Mills Archive
Watlington House | |
| Formation | 2002 |
|---|---|
| Type | Educational Charity, Archive |
| Legal status | Registered Charity |
| Purpose | The preservation of documents related to wind and water power, from mills to turbines |
| Headquarters | 44 Watlington St, Reading RG1 4RJ |
Region served | Global with an emphasis on the United Kingdom |
Chairman | Dr Ron Cookson MBE |
Director | Elizabeth Bartram |
| Staff | 4 |
| Volunteers | 20 |
| Website | https://new.millsarchive.org/ |
The Mills Archive was established in 2002 to preserve and protect records of milling heritage and to make them freely available to the public. It is governed by the Mills Archive Trust, which is a charity. It is a nationally accredited archive service and is based at Watlington House, Reading, Berkshire, England. The archive contains a wealth of photos, documents and artefacts; more than 3 million items, an online catalogue with more than 90,000 records and a specialist library with 6,000 books and journals.