- REXW-WIN-02-118
- File
- 1938 - 1939
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Correspondence re. restoration of Melin y Gof.
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Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Correspondence re. restoration of Melin y Gof.
Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur
Part of H C Casserley Collection
On p.17 of H C Casserley's Visits Record Book.
Melin y Gof, Trearddur Bay, Trearddur
Part of H C Casserley Collection
On p.17 of H C Casserley's Visits Record Book.
Melin y Gof Trearddur Bay Anglesey
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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
Melin-y-Gof, Trearddur Bay, Anglesey
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of the Rex Wailes collection.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
"Weeton Mill - Effort to Restore and Preserve"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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'.
"Reproach to The Fylde - Not one Windmill to be seen at Work"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from "Lancashire Daily Post" reporting that there was a 'move to preserve Weeton Landmark as an Ancient Monument'. Debating the issue of preservation of ancient landmarks led members of the Society of Ancient Monuments to visit Weeton Windmill.
"Old Windmills - Plea for Preservation of Lancashire Landmarks"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from "Bolton Evening News". A public meeting was held at Weeton Mill to gain support for the preservation of the mill. Lord Derby, owner of the mill, had met with the Society in support of their aims to preserve the mill. A local committee was set up to raise an endowment fund of
House-converted capless tower of tower mill
Part of Frank W Gregory Collection
Gregory, Frank William (1917-1998), mill researcher
"A windmill on Holyhead Island"
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
Cutting from The Times containing a picture of 'Stanley Mill', mentioning that the mill has just gone out of use.
Part of Press Cuttings Collection
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.
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
Handwritten note on reverse gives date.
Meyer, Henry Smith "Harry" (1900-1982), carpenter and mill photographer
Part of SPAB Mills Section Collection
Handwritten note on reverse reads "Stanley Mill, Tre-Arddur Bay Anglesey. Last mill in the West Country to work by wind."
Unknown photographer