Facsimile of the SPAB Windmill Section certificate No. 1
- MEYE-18950
- Item
- 1935
Part of Harry Meyer Collection
Facsimile of the certificate presented to John Russell, miller
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Mills Section
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Facsimile of the SPAB Windmill Section certificate No. 1
Part of Harry Meyer Collection
Facsimile of the certificate presented to John Russell, miller
Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Mills Section
Helen Wilson reminisences of the working mill pre 1958
Wilson, Helen M (1913 -1998), nee West
Research notebook - Leicester, Nottingham, Manchester
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A government-supplied Shorthand Note Book labelled, 'Rex Wailes. No Mills. 1963. Leicester, Nottingham, Manchester' with notes on a variety of topics including:
Lecture series: Notes on talks given to: the Northampton Natural History Society (19 March 1963); the Nonsuch & Ewell Antiquarian Society (26 March 1963); in Canterbury (6-7 April 1963). These were seemingly given to generate support for forthcoming survey-work. The Canterbury notes also include observations on the Kent mills listed at 'Place access points' below. Draft letters to those attending/organising these events also feature, including one with respect to a proposed visit to 'Pilgrim's College'.
Nottinghamshire pumping stations: Notes on pumping stations at Bestwood, Papplewick, Boughton, near Ollerton, and Basford, with reference to the relevant manufacturers (e.g. Ashton Frost and Hathone Davy). Also contains a list of mills in the Southwell area of Nottingham, focusing on the River Greet and Dora Beck.
Canals: Notes taken at Manchester Public Library on surveys of the Greater Manchester/Lancashire canal network and the rivers serving them.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Research notebook - Northamptonshire and Suffolk
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A Reporters' Notebook containing:
Northants: notes taken from 'Northants Notes & Queries, New Series, Vol.4, 1912-1920' relating to: a 1609 grant by James 1 of a post mill at Kettering; the history of an unindexed tower mill (located on the site of a former post mill on Rockingham Road, Kettering) which was demolished in 1893; 18th c. maps of Kettering showing the location of various mills and a 19th c. print showing a post mill at Peterborough; also notes about the post mill at Seaton, Rutland which was demolished in 1917 as well as the nearby watermill, Henry Royce being said to have worked at both mills as a boy.
Suffolk: research notes relating to Suffolk windmills including construction dates, operational status in 1926,1939 and 1955 and including the notable features listed in 'Subject access points' below.
Windmill restoration: eight pages of draft narrative rehearsing the demise of wind and watermills since the late 19th c. and extolling the efforts of John Russell to restore and preserve Union Mill, Cranbrook. The narrative rehearses the preservation efforts made by a number of local authorities (counties listed in 'Place access points' below) arguing that it should be essential for such work to be their responsibility.
Windmills still in operation: notes running from back-to-front in the notebook listing, 'How many still in use', which are 'Workable' and 'When used and why'.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Gravestone of John Russell, Union Mill, Cranbrook
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Gravestone of John Russell 1888 - 1958
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Photograph of John Russell in Union Mill doorway
Unknown photographer
Striking the sweeps at Union Mill, Cranbrook
John Russell at Cranbrook. Photograph used in the 7rh Dickinson Memorial Lecture.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Union Mill, Cranbrook, Kent, John Russell's headstone
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Gravestone of John Russell, with a depiction of Union Mill on it.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Union Mill, Cranbrook, Kent, John Russell
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Photograph of Russell brothers with small pony cart
In Cranbrook Town, with pony Tom.
Unknown photographer
Photograph of Russell brothers
Outside Union Mill engine house.
Unknown photographer
Photograph of John, Paul and Philip Russell
Outside the Engine House.
Unknown photographer
Photograph of John Russell, sister Rhoda and niece Helen West
Unknown photographer
Rambling Recollections of a Country Miller
Part of Mick Fuller Collection
Recollections of Kent Miller Philip Hancock, proof-read by Mick Fuller who had interviewed Mr Hancock several times in the course of his research on the watermills of Kent. See also related items 22973 and 22975.
Hancock, Philip (d c1988), miller
John Russell, Miller, Union Mill, Cranbrook
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
John Russell became Miller on the death of his father Caleb in 1918.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Portrait, Union Mill, Cranbrook
Part of H E S Simmons Collection
HESS catalogue #296
Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973), mill researcher
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Amos and Amos, 12 Snargate Street, Dover
Postcard from J Russell to Wailes
Unknown publisher
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
John Russell photographed by the Brake Wheel
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Photo by John Russell shows original wooden stage.
Russell, John (1888-1958), miller, millwright and engineer