- CUTT-03952
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- 11 September 1972
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Piece in 'The Times' about the efforts of Hugo and Kenneth Major to save at least some of the 27 surviving "donkey wheels" that used to draw water up from wells etc.
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Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Piece in 'The Times' about the efforts of Hugo and Kenneth Major to save at least some of the 27 surviving "donkey wheels" that used to draw water up from wells etc.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Obituary in 'The Daily Telegraph' for Ken Major, which ends by mentioning that all his records have been donated to the Mills Archive Trust at Watlington House in Reading.
Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection
Summary of tenants - King Edward (confessor?); Jordan de London 1218; Mulewood, Robert 1375; West, Robert 1451; Kember, William 1489; Over, Luke.
Viner, Sheila
Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection
Greater detail of occupancy of Bray Mill. Domesday Book says 'King Edward held it', therefore before 1066. Jordan de London 1218; Mulewood, Robert 1375; West, Robert 1451; Kember, William 1489; Over, Luke. History of Bray Church.
Over, Luke
Newspaper article/email - Mystery Mill (Longbridge Mill)
Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection
Query for identification of mill, emailed reply by B Eighteen. Photo of mill c 1970.
Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian
History Notes of Stanford End Mill on River Loddon (Copy)
Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection
Brief history, some millers named: Paler, William; Bye, Joel; Bye, Joel Jnr; Palmer, William; Allen, William; Binge, Chris; Absolom, Phil. Types of grinding stones. 4 pairs of stones; kibbler; crusher; pulleys and centrifuge. (Copy EIGH-05-009)
Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian
Part of Brian Eighteen Mill Collection
Berkshire Water Mills'.
Eighteen, Brian (1930-2015), local historian
FWG 03566 - Individuals and general
Part of Frank W Gregory Collection
Correspondence with Ken W. Hamlin; J. Kenneth Major; Archie S. Palmer; H.E.S. Simmons; Lawrence Stevens; Rex Wailes; Gerrard Young and other individuals. Indexed by Ken Kirsopp during stage 2 of Frank Gregory Online.
Part of Michael Harverson Collection
Photographs of mills taken on the 1998 TIMS Tour to Portugal and some by Ken Major.
Major, J Kenneth (1928-2009), architect
Documents relating to William Darling, millwright
Collection of manuscripts relating to the work and bankruptcy of William Darling, millwright in Kelso.
Major, J Kenneth (1928-2009), architect
Paper for TIMS transactions, 1973, with research.
Unknown artist
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
Correspondence with Ken Major and photocopies of published works relating to the Ernest-Sylvain Bollée and Auguste Bollée.
Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher
"Le Chateau du Haut-Koenigsbourg"
Postmarked 24 July 1992 and addressed to J K Major. The dummy windmill at Château du Haut-Kœnigsbourg.
Multiple documentation on the condition of Kilcott Watermill including:
(1) A partial copy of a letter from the mill's then owner, W. Medlam, to SPAB requesting advice on prioritisation of repairs at the mill (23 May 1966) and Ken Major's response (12 July 1966) referring to an enclosed report. A full report is not attached to the copy letter but 4 pages rehearsing the mill's incidental history and an extract of repair priorities is attached.
(2) A 13-page report on the condition of Kilcott Mill by Ken Major (undated [July 1966?]) with suggested repairs and their priorities together with a cost estimate.
(3) A 4-page report on the condition of Kilcott Mill by Ken Major (November 1995), the mill being noted as Grade II Listed.
(4) David Nicholl's 16-page report to owners, Mr and Mrs Hayes, detailing the mill's location, history, watercourse, structure, machinery and waterwheel, the latter's condition being assessed as 'fair, considering the age (175 years)' and giving recommendations for the mill's future use and repair. Broad budget costings are also provided.
(5) A stapled bundle of papers relating to Kilcott Watermill which includes extracted pages from Nicholl's report (see (4) above) and 8 photocopied pages of annotated photographs of the mill's interior indicating areas of concern.
Nicholls, David, (1938 - 2020) millwright
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"English Windmills & Windmilling"
Part of Niall Roberts Collection
The Conference Folder for the Avoncroft Museum of Buildings Annual Weekend Conference 1977. Contains information on millwrights including biographical information on Vincent Pargeter and Rex Wailes, Ken Major, Bill Heathershaw of North Leverton Mill, and information on Danzey Green Mill, Norton Lindsey Mill, Chestern Mill, Harbury Mill, Berkswell Mill and Saxon Mill, Guy's Cliffe.
Part of Roy Gregory Collection
Includes survey forms for Yorkshire windmills.
Part of Michael Short Collection
In these research notes, Gareth Hughes delves into the history of Barn-top mills and windpower in farming and industry. Hughes then identifies examples of Barn-top mills and related wind engines.
Hughes, Gareth