The Quarterly No 95 – July 2015
The Canal Side Paper Mill, Ulverston, Lancashire: Paper Mill Number 227 – Mike Malley
This Cumbrian mill, which produced packaging grades, started manufacturing in 1875. This article, which is the first of a three-part series, describes the early years up to 1879.
6 pages, 2 illustrations, 2 tables
"Six days you shall labour …" Exodus 20 V.9 – Stephen R Hill
An article describing observance of Sunday closure of paper mills in Germany and Great Britain, from the late Victorian era.
1 page
Spare the Paper that is Fated to Perish – Anon
An item from The Spectator, 1712, describing the transformation of textile rags into paper sheets.
1 page
Some Watermarks dating from 1672 – Alan Crocker
Identification of some watermarks in an English book entitled The Life and Raigne of King Henry VIII, published in 1672.
2.5 pages, 4 illustrations
Eighteenth Century French State Regulations – Anon
Regulations concerning different kinds of paper made in France, issued during the reign of Louis XV, in 1739.
2.5 pages
Papermaking in Bedfordshire: Remembering a Minority Industry – Daven Chamberlain
The most complete description of papermaking history to date for this small UK county, including a full and comprehensive list of references.
4 pages, 4 illustrations
Paper Industry Review of 2014 – Anon
A new annual column, reviewing which mills / machines have been closed around the world, along with a summary of various news items for UK paper mill sites, whether operating or of historic interest.
1 page
John Dickinson & Co. Ltd.: Its Employees during and after World War I – Jennifer Anderson, Joan Evans & Michael Stanyon
As part of our WWI commemorations, a three-section article describing how John Dickinson & Co. operated during the conflict. Part 1 is a transcription from The Endless Webb by Joan Evans. Part 2 describes material in the company archive. Part 3 is an exposition about an on-going project relating to family history.
7.5 pages, 8 illustrations
St Cuthbert´s War Memorial – Brian Luker
As part of our WWI commemorations, this article shows the memorial sited in St Cuthberts mill in Somerset. The illustration is sufficiently large to allow the reader to transcribe the names of those commemorated.
0.5 page, 1 illustration
Stancliffe: The Original Darley Dale Stone where the Pulp Stones come from – Anon
Pulp stones in this context relate to those used for kollergangs, and for the body of some specialist Hollander beater rolls. These stones were produced in Derbyshire, and the quarry was visited during the early twentieth century.
2.5 pages, 10 illustrations
British Bibliography of Paper History and Watermark Studies No 22, 2014 – Peter Bower and Daven Chamberlain
Listing of articles concerned with papermaking history and paper conservation published in 2014.
5 pages
Addenda to British Bibliography No 21, 2013 – Peter Bower and Daven Chamberlain
Update on this bibliography, first published in Quarterly 91.
0.5 page
The Quarterly Index Nos 89-92 – Terry Wells
The index is arranged in eight categories: Articles by author; Articles by title; Book reviews; General index; Illustrations; Papermakers; Paper mills; Watermarks. The Watermarks index is further divided into those that are illustrated and those that are mentioned in the text.
12 pages
The Quarterly No 96 – Oct 2015
Early Beginnings of Shifu – Susan J. Byrd
Shifu is a very high quality kind of cloth made from paper, invented in Japan around 1600, that over the last four centuries has been used to make clothing, boxes, hats, sword sheaths and other decorative objects. This exceptionally well-illustrated article is by an acknowledged expert on the subject, who recently wrote a definitive book on the subject.
10.5 pages, 12 illustrations
Medway Mill, Maidstone: A History, Part One – Stephen R. Hill
Medway Mill is one of the lesser known Kentish mills, which started making paper around the turn of the nineteenth century. This article describes the history, mainly from the middle of the century, when it was making paper by machine. The article is very detailed, and takes the reader through a variety of legal contracts as the ownership changed. This first part details history up to 1894.
6.5 page, 15 illustrations
The Early Indians Used Paper – Maria de Marron
A short item describing amatl, huun and tapa cloth – different paper-like materials made by various South American Indians prior to the invasion by the Spanish in the 16th century.
3 pages, 5 illustrations
The Amber Size and Chemical Company Limited – Anon
An illustrated report of a visit to this American paper chemical manufacturer during the early twentieth century. Of particular interest is the series of illustrations showing the various processes of rosin size manufacture.
2 pages, 10 illustrations
Paper Mill Records: Eynsford Paper Mill, Eynsford Kent – Peter Bower
A well-illustrated item documenting hand papermaking during the tenure of Arnold & Fosters, including some photographs taken to celebrate the tercentenary of papermaking at the mill.
4 pages, 9 illustrations
The Canal Side Paper Mill, Ulverston, Lancashire. Part 2. Samuel Pollitt and Company – Mike Malley
The second part about this Cumbrian mill, which produced various packaging grades, dealing with its middle period of operation: 1879-1905.
3.5 pages, 3 illustrations
Papier Moure – J.W.G. Gutch
A short item from a mid-Victorian journal on preparation and manufacture of fly paper.
0.5 page
Oxfordshire paper mills: Part 6 – Notes on North Oxfordshire – Frances Wakeman
The final part of this short series, documenting mills in Oxfordshire. This part describes Deddington Mill (or Adderbury Mill), Hazleford Mill, and North Newington Mill.
4 pages, 4 illustrations
John Harcourt Browne and the End of Paper Making in Cleobury – David Poyner
Account of a papermaking family and paper mill, dealing with the period 1815 to 1906. The mill was a small-scale paper manufactory which successfully turned to leather board as an alternative product in its latter years, until a fire caused it to close. The family them moved to Hertfordshire and continued manufacturing at a new mill until Browne died.
4.5 pages, 3 illustrations
Extract from: Arts and Manufactures – Atkin
An extract from an encyclopaedia from 1830, relating to contemporary complaints about the poor quality of paper being manufactured at that time.
1 page
The Paper Industry: Three Decades of Change – Daven Chamberlain
A short review of how the industry has changed, from the 1980s to the present day. Figures are shown for the UK, Ireland, and World production, and for the main paper grades: packaging, printing & writing, tissue and speciality. It documents the growth of the world industry and concurrent decline of the local industry.
2 pages, 4 tables
A General Meeting of Master Paper-Makers, 1803 – Anon
Minutes and list of attendees from a famous and important (and illegal) meeting of employers, held soon after the inauguration of the Original Society of Papermakers – the first ´union´ of papermaker employees.
2 pages
Book Reviews:
The Diaries of James Simmons, Paper Maker of Haslemere 1831-68 – Alan Crocker & Martin Kane
Second edition of a book about a family who ran New, Pitford and Sickle paper mills in Surrey.
John Smith, Papermaker of East Morton 1794-1871 – Catherine Wright
BAPH Monograph No.7, about a Yorkshire papermaker.
Fachwörterbuch Papier (German-English Papermaking Dictionary)
Fifth edition of this standard reference work for those requiring a bilingual papermaking dictionary.