"Rambling Recollections of a Rural Miller", extracts
- UNIO-01-84-01
- Item
- 1980
Author's life stories. Photocopies of pp 14, 42, 44, 45.
Hancock, Philip (d c1988), miller
"Rambling Recollections of a Rural Miller", extracts
Author's life stories. Photocopies of pp 14, 42, 44, 45.
Hancock, Philip (d c1988), miller
"Cornmill at Wapenvelde, Gelderland"
Christmas wishes message from Rex Wailes.
Hennell, Thomas (1903-1945), artist
Correspondence with Rex Wailes and others
Part of Jenny West Collection
Correspondence relating to Jenny's Kent research.
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
Taken at the Celebration arranged to accompany the rasing of the sweeps
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
Taken at the Celebration arranged to accompany the rasing of the sweeps
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
Taken at the Celebration arranged to accompany the rasing of the sweeps
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
At Zaandijk, Netherlands, on a trip as part of the Third International Symposium of Molinology, 1973. Note on reverse reads 'To Enid, Kindest regards from Sally'.
Jespersen, Anders Kragh (1920-2003), miller, millwright and engineer
Slides of Essex, Sussex, Derbyshire and Surrey mills
Part of Jon Sass Collection
Slides of various mills around Essex, Sussex, Derbyshire and Surrey, and elsewhere.
Travis, Edward, millwright
Part of Niall Roberts Collection
Photograph of Rex Wailes, Times obitiuary for Rex Wailes, obituaries for Frank Gregory, obituary for Niall Roberts.
Roberts family
Presentation of certificate, Heapham
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Captioned "Presentation of S.P.A.B Windmill Certificate to Geo. E. Hewitt by Rex Wailes. Whit Monday 1952."
Unknown photographer
Presentation of certificate, Heapham
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Captioned "Presentation of S.P.A.B Windmill Certificate to Geo. E. Hewitt by Rex Wailes. Whit Monday 1952."
Unknown photographer
Joseph Addison's notebook - Dorset
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
A notebook belonging to Joseph Addison, found among those belonging to Rex Wailes. The notebook is labelled 'Book No.7' and features detailed notes and drawings in Addison's distinctive hand. Whilst the notebook is not named, the date of the visits recorded in the notebook correspond with photographs of his held in both the Mills Archive collection and by the Historic England Archive.
As well as details of the various mills visited (see 'Place access points' below) and particularly detailed records of the photographs taken, the notebook features copious notes taken from visits to various Dorset libraries as well as to the county archives. The notes include: lists of mills featuring in old maps of Dorset, including several that are unindexed, for example Moor Mill at Higher Nyland; notes taken from 'Hutchinson' at Poole Library, the Great Canford Book 1822 and various other 17th c. to 19th c. property records relating to historic mills and millers in West Lulworth, Canford Magna, Sydling St Nichols, Dorchester, Whitchurch Canonicorum, the Bryanston Estate, Blandford Forum and East Stoke. There are several references to Rex Wailes' work on Dorset mills, including obtaining a 'list of mills supplied by Simmons to Rex Wailes' relating to 7 unidentified mills from Dorchester archives.
Other sections include: detailed drawings of 'Cut Mill' and 'Creekmoor' [Bushels Mill, Poole], Lattiford Mill, Wincanton and at Bryanston; notes on a tour of mills between Beaminster, Uplyme and Lyme Regis following a visit from a Mr and Mrs Willoughby (also cross referencing notes on the area made by Rex Wailes); notes taken after attempting to locate Sow Mill (near Sowley Pond) on the Beaulieu Estate; notes taken on a visit to the site of SW Potteries at Parkstone, Poole.
A large section focuses on the manufacture, location and use of horse gear in Dorset, including notes from Kelly's Directories on horse gear manufacturers, particularly Taylor & Sons, Dorchester and Watson & Haig, Andover. Notes are made following a visit to Birkin House, Dorchester (where a horse gear had been used to draw water from a well until 1957) and of numerous attempts to locate horse gears at various Dorset properties. Detailed drawings are made of of the horse gear at Lower Monkwood Farm, Pilsdon, Bridport and Pylewell House.
Addison, Joseph
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Note on reverse of photograph reads, ''Langley Marsh''; however another copy in the collection is labelled "Norton Staithe".
Unknown photographer
Union Mill, Cranbrook, Kent, Rex Wailes
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Enid Wailes, Rex Wailes, Oswald Cordier and Monnette
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Note on reverse reads "Le meunier du M'in de St Maxent Oswald Cordier - Rex Wailes, sa femme et Monnette. 4.7.38. No 37 Film 41."
Unknown photographer
Rex Wailes at the Clairmarais smock drainage mill, Pas de Calais, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
On envelope, "1928. Clair Marais I France. P de C."
Unknown photographer
Profile of Rex Wailes, possibly at Cléden-Cap-Sizun, Finistère, France
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
"Cléden Cap Sizun, Fin"
Unknown photographer
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Unknown photographer
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Unknown photographer
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Unknown photographer