Millwrights

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Research notebook for Norfolk, 1927

A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Norfolk 1927" containing notes taken from a four-day tour of over 30 Norfolk windmills. The notes contained within the bound section of the notebook are brief (only 26 pages in all, the remainder of the bound notebook being blank). However, a self-addressed envelope at the rear of the notebook contains 19 pages of Wailes' narrative account of each day of the tour, written up from his lodgings each night and including notes of his encounters with two millwrights, Robert Martin and Dan England, as well as various millers and mill owners. Also at the rear of the notebook are three single sheets of notes including an account of the raising of the windshaft at Billingford Common Mill, near Diss. Identifiable mills visited which feature in Wailes' narrative are listed in "Place access points" below.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Research notebook with notes from The Miller (1904-1913) and Kelly's Directory 1926

A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Notes from The Miller & Kellys Directories, B.M., Lincs, Kent, Sussex, Essex" containing 14 loose pages beginning, "The Miller 1904, Feb 1st, In 1720 one Robinson became tenant of Enfield Chase Windmill....", followed by 45 bound pages continuing with notes from The Miller up to 5 May 1913. Many of the notes track the purchase/demolition of windmills and other notable incidents. There are 24 further pages of notes, this time taken from Kelly's Directory 1926, recording entries for millers and millwrights. The remainder of the notebook is blank.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Plans of Robertson's Mill, Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia, USA

Working drawings/plans rolled up and still in original Air mail packaging of Robertson’s Mill, Colonial Williamsburg. There are 51 drawings that are mentioned on sheet LP of the 1st roll of which only 41 are in the collection, the following are missing:
• 102
• 228
• 229
• E1
• E2
• E3
• E4
• E5
• E6
• E7

There are 3 copies of drawings in the 1st roll that appear in the second roll, these are drawings 1, 110, and 201, and these are highlighted in the lists below.

There are two drawings in the 2nd roll that appear to belong to other collections; S1 is dated August 15th 1956 which differs from the other drawings and S2 is dated October 17th 1977, which is 21 years after the rest. Again these are highlighted in the bellow lists.

The following is the summary of each drawing contained in the two rolls:

1st Roll:
• LP – Layout Plan, List of Drawings – March 1st 1956
• L1 – Landscape Layout and Details – March 1st 1956
• 1 - Elevations – March 1st 1956
• 101 – Foundations, Cross Trees, QTR. Bars, Great Post and Exterior Stairs – March 1st 1956
• 103 – Roof Framing, Windshaft Sprattle Beam Details – March 1st 1956
• 104 – Cross Section of Buck – March 1st 1956
• 105 – Buck Elevations – March 1st 1956
• 106 – Brake Band and Brake Lever – March 1st 1956
• 107 – Elevations of Door and Hatches and Hardware Schedule – March 1st 1956
• 108 – Interior Ladder – March 1st 1956
• 109 – Stone Casing – March 1st 1956
• 110 – Grain Hopper and Shoe – March 1st 1956
• 111 – Sifting Machine and Bray Lever System – March 1st 1956
• 226 – Poll and Sail Details – March 1st 1956
• 227 – Poll and Sail Details – March 1st 1956
• 112 – Poll and Sails – March 1st 1956
• 201 – Great Post – March 1st 1956
• 202 – Great Post Strap and Chocks – March 1st 1956
• 203 – Great Post Pintle, QTR Bar Straps and Bridge Tree Pivot Block Brace – March 1st 1956
• 204 - Bridge Tree Pivot Block Brace and Straps, Exterior Stair Hinge – March 1st 1956
• 205 – Great Post Pintle – March 1st 1956
• 206 – Exterior Stair and Railing Details – March 1st 1956
• 207 – Tail Wheel, Tiller, Tiller Pivot Strap – March 1st 1956
• 208 – Tail Wheel and Tail Pole Details – March 1st 1956
• 209 – Cornice, Corner Board and Rakeboard – March 1st 1956
• 210 – Bracket Details – March 1st 1956
• 211 – Neck Bearing – March 1st 1956
• 212 – Tail Beam Bearing and Windshaft Gudgeon – March 1st 1956
• 213 – Brake Wheel – March 1st 1956
• 214 – Brake Wheel Details, Windshaft and Sprattle Beam – March 1st 1956
• 215 – Brake Wheel Details, Wallower and Sprattle Beam – March 1st 1956
• 216 – Quart, Stone Spindle and Bridge Tree Bearing – March 1st 1956
• 217 – Wallower Details – March 1st 1956
• 218 – Stone Details, Rynd and Bed Stone Bearing – March 1st 1956
• 219 – Brake Band and Brake Lever Details – March 1st 1956
• 220 – Brake Lever Pivot Block and Bolt Schedule – March 1st 1956
• 221 – Bridge Tree, Bray and Bray Lighter Shaft Details – March 1st 1956
• 222 – Sifter and Sifting Machine Details – March 1st 1956
• 223 – Grain Hopper and Shoe Details – March 1st 1956
• 224 – Door D-101, Hatches H-101, H-102, H-103, H-201, H-202, H-203 Details – March 1st 1956
• 225 – Trap Doors TD-101 and TD-201, Hatches H-103, H-202, H-203 Details – March 1st 1956

