Thelnetham Windmill
Wonderful little tower mill set in the heart of the north Suffolk countryside in the village of Thelnetham. Built in 1819, the mill replaced an earlier post mill which had been dismantled and moved to the South Norfolk market town of Diss. By the late 1970s, Thelnetham Mill had become derelict and was bought by a group of mill enthusiasts who, in 1980, began what became a seven year restoration.
This film was taken on Sunday May 11th 1014 when it was open for viewing as part of National Mills Weekend. Please check their website for future open days:
Thelnetham Windmill | Diss, Suffolk
Thelnetham Windmill in Diss, Suffolk.
July 2018
Equipment used:
Dji Phantom 3
Dji Ronin M
Sony FS5M2
Sony 18-105mm F4 Lens
Shot by Dan Newman and Paul Press.
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You will see how the 'cap' was removed, restored and put back on top of the windmill [add comma], along with all the other restoration processes involved in preserving her for generations to come.
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The Windmill
I'd been randomly looking through my old stock photos from many moons ago when I stumbled upon a picture I had taken of a windmill in Warwickshire that I had discovered whilst driving around with a friend. The windmill in question was Chesterton Windmill - built in 1632 with theories that it may have also been used as a makeshift observatory by the owner - more on the history here: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chesterton_Windmill
Continuing my adventures in online searches, I then came across Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, an American poet who'd penned 'The Windmill'. I wanted to test my fairly new emotimo TB3 out in cold weather, for power consumption rather than temperature capabilities so I headed out on a three night / three day adventure in Warwickshire to create some sort of American / English collaboration kit test!
The shoot:
The nights were cold, very cold. The temperature only dropped to -2C but they don't place traditional windmills in sheltered places. The wind was horrific and felt more like -10. I'm used to working in the extremes and I was suitably dressed but taking your gloves off to do anything is painful. With the only place to hide being the subject I was shooting, I had to stick it out but my trusty flask of coffee got me through the 12hr nights!
Each shot took roughly 4hrs, some longer. My main struggle was light pollution - Chesterton is what you might call 'in the middle of nowhere' as far as neighbouring towns are concerned but a distant low-level cloud formation surrounding the area was still managing to reflect light from the nearby motorway and the distant towns and cities. It didn't help that two roads run alongside the field I was shooting in hence why you may see the occasional flash in the shots - that'll be the passing cars.
I very often get asked if I find timelapse boring. I can see why because technically, once you've pressed 'go' on the camera you've got a four hour wait just to get one shot. There are a few reasons why 'no is my answer':
1) I get to travel the world and see amazing sights for a living - sitting in an office staring at the same walls for 8hrs a day to me, is boring.
2) I use the time to catch up on emails, develop new rigs, think about life, read, watch films and phone the people I love.
3) I've seen more sunrises and sunsets than I can even keep track of and each one is very different - I'll never get bored of that!
4) It's my passion, my love and it never feels like work; I've basically found a way to get paid for my hobby.
As a camera test, the emotimo / dynamic perception combination worked out well on battery consumption - much better than expected given the climate. I'd previously taken it out to Ethiopia on a shoot and it fared well there as well (+45C and the finest dust I'd ever inhaled).
Credits:
Filming by my good self, obviously - chadchud.co.uk
Voice - Andrew Charles-Hilton
Music - 'State' Moby - mobygratis.com
And here's the original poem:
Behold! a giant am I!
Aloft here in my tower,
With my granite jaws I devour
The maize, and the wheat, and the rye,
And grind them into flour.
I look down over the farms;
In the fields of grain I see
The harvest that is to be,
And I fling to the air my arms,
For I know it is all for me.
I hear the sound of flails
Far off, from the threshing-floors
In barns, with their open doors,
And the wind, the wind in my sails,
Louder and louder roars.
I stand here in my place,
With my foot on the rock below,
And whichever way it may blow,
I meet it face to face,
As a brave man meets his foe.
And while we wrestle and strive,
My master, the miller, stands
And feeds me with his hands;
For he knows who makes him thrive,
Who makes him lord of lands.
