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Millwrighting Exhibition and Art Workshop
Heritage Open Day: Explore the story of the millwrights through this exhibition of records held by the Mills Archive Trust, and take part in our drawing and screen printing workshop. Millwrighting is the craft of building wind and watermills, a tradition inherited from centuries past and a profession on the edge of extinction. The Trust's newly catalogued millwrighting collections span from the 19th century to the present and document the history of this unique craft. Discover the story of local Reading millwright James Phillips and his family, alongside the records of other millwrights and millwrighting firms from engineer William Cubitt (1785-1861) to modern day practitioners, including drawings, photographs and millwrighting tools.
Saturday 19 September
The Mills Archive Trust, Watlington House, 44 Watlington Street, Reading, Berkshire RG1 4RJ
Sat 19 Sep:1100-1500; Free Entry.
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