Archive Catalogue

Photo of a 1710 map of Clerkenwell, London showing a windmill at the New River Pool

REXW-IMG-05-270
Item
1710 (copy)

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

"From Crace [?]. A later edition of Morgan's Map c 1710".

Unknown photographer

Hull - Humber Bank tower mill

ROYG-IMG-01-205
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1770

Part of Roy Gregory Collection

Drawing of Humber Bank Mill with the town and church in the background.

Advert in Derby Mercury to build Heage Tower Mill

GIFF-HWS-01-12
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1791 (digital copy)

Part of Heage Windmill Society photographic archive

Alan Gifford comments: "This is the earliest mention of a Tower mill at Heage contained in an advert in the Derby Mercury 16th June 1791 . Note that it refers to 'Materials laid down on site' - stone for tower was in adjacent quarry."

A drawing of Faringdon and neighbouring places with churches marked accordingly

READ-1391369
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c.1790

Part of Reading Central Library Images

View over Faringdon from Faringdon Hill, with Badbury Hill behind the town, and Lechlade, Cricklade and Cirencester in the distance. There is a windmill on Badbury Hill, and the various places of worship in Faringdon are denoted by numbers.

Sleaford Windmill Exterior-working

DOLM-09370
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Photograph of engraving from 1798

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

Copy by P. Dolman (LMA) of Sleaford windmill when in working order. Photograph of engraving.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

Union mill, Beverley

ROYG-IMG-01-177
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After 1799

Part of Roy Gregory Collection

Subscription Mill, Kingston-upon-Hull

ROYG-IMG-01-172
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1800

Part of Roy Gregory Collection

An illustration of the New Subscription Mill at Kingston-upon-Hull from 1800

Photograph of drawing of two windmills

PAIS-B-005
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Copy of original from 1820

Part of T B Paisley Collection

Paisley, Thomas Brownlee (1916-1980)

Photograph of drawing with windmills

PAIS-B-007
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Copy of original from 1828

Part of T B Paisley Collection

Paisley, Thomas Brownlee (1916-1980)

Randall's Mill, Nine Elms, Battersea, photograph of water colour by John Varley

KGFC-GPN-E-068
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Copy of original from 1830

Part of Kenneth G Farries Collection

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Photograph of drawing, tower mill, Deeping St James

PAIS-B-003
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Copy of original from 1831

Part of T B Paisley Collection

Paisley, Thomas Brownlee (1916-1980)

Photograph of drawing, Penny Hill Mill, Holbeach

PAIS-B-002
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Copy of original from 1832

Part of T B Paisley Collection

Paisley, Thomas Brownlee (1916-1980)

Petworth church and windmill

FWGC-1105985
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Photograph of painting from 1834

Part of Frank W Gregory Collection

Photo of John Constable painting. Original held at British Museum.

Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher

St Benedict's Abbey

REXW-IMG-01-172
Item
c. 1834

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
A print used for a calendar of an etching in the British Museum, described in the catalogue as 'Sunset view of the remains of St Benet's Abbey, with windmill behind; cattle resting on a bank and wading in a stretch of water in foreground; haywagon drawn by a horse approaching in middle ground from right; Plate 6; after Stark; proof. c 1834'.

Unknown

Sale notice for Upwell tower mill

FHIS-10671
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Copy of original from January 1836

Part of Family History Communications

material on Shepherd's Mill Upwell Mill

Sale notice for Upwell tower mill

FHIS-10665
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Copy of original from September 1836

Part of Family History Communications

material on Shepherd's Mill Upwell Mill

Halnaker Mill, Sussex, by William Turner of Oxford

REXW-IMG-01-092
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1837

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.

Copy of painting of Halnaker Mill, Boxgrove, near Chichester, by William Turner of Oxford, dated 1837, National Gallery of Scotland.

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

Old Dock Mill (Society Mill), Portsmouth

REXW-IMG-01-262
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Early 19th century

Part of Rex Wailes Collection

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
This print shows the Society Mill, also known as Old Dock Mill, Portsmouth. This was built in 1798 and demolished in 1867. In 1816 the Dock Mill was built to replace it while the structure remained. The old mill was topped by a 20 foot statue of the goddess Ceres and this may be seen in the picture.