Charlie Ball, of the firm of millwrights Christy and Norris

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Reference
- GB 3132 FUWA-00995
Dates of Creation
- 1920s
Physical Description
- 1 jpg. Restored 2014
Digital Content

Scope and Content

Charlie Ball, seen here on the fantail stage of the Upminster mill, was the site foreman for the millwright firm of Christy and Norris, Chelmsford. They carried out work on the Upminster mill on several occasions. Christy and Norris was founded by Fell Christy in 1858

Access Information

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Location of Originals

FUW digital archive

Additional Information

Published

Subjects

Personal Names

Ball, Charles, millwright

Corporate Names

Christy and Norris, millwrights of Chelmsford

Geographical Names

Upminster Windmill, Upminster

Archive Record|Table of contents

Friends of Upminster Windmill ArchiveFUWA

Computer models overlayed on the site planFUWA-00004

Mill House west kitchen with bread ovenFUWA-00052

Remains of the bread oven at the Mill HouseFUWA-00093

Mill House basement kitchensFUWA-00121

Mill House foundationsFUWA-00144

Archaeological dig details of the second Mill House, which was divided into two cottages.FUWA-00331

Model of Upminster Windmill by E. W. KingFUWA-00350

Working model of sails and fantail mechanism by Cliff FeatherstonFUWA-00362

Painting of Upminster windmillFUWA-00368

Painting of Upminster Windmill by M. FordFUWA-00376

Illustrated glossary of terminologyFUWA-00428

Plan of Upminster Windmill Heritage SiteFUWA-00435

Windmill's bicentenaryFUWA-00620

Thomas William Abraham 1829-1897, father of Alfred AbrahamFUWA-00803

John Arkell Abraham 1830 - 1912FUWA-00805

Alfred James Abraham 1864 - 1959, the last millerFUWA-00809

Alfred Abraham on the Stone Floor of the millFUWA-00813

Alfred Abraham (right) and Thomas Abraham hauling the sailsFUWA-00815

Alfred Abraham with wife Anne, and their daughter Grace.FUWA-00830

Clement Abraham (1871-1935) bother of Alfred and ThomasFUWA-00839

Emily Burrell (nee Abraham) 1906 - 1999 in party costumeFUWA-00849

Reeve Burrell with his grandfather Alfred AbrahamFUWA-00852

Visitors with Alfred Abraham on the reefing galleryFUWA-00993

Charlie Ball, of the firm of millwrights Christy and NorrisFUWA-00995

Hector Stone, temporary occupier of the Upminster Windmill 1945 to 1951FUWA-00996

The derelict Steam Mill at Upminster during demolitionFUWA-01087

Steam mill grinding house at UpminsterFUWA-01099

Boulton and Watt engine in the steam mill at UpminsterFUWA-01104

1837 mortgage indenture, with transcriptFUWA-01107

Transcript of 1849 auction catalogue for the sale of the millFUWA-01108

Bolter and Jog ScryFUWA-02057

Great Spur WheelFUWA-02060

Governor and tentering mechanismFUWA-02061

Bridge Trees and Stone NutsFUWA-02062

Meal Bin and refining equipmentFUWA-02063

GovernorFUWA-02066

Stone NutFUWA-02074

Oats roller machineFUWA-02076

Grain bagging stationFUWA-02086

Sack hoist drum and loose belt clutchFUWA-02160

Universal joint in the Upright ShaftFUWA-02166

Loose belt clutch of the sack hoistFUWA-02168

Brake WheelFUWA-02227

Replacing a storm damage sail and stockFUWA-02248

A stock clamp is raised up to the new sailsFUWA-02256

Stock broken in a stormFUWA-02342

Storm damaged sailsFUWA-02425

Striking gear spider and linkageFUWA-02431

New shutter blades being madeFUWA-02440

New sails being built on-siteFUWA-02441

Raising the wind shaftFUWA-02442

Justin Coombs compares his size to the fanFUWA-02447

Restored 'Y' Wheel and Striking RackFUWA-02450

Removing the decayed fantailFUWA-02491

FantailFUWA-02518

FantailFUWA-02520

Alarm bell systemFUWA-02623

Millstone - complete assemblyFUWA-02687

Shoe and DamselFUWA-02695

Wire Machine drumFUWA-02697

Crown Wheel and pinionFUWA-02712

Wire Machine and Dust ExtractorFUWA-02716

Aerial photo of Upminster windmillFUWA-02753

Aerial photo by Richard MooreyFUWA-02758

View from the windmill's capFUWA-02786

Early view of the mill siteFUWA-02812

Enhanced 1909 image of the mill from NWFUWA-02813

Upminster windmill from SWFUWA-02822

Upminster windmill after the warFUWA-02837

Upminster Windmill in winterFUWA-02841

Upminster windmill from SWFUWA-02871

Loading a lorry from the gallery at Upminster WindmillFUWA-02880

Visitors to the mill gathered on the Reefing GalleryFUWA-02904

Upminster WindmillFUWA-02939

Early image of Upminster Windmill from NEFUWA-02948

The Mill House as seen in the 1890sFUWA-02949

Interior of the Upminster Steam MillFUWA-02969

Computer generated view of the mill site from the WestFUWA-02999

Aerial view of the mill from SWFUWA-03011

Schematic showing the milling processFUWA-03038

Computer generated view of the Mill House basementFUWA-03048

Sidney Abraham's bakers shopFUWA-03051

Details inside the capFUWA-03080

Details inside the capFUWA-03083

Fantail driveFUWA-03093

Cross section of the millFUWA-03105

Power trainFUWA-03123

Schematic of the milling processFUWA-03135

Computer model of the mill site from the SWFUWA-03157

Illustration of the tentering mechanismFUWA-03171

Old lantern slide of Upminster windmillFUWA-03227

The will of John Arkell AbrahamFUWA-03271

Bin Floor - general viewFUWA-10030

Brake Wheel and WallowerFUWA-10067

Graffiti written by Alfred Abraham in 1881FUWA-10071

Bagging point for cleaned grainFUWA-10096

Beam scale with Millers CageFUWA-10133

Pastry Room with Great Spur Wheel aboveFUWA-10146

Stone Floor - general viewFUWA-10212