Archive Catalogue

Blown down, Broad Green Mill, Wetheringsett

DOLM-16373
Item
18 January 1881

Part of Peter Dolman Collection

S. C. Sullivan collection

Page 2: Machinery and store

MCFC-25211
Item
1885

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Page 5: Annotated cover

MCFC-25209
Item
1885

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Page 3: Terms of claim

MCFC-25212
Item
1885

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Page 1: Introduction, structure and machinery

MCFC-25213
Item
1885

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

Page 4: Valuation

MCFC-25208
Item
1885

Part of Mildred Cookson Foundation Collection

The Insurance News and a report on Welsbach incandescent gas lighting system, as well as a description of a mill fire

DUFF-SBK-014
Item
1886-1890

Part of Duffield Family Collection

Various sets of cuttings. The first cutting is a continuation of the article discussing the difficulties in insuring against fire in corn mills in DUFF-SBK-012 and DUFF-SBK-013. The next cutting describes a new Welsbach incandescent gas lighting system. There is then a cutting detailing a fire at Star Mills, Oldham. Next is a series of cuttings discussing a new mutual insurance to be set-up by a conglomerate of millers in the UK, as well as a new sprinkler system for mills, and also discussion of a new company secretary for the Association of British and Irish Millers.

The Insurance News

Various mill fire reports 1886-1887

DUFF-SBK-004
Item
9 February 1886 - 15 January 1887

Part of Duffield Family Collection

5 cuttings reporting mill fires. The articles are from The Standard, The Citizen, and Soulby's Ulverston Advertiser and General Intelligencer, describing mill fires, their costs and causes.

The Standard

Rossett Mill and The Insurance News "The Corn Millers in Council - I"

DUFF-SBK-012
Item
1 August 1886

Part of Duffield Family Collection

The first cutting is a picture of Rossett Mill. The second cutting features the end of one article discussing insurance fraud in a cigar shop and the start of another article discussing difficulty in insuring corn millers. This article is continued in DUFF-SBK-013 and DUFF-SBK-014.

The Insurance News

"The Corn Millers in Council - II"

DUFF-SBK-013
Item
8 August 1886

Part of Duffield Family Collection

Continuation of article, possibly from the previous issue, discussing the difficulty in insuring corn millers at a price they find acceptable. This continues from DUFF-SBK-012 and is continued in DUFF-SBK-014.

The Insurance News

Fall of a Flour Mill, collapse at Kidd's Mills at Isleworth, and correspondence on mill fires

DUFF-SBK-053
Item
May 1891

Part of Duffield Family Collection

The first two cuttings are from the Daily Graphic, describing the collapse of silo walls at Kidd's Mills, causing £12,000 damages and spilling grain. Another cutting shows the Kidd's Mill assessed at £1818. The final cutting is of correspondence to The Miller, discussing fire safety at mills.

The Daily Graphic

Fire at Cleator Moor Flour Mill, neat Whitehaven and anecdote

DUFF-SBK-057
Item
30 January 1892

Part of Duffield Family Collection

The first cutting describes the fire at Cleator Moor Flour Mill, near Whitehaven, and the second details an anecdote after a meeting of the National Association of British and Irish Millers.

The Daily Graphic

Burning of Darblay Granaries in Corbeil, France

DUFF-SBK-056
Item
May 1892

Part of Duffield Family Collection

A news article with a large illustration showing the fire.

The Daily Graphic

Flour mill fire risks and a fire in France

DUFF-SBK-055
Item
30 May 1892

Part of Duffield Family Collection

The first cutting describes fire risks in roller mills. The second describes a fire in warehouses and granaries in Darblay, France. The third is a picture of Geen Mills, with a note saying it belongs to Messrs T Rowse and Sons.

The Daily Graphic

Fire at Messrs Marriage, Neave & Co Mills, Battersea and view of Albert Bridge Mill

DUFF-SBK-060
Item
8 March 1893

Part of Duffield Family Collection

The first cutting is an article about a fire at a grain warehouse next to Albert Bridge Mill. The second cutting is a picture of the mill itself from a Henry Simon newsletter.

The Daily Graphic

Fire at King's Cross

DUFF-SBK-061
Item
16 January 1894

Part of Duffield Family Collection

Article describes a fire at Thorley's buildings on the banks of the Regents Canal, near King's Cross which caused £60000-70000 worth of damages.

The Daily Graphic

Great fire at Rotherhithe and an advert for Harris's Technological fire insurance commentary

DUFF-SBK-062
Item
25 July 1894

Part of Duffield Family Collection

The first cutting shows the burning of the King and Queen Granary, Rotherhithe Street during the great fire of Rotherhithe. The second is an advert for Harris's Technological Fire Insurance Commentary, specifically written for insurance officials and agents.

The Daily Graphic

Mill fire at Ford Mill, Newport and "Fire and Flour Moths"

DUFF-SBK-063
Item
31 July 1894

Part of Duffield Family Collection

First cutting describes the fire that burnt down the old Ford Mill at Newport. The second cutting is correspondence to The Miller responding to an earlier piece of correspondence.

The Daily Graphic