On Sundays I take my rest;
Church-going bells begin
Their low, melodious din;
I cross my arms on my breast,
And all is peace within.
Henry Wadsworth Longfellow
Windmills of Norfolk: Cley-next-the-Sea Windmill
This video documents the windmill at Cley-next-the-Sea in Norfolk at the end of a day visiting Cromer and Holt. Me and my sister have had a lifelong interest in tall and interesting buildings such as windmills, and aim to go round many of the windmills in the region and other counties in England, so more videos will come in future months.
Cley Mill was built in the 18th century and has become an iconic piece of scenery along the North Norfolk coastline. Today, the mill is a bed and breakfast, and I am to the understanding that it is owned by the parents of pop singer James Blunt. Apologies this footage is so short and I did not delve onto the inside of the mill, but I'm afraid we did not have much time.
Filmed on my Sony Cybershot DSC-H55 digital camera on 28th June 2014.
Windmills of Cambridgeshire: Soham - Downfield Mill
This video documents one of two remaining windmills at Soham in Cambridgeshire. Me and my sister have had a lifelong interest in tall and interesting buildings such as windmills, and aim to go round many of the windmills in the region and other counties in England, so more videos will come in future months.
Downfield Mill in Soham lies just off the Fordham Road and was originally built in 1726. After being raised in 1860, the Mill had to be rebuilt in 1890 following the aftermath of a storm. The windmill has 4 storeys high, and for a number of years following restoration in 1975 has had just 2 sails. As of 2014 when me and my sister visited, the windmill now has no sails at all.
Filmed on my Sony Cybershot DSC-H55 digital camera on 31st July 2014.
Windmill turning in the sunshine at Swaffham Prior, Cambridgeshire
Swaffham Prior Windmill in Cambridgeshire is a working windmill that produces stoneground organic flour. Open for National Mills Weekend in May 2016 with a bake-in using the wood-fired oven. It was a beautiful sunny day so the natural accompaniment is a jolly jazz guitar.
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Windmills of Suffolk: Pakenham Windmill
Pakenham Mill is a five storey tower mill built in 1831. Clement Goodrich was the miller in 1846, when he took on an apprentice. The mill came into the ownership of the Bryant family in 1885. A steam engine was used as auxiliary power. In 1947, the mill was nearly tail-winded, but the miller managed to turn the cap in time to avoid this happening. The mill was restored in 1950, with a new weatherbeam fitted by Amos Clarke, the Ipswich millwright. A second-hand stock from Thurston post mill was fitted at this time and a gallery constructed around the cap. The gallery was based on that at Wendover mill, Buckinghamshire. New sails were also fitted. Further restoration took place in 1961, aided by grants from Suffolk County Council, the Ministry of Works. The work was conditional on the Bryant family continuing to work the mill. The restoration work was carried out by R Thompson & Sons Ltd, millwrights of Alford, Lincolnshire. The copper covered cap was rebuilt and clad in aluminium for maintenance reasons. A new stock and two new sails were made, and the fantail rebuilt. The mill was struck by lightning in June 1971 resulting in a stock being split and a sail damaged. The sack chain saved the mill from being burnt down by giving a route for the lightning to earth. When the mill was repaired, a lightning conductor was added to the mill.
The most recent restoration of Pakenham windmill was completed in May 2000. The £60,000 cost of the work was 80% funded by the Heritage Lottery Fund. The work was carried out by Thompson's of Alford. Today, the mill is open to the public daily during working hours for individuals, and by appointment for parties. It is open on both Saturday and Sunday of National Mills Weekend from 14:00 to 17:30.
Myself and my sister have had a lifelong interest in tall and interesting buildings such as windmills, and aim to continue to go round many of the windmills in the region and other counties in England.
Filmed on my Sony Cybershot DSC-H55 digital camera on 24th July 2016.
Heage Windmill, Derbyshire England. DJI Phantom 3 4K
Heage Windmill is the only stone-towered, six sailed windmill in Britain. This windmill became operational in 1797 when it had four sails. In 1894 the sails and the cap were destroyed in a gale and it was rebuilt with six sails. In 1919 the mill was shutdown after storm damage. Now beautifully restored by Heage windmill society.