- CUTT-00847
- Item
- Spring 1953
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Essex Countryside' of a submission by S. C. Brooks detailing the ownership of the mill under the Brooks family.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Essex Countryside' of a submission by S. C. Brooks detailing the ownership of the mill under the Brooks family.
"A family of millers in the Isle of Axholme"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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
Part of Family History Communications
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
Part of Michael French Collection
Black and white digital image portrait of Arthur Pratt French.
French, Michael, mill owner
Arthur Pratt French and Edwin French
Part of Michael French Collection
Sepia photograph of Arthur Pratt French and Edwin French at French's Mill, Chesterton.
French, Michael, mill owner
Arthur Pratt French, Funeral notice of
Part of Michael French Collection
A digital image of a newspaper cutting reporting on the funeral of Arthur Pratt French on 26 April 1923.
French, Michael, mill owner
Base with Boy, Ovenden's Mill, Polegate
Part of Kenneth G Farries Collection
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
Biographies of the millers of the French family
Part of Michael French Collection
Brief biographies of Thomas, William, Arthur Pratt, Edwin, Roger and Alfred French and Bill Mead.
French, Michael, mill owner
Brixton Windmill, the Wandle Mills, and the Ashbys (unpublished)
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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.
Chesterton Mill and Edwin and Maud French with Major
Part of Michael French Collection
Black and white image of Chesterton Mill viewed from the front of the Mill House with Edwin and Edith French with their dog, Major. The Mill Office and Granary are on the left.
French, Michael, mill owner
Children in Derelict Shell, tower mill, Nutbourne
Part of Kenneth G Farries Collection
Photograph showing some children (possibly K.G.F.'s children) standing inside the derelict tower mill shell of Nutbourne Mill in Nutbourne, West Sussex. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries on 17th May 1959.
Farries, Kenneth G, author
Part of Family History Communications
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
Part of Family History Communications
A family history of the Clarke family of Suffolk, from 1780 to the early 1900s
Johansen, Diane
Collection of Newspaper Cuttings
Part of Michael French Collection
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
Items created or collected by the Cornwell family relating to their work as millers.
Cornwell, Guy (d 2016)
Part of Family History Communications
Information on the Course family of millwrights, Hampshire.
Veal, Jane Anne
Cubitt and Patent Sail Material Part 1 and 2
Part of Stephen Buckland Collection
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