Images and documents

EMGC-04-23-148
Item
14 August 1946

The one hundred and forty eighth item is the second photograph of the Tide Mill of the Essex village of Thorrington. The photograph was taken on 14th August 1946.

Gardner, E M (d 1959)

Thorrington Mill with chestnut in flower

THOR-01-04
Item
1938

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Notes on rear read "Chestnut & May in blossom over Thorrington (Essex) Valley". "Thorrington Mill & Backwater[?]"

Went, Douglas, photographer

Thorrington Mill showing waterwheels

THOR-01-08
Item
1940s

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Side-on view showing the windows and first-floor stable-type door, before repair.

Unknown photographer

Creekside view of Thorrington Mill

THOR-01-10
Item
1970s or later

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Car in background is a Triumph Dolomite, which dates this picture. The waterwheel is well shown here but some tiles are missing from the edge of the roof. The two gentlemen have not been identified.

Unknown photographer

Thorrington Mill after repairs (portrait view)

THOR-01-13
Item
1948

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Note on back reads "Warm greetings and good wishes to Mr Glover from C.B. Christmas 1948". Picture presumably taken the previous summer by C B Poulman.

Poulman, C B

Thorrington Mill across Arlesford Creek

THOR-01-17
Item
1948

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

16 X 11 mm repeat of -16 but slightly better in focus.

Unknown photographer

Repeat of -24 but on full-plate b/w paper

THOR-01-25
Item
1948

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Full plate print with much better contrast in shadows. Probably by Douglas Went.

Went, Douglas, photographer

View of Mill Farm from Brightlingsea Road

THOR-01-28
Item
1966

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Across valley from slope behind farm, looking roughly south.

Matthews, Jane

Aerial view of farm and mill at Thorrington

THOR-01-29
Item
? 1960s

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

View is from approximately the south-east.

Unknown photographer

Restoration of Thorrington Mill's waterwheel - 1

THOR-01-34
Item
1996

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Essex CC staff starting to remove cast iron wheel shaft. Probably by Jane Matthews.

Matthews, Jane

Restoration of Thorrington Mill's waterwheel - 2

THOR-01-35
Item
1996

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Taking out the cast iron wheel shaft. Probably by Jane Matthews.

Matthews, Jane

Restoration of Thorrington Mill's waterwheel - 7

THOR-01-40
Item
1996

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Outer section of the waterwheel removed. Probably by Jane Matthews.

Matthews, Jane

Thorrington Mill interior

THOR-01-50
Item
1 August 1973

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Wattle-and-daub walling on room seen in THOR-01-49.

Gulliver, Neil

Thorrington Mill

THOR-01-54
Item
2 December 2010

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Unknown photographer

Thorrington Mill before restoration

THOR-01-55
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Unknown photographer

Thorrington Mill

THOR-01-63
Item
Late 20th century

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Unknown photographer

Thorrington Tide Mill, on Brightlingsea Creek

MUNN-02-02-111
Item
1986

Part of John Munnings Collection

Munnings, John (1916-1987), artist

Thorrington Mill with Hawthorn in flower

THOR-01-03
Item
1937

Part of Thorrington Tide Mill Collection

Note on back reads "Hawthorne blossoming on the meadows near the tidal mill at Thorrington, Essex". Someone earlier called the hawthorn "May" but this was corrected.

Went, Douglas, photographer