- ADAM-131
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- 1937 - 1940
Part of Ken Adams Collection
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Part of Ken Adams Collection
Part of Ken Adams Collection
Part of Ken Adams Collection
Chettleburgh, Charles
Chettleburgh, Charles
Chettleburgh, Charles
Chettleburgh, Charles
Part of Cornwell Family Collection
Scrapbook of newspaper cuttings, mainly giving news and tables of statistics of wheat and flour production, prices, imports and exports etc, taken from magazines such as Corn Trade News, The Miller and Milling. Also includes price lists of the Sun Flour Mills Company, photograph of Sun Flour Mills, notice from Milling of Ernest Cornwell's marriage, articles on the history of milling (wind, animal and hand powered) and other items.
Cornwell, William (1851-1933,) miller
"This old windmill embraces all home comforts"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Surrey Mirror' of an article by Phil Moore describing the conversion of Wray Common Mill into a permanent residence by owner Mr. John Skinner. The article gives an overview of what it is like to live in a converted windmill, and also includes a brief history of the mill.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Cumberland News' describing a visit to Reigate by Mr John Forster, who noted the restoration of two windmills. The first was the mill on Wray Common, and the second was Mill Church at Reigate Heath, which was opened as a chapel after 1880.
"Windmill to be part of school"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'The Star' describing the conversion of an old mill in Croydon into a boys' school. The article provides details of how the building was modified to fit the needs of the school, as well as a brief history of the mill.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Evening News' describing the appeal to save the old windmill at Shirley near Croydon. The appeal was led by Croydon Borough Council, who intended to use it as a school, and the article mentions a survey to be carried out by the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings to decide if the mill was worth saving.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'The Star' mentioning that the windmill in the grounds of John Ruskin Grammar School in Shirley was to be used as a sports changing room.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Evening Star' describing the plans to build a school at the site of an old windmill in Croydon. The article mentions that architects needed the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings to conduct a survey before work on the mill could start, and also speculates as to potential uses for the mill once it has been restored.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'Daily Telegraph' describing the decision by Croydon Corporation to preserve Shirley Windmill, and use it as a sports store within the grounds of the John Ruskin Grammar School.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Outcry about plans to demolish the windmill in Cornwall Road, Brixton, which is regarded as still sound.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from 'South London Press' about the restoration work nearing completion on the Brixton windmill.
"Reopening of Brixton Windmill
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Report in 'The West London & Fulham Gazette' about the reopening of the tower mill after restoration by L. C. C.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Letter to 'South London Press' from a Mrs Bell of Bournemouth about searches by a Mr Saunderson for the windmill that once stood in Brixton.