Archive Catalogue

Striking the sweeps at Union Mill, Cranbrook

ASFC-23820
Item
c 1950

Part of Alan Stoyel Foundation Collection

John Russell at Cranbrook. Photograph used in the 7rh Dickinson Memorial Lecture.

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

Miller John Russell, Union Mill, Cranbrook

ASFC-23822
Item
5 August 1935

Part of Alan Stoyel Foundation Collection

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973), mill researcher

John Russell

DUMC-003
Item
c 1950

Part of Drawings of Union Mill, Cranbrook

Not used in "The English Windmill" by Rex Wailes.

Lines, Vincent (1909-1968), artist

John Russell

DUMC-009
Item
c 1950

Part of Drawings of Union Mill, Cranbrook

Used as fig. 23 in "The English Windmill" by Rex Wailes.

Lines, Vincent (1909-1968), artist

Mr John Russell, miller at Union Mill in Cranbrook, Kent

DWMC-538290
Item
4 August 1935

Part of Donald W Muggeridge Collection

Muggeridge, Donald William (1918-2015), photographer

Portrait, Union Mill, Cranbrook

HESS-0296
Item
5 August 1935

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #296

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973), mill researcher

Russell Union Mills

MCFC-21212
Item
No date

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Possibly an extract from 'Milling', though not noted.

Facsimile of the SPAB Windmill Section certificate No. 1

MEYE-18950
Item
1935

Part of Harry Meyer Collection

Facsimile of the certificate presented to John Russell, miller

Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings Mills Section

Gravestone of John Russell, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-24108
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Gravestone of John Russell 1888 - 1958

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

Smock mill, Herne

REXW-24712
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Amos and Amos, 12 Snargate Street, Dover
Postcard from J Russell to Wailes

Unknown publisher

Base of mill with John Russell, East Mill, Smarden

REXW-25255
Item
1945

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

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

Smock mill, Willesborough

REXW-25306
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Greetings card from John Russell

Unknown photographer

Smock mill, Willesborough

REXW-25308
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

"Sologlaze" series E.A.Sweetman and Son, Tunbridge Wells.
"If weather is fine I hope to put sweeps up on Friday 27th
We jacked up shelf last week. JR
postmark 24 Au 1937

Unknown photographer

Cranbrook Union Mill

REXW-IMG-04-030
Item
22 December 1952

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Postcard sent with good wishes for Christmas to Rex Wailes from John Russell (JR).

R A (Postcards) Ltd

Cranbrook Union Mill

REXW-IMG-04-032
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Photo JR on reverse. (John Russell)

Russell, John (1888-1958), miller, millwright and engineer

Frank Reeves, foreman, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-IMG-04-036
Item
No date

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Photo by John Russell.

Russell, John (1888-1958), miller, millwright and engineer

John Russell, Miller, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-IMG-04-037
Item
July 1948

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

John Russell became Miller on the death of his father Caleb in 1918.

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

Jack, Union Mill, Cranbrook

REXW-IMG-04-048
Item
12 May 1940

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Noted on reverse: 'Formerly property of Mr William Warren, Hawkhurst: now in possession of Mr John Russell, Union Mills, Cranbrook, Kent.' Now in the Science Museum, South Kensington.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973), mill researcher