Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur

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Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur

Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur

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Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur

  • UF Stanley Mill

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Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur

31 Archival description results for Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur

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Anglesey

Negatives of windmills in Anglesey.

Meyer, Henry Smith "Harry" (1900-1982), carpenter and mill photographer

Research notebook for various mills, 1928 to 1929

A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Bledlow Ridge, Summe Holiday June 1928, 1929 Easter in Anglesey" comprising: 5 pages of Rex Wailes' research notes, drawings and measurements from a visit to Bledlow Ridge Mill; 24 page narrative describing Rex Wailes' summer holiday (2 June to 13 June 1928) in which he toured a variety of Cambridgeshire and Lincolnshire windmills, meeting several millers, mill owners and old friends en route (and recording an open invitation from a Swedish vice-consul for Wailes to visit Sweden to examine its old mills); 27 page narrative describing Rex Wailes' tour of Anglesey over the Easter bank holiday (28 March to 1 April 1929) in which he inspected both wind and watermills, using paperwork forwarded to him by his father, to survey the number of derelict mills (including notes on a mill at Tre-Arddur Bay which he records as the last mill worked by wind on Anglesey).

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

Stanley Mill, Trearddur Bay

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.The view show sails in working order with two visitors.
Noted on reverse 'Copy of undated photograph loaned by Capt Parry Jones(?)'.
Cap and sails destroyed in a storm in 1938. Grade II listed.

Unknown photographer

Stanley Mill, Trearddur Bay

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
Noted on reverse 'Copy of photograph taken about 1906-1914'.
Cap and sails destroyed in a storm in 1938. Grade II listed.

Unknown photographer

Stanley Mill, Trearddur Bay

Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
Noted on reverse 'Copy of Judge's Postcard'.
Cap and sails destroyed in a storm in 1938. Grade II listed.

Judges Ltd, postcard publishers

"Weeton Mill - Effort to Restore and Preserve"

Cutting from "Blackpool Times". The Ancient Monuments Society come to the rescue by taking an interest in preserving the old mills of the Fylde. An authority on mills said "it seemed a pity that not one windmill was to be seen at work in the Fylde". Lancashire had a chance to see at least one windmill remained.

"Weeton's Old Windmill - Preservation Plea to Public"

Cutting from "Northern Daily Telegraph". A plea for public support to preserve the old windmill at Weeton has been made to the Lancashire branch of the Ancient Monuments Society. Rex Wailes gave a talk about the need to preserve the old windmills of the Fylde area. He discusssed the history and development of windmills since their introduction following the Crusades.

"To Save Fylde Landmark - Weeton's Old Windmill"

Cutting from "Northern Daily Telegraph". The article makes a plea for the preservation of Weeton Windmill. The Lancashire branch of the Ancient Monuments Society expressed support for preservation. Notable figures were present at the meeting included Mr Allen Clark, James Crompton, Rex Wailes, Mr. J Swarbrick.

"Lancashire's Old Mills - Plea for Preservation"

Cutting from "Liverpool Post and Mercury" reporting an annual meeting of the Ancient Monuments Society held at Weeton aiming to get support for the preservation of Weeton Mill. Rex Wailes claimed Weeton Mill was an example of a tower mill which featured the 'automatic fantail'.

"Disappearing Windmills"

Cutting from Manchester Evening News describing the disappearance of windmills from Anglesey, and that Stanley Mill (Melin y Gof) is the only one still working.

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