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"A family of millers in the Isle of Axholme"

Cutting from 'Doncaster Chronicle' describing the history of Burnham Mill under the Wilkinson family. The article outlines the start of the milling business under Jabez Wilkinson, and details the mill's consequent operation under various members of the m#family. It also contains a profile on Fred Wilkinson, a miller, and his regret about the diminishing number of mills in the local area. It also explains that Fred Wilkinson had to remove the sails and operate the mill by an oil engine due to lack of demand.

"A long way from that old windmill"

Cutting from 'Evening Argus' describing the opening of a new branch of Forfars bakery in Imperial Arcade by owner Mr. Charles Cutress. The article gives a brief history of the bakery, and mentions that Mr. Cutress worked in a mill used for grinding flour for the bakery, which was owned by his grandfather.

Alfred Hone at City Mills, Ely

Donated by Lyn Cottrell. Believed taken in the 1890s at City mills, Ely, Cambridgeshire, where Alfred Hone is listed as miller in 1892 and 1900. The photograph shows Alfred's second wife Emily, his daughters from his first marriage, Maude and Nellie, and his stepson William. Alfred's first wife died in 1892.

Unknown photographer

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

Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys (unpublished)

Four folders containing the typescript, figures and illustrations, research notes and photographs, for the unpublished work, by Stephen Buckland, entitled "Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys".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

"Brought up among windmills and corn-milling"

Cutting from 'Brighton and Hove Herald' of a profile of Miss Elsie M. Rice written by Nancy Gray. The article contains details about Miss Rice's life growing up near windmills, and mentions her grandfather, Charles Cutress, as the owner of several mills.

"Bygone days recalled by miller's daughter"

Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' of an article by Phyllis Catt, daughter of John Gwillim, a miller at North Mill at Midhurst. The article goes over Mrs. Catt's memories of growing up at the mill and her father's role as a miller there.

Clark, William and Charles

Information on William Frederick Clark (d. 1876) and his son Charles Frederick Clark. Includes a transciption of the inquest into the death of George Clark on 21 March 1864

Hague, Maureen

Collection of Newspaper Cuttings

A collection of 10 newspaper cuttings. 8 are related to Chesterton Mills and the French family. One is related to the restoration of Bourn Windmill and a second is related to Turner's Milling Engineers of Ipswich.

French, Michael, mill owner

Cornwell Family Collection

  • CORN
  • Collection
  • c 1900 - 2015

Items created or collected by the Cornwell family relating to their work as millers.

Cornwell, Guy (d 2016)

Cubitt and Patent Sail Material Part 1 and 2

Two folders of research notes, as compiled by Stephen Buckland, all relating to the life and work of Sir William Cubitt.
Part 1 contains notes, photocopies from publications, and Stephen's hand-drawn William Cubitt family tree.
Part 2 contains notes, photocopies from publications, correspendence, photographs of William Cubitt's grave, and newspaper cuttings.

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

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