Archive Catalogue

SPAB-01384
Item
1938

Note on reverse reads 'Bidden, Kent 1938' in handwriting of Rex Wailes. Mildred Cookson has added 'Unidentified, Biddenden, Kent. Probably shows Albert Dean + Family'.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Borstal Hill Mill, Whitstable

SPAB-24223
Item
23 May 1927

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Incorrect date written below photo; correct date given on reverse.

Meyer, Henry Smith "Harry" (1900-1982), carpenter and mill photographer

Mr. H. C. Dance, Union Mill, Cranbrook

SPAB-16821
Item
1960

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Taken at the Celebration arranged to accompany the rasing of the sweeps

Old mill needs new owner

SPAB-24250
Item
23 April 1955

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

From Standard (London) 23 April 1955

Unknown author

Herne Kent (1 of 2)

SPAB-BAS-525
File
1927-1934

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Beacon Mill, Benenden, preserved minus sweeps, with hens

SPAB-16822
Item
1923

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Accompanies a photograph of an individual walking in a country lane, March 1923.

Unknown photographer

Vol 6: Finances 1957 - 1960

SPAB-17871
File
1957-1960

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Smock mill, Sutton Valence, with no sweeps or fantail

SPAB-24200
Item
1929

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Armstrong, George, miller

Ringle Crouch Green Mill, Sandhurst, with only four sweeps

SPAB-24174
Item
1929

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Armstrong, George, miller

Post mill, Rolvenden, with two broken sweeps

SPAB-24165
Item
No date

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Armstrong, George, miller

Mill details and condition

SPAB-24172
Item
1929

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

E. Lancaster Burne, 28 Victoria Street, Westminster
Miss S. Abram, 5 Hillsleigh Road, Camden Hill, W.8

Packer, Mark Rowland, artist

Advert for W R Ward

SPAB-MIS-21
Item
Early 20th century

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Ward, W R, miller

Miscellaneous typescripts and handwritten notes

SPAB-MIS-11
File
1950s-1970s

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Includes typescripts on mills in Churchill; Balsham Mill; Black Mill, Barham; Jordan's.

Kent Windmills reports with photographs

SPAB-18901
File
1965/1966

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

One page reports by MI Lane:
Chillenden. Report 51, August 1965. Generally in good order
Eastry Upper Mill. Report No 53. August 1965. Generally in a sorry state.
Stelling Minnis. Report No 64. August 1965. Working commercially on two sweeps but in great need of financial support
Woodchurch Lower Mill. Report No 73. Sept 1966. Reasonable - good order but needs coat of paint
One photograph per report

Kent Windmills reports - text only

SPAB-18900
File
1965/1966

Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection

Reports by MI Lane:
Barham Downs, Black Mill. Report No 49, Aug 1965. First class preservation, presumably in working order
Faversham, Copton Mill (report says Sheldwich) Report No 50, Aug 1965. Cap replaced by water tank, tower in good order.
Edenbridge, Report No 31, Feb 1965. No cap, brick in good repair. In private grounds.
Guston, Swingate Mill. Report No 52, Aug 1965. Cap removed, brick in fair order. Neglected and probably a store
Northbourne, New Mill. Report No 55, Aug 1965. No cap, weatherboard in fair order but overall in poor state, used as a store.
Ripple Mill, Ringwould, Report No 56, Aug 1965. No cap, weatherboarding in v. good order. Part of a residence, covered in numerous wireless aerials.
Sandhurst, Report No 74, Sept 1966. Roundhouse only remains.
Smarden, East Mill, Report No 75, Sept 1966. Main post only remains.
St Margarets Bay, Report No 57, Aug 1965. Sweeps but no fantail, weatherboarding in good order, overall appears to be in good order.