Wet rot on bin floor at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-01-21
- Item
- 1995
Alan Gifford comments: "There were many problems with water ingress and wet rot was apparent on the bin floor."
Gifford, Alan
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Lightning damage to sail at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-01-22
- Item
- 1995
Alan Gifford comments: "One sail was badly damaged in the June 1995 lightning strike."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower Mill - lottery submission
- GIFF-HWS-02-03
- Item
- 1995
Alan Gifford comments: "A full report was prepared seeking funds to restore the mill, which covered restoration and sequent operation. Grants from various bodies reached over
Gifford, Alan
Site clearance at Heage Tower Mill - kiln area
- GIFF-HWS-02-06
- Item
- 1994
Alan Gifford comments: "The old kiln building had collapsed and was cleared by Barrie Job, helped by young son David, on MMG work party."
Gifford, Alan
Rust removal on the wallower at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-02-10
- Item
- 1993
Alan Gifford comments: "The wallower was severely rusted and a powered wire brush was used to clean it up."
Gifford, Alan
The basement or under croft of Heage Tower Mill being cleared of debris
- GIFF-HWS-02-14
- Item
- 1995
Alan Gifford comments: "There were tons of debris and rubbish in the under croft and the floor was very uneven."
Gifford, Alan
Excavating new stone on site at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-03-05
- Item
- 2001
Alan Gifford comments: "When digging to fit a cesspool tank we hit the same stone as the mill was originally built from and were able to extract sufficient material to repair the tower!"
Gifford, Alan
Contractors/sponsors display Board at Heage Tower Mill.
- GIFF-HWS-04-01
- Item
- 2000
Alan Gifford comments: "At the entrance to the site there was a large display board giving details of major sponsors and contractors."
Gifford, Alan
Cap is removed from Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-04-02
- Item
- 2001
Alan Gifford comments: "On a stormy day in July 2001 the sails and cap were removed by a large mobile crane."
Gifford, Alan
The cast iron reinforcement of the brake wheel at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-04-32
- Item
- 2001
Alan Gifford comments: "The old wooden double cogged great spur was reinforced by carefully fitted iron castings"
Gifford, Alan
Welding cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-05-03
- Item
- 2000
Alan Gifford comments: "The replacement 24 cap rollers were fabricated and machined by Derek Walker."
Gifford, Alan
The shop and reception centre at Heage Tower Mill as fitted out by volunteers
- GIFF-HWS-05-16
- Item
- 2007
Alan Gifford comments: "The entire shop fitting was done by volunteers."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower windmill on opening day
- GIFF-HWS-06-01
- Item
- 27 May 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "The windmill was dressed with bunting for her opening on May 27th 2002."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Windmill Society information
- SMDN-18293
- Item
- 2005
Part of Small Donations
Table of documents and illustrative material relating to the formation of the Society and the restoration of the mill.
Gifford, Alan
Lightning damage to sack frame, Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-01-20
- Item
- 1995
Alan Gifford comments: "The mill was struck by lightning in 1995 and severely damaged one sail and this sack support frame."
Gifford, Alan
Painting tenter gear at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-02-11
- Item
- 1993
Alan Gifford comments: "John Boucher painting the tenter gear during MMG work party."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished tower mill at Heage awaits its cap
- GIFF-HWS-03-10
- Item
- 2001
Alan Gifford comments: "All stone work repairs having been completed the scaffold was removed and the tower awaits the cap."
Gifford, Alan
Reinforcing the great spur wheel at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-04-14
- Item
- 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "The great spur wheel is all wooden and very old. It was originally fitted with a double row of wooden cogs to drive the stone nuts. These had been removed long ago and replaced with bolt on iron teeth segments. It was decided to retain the gear and to replace the segments but in order to be able to mill flour using it reinforcing plates of custom made SG iron were inserted between the arms."
Gifford, Alan
Refurbished brake wheel at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-04-28
- Item
- 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "The original wooden brake wheel was strengthened and fitted with cast iron sectional teeth and new brake band, operated by the old lever mechanism. "
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished pinion and hand cranking mechinism at Heage Tower Mill
- GIFF-HWS-04-33
- Item
- 2002
Alan Gifford comments: "The fantail at Heage operates a pair of twin pinions on the rack inside the top of the tower. A hand cranking mechanism is incorporated, to be used if the wind direction has changed significantly since last in use. This entire system was completely overhauled by the contractors."
Gifford, Alan
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