Bob Hatt came across this 'small booklet' which is packed with information about Windmills in general, and a large amount of history of our windmill and its people. Each page has been scanned and is presented here as a picture - it is NOT intended that you try to read the text on this page. Each of the sections below with a border is a small image of a bigger image. Click on any part of the image to see a more readable version.
Old Windmills of Chishill
by Phillip Unwin, a 'small booklet' written in 1976
Chishill Mill at Work 1936
Detail from a Flemish Brass: King's Lynn (Dated 1349)
Two C16th windmills in stained glass, King's College Chapel
Detail from map by John Seller 1676
Extension agreement 1729
The Andrew's Farm, 1890
Detail froma plan of land in Great Chishill, 1769
Job Andrews (1826-1905) - left, Alfred Warren Andrews (1847-1926) at the time of his marriage - right
Chishill Mill in its prime, 1892
A W Andrews and his wife are amongst those in the foreground
Chishill windmill during the Great War 1916
Joseph Pegram (1859-1935) with his wife at their Golden Wedding Anniversary
Chishill Mill before restoration in 1965
Restoration in progress 1966
Restoration in progress 1966
After Restoration
The Windmill seen from the Barley-Great Chishill Road in 1976
The Open Trestle substructure
The sails at their junction showing the spider
The fantail (Note the chain-wheel and endless chain for the Patent sails)
Fantail carriage and steps
The Meal or Spout Floor
Head-stones, windshaft, brake-wheel and stone-nut
Tail-stones and Tail-wheel
