A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Various notes should be transcribed. Gt Hazely, Ramsey, Ivinghoe" and comprising research notes, drawings and measurements from visits to the identifiable mills listed at "Place access points" below. Ivinghoe is more commonly known as 'Pitstone Windmill', Wailes noting a date of 1627 carved in part of the interior.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Bozeat, Kibworth Harcourt, Halnaker, Outwood" comprising research notes, drawings and measurements from visits to the following mills: Bozeat Mill on 25 March 1932 (8 pages); Moreton Mill on 20 June 1932 (8 pages); Kibworth Harcourt on 28 May 1933 (14 pages - including notes of old inscriptions, "Daniel Hutchinson Miller 1711" and "William Fellow 1794"); Halnaker Mill examined on 12 December 1933 with Sir William Bird (3 pages); The Old Mill, at Cornwall Road, Buxton on 22 June 1934 (7 pages and referencing Joshua Ashby & Sons); notes about Outwood post mill (4 pages); "Pure White Laundry, Toot[ing]" on 27 June 1934 (2 pages); further pages of assorted notes including an extract from an 1817 account of money expended at Halnaker Mill (13 pages).
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of the Rex Wailes collection. 'National Building Record' noted on reverse. View of mill from the side with children playing and beehives in the field.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of the Rex Wailes collection. 'National Building Record' noted on reverse. Shows mill in a dilapidated state from the front with a lorry marked C.A.GOULD Ltd, Ongar on its side.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of the Rex Wailes collection. 'National Building Record' noted on reverse. Names of the millers are carved on the post 'Timothy W?? Thomas Dagnall 1715
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex