Heage Windmill Society information
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- 2005
Part of Small Donations
Table of documents and illustrative material relating to the formation of the Society and the restoration of the mill.
Gifford, Alan
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Heage Windmill Society information
Part of Small Donations
Table of documents and illustrative material relating to the formation of the Society and the restoration of the mill.
Gifford, Alan
"Heage Windmill: An important painting uncovered"
Part of Small Donations
Article and detailed explanatory image of the only know representaton of the windmill with four sails.
Gifford, Alan
Belper Town Cryer poses by sail of Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The Belper town cryer poses by a sail at the opening day of Heage Windmill 27th May 2002."
Gifford, Alan
Kathy Rochford cuts tape to formally open Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A local TV Personality, Kathy Rochford, cutting a ribbon to open the windmill. She then had a guided tour of the mill."
Gifford, Alan
Belper Town Cryer delivering a proclamation at opening of Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The town cryer from Belper gave an address wishing mill every success, with Margaret Kent (left) and Mayor of Amber Valley."
Gifford, Alan
Kathy Rochford giving a speech to open Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A local TV personality, Kathy Rochford, delivered a speech to open the windmill."
Gifford, Alan
A large crowd of invited guests gathering for the opening of Heage Tower Mill.
Alan Gifford comments: "A large crowd of invited guests gathered in bright sunshine for the opening of Heage Tower mill."
Gifford, Alan
Heage Tower windmill on opening day
Alan Gifford comments: "The windmill was dressed with bunting for her opening on May 27th 2002."
Gifford, Alan
The shop and reception centre at Heage Tower Mill as fitted out by volunteers
Alan Gifford comments: "The entire shop fitting was done by volunteers."
Gifford, Alan
The shop and reception centre at Heage Tower Mill, staffed by volunteers
Alan Gifford comments: "The shop was manned by volunteers who choose to wear costume appropriate to when the mill last operated in the 1900's."
Gifford, Alan
A new governor, made by volunteers, in place at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "A governor was designed, manufactured and fitted by volunteers."
Gifford, Alan
A refurbished sack hoist installed at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "There was no sack hoist in the mill so a surplus one from another mill was re-furbished and installed by volunteers."
Gifford, Alan
Laying new floor in mill basement
Alan Gifford comments: "There was only a rough earth/stone floor in mill basement and this had to be levelled before a set of stone slabs could be laid in what was to become the Interpretation /reception area."
Gifford, Alan
Stone walling at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Heage windmill is surrounded by dry stone walling, much of which was in a poor condition. Volunteers learnt how to do this traditional craft to cut costs. This image gives some idea of the scale of the operation."
Gifford, Alan
126 shutter frames needed to be made for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The frames for 126 shutters were made from wood and stainless steel wire by Derek Walker."
Gifford, Alan
One of the 24 carriage and roller assemblies made for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The old carriage and rollers were all broken and 24 new units were made as replacements."
Gifford, Alan
Welding cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The replacement 24 cap rollers were fabricated and machined by Derek Walker."
Gifford, Alan
Making cap rollers for Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "Derek Walker made all the new cap rollers in local workshop which was made available to Heage Windmill Society."
Gifford, Alan
The refurbished pinion and hand cranking mechinism at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The fantail at Heage operates a pair of twin pinions on the rack inside the top of the tower. A hand cranking mechanism is incorporated, to be used if the wind direction has changed significantly since last in use. This entire system was completely overhauled by the contractors."
Gifford, Alan
The cast iron reinforcement of the brake wheel at Heage Tower Mill
Alan Gifford comments: "The old wooden double cogged great spur was reinforced by carefully fitted iron castings"
Gifford, Alan