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Nottinghamshire Papermaking History – Daven Chamberlain
While Nottinghamshire never hosted a large paper industry, it did have a handful of mills, many dating from the late 17th or early 18th century. This appears to be the first attempt to pull together a coherent history of the mills and their development; as such, it acts as a primer from which others will (hopefully) explore the subject further, and take it to the next level.
11 pages, 9 figures
Edward Holmes,1728-1796, an Early Paper Maker, in Covent Mills, Frogmore End, Hertfordshire – Michael R. Paulick
Holmes was a Hertfordshire papermaker who operated mills around Rickmansworth and Hemel Hempstead, before ending his days in London. This article describes his progress between the various mills, and includes his three marriages and various children.
2 pages,1 table
The Paper Salvage Campaign – Peter Bower
Wartime always causes problems with raw material shortages. This article is illustrated with posters from WWII urging people to save waste paper, and includes images of people handing over and sorting paper.
4 pages, 5 figures
Types of Paper used in preparing ancient Manual Sources, Composition and Preparation Process – Nodira Saidova
An article detailing the different types of paper emanating from “Turon” (often called Samarkand, now in modern Uzbekistan) from about 800BC onwards. Much of the work is a critique of previous research, mostly by Soviet historians, of the older types of paper. It gives details of various fibre types and processing methods used to produce a wide variety of paper types.
3 pages
New Fire Policy Entries from Sun Fire CD Series: Part 4 (1811-1815) – Daven Chamberlain
The author produced a book (BAPH Studies in Paper History Vol.IX) on fire policies that relate to paper mills and makers. This new series of articles concentrates on one series of Sun Fire Insurance Company policy books, and this part extends the work published to date with a list of 46 new policies never before recorded.
2 pages
The NEWS
From Q116 The NEWS became an integral part of the journal, rather than an insert. This is The NEWS No.142.
4 pages
Watermarks and Counterfeit Bank of England Notes: the Maguiness Conspiracy and Related Trials, 1772-79 – Geoffrey Day
Watermarks were used as the earliest ‘security device’ for English banknotes, but of course, they were not infallible. There are many instances where counterfeiters managed to get around them, by a number of methods. This article deals with one particularly high-profile attempt, which spawned a number of related trials. The author outlines the different trials, including the pleas, and evidence used to obtain convictions.
13 pages, 4 figures
Paper Industry Review of 2025
A table showing the mills (or machines) reported to have ceased operating during 2025. This was one of the worst years for some time, with 42 closure notices documented, mainly for Western Europe and North America.
1 page
An Origin History of the Three Candlesticks Stationery Brand – Lawrence Wilson
The Three Candlesticks was a -quality trademark used by John Dickinson & Co for a high-quality range of stationery, dating from before 1910, and lasting to this day (though now under the auspices of the French group Hamlin who purchased rights to the products in 2005). This article gives a potted history of the brand.
5 pages, 9 figures
History of Moulded Pulp Objects – Daven Chamberlain
Moulded pulp objects are made by draining paper pulp through a 3-D mould. They form a wide variety of products, from very rough grades used for short-term use (egg boxes and urinals) to high grade packaging applications (mobile phones and champagne). Previous published work suggested moulded fibre was invented in USA post-1900. However, work described here suggests moulded fibre was first patented in the UK in 1860, beating the Americans by over 40 years! This very short article gives a number of references, and could be used as a springboard to investigate the subject more, with a view (maybe) to pushing back the date of invention still further.
3 pages, 3 figures
