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"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.

"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.

"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.

"Crosby Mill"

Cutting from 'Liverpool Daily Post' of an article by Peter Igglesden about the history of Moor Lane Mill in Crosby and its electrical operation by Mr. Harold Waterhouse. The article also contains a brief history of the mill and details about Mr. Waterhouse's life.

"An atom-powered Crosby Mill!"

Cutting from 'Southport Visitor' of an article by Frank Tyrer of a detailed history of the introduction of auxiliary power sources at Moor Lane Mill in Crosby under the ownership of the Waterhouse family. The article gives an explanation of different energy sources used to supplement the wind from the steam engine to electricity, and also details the changing ownership of the mill within the Waterhouse family.

"Friend of pipe-smoking miller"

Cutting from 'Lytham and St. Annes Express' about Mr. J. A. Derham, who wrote a poem about Mr. W. Swann, the miller of Lytham Mill in 1914. The article gives a brief history of Mr. Derham's life, and mentions that the poem was published in a pamphlet.

"Machinery sealed fate of Fylde windmills"

Cutting from 'Lytham and St. Annes Express' describing the history of windmills in Fylde as told by Mr. Mather Cookson of Pilling Mill. The article also outlines how windmills were eventually replaced with more modern machinery.

"The windmill man of Harby"

Cutting from 'Illustrated Leicester Chronicle' of a profile of miller Mr. Gideon Green at the tower mill in Harby. The article contains details about Mr. Green's operation of the mill and the structure of the building itself.

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