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The Soundy Family Collection

  • SNDY
  • Collection
  • 1861- c 2010

Legal deeds and other items relating to the Soundy family of millers and The Abbey Mills, Reading.

Soundy family, millers

Letter to an ancestor

Imaginary letter to Sam Dauncey's great great grandfather about the history of the family.

Dauncey, Sam

"The Miles, Lush and Haskoll Family Millers in Dorset"

List of the millers at the Cann and Melbury Abbas mills in Dorset from the Miles, Lush and Haskoll families, 16th to 20th centuries (37 named individuals). An additional 38 millers from other families are listed also.

Newman, Anna

Millers in the Green family

Research on the Green family of millers. Refers to mills in Kimbolton, Wymington, Colmworth, Sharnbrook

Green, Talbot K

Base with Boy, Ovenden's Mill, Polegate

Photograph showing the base of Ovenden's Mill in Polegate, East Sussex. A small boy is present by the outbuilding; this could be one of KGF's children (possibly Nicholas Farries), or another. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries on 23rd May 1959.

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Ovenden's Mill, Polegate, with boy

Photograph showing the rear of Ovenden's Mill in Polegate, East Sussex. By the rear of the mill is a young boy, possibly one of KGF's children. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries on 23rd May 1959.

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Durrington Mill, High Salvington

A postcard showing the rear of Durrington Mill at High Salvington near Worthing in West Sussex. The postcard is from an unknown person to Len Chapman and family. Dated 1945, given to Kenneth G. Farries in December 1953.

Farries, Kenneth G, author

E. Hole and Son, Durrington Mill, High Salvington

Photograph showing a young boy in front of a sign stating 'E. Hole and Son - Millwrights Burgess Hill'. Presumably the young boy is K.G.F's son or a relation to the Hole family. The site is near Durrington Mill in High Salvington near Worthing in West Sus

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Downs Mill, Bexhill, derelict with child

Second photograph showing the child (possibly one of KGF's children or a child related to the Hoad Family) standing in front of the derelict post mill at Down's Mill (also known as Hoad's Mill) in Bexhill, East Sussex. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries o

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Downs Mill, Bexhill, derelict with child

Photograph showing a child (Possibly one of KGF's children or a child related to the Hoad Family at Bexhill) standing in front of the derelict post mill at Down's Mill (also known as Hoad's Mill) in Bexhill, East Sussex. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Downs Mill, Bexhill, derelict with child and donkey

Photograph showing a child (possibly one of KGF's children or a member of the Hoad Family) with a donkey, with the derelict post mill at Down's Mill (also known as Hoad's Mill) in Bexhill, East Sussex in the background. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries

Farries, Kenneth G, author

Research material on Sussex mills, Punnett's Town, and Peter Hemming

Research material, as compiled by Stephen Buckland, relating to Sussex mills, Punnett's Town saw mills (including the draft of Stephen's published "The Punnett's Town, Heathfield, Wind Saw Mills" published in Sussex Industrial History No 21 and is available in our library), and Peter Hemming. Contains notes, photographs and correspondence.

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

Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys (unpublished)

Four folders containing the typescript, figures and illustrations, research notes and photographs, for the unpublished work, by Stephen Buckland, entitled "Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys". Includes family history and biographical material on the Ashby family.

Buckland, John Stephen Percy (1935-2006), mill researcher

Employees of the Reynold's Mill, Gloucester, featuring William R Voller

The packet in which this negative was presented is labelled 'Reynolds' Mill, Gloucester[;] Voller - extreme right'. Presumably of the employees at Reynolds' Mill, Gloucester, with W. R. Voller on the extreme right. Another copy of this negative was found in a packet simply labeled "W.R. Voller, The Miller", seen in GJON-IMG-61A. The 3 identical photographs can be seen in GJON-IMG-61B, GJON-IMG-61C, and GJON-IMG-61D.

The Miller

W. R. Voller 'The Miller'

The packet in which this negative was presented is labelled 'Reynolds' Mill, Gloucester[;] Voller - extreme right', but this image is in fact an extract from 'The Miller' containing a portrait of W. R. Voller. The article is about Gloucester milling, where Reynolds Mill is located. Another identical copy of this negative can be seen GJON-IMG-60A, this negative was found in a different packet simply labeled "W.R. Voller, The Miller"

The Miller

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