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HESS
Collection
1930s-1970s

Photographs of UK windmills and watermills on postcards.
Research notes on mills, both originals and photocopies produced by the Science Museum.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Two mills side by side

HESS-2156
Item
28 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2156. "The new mill and the old mill stand side by side. The wheel belonging to the latter is now removed and the mills are turbine driven."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Exterior from yard

HESS-2157
Item
28 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2157. "Known locally as Ellis's Mill, it is of comparatively modern construction and the machinery is driven by turbine." This is obviously the "New Mill" but whether it is "Upper" or "Lower" I can't say - TKG.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

View up road, Lower Neatham Mill, Holybourne

HESS-2161
Item
28 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2161

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Greywell Mill, Greywell, and house of different building styles

HESS-2165
Item
29 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2165. "A pictuesque old mill with a covered in half breast wheel. The mill is no longer in use."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Greywell Mill, Greywell

HESS-2166
Item
26 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2166.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Weirs, dog and owners, Andwell Mill, Mapledurwell and Up Nateley

HESS-2168
Item
29 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2168. "Was a large mill with five floors, brick. The water now drives a turbine for generating."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Barton Mill, Old Basing, in full working order

HESS-2171
Item
29 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2171.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Headley Mill, Headley

HESS-2180
Item
29 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2180.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Paper Mill, Bramshott, in working order

HESS-2181
Item
29 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2181.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Steps down to pool, West Mill, Henfield

HESS-2182
Item
31 May 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2182. "erected 1837 as an oil mill, it was later converted for the manufacture of woolen cloth and was demolished many years ago."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Huggett's Furnace Mill, Hadlow Down, preserved as a store building

HESS-2186
Item
4 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2186. "Now devoid of machinery except the overshot wheel 12ft. By 4ft.6ins. There were two pairs of stones. The buuilding now serves as a store for farm purposes."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Approach, Upton's Mill, Framfield

HESS-2189
Item
4 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2189.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Close-up of wheel pit, Upton's Mill, Framfield

HESS-2191
Item
4 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2191. "The wheel is 11 feet diam. By 6 feet wide and has the inscription 'Medhurst and Son, Millwrights, Lewes, 1873.' "

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Complex put up post 1922, Town Mill, Uckfield

HESS-2193
Item
4 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2193.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Old Slipper Mill, Emsworth, across pond

HESS-2194
Item
11 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2194. "Stands on Sussex bank of River Ems and has an all wood clasp-arm breast wheel on a massive square shaft."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Watermill, Langstone, out of use

HESS-2195
Item
11 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2195. The mill is in good order with an internal waterwheel.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Water- and wind-mills together

HESS-2197
Item
11 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2197. "Built 1820 and originally a paper mill, it was converted for corn grinding with three pairs of stones and eventually an additional three pairs by wind. The breast wheel is now removed."

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Moulsham Mill, Chelmsford

HESS-2202
Item
18 June 1939

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2202. A large mill, run by W and H Marriage and Sons.

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

Exterior view from south

HESS-2205
Item
No date

Part of H E S Simmons Collection

HESS catalogue #2205. [Incorrectly identified as Belsteads Mill in Short's notebook, and by FWG in his album. Correctly identified by Guy Boocock as Croxton's Mill, Little Waltham using modern photographs and Hervey Benham's Some Essex Water Mills" p37.]

Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney (1901-1973)

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