Cutting from 'Southern Weekly News' describing the need for £500 to repair the sweeps and fantail of Barnham Mill. The also article mentions that an application for financial aid for the repairs to the West Sussex County Council had been rejected.
Cutting from 'Worthing Gazette' describing the efforts of Mrs. Helen Roscow to find money after having replaced a fantail on her home in the mill at West Chiltington. The article describes her appeal to various organizations, such as the West Sussex County Council and the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings.
Cutting from 'West Sussex Gazette' of a submission by Lucy M. Meeten referring to a previous article about Meeten's Mill in West Chiltington (see CUTT-00301) correcting the date on which the fan-tail was positioned.
Cutting from 'The Field' describing the technical operation of a fantail in a mill. The article uses Great Chishill mill as an example of when the fantail is used to turn the whole mill instead of just the cap.
Cutting from 'Lincolnshire Chronicle' describing the removal of the fantail as part of the dismantling of a windmill in Middle Rasen. The article mentions that the mill was owned by Mr. Priestly, and also gives a brief background on the disappearance of Lincolnshire windmills.
Part of Billings' unpublished manuscript. Photograph of windmill at Stanford, annotated with "Note: the fan was down for repairs when the photo was taken".