Drawings of machinery at Skirbeck and Algarkirk Woad Mills
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Drawings of machinery at Skirbeck and Algarkirk Woad Mills
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Drawings of machinery at Skirbeck and Algarkirk Woad Mills
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Research notebook on various mills, 1932 and 1937
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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
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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
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Pocket notebook - Tollerton Tower Mill and Woad Mills
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Correspondence with the Science Museum and research notes.
Woadman carrying woad balls to the drying ranges, Parson Drove
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Note on reverse reads "Hurry Pl VII Parson Drove, Cambs. Woadman carrying woad balls to the drying ranges. Mr Large". From Hurry, Jamieson B, The woad plant and its dye (1930).
Biffen, Sir Rowland Harry (1874-1949)
Woadmen balling the woad, Parson Drove
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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 hoeing, Algarkirk Woad Mill
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Note on reverse reads "Woad Hoeing at Algarkirk, Lincs. Photo Mr Hurry. n. d. per Lincs Hist Soc."
Hurry, Jamieson Boyd (1857-1930)
Rex's corrected copy of "The Preparation of Woad in England"
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Excerpt from 'Transactions of the Newcomen Society' Vol XVI, with Rex Wailes' handwritten corrections.
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Drawing of machinery at a Woad Mill
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
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).
Roller house, Skirbeck Woad Mill
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Note on reverse reads "Roller House, Skirbeck Woad Mill, showing 2 scrapers & one roller".
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex
Part of Rex Wailes Collection
Photograph of painting held by the Science Museum (object number 1951-21).
Balding, Alfred (1858–1915), painter
Implements, Algarkirk Woad Mill
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Note on reverse reads "Loading form, roller spud, balling board & loading board, Algarkirk".
Wailes, Reginald (1901-1986), engineer, known as Rex