Archive Catalogue

This resume gives historical context of the River Lea and its tributaries on its way to the River Thames. The navigation of the River Lea via canal and river were improved to enable barges to carry larger cargoes to and from London. Many mills wee established along the length of between Hertford and Bow, milling flour, malt and barley etc.

Turner, Alan

Whitmore and Binyon rolls, watermill, Great Bardfield

DOLM-1120513
Item
1980s

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Another photograph by Peter Dolman of the Whitmore and Binyon Rolls in Great Bardfield watermill

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

Notes on Chelmer Mills

SMDN-2017.0072
File
1980s

Part of Small Donations

Typescript notes and photo of mill machinery

Unknown author

Whitmore and Binyon rolls, watermill, Great Bardfield

DOLM-1120511
Item
1980s

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Photograph by Peter Dolman of the Whitmore and Binyon rolls in Great Bardfield watermill, Essex.

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

Whitmore and Binyon plansifter, watermill, Great Bardfield

DOLM-1120514
Item
1980s

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Photograph by Peter Dolman of the Whitmore and Binyon Plansifter in Great Bardfield watermill.

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

Bulford Mill

MUNN-02-02-086
Item
1986

Part of John Munnings Collection

Munnings, John (1916-1987), artist

Great Bardfield Mill, Essex

MUNN-02-02-066
Item
1986

Part of John Munnings Collection

Munnings, John (1916-1987), artist

File of financial and technical information

LLOY-01
File
1978-1981

Part of Tony Lloyd Collection

Ranks Hovis McDougall Ltd

Budget 1977-78

LLOY-02
File
1977

Part of Tony Lloyd Collection

Ranks Hovis McDougall Ltd

"Village watermill ready for its first open day"

CUTT-00728
Item
12 May 1977

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'Braintree and Witham Times' describing an open day at Great Bardfield watermill. The article gives a brief history of the mill and outlines plans for its potential restoration.

Book of standing instructions

LLOY-03
File
1976

Part of Tony Lloyd Collection

Volume of instructions for mill managers on all aspects of running a mill. Copy originally belonging to the manager at Victoria Docks.

Ranks Hovis McDougall Ltd

"Villagers in bid to save threatened mill"

CUTT-00739
Item
26 June 1975

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from 'Braintree and Witham Times' describing a village campaign to save Great Bardfield watermill. The article contains details about the planned effort and also includes an account of funds raised to date.

East Anglia Flour Mill, Felixstowe

GJON-IMG-75
Item
Before 1960

Part of Glyn Jones Collection

2 identical photographs of the East Anglia Flour Mill in Felixstowe before it became a Rank Hovis mill in 1960

Unknown photographer

Album XVIII

JSPB-NEG-18
Subseries
February 1960 - 27 December 1960

Part of Stephen Buckland Collection

Negatives of smock, tower and post mills and watermills in Kent, Surrey, Suffolk, Buckinghamshire, Middlesex, Essex. Includes SPAB Mill Section visit to Herringfleet Mill

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