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Title
The Abbott Collection of Photographs, Slides and Postcards of Windmills in Britain and Europe.
Reference
ABB
Production date
1921 - 1974

Creator

Abbott, Geoffrey Biography Biography
(fl 1970-1985) Yeoman Warder Tower of London Geoffrey Abbott was born in Manchester and on his 17th birthday, he joined the RAF where he served for 35 years, touring the world with postings in Kenya, Iraq, Egypt, Malta, Germany and Holland. He retired from the RAF in 1974 with the rank of Warrant Officer, and became a Yeoman Warder at the Tower of London, where he lived. When Abbott retired from the Tower of London in 1982, he wrote many books on aspects of history, including torture and execution - some were published internationally. He also appeared on more than twenty TV documentaries and historical programmes. In 1985 he became Mace Bearer to the Mayor of Kendal. In 2014 he released his autobiography, 'From Butcher's Boy to Beefeater'. He died in 2016 at the age of 93.

Scope and Content
This collection comprises mainly photographic material consisting of black and white and colour photographs, post cards and slides. The series of black and white photographic prints (c 1970) depicts windmills in Belgium, England, France, West Germany, the Netherlands and Portugal (prints are in colour). The series of, mostly, coloured post cards, depicts windmills in Belgium, England, France, West Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Mallorca and the Golden Gate Park, [San Francisco], North Windmill. A series of 5 booklets and articles (? 1962- ? 1972) describes and illustrates Dutch windmills and includes an article by Geoffrey Abbott about windmills that was published in the Forces’ magazine. A manuscript notebook, 1973-1974, indexed alphabetically, contains notes about windmills that Abbott visited whilst in the Netherlands. 35mm colour slides taken in the late 1960s and early 1970s illustrate windmills in Belgium, France, West Germany.
Extent
0. 56 m (2 boxes)
Language
English, Dutch
Archival history
The archive was presented by Mr Geoffrey Abbott to the Newcomen Society in March 1988. The Society deposited the collection with the Science Museum Library and Archives in October 1990.
Level of description
TOP
Repository name
Science Museum, London
Conditions governing access
Open Access
Conditions governing Reproduction
Copies may be supplied in accordance with current copyright legislation and Science Museum Group terms and conditions
External document
Collection Contents List
Appraisal
No appraisal of this collection has been undertaken.
System of arrangement
The collection has been arranged in five numerical series according to format, namely photographs; post cards; booklets; book of survey notes and 35mm slides. Each series has been subdivided according to country and then by place.