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Research notebook on various mills, 1932 and 1937

A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Tide [and] Cider Mills, Woad Cart, Sprowston" containing research notes, drawings and measurements taken from visits in 1932 to the identifiable post and tower mills listed at "Place access points" below.
The notebook also contains: 5 pages of notes extracted from "The Miller's Guide", R.R. Smith, London, William Butcher, 1875; 4 pages of notes following a visit to a cider mill at St Keynes, Cornwall, 2 July 1937; 24 pages of notes and drawings labelled, "Woad Farm, Boston, 2 August 1937"; in the rear pocket, two postcards addressed to Wailes, one of which is from H.W. Dickinson, Honorary Secretary of The Newcomen Society , referencing tide and cider mills.

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

Research notebook on woad cultivation and milling

A repurposed Army field message book labelled, "Woad" begins with 8 pages of notes on Willaston Mill taken on a visit on 26 October 1929. The remainder of the notebook is filled with detailed notes on woad cultivation and milling. Parson Drove Mill and Algarkirk Woad Mill both feature regularly in the notes. Visits to consult Spalding Gentlemen's Society's windmill folio and Boston Museum's woad exhibit are recorded/planned and notes are taken from a variety of books and journals including; J.B. Henry's 'The Woad Plant and its Dye' (Oxford University Press, 1930); the Agricultural Society's Journal (1917), 'Nature' Vol. 55 (1896 - 1897), 'Aunt Judy's Magazine' (1883); the Transactions of the Norfolk and Norwich Naturalists' Society; the Horticultural Society Journal Vol. 26 (1906); J. M. Bayer's 'Theatrum Machinarium Molarium'; A. Young's 'General View of the Agriculture of the County of Lincoln' (1799).

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

Pocket notebook - Tollerton Tower Mill and Woad Mills

A small pocket notebook (measuring 7.5 cm by 11 cm) containing brief notes on various milling and personal matters including the woad mills listed at "Place access point below" as well as at Tydd St Mary, Newton and Weston. Detailed notes and drawings are made on Tollerton Mill.

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

Woadmen balling the woad, Parson Drove

Note on reverse reads "Hurry Pl VIII(b)) Parson Drove, Cambs. Woadmen balling the woad. Mr Else & Mr Large". From Hurry, Jamieson B, The woad plant and its dye (1930).

Biffen, Sir Rowland Harry (1874-1949)

Woad articles

Articles on woad: Berkeley, C, "Indigotin Content of Woad" (Nature, 191:4796, September 1961, pp. 1414-1415); "Notes on the History of Dyeing X" (Bayer Farben Revue, 18, 1970); Jarmain, G, "On wool dyeing" (Royal Society of Arts); Wailes, R, "Woad" (Encyclopedia Britannica, 1960).

Implements, Algarkirk Woad Mill

Note on reverse reads "Loading form, roller spud, balling board & loading board, Algarkirk".

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

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