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Burne, Edward Lancaster (1869-1946), engineer England
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Pocket notebook - 1933 or later

A repurposed pocket diary for October 1933 measuring 6.5 cm x 9 cm containing notes on the mills listed at 'Place access points' below. These include more detailed notes about: the toll board and exterior cleats at Llanddeusant, Anglesey; some drawings under the heading, 'Windmills for the Generation of Electricity, Institute for Research in Agricultural Engineering, University of Oxford'; a reference to 'Parsonage Mill' at Eastbourne 'painted by Hine'; a reference to a book of photos of Eastbourne town hall showing mills in the 1870s and referencing, 'E.L.B. 50 years ago'.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Note 'per E.L.B' - Couldson Common Mill

Note entitled, 'per E.L.B.' regarding Coulsdon Common Mill as follows: 'Belonged to a man named Brigden who had a post-mill at Sydenham & a smock (hand winded) at Ewell, Surrey. The mill had two [common] sails & two springs or patents, can't say which. As a lad Brigden's man told me that his boss christened her, which might date the mill to the 50's or early 60's. Went over when a lad about 1884, when I think she had only just finished work'.

Research material on wind engines

Correspondence, notes, drawings and photographs relating to Castle Farm Wind Engine, Newent and Halstead Hall Farm Wind Engine.

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Mill sale

Article from Morning Post 19.08.1935 with photo of Patchem Windmill and note that it is for sale

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Burne's mill, Blackheath

With Kent-type cap, derelict fan and stocks. Open-framed and standing on tall wooden pylon which lower down encloses boarded wooden structure. Site appears to be wood or private garden. Caption appears to date photo to 1989 but this doubtful. Same mill as 1111800.

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

Faversham Waterworks, New Pumping Mill

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
An advertising card for Messrs Hill & Son, Ashford.
Mill erected in 1863. Reverse of card contains hand written technical notes from Mr Lancaster Burne about the sails, the gearing, the pump and the standby engine,

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Negatives

Deans Farm, Caversham; Gelli Groes; Kilcott Mill; North Furzeham, Devon; Fairford Mill; Wray Common, Reigate; Wortley Forge; Lancaster Burnes; midland mills; Churchill and Brampton; Ford Mill, Felin Newydd; Crug y Bar; Waltham Abbey; Kibworth; Brampton and Carlisle; Stainsby; M de la Chaussee; Moulins a Sarasin; Ravenbury Mill.

Our Old Windmills

Article from The Lady 26.02.1942 with interesting descriptions of windmills in general. Includes photo of West Blatchingham Mill

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Building a Windmill

Article from English Mechanics dated 24.10.1930 by 'Ajax' giving a good description of the workings of Earnley Windmill. Includes small photograph.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex