Images and documents

" Mapledurham Mill, looking downstream, showing the main building and the building on the mill island with a hoist"

READ-1377651
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No date

CUTT-01272
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11 December 1943

Cutting from 'Kent Messenger' of a photograph of a Miles Mill. The caption mentions that the mill, originally built at Ashford, was dismantled and moved to Boughton in sections.

" An Old mill at Cobham..."

CUTT-05136
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2 November 1929

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from "Evening News" reporting that the old mill at Cobham, Kent is to be converted into a house.

" "Bouncing Bessie" mill"

CUTT-03628
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11 April 1964

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Photo with caption from 'The Birmingham Post' showing the tower mill at Rowington Green, Warks, that used to have a companion nearby that was known as 'Grinning Jenny'.

" 'Century-old mill' is over 300 years old"

CUTT-03901
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30 November 1966

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Piece in the 'South Wales Evening Argus' about how the recent purchaser of Ruthin Farm Mill had no idea how old it actually was.

" 'Cuppa' in the Windmill"

CUTT-02461
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2 June 1972

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Illustration from the 'Newcastle Evening Chronicle' explaining how the Parks Superintendent Mr James Riley has been asked to turn the shell of Whickham Windmill into a tea-room.

[?] Duncan McCorquodale on the rollerfloor of the Sussex Street Mill

SMDN-2021.0027-08
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1890s / early 20th century (2021 copy)

Part of Small Donations

Unknown photographer

" 'Facial' for Windmill"

CUTT-04561
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6 August 1964

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in an unknown paper about the plans from improving the appearance of the windmill on Reigate Heath, now owned by Reigate Council.

" 'Free wind' for windmills"

CUTT-03786
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15 April 1938

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Article in the 'Hull and Yorkshire Times' about the way Parliament once passed legislation protecting a windmill's right to have access to uninterrupted wind.

" "Jack + Jill," Clayton, Sussex"

REXW-IMG-02-082
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18 August 1929

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

" "Jack," Clayton, Sussex"

REXW-IMG-02-080
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18 August 1929

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

" "Jill" was more expensive"

CUTT-03162
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6 May 1959

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in the 'Mid Sussex Times' how Cuckfield Rural District Council were finding it much more expensive to complete the repairs they had begun when agreeing to have the sweeps removed from the Jill windmill.

" "Jill," Clayton, Sussex"

REXW-IMG-02-081
Item
18 August 1929

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

" 'Last' mill to be home'

CUTT-03286
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7 December 1961

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Article in the Brighton 'Evening Argus' about the decision by the Corporation's Planning Committee to grant Mrs Christiansen outline permission to convert Patcham windmill into a home. There is also an historical note about Ballards Post Mill and the reasons Mr Joseph Harris built the rival Patcham tower mill.

" 'No' to houses by the windmill"

CUTT-03288
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14 April 1954

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from the 'Evening Standard' that the Minister of Housing had decided there should not be housing developments on the Downs near to Patcham windmill

" 'No' to windmill plan"

CUTT-03758
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31 August 1961

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Note in the 'Doncaster Chronicle' that the Rural Council's planning committee had rejected Mr S. L. Webb's application to turn the disused windmill at Cantley into a home.

" 'Preserve your Windmills' call"

CUTT-01875
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15 January 1958

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Report in the 'Evening News' that Norfolk CC's Planning Committee has recommended that some of the county's windmills should be preserved.

" 'Save the mills' plea by City M.P."

CUTT-03973
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9 April 1954

Part of Press Cuttings Collection

Cutting from the 'Cambridge Independent Press' reporting that, during the debate on the Budget, Mr Hamilton Kerr, M.P. for Cambridge, will propose a plan to assist the owners of windmills - as is done in Holland - if only for their tourist value.