27 November 2026 7.30-9pm, The History of Milling in 30 Objects
Nathanael Hodge, Archivist, The Mills Archive Trust
For as long as people have been eating bread, they have been milling flour. From hand powered querns to windmills, watermills and modern roller flour mills, the history of milling spans thousands of years and is preserved by the Mills Archive Trust in Reading. This talk illustrates this history by showing 30 items from the Archive’s collections dating from the iron age to the present day, and some historic images of mills in the Andover area will also be shown.
The picture is from the Mills Archive Trust catalogue.
Nathanael Hodge is the archivist at the Reading-based Mills Archive Trust, the national repository for the documentary and photographic records of traditional and contemporary mills and milling. Born and raised in Reading, he received his Archive Administration qualification in 2016 and is a Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association.
As usual the bookstall will be open and for only £6 you can buy the latest copy of Lookback at Andover. Looking forward to seeing you at Picket Piece Village Hall, Walworth Road, SP11 6LY. Doors open at 7 pm for a 7:30pm start.
