Images and documents

Photograph of Ballycopeland Windmill, Down, Ireland

ROBE-1130443
Item
1982

Part of Niall Roberts Collection

"Ballycopeland, Co Down '82 [Photo: John Spencer SMG]".

"Seed-Time in County Down"

CUTT-03827
Item
7 May 1937

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Full-page photo in 'The Belfast News-letter'

"The old windmill at Ballycopeland"

CUTT-03834
Item
12 March 1938

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Photo-spread in 'The Northern Whig' showing the making of new sails for the windmill at Millisle, which when finished will make it unique to Ireland.

"Re-opened after repairs"

CUTT-03842
Item
23 October 1959

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in 'The Belfast News-Letter' that the well-known windmill at Millisle is to re-open on Thursday next, 29th October 1959.

"Ballyholme windmill : then and now"

CUTT-03851
Item
19 June 1935

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Pair of photos showing the changes in Ballyholme Windmill site between 1887 and 1935.

Ballycopeland Windmill, Millisle, restored with sails

FWGC-1105894
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher

Ballycopeland Windmill, Millisle, restored with sails

FWGC-1105895
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher

Ballycopeland Mill Millisle N Ireland

SPAB-BAS-036
File
1936-1938

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Ballyholme Mill, Bangor, County Down, Northern Ireland

REXW-IMG-05-084
Item
1920-1925

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

The written message behind the photograph reads, '' Ballyholme Mill, Bangor, Co. Down, Corn Mill. Photo Original taken about 1920-25. Three mills; Bangor, Ballycopeland and Ballyhalbert, owned by three brothers Mc Gilton, all turned during war '14 -'18. Ballyhalbert now gone altogether; Bangor stumps only, used as store; Ballycopeland now restored in state charge.''

Unknown photographer

Exterior view of preserved watermill building with double wheel

FWGC-1113545
Item
No date

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher

Ballycopeland Windmill, Millisle, in the distance

FWGC-1100293
Item
c 1959

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

The tower mill appears to be in working order. Postcard sent 3/9/1959

Photograph of roller reefing sails, Ballycopeland Windmill, Down, Ireland

ROBE-1130442
Item
1982

Part of Niall Roberts Collection

"Ballycopeland, Co Down '82 [Photo: John Spencer SMG]".

"Ulster Windmills"

CUTT-03828
Item
26 May 1937

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'The Belfast News-Letter' lamenting that , unlike in England where the National Trust takes some old windmills under its wing and protects them, Ulster's mills are not so fortunate.

"The windmill at Ballycopeland, Millisle"

CUTT-03829
Item
26 November 1937

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Photos in 'The Northern Whig' Showing Ballycopeland Windmill, Bellisle, which has now been taken over for preservation by the Ministry Of Finance, from the former owners Samuel and Robert M'Gilton.

"Newry's old windmill"

CUTT-03830
Item
6 May 1938

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Letter to the Editor of the 'Belfast Telegraph' from Mr. W. F. Cunningham, of Newry, commending the efforts of local councillors to get their old windmill preserved.

"Preserving Ancient Landmark"

CUTT-03833
Item
21 February 1938

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Photo-spread in the 'Irish Daily Telegraph' about the new sails for the Ballycopeland windmill and some of the machinery inside.

"Ballycopeland Windmills"

CUTT-03836
Item
18 January 1958

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Picture in the 'Irish News' showing "one of the finest preserved windmills in Ireland".

"Windmill repaired"

CUTT-03837
Item
23 October 1959

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in the 'Irish Independent' about the repairs which have been completed on the Ballycopeland windmill, whose last miller, Samuel McGilton, had ceased work in 1915 rather than lower the standards of his flour to meet wartime regulations.