.