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"Fifty years of milling"

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' describing the life of miller Mr. W. 'Bunny' Bennett. The article goes over his employment at Shipley Mill, and later at Ernest Powell and Son Ltd.

"Irvinghoe Mill"

Cutting from 'Evening News' of a submission by Percy J. Horn describing the life of his father, Jim Horn, as the miller of Irvinghoe Mill at Pitstone Green.

"Miller's tomb"

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' of a submission by Anne Induni requesting for information about the miller's tomb in Worthing.

"The miller had a golden thumb"

Cutting from 'Derby Evening Telegraph' of an article by Tim Griggs describing the miller's role in the community and the various advantages he was entitled to. The article also includes a history of the Cat and Fiddle Mill at Dale Abbey, and a brief mention of other mills that have been preserved in Derbyshire.

North Leverton windmill

Cutting from 'Derby Evening Telegraph' about North Leverton Mill in Nottinghamshire. The article mentions that the mill is owned by Mr. Bill Hethershaw, and that it is fully operational.

"The jolly miller"

Cutting from 'Cumberland News' describing the funeral of a miller as told by George Neasham in "North County Sketches" in 1893.

Cann Hill Mill

Cutting from 'Evening Echo' of an article by Carl Whiteley describing the building of a windmill on Cann Hill by miller Norman Stoate. The article describes the operation of the mill as well as its structure. It also gives a brief history about the mill and the miller.

"A lonely fight for survival was waged here"

Cutting from 'Southern Echo' describing the history of Upper Calbourne Mill under the ownership of Mrs. Emma Weeks and her family. The article elaborates on Mrs. Weeks' struggle to run the mill as a woman in 1903, and the subsequent successes the family has enjoyed at the mill.

"John's mill grinds out a profit"

Cutting from 'The Times' of an article by Hazel Shaw describing the successful milling business set up by John Lister at Shipton Mill near Tetbury. The article also looks at Mr. Lister's business in the wider context of healthier flour production, and includes a description of his interest in the process.

"The miller who drained away the water"

Cutting from 'The Courier' describing the dispute between the miller of a watermill in Tonbridge and the local authorities during the First World War. The article describes how the miller, Mr. Christie, would drain part of the mill stream to leave boats stranded on the waterway. It also provides a brief history of the area after the mill's demolition.

"It's goodbye to the miller "

Cutting from 'Evening News' announcing the retirement of Harold Potter, the miller at Chegworth Mill near Maidstone. The article also speculates about the mill's closure following Mr. Potter's retirement.

Stelling Minnis miller

Cutting from 'Farmer and Stockbreeder' of a photograph of Mr. Alec Davison. The caption identifies him as the miller of Stelling Minnins Mill.

"Rural scene was his life"

Cutting from 'Gravesend Reporter' of an obituary for Mr. Leslie Norton, the miller of Meopham Mill. The piece also contains various details about Mr. Leslie's personal life.

"The merrier miller"

Cutting from 'News Chronicle' of a photograph of a smock mill in Herne Bay. The caption mentions the miller as Mr. Wooton, and that the mill was restored to functionality by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.

"Millstone ran amok"

Cutting from 'Kentish Gazette' an incident at Breach Mill where a millstone rolled out of the mill and into the Nailbourne Valley during installation. The article also mentions Mr. Johnnie White as the owner of the mill, and that the mill was later demolished.

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