Cutting from 'The Finance Chronicle and Insurance Circular', discussing the impact of the new roller milling technology on fire risks and insurance costs. This article is continued in DUFF-SBK-002, which contains the follow-up written a month later, 2 February 1885.
BE note:- 'Printer's proofs for letters/invoices, suggested 1890'. Image of Priestgate Mills shows four storey mill and its yard. Image of Tees Mills shows mill of at least five storeys with a chimney, the River Tees and a vessel in the foreground. Obtained by BE on 6/2/93.
Two cuttings, one from the Financial News, the other from the Echo, both discussing the creation of a syndicate, "Appleton, French, and Scrafton Limited", to amalgamate the principal flour mills of the North-Eastern Counties into a single joint-stock undertaking.
Article from the journal "Milling" about the new Co-operative Flour Mills in Avonmouth, Bristol. The article discusses the Robinson system, as well as details of the mills site, floor plans, features, power, production and staff. Note from Duffield made in pencil on article, explains that this information can also be found in number 206 of "The Miller", 6th June 1910 (seen under DUFF-SBK-006).
Cutting from 'Newcastle Journal' describing Rank's flour mills in Gateshead. The article contains historical details about the Rank family, and the running of the business under Joseph Rank. It also contains details on the mill's technical operation.