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"At the White Hart"

Cutting from the 'Colchester Gazette' of 16 July 1930 repeating a story from 1814 about a Mr Raynham of Buxhall, Suffolk, whose newly-built windmill had caught fire soon afterwards but was already insured with the Norwich Union. However, he had been carted off to Ipswich jail 'under suspicion'.

"Arundel - The Old Cement MIll"

Reprint of the original notice in the 'West Sussex Gazette' about how the lease of the plot between the bridge over the Arun and the railway station, on which the cement mill stood, had just expired.

"Heathfield"

Reproduced cutting from a 19th century copy of the 'West Sussex Gazette', describing how a child was killed by windmill sweeps at Heathfield. The mill owner was Mr Sands and the father of the boy Walter John was the miller Edward Jabez Burdock.

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  • Early 20th century - 2015

Press cuttings relating to windmills and watermills.

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"WINDMILLS"

Piece from the [London?] 'Globe' about literary references to windmills, and the lack of the picturesque in their modern versions especially in America.

"Waiting for the Wind"

Cutting from unknown publication.. A picture of Delce windmill nr Rochester. "The housewives are waiting to dry their clothes and the miller to grind his corn".

"Windmills"

Cutting from unknown publication. It was reported that the Windmill near Herne Bay reopened for use. This is a "survivor" of the many windmills in Britain that once ground corn and meal and sawed timber. Only a 1000 are left standing and few are in use. The report also describes early developments in Western Europe.

"Survival of a past industrial era"

Piece in 'The Birmingham Mail' about Warwickshire Windmills and past surveys like Henry Beighton's, made between 1725 and 1729 and printed in Dugdale's 1765 edition of his 'Warwickshire'; and citing the Chesterton mill as an interesting example.

"Ringmer Windmill"

Snippet in 'The Times' about how this mill, which had two of its sweeps renewed just six years previously, had fallen down and only the centre post was stlll standing.

"Fairy Windmill of Light"

Cutting from "Blackpool Gazette and Herald". A party of 6000 people to see the Blackpool Illuminations which will include a 'A Windmill in illuminated lights, a symbol of the Fylde'. It will be 'one of the outstanding features of the Blackpool Illuminations'.

"I. Tiptree Windmill"

Cutting from 'Essex County Times' of an article by J. B. Paddon giving a general history of windmills in Essex, and describing the stucture and history of Tiptree Mill.

"III. Upminster Windmill"

Cutting from 'Essex County Times' of an article by J. B. Paddon giving a detailed description of the structure of Upminster windmill. The article also includes details of the mill's history and ownership.

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