"117lb. of 'cosmetics' for Waltham mill's facelift"
- CUTT-01961
- Item
- 18 September 1959
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Grimsby Evening Telegraph about the repainting of Waltham's 19th century tower mill.
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"117lb. of 'cosmetics' for Waltham mill's facelift"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Grimsby Evening Telegraph about the repainting of Waltham's 19th century tower mill.
1779 datestone, Sneath's Mill, Lutton Gowts
Part of Technical Information Project
Blythman, Guy
18th century documents re. Medlam Fen
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Receipts from the Banks family 1757 and Scheme for draining Medlam 1756.
"200 attend lecture on Lincolnshire windmills"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Grimsby Evening Telegraph' describing a lecture given by Mr. Rex Wailes about the windmills of Lincolnshire. The article contains profiles of several local windmills from details provided by Mr. Wailes' lecture.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'The Daily Mail' explaining the damage done to the five-sailed windmill at Scartho, and that it was now run by electricity.
Part of Photographs of UK mills
Part of Photographs of UK mills
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Lincolnshire Standard' of a property listing for Hoyle's Mill. The article mentions that the mill has been put on the market as owner Mr. Frederick Banks could no longer afford to maintain it. It also provides a brief history of the mill, and a background of Mr. Banks' interest in mills.
"A family of millers in the Isle of Axholme"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Doncaster Chronicle' describing the history of Burnham Mill under the Wilkinson family. The article outlines the start of the milling business under Jabez Wilkinson, and details the mill's consequent operation under various members of the m#family. It also contains a profile on Fred Wilkinson, a miller, and his regret about the diminishing number of mills in the local area. It also explains that Fred Wilkinson had to remove the sails and operate the mill by an oil engine due to lack of demand.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Louth Standard' of a profile of Alford's five-sailed mill. The article explains that the mill was built in 1837 by Sam Oxley and was in use until 1955, and then resumed function again in 1957. It also mentions that the mill was restored by the local county council, who now own it.
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting from The Miller detailing the breaking and scalping machine used at the mill, praising its efficiency and reliability as well as its designer Mr William Weaver.
The Miller
This image is undated; however it cannot be later than 1935 as this copy of the postcard bears a postmark of that date.
Unknown publisher
"A roller mill in a wind-mill tower"
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting showing Bratley's Roller Mill, Scawby.
Unknown publisher
"A Scheme and Estimate for Draining Medlam"
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Grundy, John
"A strong wind can mean 5 tons of grain in a day"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Lincolnshire Chronicle and Leader' describing the operation of Grimsby mill by brothers Alec and Alan Kennedy. The article also provides a detailed history of the mill and a description of its structure.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Lincoln Stamford and Mercury' describing the awarding of a certificate by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings to Kesteven County Council for the successful restoration and purchase of Heckington Mill. The article also mentions the Council's course of action was taken due to the owner's plan to remove the sails.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'The Lincoln and Stamford Mercury' describing an award given by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings to Kesteven County Council for their preservation of Heckington windmill, presented by Mr. Rex Wailes. The article also contains details of the restoration work done on the mill, and a history of mills in Lincolnshire.
"A windmill that earns its living"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Grimsby Evening Telegraph' describing the operation of Dobson's Mill by miller Mr. Frank Dobson. The article also contains a brief history of the mill.
Part of Jon Sass Collection
Account notebook for Hibaldstow Mill, for the second half of 1918.
Reeson, Alfred Brumfield (1872-1944), miller
Part of Jon Sass Collection
Account notebook for Hibaldstow Mill, for the period 1910-1913.
Reeson, Alfred Brumfield (1872-1944), miller