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"£5,500 mill plan may be opposed"

Cutting from an unknown source describing the resistance of a plan to open Skidby Mill as a tourist attraction. The article mention local residents' worries that the increased traffic will detract from the attractiveness of the mill.

"£3,000 to put wind in the sails"

Piece in the 'Yorkshire Post' about how one of the sails on Skidby Tower Mill is rotting and needs to be replaced but, because the building has been scheduled as of historic interest, dummies may not be used. So £3K has to be found by Beverley Rural Council.

"Yorkshire's last working mill"

Letter to the Editor of 'Country Life' from Arthur Gaunt of Brighouse, Yorkshire, drawing attention to the commendation by S. P. A. B. of the owners of Skidby Mill for keeping it in such fine condition.

"York's Windmill"

Letter from "G" to the Editor of the 'Yorkshire Post' supporting the idea that something must be done for York's old windmill.

"York Estates Committee's disinterest"

Notes in the 'Leeds Mercury' including the report that the County's Estates Committee has decided to recommend Yorkshire County Council not to take over responsibility for repairs to Holgate Mill.

Yokefleet

Pen and ink drawing with wash, M383 Yokefleet tower mill, 6 miles SE of Howden, 06/08/1932

Wood, Karl Salsbury (1888-1958), artist

Yapham

Pen and ink drawing, M455 Yapham, tower mill, 2.5 miles NW of Pocklington, 14/04/1933

Wood, Karl Salsbury (1888-1958), artist

Wressle

Pen and ink drawing with wash, M386 Wressle tower mill, 8 miles E of Selby, 06/10/1932

Wood, Karl Salsbury (1888-1958), artist

"Windmill's new roof"

Note in the 'Yorkshire Herald & Gazette' that York City Council will be recommended to accept Messrs R. Thompson & Sons' - millwrights of Alford, Lincs - tender for re-roofing Holgate Windmill.

Windmill, Kirby Hill

This copy of the postcard indicates that a 1/2d stamp is required. The postage rate for postcards rose to 1d in 1918, so the image presumably does not date from later than that year.

Unknown publisher

"Windmill Repairs"

Note from the 'Yorkshire Observer' about the decision by North Riding's Rural Council to do repairs to the windmill at Ugthorpe.

"Windmill renewal held up"

Report in the 'Yorkshire Evening Press' that, having begun work on the restoration of Holgate Mill, York, the contractors Messrs R. Thompson & Son have found that they cannot turn the dome, so a supplementary sum of £306 will have to be asked for.

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