Head stone, Wyverton, Nr Blakeney
- ASHL-23-004
- Item
- 1725
Headstone of Thomas Smith, Millwright, died April 16th 1725 aged 82. May have been the miller at Blakeney.
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
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Head stone, Wyverton, Nr Blakeney
Headstone of Thomas Smith, Millwright, died April 16th 1725 aged 82. May have been the miller at Blakeney.
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Memorandum of Agreement for Construction of Windmill at Scawby
4 page paper foolscap. Memorandum of an agreement between Robert John Atkinson, agent of William Adam, and James Hart, millwright, for the building of a windmill in Scawby, Lincolnshire. Original document available for reference. For content click on the link to the document transcription.
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Transcripts of John Hunt's day book containing prices for work on various mills.
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.
Bundle of papers relating to The Black Windmill, Woodnesborough
The bundle relates to the Black Mill, Woodnesborough which burned down in 1885 and features miscellaneous accounts, cheques, receipts, and bills, many of which concern mill owner, Henry Famariss, and his insurance claim following the fire. Notable documents include: an undated inventory of the contents of Black Mill; a lease (and counterpart lease) dated 30 August 1862 between Eliza Oliver and Stephen West for the hire of various premises, including Black Mill at Woodnesborough and a post mill at St. Mary the Virgin, Sandwich, Kent; a lease of the same properties between Henry Famariss and Francis Billing (miller) dated 15 July 1883 (together with a further draft lease dated 1884) ; a schedule of deeds to property owned by Henry Famariss dated 17 April 1878; a statement by Thomas Richard Holman of Holman & Collard, Canterbury, millwright, regarding his knowledge of the Black Mill as, "one of the best of its kind in the count[r]y" and estimating the cost of restoring it; W.C. Simmons' builder's specification and report on the Black Mill, Woodnesborough, dated 6 March 1885 providing estimates of value and describing the dimensions of the mill prior to its destruction by fire ("a very excellent and powerful one of its kind one of the best in the neighbourhood"); Henry Famariss' claim for £900 under his insurance policy with the Midland Counties Insurance Company.
Apprenticeship indenture of Charles William Dew and letters of reference
Part of Small Donations
Apprenticeship indenture of Charles William Dew to Thomas Pilbeam, 1865. Letter of reference from Thomas Pilbeam, 1870. Letter of reference from Alex Menzies, West Medina Mills, 1871.
Dew, Charles William (fl 1860s-70s), millwright
Abstract of title to a windmill and bakehouse at Herne Bay
12 pages of paper measuring approximately 41 cm x 34 cm tracing brothers, Charles and Edmund Charles', title as 'coheirs in gavelkind' to the property of their sister, Elizabeth Stanley, who died without issue in 1868. The document traces title back to the purchase of land by Edward Charles and John Thorp[e] from Sir Henry Oxenden 'upon which they had lately erected and built a Windmill' and to an additional parcel of land 'part of the waste of the Lord of that [Reculver] Manor' and to which they were admitted as tenants on 20 October 1824. The document recites that Edward Charles and John Thorp[e] had 'for sometime then past carried on the trade or business of Millers jointly and in copartnership at [the] parish of Herne' but that in July 1829, had decided to dissolve the partnership. Having agreed that Edward Charles should buy John Thorp[e]'s share (including the windmill and all fixtures, machinery and stock-in-trade), two arbitrators were appointed to make final Awards as to valuation (one of whom being John Penn, millwright, of Deptford). Edward Charles' will of 23 August 1850 describes him as residing at Reculver Villa. Dispositions under the will include the Herne Bay mill and bakehouse in favour of his sons Edward and Charles and his daughter, Eliza. Further recitals are made as to the settlement reached regarding Eliza's entitlements under her father's will upon her marriage to Henry Stanley of 25 Upper Gloucester Place, Dorset Square, London.
Engineering drawings of milling machinery. Ledgers detailing sales of wire mesh to mills for dressing machines.
Joseph J Armfield & Co Ltd, engineers
Part of Bernard R Billings Collection
Part of Billings' unpublished manuscript. Photograph of a windmill at Aldington. Photograph is dated 1877 and appears posed with people in front of and on the mill.
Billings, Bernard Richardson
Correspondence relating to a Whitmore and Binyon Roller Mill at Hildersham Mills
Part of Michael French Collection
A letter from Whitmore and Binyon to Mr French, enclosing and Specification and Estimate, relating to a Complete Automatic Roller Mill Plant for One Sack at the Hildersham Mills. The documents are on Whitmore and Binyon headed paper.
French, Michael, mill owner
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Drawings, documents and images from Vincent Pargeter's millwrighting career.
Pargeter, Vincent G (1943-2015), millwright
Dan England's millwright yard, Ludham
"Dan England - millwright & boat builder workshop at Ludham".
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
"A Norfolk boat builders workshop"
"Dan England - millwright & boat builder workshop at Ludham".
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
"A Norfolk boat builders workshop"
"Dan England - millwright & boat builder workshop at Ludham".
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
"Dan England - millwright & boat builder workshop at Ludham".
Ashley, Hallam (1900-1987), photographer
Research notebook, 1925, 1938 and 1962
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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 Norfolk, 1927
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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
Part of Bernard R Billings Collection
A stone-dresser at work: note the" lands and furrows"
Billings, Bernard Richardson