Early records and initial restoration
- GIFF-HWS-01
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- 1791-1995 (digital copies)
Photographs of the mill prior to its first restoration in 1972, and several images from after this date, up to 1995.
Gifford, Alan
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Early records and initial restoration
Photographs of the mill prior to its first restoration in 1972, and several images from after this date, up to 1995.
Gifford, Alan
Conservation work and fund raising
Photographs of conservation work by volunteers and fund raising efforts.
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
Photographs of millwrighting during the restoration process. Dorothea were awarded the contract to repair and replace defective components and machinery.
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
Photographs of the opening day after the restoration was complete.
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
Rust removal on the wallower at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The wallower was severely rusted and a powered wire brush was used to clean it up."
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
Scans of photographs of windmills in Derbyshire and elsewhere in the UK. Text files of data on Derbyshire watermills, the basis for Alan Gifford's book in 1998.
Gifford, Alan
Data on Greensmith's Roller Mill, Burton on Trent
Part of Alan Gifford Collection
Press cuttings, photographs and other information on Greensmith's Roller Mill.
Gifford, Alan
Heage Windmill Society photographic archive
Photographs relating to the history of Heage Windmill, mainly relating to the restoration carried out in 2000-2002.
Gifford, Alan