2nd Roll:
• S2 – Steel Rigging to Lift Buck off Great Post – October 17th 1977
• 201 – Great Post – March 1st 1956 (A copy from the 1st roll.)
• 110 – Grain Hopper and Shoe – March 1st 1956 (A copy from the 1st roll.)
• S1 – Hurricane Bracing – August 15th 1956
• 1 - Elevations – March 1st 1956 (A copy from the 1st roll.)

Sass, Jon A (b. 1942), miller and millwright

Articles of partnership for Oldham, Amory and Booth, millwrights, Kingston upon Hull

2 sheets of vellum measuring approx. 79 cm x 64 cm, comprising the articles of partnership between William Oldham, Joseph Gilby Amory and John Booth and signed and sealed by all three partners. The partnership carried on the trade of Millwrights, Engineers, Iron and Brass Founders and Bone Mill Manufacturers in Kingston upon Hull and had been formerly known as Oldham, Amory and Smith.

Research notebook, 1925, 1938 and 1962

A partially-filled technical notebook featuring notes, drawings and measurements for 'Cranbrook Mill' with a focus on the 'cannister head', striking gear, windshaft, weatherboarding, curb and fan. The drawings include a cross-section showing the 'framing of one side of tower - 4th floor'. There are also undated notes on 'Stanstead Mill' with notes [possibly from the miller] on how to dress stones.
Notes from September 1938 detail a visit to 'Stanton Mill' as well as very detailed notes taken following a visit to Mr John Smith at 'Holton Mill'. These notes appear to be taken from Mr Smith's recollections of numerous mills, millers and millwrights in the area, (e.g. Yoxford, Tunstall, Theberton, Snape) as well as further afield (e.g. Edenbridge, Outwood and Patcham).
A final single page of notes related to a visit to 'Polegate' on 20 March 1962.

Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex

Research notebook for 'The Windmills of Suffolk'

Research notes on post mills (running front-to-back) and tower mills (running from back-to-front).
Post mills: topics covered include the machinery and construction methods/styles listed in 'Subject access points' below, with Suffolk examples given of each type. A list of Suffolk millwrights and Suffolk milling colloquialisms is included as well as a list of dates and inscriptions on Suffolk mills. Possible diagrams and illustrations are listed, with reference, 'to T.B.H. for drawings' [Thomas Hennell?]. Suggested photographs are listed (referencing the relevant photographer, where necessary). Sources used include 'H.O.'s notes' and 'Kenney's notes'.
Tower mills: the content includes notes on differing building materials (with Suffolk examples), giving the largest and smallest examples of each type. As with the post mills, examples of varying construction types of caps, sails and mechanisms are noted and a further list of Suffolk millwrights features, together with a list of dates/inscriptions. Tower mills with auxiliary power are also listed. A table of smock and tower mills in Suffolk, comparing their operational state (e.g. 'working', 'derelict', 'gone') in 1926 and 1939 also features.

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