Archive Catalogue

Photo of a 1710 map of Clerkenwell, London showing a windmill at the New River Pool

REXW-IMG-05-270
Item
1710 (copy)

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

"From Crace [?]. A later edition of Morgan's Map c 1710".

Unknown photographer

Twin tower mills

FWGC-1107251
Item
27 July 1723

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

"Punctuobice", Probably Devizes, Wiltshire

Hull - Humber Bank tower mill

ROYG-IMG-01-205
Item
1770

Part of Roy Gregory Collection

Drawing of Humber Bank Mill with the town and church in the background.

Indenture, Aughton, Lancashire

SHOR-1122121
Item
1785

Part of Michael Short Collection

Single vellum sheet (approx. 68 x 90 cm). Transfer of mortgage of windmill. Original document available for reference. For content click on the link to the document transcription

A drawing of Faringdon and neighbouring places with churches marked accordingly

READ-1391369
Item
c.1790

Part of Reading Central Library Images

View over Faringdon from Faringdon Hill, with Badbury Hill behind the town, and Lechlade, Cricklade and Cirencester in the distance. There is a windmill on Badbury Hill, and the various places of worship in Faringdon are denoted by numbers.

Advert in Derby Mercury to build Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-01-12
Item
1791 (digital copy)

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "This is the earliest mention of a Tower mill at Heage contained in an advert in the Derby Mercury 16th June 1791 . Note that it refers to 'Materials laid down on site' - stone for tower was in adjacent quarry."

Sleaford Windmill Exterior-working

DOLM-09370
Item
Photograph of engraving from 1798

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Copy by P. Dolman (LMA) of Sleaford windmill when in working order. Photograph of engraving.

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

Union mill, Beverley

ROYG-IMG-01-177
Item
After 1799

Part of Roy Gregory Collection

Scrapbook of etchings and photographs

JSPB-SBK-08
File
19th century - 1961

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Scrapbook of etchings of mills in England and Europe from encyclopedias and books, including pages from "The Illustrated Exhibitor and Magazine of Art". Two photographs by the Folkestone Herald and Gazette of Horn Street Mill being demolished. Stephen Buckland's scrapbook number 55.

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

Scrapbook of cuttings, etchings and postcards

JSPB-SBK-09
File
19th century - 1972

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine cuttings on mills, along with some etchings. Some postcards remain. 1 photograph of an Egyptian noria wheel. Stephen Buckland's scrapbook number 56. The items in this scrapbook have lost their adhesive to the pages and are loose.

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

Old Dock Mill (Society Mill), Portsmouth

REXW-IMG-01-262
Item
Early 19th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
This print shows the Society Mill, also known as Old Dock Mill, Portsmouth. This was built in 1798 and demolished in 1867. In 1816 the Dock Mill was built to replace it while the structure remained. The old mill was topped by a 20 foot statue of the goddess Ceres and this may be seen in the picture.

Rose Hill Mill, Brighton, photograph of watercolour

FWGC-1111678
Item
? 19th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

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

Rose Hill Mill, Brighton, photograph of watercolour

FWGC-1111679
Item
? 19th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

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

Johnson's Mill, Higher Bebington

EMAS-C-004
Item
19th century

Part of E Mitford Abraham Glass Slides

Abraham, Edward Mitford (1882-1959)

Patcham

FWGC-1105358
File
19th - 20th century

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Scrapbook of cuttings, etchings, postcards and drawings

JSPB-SBK-10
File
19th century - 1986

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine cuttings, etchings, postcards and photographs on mills, as well as original drawings by Stephen Buckland. Stephen Buckland's scrapbook number 57. The items in this scrapbook have lost their adhesive to the pages and are loose.

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

Scrapbook of cuttings, etchings, postcards and photographs

JSPB-SBK-11
File
19th century - 1975

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Scrapbook of newspaper and magazine cuttings, etchings, postcards and photographs on mills. Includes a Cross-in-Hand flour sack. Stephen Buckland's scrapbook number 58. The items in this scrapbook have lost their adhesive to the pages and are loose.

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