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Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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Collection of undated research notes on:
Also a bundle of loose notes mostly focusing on Suffolk mills, some being undated, those that are ranging in date from 6 October 1928 to 29 April 1932.
Research notebook - Northamptonshire and Suffolk
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A Reporters' Notebook containing:
Northants: notes taken from 'Northants Notes & Queries, New Series, Vol.4, 1912-1920' relating to: a 1609 grant by James 1 of a post mill at Kettering; the history of an unindexed tower mill (located on the site of a former post mill on Rockingham Road, Kettering) which was demolished in 1893; 18th c. maps of Kettering showing the location of various mills and a 19th c. print showing a post mill at Peterborough; also notes about the post mill at Seaton, Rutland which was demolished in 1917 as well as the nearby watermill, Henry Royce being said to have worked at both mills as a boy.
Suffolk: research notes relating to Suffolk windmills including construction dates, operational status in 1926,1939 and 1955 and including the notable features listed in 'Subject access points' below.
Windmill restoration: eight pages of draft narrative rehearsing the demise of wind and watermills since the late 19th c. and extolling the efforts of John Russell to restore and preserve Union Mill, Cranbrook. The narrative rehearses the preservation efforts made by a number of local authorities (counties listed in 'Place access points' below) arguing that it should be essential for such work to be their responsibility.
Windmills still in operation: notes running from back-to-front in the notebook listing, 'How many still in use', which are 'Workable' and 'When used and why'.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
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Notebook measuring approx. 10.5 cm x 16.5 cm and marked on the inside cover 'c.1972' containing a list of mills (one page per mill), at varying levels of detail (those with more content being listed at 'Place access points' below). The first half of the notebook is devoted to watermills but the second half features windmills (mostly smock and post mills). Notes on several of the windmills reference the work of JM Heathcote. Cross references to maps/page numbers of books occur throughout.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
"Ash Windmill near Canterbury Kent"
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Examined April 1936.
Front view of mill and campsite in fields
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Title "The old West Mill 1829" by R. W. Lucas
Whitfields Mount
Striking gear ratchet, post mill, Chillenden
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Hoather, Max (c 1930 - c 1990)
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Report and correspondence.
Sketch of wheels and stone layout at Frittenden Post Mill Kent
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Sketch made on reverse of 24667
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
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Part of the Rex Wailes collection. Labelled "Udimore, near Rye, Sussex", but in fact Old Mill, Wittersham.
Annotated on reverse "Shews method of fan drive... Drive taken down the back of mill and down stairs to wheels on bottom of ladder. Peculiar to Sussex."
Unknown photographer
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Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
"Mount Ephraim Mill, Ash, Kent"
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Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
View of mill and house across river
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Ridley's Studios, Tenterden
Unknown photographer
Vanishing mills in and around Rochester
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Mills in and around Rochester all except Delce Mill are derelict or disappeared 1926
Finch, William Coles (1864-1944), author and civil engineer