Archive Catalogue

File of 34 black and white photographs showing the exterior and internal equipment of Sapiston mill. 1 historical view, the remainder taken on one visit, probably by Peter or another Suffolk Mills Group member in the 1970's.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

Little Glemham watermill documents

DOLM-18807
File
1980s-1990s

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

File of printed material including copied photographs and technical drawings relating to the state of the mill in the late 1980's and early 1990's.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

Post mill, Syleham

REXW-25582
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Note on reverse reads "A typical Suffolk post mill. It was very severely damaged in a freak storm in 1946 just after its new arm had put it into first class working order. It now works with two sails only but the owner hopes to be able to replace the other two."

Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer

Rear 3/4 view of mill

REXW-25575
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Used by Wailes as a Christmas Card

Lines, Vincent (1909-1968), artist

Kersey Watermill

DOLM-1121792
Subseries
1998-1999 and no date

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Photographs of and documents relating to Kersey watermill, taken and made by Peter Dolman and others.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

Notebook - 1974 to 1985

NICH-REP-UK-018
File
12 October 1974

Part of David Nicholls (Millwright) Collection

Nicholl's foolscap notebook containing:
(1) 56 double-sided pages of dated notes, drawings, and measurements of the wind and watermills listed at "Place access points below".
(2) A newspaper clipping from the mid 1980s reporting on Millwrights International Limited's work on the restoration and removal of Chiseldon tower mill to Windmill Hill Business Centre, Swindon.
(3) A photocopied newspaper clipping from [the Telegraph] reporting on the restoration of Mapledurham Watermill, also referencing Nicholl's concern about the future of milling machinery at Rhydlydan Watermill, Wales.
(3) Further notes, contacts, addresses and potential suppliers of materials are listed on the last 6 pages of the notebook.

Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright

Report - Holton Post Mill

NICH-REP-UK-009
Item
28 April 1979

Part of David Nicholls (Millwright) Collection

A 4-page report for Suffolk County Council on Holton Post Mill examining the mill's: sails; fan, framing and carriage; substructure and buck. The report concludes that public access should be prohibited pending the recommended programme of repair works due to the unsatisfactory condition of certain aspects of the structure. An estimate of £8,600 is given for the repair work (including the replacement of two stocks).

Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright

Sale of mill: Press Brothers Ltd, Great Yarmouth to R G Watling

MMAC-MDP-015
File
27 May 1930

Part of The Millers' Mutual Association Collection

Sale of mill by Press Brothers Ltd to R G Watling.

Press Brothers Ltd, millers

"Suffolk"

MEYE-ALB-11
File
1935 - 1962

Part of Harry Meyer Collection

A scrapbook-style album containing photographs, newspaper cuttings and ephemera on mills in Suffolk.

Meyer, Henry Smith "Harry" (1900-1982), carpenter and mill photographer

Lantern slides of windmills

MEYE-PHT-14
Subseries
31 July 1927 - 15 September 1929

Part of Harry Meyer Collection

Lantern slides taken from negatives in the collection and a lantern slide produced by Newton and Co. Ltd., Covent Garden (code BNL 671) of John Crome's "A Windmill on Mousehold Heath".

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