Mill Mechanics: cul-de-sacs, avenues and the baking of bread

I made the film Tree Fall which I tried out on Audrey Steeley (Manager at Heron Corn Mill), Nell Dale (Visual Artist) and my students (Manchester University Devising Module). You may be able to view it here soon. The digression into workmen’s  activities became the focus this February working on the project at Heron Corn Mill.  It will  form  Mill …

Enter Matilda Betham (1777-1852) the fourth lady of Beetham

I was introduced to this woman by Audrey Steeley the Creative Projects Manager at Heron Corn Mill.  She sent me a copy of House of Letters (a collection of her correspondences)  written by Ernest Betham in 1905. Of course you will see the link here – Betham (Beetham – where the mill is – it’s the family associated with the …