Images and documents

MCFC-WAR-BEL-044
Item
1914

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

This postcard is used in "Mills at war", 2019, p.41. Depicting the Battle of Langemark in 1917. Probably a stylised depiction of a Langemark mill.

"Les Anglais a la Bataille des Flandres Du 4 Octobre au 12 Novembre 1914"

MCFC-WAR-BEL-046
Item
1914 - 1915

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

This postcard is used in "Mills at war", 2019, p.41. Probably a stylised depiction of a Langemark mill.

"Truppenubungsplatz Munsingen. Artillerie"

MCFC-WAR-DEU-006
Item
Before 1909

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

The military training ground in Münsingen. German postcard postmarked 26 July 1909. Sent by a German soldier in the 5-6N Ubungsplatz.

Unidentified mill with Danish soldiers marching past

MCFC-WAR-DNK-005
Item
Early 20th century

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

The message on the reverse is in Danish which is why the mill has been provisionally located in Denmark.
This postcard is used in "Mills at war", 2019, p.40.

"Requisitioned"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-007
Item
No date

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

French cavalry requisition a windmill. Painted by Andrew Carrick Gow. From a drawing in the collection of W. Cuthbert Quilter. Engraved by J.C. Armytage.

"Cholet - Mi-Careme 1914 Le Moulin Rouge"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-008
Item
1914

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Postmarked 7 August 1914.

"Le Quesnel (Somme) - Le Moulin"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-065
Item
1914 - 1915

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Postcard dated 16 August 1916.

"King George Arrives at the Front"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-133
Item
8 August 1916 - 1920

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

The exact location of this mill is not known. However, the King was visiting the Front at the Somme between 8-15 August 1916. He is seen here inspecting the Canadian Corps. The Imperial War Museum has film footage of this same scene (Catalogue number IWM 192) here This postcard is used in "Mills at war", 2019, p.42.
Postcard came from the Stephen Buckland Collection via Frank Gregory.

"Les ruines du Moulin de Foncquevillers (Pas-de-Calais) apres le bombardment"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-198
Item
1914 - 1915

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

"Le Moulin d'Hebuterne (Pas-de-Calais) qui fut le theatre de furieux combats"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-204
Item
1914 - 1915

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

"Hebuterne (Pas-de-Calais) - Le Moulin a vent sur la route de Souastre - Fevrier 1915"

MCFC-WAR-FRA-205
Item
February 1915

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Postcard postmarked 14 April 1915.

Captured sawmill in Northern France

MCFC-WAR-FRA-271
Item
1916

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

German postcard dated 24 September 1916. Sent from a German soldier in the XVII Army Corps. German soldiers pose outside a captured French sawmill in Northern France. This postcard is used in "Mills at war", 2019, p.42.