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The Mills Archive was established in 2002 to preserve and protect records of our milling heritage and to make them freely available to the public. It is governed by the Mills Archive Trust (Registered Charity no 1091534) and is based at Watlington House, 44 Watlington St, Reading RG1 4RJ.

It is concerned with traditional mills include mills, similar structures and industrial processes that are or were powered by wind, water, muscle or steam. Milling includes millwrighting and the place of the mill in social and economic as well as technological and architectural history. Its coverage is worldwide and is mainly focussed in the 18th – 21st centuries.

The Mills Archive holds some 1.5million records, most of which can be freely inspected by appointment at the Library and Research Centre at Watlington House. The Internet catalogue is free to use, contains more than 20,000 records and is rapidly expanding.

External Links

The catalogue and more information can be found on the Archive’s main website Additional information is provided on the Friends of the Archive site