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Fitting new sweep

Photograph of an undated cutting from the "News of the World" on the fitting of new saild to the post mill at Outwood. Note on the reverse says "How sweeps were replaced"

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"Capel efforts to save Shiremark windmill"

Cutting from 'West Sussex County Times' describing the efforts of Capel Parish Council to save the Shiremark windmill. The article contains details about the planned restoration, including an appeal to the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings, and mentions Captain E. Broadwood as a possible candidate responsible for the restoration.

"Shiremark mill"

Cutting from 'The Field' of a submission by O. M. Reed referencing a previous submission by Clive Holland (see CUTT-00277) containing excerpts from R. Thurston Hopkins' book 'Old English Mills and Inns'. The piece gives a brief history about different aspects of Shiremark mill.

"Shiremark windmill"

Cutting from 'The Field' of a submission by Clive Holland giving a brief account of his memories of Shiremark mill, including the allegation that it may have been used as a holding area by smugglers.

"Plan to raise village windmill from the dead"

Cutting from an unknown source of an article by Claire Leech describing the potential restoration to be carried out on an old mill in Elmer's Farm in Ockley by enthusiast Peter James. The article provides a backround on Mr. James' interest in windmills, including his involvement with the restoration of Lowfield Heath windmill, and also gives a brief history of the mill in Ockley.

'Wants windmill on Barnes Common'

Letter from A. B. Chittick to 'The Richmond Herald' suggesting a windmill be rebuilt on Barnes Common, since the earlier one seems to have been so important to the residents of that time.

"Brixton's mill"

Report in the 'Evening Standard' that restoration work on Brixton Hill's old windmill will soon begin, now that replacement parts have been located by a Lincolnshire millwright, Mr R. Thompson, at Burgh in Norfolk.

"A Windmill Preserved"

Note in 'The Guardian' that, as well as the stump of a windmill in Brixton, a windmill with a full set of sails is preserved in Upminster.

"Windmills young and old"

Article [probably] in 'The Daily Telegraph' in 1963 marking the 70th birthday of the windmill on Wimbledon Common and mentioning other mills. The author was J. D. U. Ward.

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