Milling Collection

Strand Refuge, Edmonton
The Strand Union Workhouse at Edmonton used to house Belgian refugees during the First World War. A group of adults and children, some carrying parcels, are milling around the entrance gates

Old Mill at Norwich, Norfolk
Artist: Colkett, Samuel David - Title: Old Mill at Norwich, Norfolk - Date: N/A - Original Medium and Size: Oil on Wood 49.5 x 39.5

Crystal Palace B / W Ext
The exhibition hall with people, some on horseback, milling around in front of it

The Old Trickermill, Woodbridge, Suffolk. 1926

Tourists on a Thomas Cook Tour
Tourists on a Thomas Cook tour, milling around on the verandah and outside the luxurious Shepheards Hotel, Cairo. 1920s

Louvre Courtyard / Bayot
People milling about in the courtyard of the Louvre (where the pyramid now stands)

Wessex / Bindon Abbey Mill
Wessex scenery: Bindon Abbey Mill, Dorset, where Angel Clare in Thomas Hardys novel Tess of the d Urbervilles proposes to learn milling

A water-powered flour mill
5312086 A water-powered flour mill; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a water-powered flour mill. Dated 17th century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

An engraving depicting a flour mill at Wolvey, Warwickshire. On the left is a tower mill
5310994 An engraving depicting a flour mill at Wolvey, Warwickshire. On the left is a tower mill: the remaining three are post mills

Cross-section of a flour mill powered by a water wheel
5310102 Cross-section of a flour mill powered by a water wheel; (add.info.: Cross-section of a flour mill powered by a water wheel)

A felting; fulling; or milling machine, 1850
3479661 A felting; fulling; or milling machine, 1850; (add.info.: Engraving depicting a felting; fulling; or milling machine. Dated 19th Century.); Universal History Archive/UIG.

The First Windmill at Jerusalem, 1858. Creator: Unknown
The First Windmill at Jerusalem, 1858. Sir Moses Montefiore has caused to be erected at the foot of Mount Zion...a windmill for the use of the poorer inhabitants of Jerusalem

'La preparation du riz aux Philippines; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. Creator: Unknown
'La preparation du riz aux Philippines; Les Terres Du Pacifique, 1914. From "Grande Geographie Bong Illustree", 1914

El Kantara March 17, 1886", Algeria, 1886. Creator: Fritz von Dardel
El Kantara March 17, 1886", Algeria, 1886. Some men draw water for their horses

Cleobury Mortimer corn mill
The miller carries a sack of corn for grinding at Cleobury Mortimer mill, Shropshire England. First published The Daily Telgraph Date: 1986

Milling cloth in a woollen mill in Bradford, Yorkshire, late Victorian period

White Star Line, RMS Titanic, Jacob Milling postcard
White Star Line, RMS Titanic. An exceptional handwritten postcard postmarked 11pm on 9 April 1912 sent by Second Class passenger Jacob Christian Milling (1863?1912)

Royal Irish Constabulary Football Team, outdoor sporting rugby team portrait, in front of pillared entrance to building. Captioned with names, J Toohey, J Jacques, W A Phibbs, J Daly, G Hanley

Rose's Mill, Mt. Gilead, N. S. W
An etching of Rose's Mill, located at Mount Gilead farm and homestead in New South Wales. The windmill was built by Thomas Rose

The Miller. 19th century reproduction of 16th century engraving by Jost Amman
3052930 The Miller. 19th century reproduction of 16th century engraving by Jost Amman; Private Collection

Women Operators, 1919 (pastel on paper)
CIV214957 Women Operators, 1919 (pastel on paper) by Reid, George Agnew (1860-1947); 122.8x168.2 cm; Canadian War Museum, Ottawa, Canada; © Canadian War Museum; Canadian, out of copyright

Weighing and loading the belladonna harvest on an English farm (b / w photo)
6008283 Weighing and loading the belladonna harvest on an English farm (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Horse-driven milling machine 1607 (engraving)
810248 Horse-driven milling machine 1607 (engraving) by Zonca, Vittorio (1568-1602); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Nuovo Teatro di Macchine Ed Edifici pub)

Workers overwhelmed by the wheels of a mill on the Adige as they crossed the river by boat on their way to work
2815296 Workers overwhelmed by the wheels of a mill on the Adige as they crossed the river by boat on their way to work (colour litho) by Beltrame

Ore mill at the Monte Rosa gold mines, Italy (chromolitho)
2788899 Ore mill at the Monte Rosa gold mines, Italy (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ore mill at the Monte Rosa gold mines, Italy)

1860s Japan - portrait of a group pounding rice Felice or Felix Beato (1832 - 29 January 1909), Italian-British photographer working mostly in India, Japan, China

Milling grain, Cairo, Egypt, c. 1880 s
Milling grain, Cairo, Egypt, c.1880 s

Fairground at night with sky wheels, roundabout illuminated, and milling crowds. Date: circa 1950s

Battersea Mill
Fowlers Mill was built in the grounds of the partly demolished Bolingbroke House in 1788 by Thomas Fowler to a design of Stephen Hooper

