Flour and Millstones, Downfield Mill, Soham

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Photograph of the flour, millstones and some machinery from Downfield Mill in Soham, Cambridgeshire. Photographed by Kenneth G. Farries in September 1955.

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Downfield Mill, Soham

Archive Record|Table of contents

Kenneth G Farries CollectionKGFC

Essex WindmillsKGFC-1123810

Essex, Surrey, London and Miscellaneous Windmill CorrespondenceKGFC-1123811

Research notes, documents and published materialKGFC-1123987

KG Farries and HSR Hawksley Correspondence 1974 - 1982KGFC-1124058

KG Farries and HSR Hawksley Correspondence 1982 - 1986KGFC-1124059

Published MaterialKGFC-1124075

Cambridgeshire WindmillsKGFC-1124079

Brake Wheel and Wallower, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124092

Derelict shell, Cobbin's Mill, Downham Road, ElyKGFC-1124093

Tail Beam, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124094

Stevens' Mill, BurwellKGFC-1124095

Hook's Windmill, Guilden Morden, derelictKGFC-1124096

Ogee Cap and Sail, Ingle's Mill, WillinghamKGFC-1124097

Machinery, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124098

View from Bin Flooring, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124099

Tail wheel, post mill, BournKGFC-1124100

Post mill, MadingleyKGFC-1124101

Machinery, Pymore Mill, PymoorKGFC-1124102

Great Spur Wheel and Stone Nut, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124103

Upright shaft and wallower, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124104

Great Spur Wheel and Stone Nut, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124105

Great Spur Wheel and Stone Nut, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124106

Plastered bin floor, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124107

Smock mill, Ashley, derelictKGFC-1124108

Cant Post Anchorage, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124109

Close-up Derelict Exterior, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124110

Smock mill, Ashley, derelictKGFC-1124111

Upright shaft, smock mill, AshleyKGFC-1124112

Post mill, BournKGFC-1124134

Machinery at post mill, BournKGFC-1124135

Dressing millstone at post mill, BournKGFC-1124136

Post mill, BournKGFC-1124137

Post mill, BournKGFC-1124138

Derelict shell, Cobbin's Mill, Downham Road, ElyKGFC-1124144

Wallower and bin floor, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124145

Brake Wheel and Cap Circle, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124146

Brake Wheel and Intermediate Beam, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124147

Face of Break Wheel, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124148

Brake Wheel and Wallower, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124149

Windshaft, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124150

Windshaft and brakewheel, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124151

Windshaft, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124152

View from driveway, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124153

Brake Wheel and Wallower, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124154

Close-up Derelict Shell, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124155

Smock mill, Fulbourn, and treesKGFC-1124156

Smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124157

Smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124158

Weighted break lever, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124163

Cant Post, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124164

Interior, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124165

Great Spur Wheel, Wallower and Machinery, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124166

Great Spur Wheel, Wallower and Machinery, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124167

Interior View 5KGFC-1124168

Interior, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124169

Wooden Bracket, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124170

Interior, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124171

Interior, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124172

Interior, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124173

Brake wheel, smock mill, FulbournKGFC-1124174

Base and Great Spur Wheel, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124267

Cap Base, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124268

Cap Framing, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124269

Impington Mill, Histon and Impington, and outbuildingsKGFC-1124270

Forward Face of Brake Wheel, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124271

Crown Wheel, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124272

Brake Wheel with Front of Cap, tower mill, Little WilbrahamKGFC-1124273

Impington Mill, Histon and ImpingtonKGFC-1124274

Close up, Impington Mill, Histon and ImpingtonKGFC-1124275

View from trees, Impington Mill, Histon and ImpingtonKGFC-1124276

Post mill, MadingleyKGFC-1124317

Close up, post mill, MadingleyKGFC-1124318

Foster's Mill, Swaffham PriorKGFC-1124319

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124320

Flour and Millstones, Downfield Mill, SohamKGFC-1124321

Timber framework, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124322

Pymore Mill, Pymoor, derelictKGFC-1124323

Timber framework, Streetly End Mill, West WickhamKGFC-1124324

Machinery, Pymore Mill, PymoorKGFC-1124325

Pymore Mill, Pymoor, derelictKGFC-1124326

Machinery, Pymore Mill, PymoorKGFC-1124327

Hale Mill, SwaveseyKGFC-1124328

Machinery, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124334

Timber framework, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124335

Tail wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124336

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, and outbuildingsKGFC-1124337

Tail wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124338

Brake wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124339

Spout floor and Bridge Trees, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124340

Tail wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124341

Tail wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124342

Stone nut, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124343

Flour Dresser, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124344

Machinery, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124345

Tail wheel and upright shaft, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124346

Upright shaft, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124347

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, with one broken sailKGFC-1124348

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, derelictKGFC-1124349

Spout floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124350

Brake wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124351

Tail wheel close-up, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124352

Brake wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124353

Brake wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124354

Tail wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124355

Interior, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124356

Spout floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124357

Tail wheel, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124358

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, derelictKGFC-1124359

Spout floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124360

Spout floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124361

Spout floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124362

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, and outbuildingsKGFC-1124363

Interior, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124364

Bolter and Spout Floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124365

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, derelictKGFC-1124366

Flour Dresser and Rear Floor, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124367

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, derelictKGFC-1124368

Derelict post mill, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124369

Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough Green, with Broken SailsKGFC-1124370

Interior Ceiling, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124371

Spout floor and Dresser, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124372

Interior, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124373

Interior, Six Mile Bottom Mill, Burrough GreenKGFC-1124374

Downfield Mill, SohamKGFC-1124375

Millstone and machinery, Downfield Mill, SohamKGFC-1124376

Shade Mill, Soham, derelict with broken sailsKGFC-1124377

Interior Machinery, Shade Mill, SohamKGFC-1124378

Downfield Mill, Soham, with Two Broken SailsKGFC-1124379

Shade Mill, Soham, derelictKGFC-1124380

Interior Machinery, Ingle's Mill, WillinghamKGFC-1124396

Timber framework, Streetly End Mill, West WickhamKGFC-1124397

Hale Mill, Swavesey, derelictKGFC-1124398

Ingle's Mill, WillinghamKGFC-1124399

Ogee Cap Machinery, Ingle's Mill, WillinghamKGFC-1124400

View from road, Ingle's Mill, WillinghamKGFC-1124401

Ogee Cap Machinery, Ingle's Mill, WillinghamKGFC-1124402

Cattell's Mill, Willingham, with two broken sailsKGFC-1124403

Cattell's Mill, Willingham, with two broken sailsKGFC-1124404

Sussex WindmillsKGFC-1124425

Leicestershire WindmillsKGFC-1124974

Suffolk WindmillsKGFC-1125120

Research notes and correspondence on Kent and EssexKGFC-20094

Kent windmills photographsKGFC-21054

Miscellaneous counties, windmills printsKGFC-21752

Research notes and correspondence with Sanders and PargeterKGFC-25529

UK Counties windmills prints: B-LKGFC-25869

Sussex, Leics and Warwicks windmills printsKGFC-25871

Lantern slides and glass plate negativesKGFC-GPN