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Extracts and cuttings from 'Miller' and 'Milling', photocopies, handwritten notes and photographs, compiled by Glyn Jones when writing his book 'The Millers'. Includes photocopies of letters from Henry Simon. Tape of 'Philip Hancock's recollections'.
Jones, Glyn, author
Ledger, accounts book, wages and salaries books, correspondence, financial details, architects' plans, Henry Simon specifications, articles of association for F T Wood and Sons and the National Association of British and Irish Millers.
F T Wood and Sons, millers
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
Longstock Mill, Stockbridge, Napper's Mill, Sutton and other cuttings
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Two articles from The Miller in 1908, one looking at the technology used in Longstock Mill in Stockbridge and the other discussing roller machinery at Napper's Mill in Sutton. There are 3 cuttings from 1890 discussing the creation of an insurers specifically for mill fires. The final cutting is from 1890, the Financial Times, describing a change in fraud laws.
The Miller
"Mr. G. D. Weeks, Calbourne Mills, Isle of Wight"
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting describing the Henry Simon System installed in 1892.
Unknown publisher
Fire at Messrs Marriage, Neave & Co Mills, Battersea and view of Albert Bridge Mill
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
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting describing the Henry Simon roller plant installed.
Unknown publisher
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cuttings showing the newly built Albion Mills, and the mill after the fire.
Unknown publisher
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting describing the rebuilding and installation of plant at Albion Mills, Stockport.
Unknown publisher
London Mills on the Simon System, Sun Mills, Branley-by-Bow
Part of Duffield Family Collection
The cutting is an advertisement for London mills on the Simon System of roller milling, displaying a large photo of the Sun Mills in Bromley-by-Bow.
The Miller
"Electrical Driving in a London Four Mill"
Part of Duffield Family Collection
An article describing Wandsworth Mill's move from steam to electrical power. One of the electrical motors used by the mill is shown in cutting DUFF-SBK-010. This article is most likely from "Milling".
Milling
"Messrs. C. H. Witherington & Sons, Sonning Mill, near Reading"
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cuttings describing the Henry Simon roller plant at Sonning Mill.
Unknown publisher
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting describing the roller plant, which was erected by Mr H Simon in 1888.
Unknown publisher
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting describes the owners satisfaction with Mr Simon's roller plant.
The Miller
William Vernon and Sons' Birkenhead Mills
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cuttings showing different external views of Birkenhead Mills.
Unknown publisher
Concordia Mill, Budapest and Ardreigh Mills, Athy, Ireland
Part of Duffield Family Collection
One cutting showing the recent fire (possibly 1902) at Concordia Mill, Budapest, and two cuttings describing the new Henry Simon roller plant installation by the new owners of Ardreigh Mills, Athy, Hannon & Sons (about 1900).
Unknown publisher
Large plan of longitudinal elevation and cross section of Whitley Bridge Mill
Part of Whitley Bridge Mill Collection
Large plan of longitudinal elevation and cross section of Whitley Bridge Mill produced as Plan 20262 by Henry Simon Ltd, Manchester on 3 August 1906. Scale 1/2" to 1'. Printed on semi-transparent waterproof paper and hand coloured on reverse to show items of different status.
Henry Simon Ltd, milling engineers
"A Typical Irish Mill in Co. Cork"
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Article from the Milling on The Bridge Mill, Castletownroache, discussing its history and update to the Simon System of roller milling.
Milling
Castletownroache Mill, Milling 1908
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Article from the Milling on The Bridge Mill, Castletownroache, discussing its history and update to the Simon System of roller milling.
Milling
"Pan Mills, Newport, Isle of Wight"
Part of Duffield Family Collection
Cutting of an article of The Miller, examining new Henry Simon Ltd machinery using the roller-scraper system.
The Miller