Archive Catalogue

Notes on the Soundys and Abbey Mills

SNDY-11
Item
c 2010

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for image.

Thornton, Patsy

Roller milling machinery at Abbey Mills, Reading

SNDY-10
Item
Early 20th century

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

Numbered M11 on reverse.

Unknown photographer

Agreement for sale of assets

SNDY-08
Item
1957

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for text.

Brain and Brain, solicitors, Reading

Supplemental partnership deed between W H Soundy and H P Soundy

SNDY-07
Item
20 May 1938

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for text.

Brain and Brain, solicitors, Reading

Deed of partnership between W H Soundy and H P Soundy

SNDY-06
Item
31 March 1937

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for details.

Brain and Brain, solicitors, Reading

Articles of Co-Partnership between Samuel M Soundy and William Henry Soundy

SNDY-05
Item
18 June 1890

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for details.

Brain, Walter John, solicitor

Promissory note

SNDY-04
Item
25 March 1890

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

From S M Soundy and W H Soundy to A R Eisdell. See attached PDF for text.

Soundy, Samuel Martin, miller

Notice of dissolution of partnership

SNDY-03
Item
18 March 1890

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

Notice of the dissolution of the partnership between A R Eisdell and S M Soundy. See attached PDF for text.

Eisdell, Arthur Russell, miller

Lease of Abbey Mills

SNDY-02
Item
24 June 1871

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for details.

Slocombe, William, solicitor

Deed of Partnership between Eisdell and Soundy

SNDY-01
Item
18 May 1861

Part of The Soundy Family Collection

See attached PDF for details.

Slocombe, William, solicitor

The Soundy Family Collection

SNDY
Collection
1861- c 2010

Legal deeds and other items relating to the Soundy family of millers and The Abbey Mills, Reading.

Soundy family, millers

Burghfield Mill

READ-1412189
Item
1939

Part of Reading Central Library Images

Scan of a pencil drawing by Edgar Merry, in the album "Reading and District as it Was," compiled by Reginald W. Ford, p. 35. The mill was damaged by fire, 10 November 1941.

The southernmost of the three arches in the wall of the former Abbey Mill.

READ-1335157
Item
c.1964

Part of Reading Central Library Images

Photograph taken from the west.

Looking upstream along the Holy Brook, to the arches of the Abbey Mill.

READ-1322451
Item
c.1980

Part of Reading Central Library Images

The former Cocks's Reading Sauce factory appears to the left, and Abbey Mill House and St. Laurence's Hall to the right.

The arches of the Abbey Mill, seen across the Holy Brook, with Abbey Mill House behind them.

READ-1322450
Item
c.1980

Part of Reading Central Library Images

A view of Reading Abbey mill arches from across the Holy Brook

READ-1322449
Item
c.1980

Part of Reading Central Library Images

Notice of the sale of Abbey Mill, Reading

READ-1307789
Item
1960

Part of Reading Central Library Images

Photograph of Abbey Mill, formerly the property of S. M. Soundy and Son, and now with a "sold" notice on the wall.

Steam lorry of S. M. Soundy and Son, Abbey Mills, Reading

READ-1300804
Item
c.1900

Part of Reading Central Library Images

This is a copy of an older photograph. Shown, are three workmen are standing by the vehicle.

Demolition of Abbey Mill, exposing the waterwheel and arch

READ-1300803
Item
1964

Part of Reading Central Library Images

Rubble is being broken up and loaded onto a lorry. The waterwheels and medieval arches of the old mill are exposed. In the background are the backs of buildings on King's Road.

Demolition of Abbey Mill

READ-1300802
Item
1964

Part of Reading Central Library Images

The demolition of Abbey Mill, Abbey Street and Abbey Square. The view is towards Abbey Square, with the back of the Prudential Assurance building, surrounded by scaffolding, in the background. To the left, one of the waterwheels is revealed, part of the gearing, and the northern arch of the medieval mill.

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