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"An old landmark has gone"

Cutting from 'Bedfordshire Times' describing the damage done to Riseley Mill during a thunderstorm. The article mentions the mill was pulled down due to safety issues after the storm, and that the last miller was Bani Rootham.

"Ancient mill destroyed by fire"

Cutting from 'Kent Messenger'describing the destruction of Black Windmill at Barham by a fire. The article mentions that the county council agreed to pay part of the £7000 required for repairs and also includes a brief history of the mill as well as an eye-witness account of the fire from Mr. Ben Greiner.

"Another landmark disappears"

Cutting from 'Grantham Journal' describing the collapse of a mill between Carlton-le-Moorland and North Disney. The article also contains a brief description of the mill's structure.

"Another windmill goes"

Cutting from 'The Star' describing the damage to a windmill in Lower Dean by high winds. The article also gives a brief history of the mill, and mentions its use as a landmark for pilots.

"Ashington old mill ablaze"

Cutting from an unknown source describing a fire at Ashington Mill. The article mentions that the mill was the site of C. Muddle and Son Ltd., manufacturers of animal feed, and also provides a brief history of the mill.

Barking mill

Cutting from 'Barking Advertiser' of a photograph pf Barking Mill. The caption mentions the mill was bombed.

"Bidston Windmill"

Cutting from 'Liverpool Daily Post' of a submission by E. Mitford Abraham explaining the damage caused by a storm to Biston Windmill. The submission also includes brief details of other mills that were similarly damaged.

Bidston Windmill

Cutting from 'Liverpool Daily Post' describing the damage done to the Bidston Mill in a storm and the repairs done to it thereafter. The article mentions past restoration done to the mill in 1894, and its maintenance under the Birkenhead Corporation.

"Blazing windmill"

Cutting from 'Lytham and St. Annes Express' describing the fire at Lytham Mill in 1919, when the sails began to turn the wrong way and the resulting friction caused a blaze.

"Bocking windmill endangered"

Cutting from 'Halstead Gazette' describing the danger to Bocking Mill where a patch of grass in its surrounding area caught fire. The article mentions the swift action of the Braintree Fire Brigade, who prevented any damage to the mill.

Burnt Remains of Watermill

Copy of a photograph by E.A.D.T showing the burnt-out remains of Toppesfield Mill in Hadleigh when it was destroyed by a fire in 1954.

Dolman, Peter C J (1955-2002), miller

Chailey Mill tail-winded

Part of Billings' unpublished manuscript. Photograph of a windmill in Chailey (not in Kent), that has been tail-winded. The mill's sails are on the ground leaning against the body of the mill.

Billings, Bernard Richardson

"Changing landmark"

Cutting from 'Lincolnshire Chronicle and Leader' describing the changes that took place at Coleby Mill. The article mentions that the mill was owned by the Earl of Ancaster and that it had been severely damaged in a fire. It also outlines the wartime changes to the mill.

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

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