Japanese Rice Mill at Simoda Nippon, 1855 (litho)
1272388 Japanese Rice Mill at Simoda Nippon, 1855 (litho) by Kellogg, Miner Kilbourne (1814-89); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Kellogg, M.|Ackerman, James)

A millstone turned by a donkey, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic)
XIR165500 A millstone turned by a donkey, from Saint-Romain-en-Gal (mosaic) by Roman, (3rd century AD); Musee des Antiquites Nationales, St

Continuos milling of parts on Herbert vertical milling machine (b / w photo)
6004173 Continuos milling of parts on Herbert vertical milling machine (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Fairground (w / c on paper)
SIM113198 The Fairground (w/c on paper) by Bourgain, Gustave (c.1855-1921); 44.5x58.4 cm; Private Collection; eJulian Simon Fine Art Ltd; French, out of copyright

A water-powered crushing or milling machine, 1607 (engraving)
810249 A water-powered crushing or milling machine, 1607 (engraving) by Zonca, Vittorio (1568-1602); Private Collection; (add.info.: From Nuovo Teatro di Macchine Ed Edifici pub)

Third Street Bridge, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA
Third Street Bridge, showing Milling Section, Minneapolis, Minnesota, USA. Date: 1935

Watermill in the mountains of Upper Austria, 1650 (chromolitho)
2788744 Watermill in the mountains of Upper Austria, 1650 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Watermill in the mountains of Upper Austria, 1650)

Egyptian hand and water driven mills (chromolitho)
2788742 Egyptian hand and water driven mills (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Egyptian hand and water driven mills)

People outside the Law Courts, Fleet Street, London
People milling around outside the Law Courts (Royal Courts of Justice), Fleet Street, London, waiting for news of any interesting cases. Date: 1922

Woman in a corn mill, Gran Canaria, Canary Islands. Date: circa 1900s

The Miller (engraving)
3646621 The Miller (engraving) by Amman, Jost (1539-91) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Miller. Illustration for Kulturgeschichtliches Bilderbuch aus drei Jahrhunderten by Georg Hirth)

Mill on a boat on the Rhine, 1800 (chromolitho)
2788745 Mill on a boat on the Rhine, 1800 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mill on a boat on the Rhine, 1800)

Mills (engraving)
5224556 Mills (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Mills. Illustration for The Sunday Picture Book No 2, Scripture Manners and Customs (SPCK)

The Mill (colour litho)
2795441 The Mill (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Mill. Double page illustration contained in one of the series of Les Recreations Instructives)

Interior of a Dutch windmill, 1500 (chromolitho)
2788743 Interior of a Dutch windmill, 1500 (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Interior of a Dutch windmill, 1500)

Modern steam-powered mill (chromolitho)
2788746 Modern steam-powered mill (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Modern steam-powered mill)

Roman flour mill powered by a donkey in Pompeii (chromolitho)
2788741 Roman flour mill powered by a donkey in Pompeii (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman flour mill powered by a donkey in Pompeii)

A picturesque group of women workers: maids in a mill in Nottingham
STC407151 A picturesque group of women workers: maids in a mill in Nottingham, from The Illustrated War News, 12th July 1916 (sepia photo) by English Photographer

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"Milling: A Journey Through Time and Places" Step back in time to the year 1926, where The Old Trickermill in Woodbridge, Suffolk stood as a testament to the art of milling. Its weathered walls whispered stories of hard work and dedication. Traveling across continents, we find ourselves at Strand Refuge in Edmonton, witnessing the bustling activity surrounding this hub of milling. Flourishes of life intertwined with the rhythmic hum of machinery created an atmosphere that was both chaotic and harmonious. Further south lies Valletort Flour Mill in Stonehouse, Plymouth, Devon - a majestic structure built in 1911. Its towering presence symbolized progress and innovation within the milling industry. In Norwich, Norfolk stands the iconic Old Mill; its ancient charm captivated visitors from near and far. As tourists marveled at its beauty, they were transported to a simpler time when mills played a vital role in communities. Moving across borders to Crystal Palace B/W Ext. , we catch glimpses of Thomas Cook Tourists exploring their surroundings with wide-eyed wonderment. The mill's grandeur served as a backdrop for unforgettable memories etched into their hearts forever. Venturing further into history brings us to Louvre Courtyard/Bayot - an enchanting setting where artistry met practicality through intricate milling techniques. Here, grains transformed into flour while culture thrived amidst architectural marvels. Wessex/Bindon Abbey Mill takes us on yet another journey through time; its wheels turning ceaselessly as Liverpool St Commuters hurriedly passed by. In this fast-paced world, mills remained steadfast symbols of tradition amidst modernity's relentless march forward. Witnessing cloth being milled at Bradford's woollen mill evokes images of skilled artisans meticulously crafting fabrics that would warm countless souls during cold winter nights. Each thread woven together represented not just warmth but also centuries-old craftsmanship preserved within these hallowed walls.