Men's Shed group restore 1940s replica of Bourn windmill 🌍

The BBC had an article about the restoration of a model of Bourn windmill. The model itself is 80 years old, created by Michael Dunn, in his basement workshop in Bristol in the 1940s, repurposing venetial blinds' slats. Repairs done to the model by the Cambourne Mens Shed between Sept 2024 and May 2025 included stripping paint, repairing sails, replacing damaged parts and then repainting in white (though the full size mill is painted black). The model will be on show on Bourn mill open days in 2025.

Michael's collection of windmill material amassed during the 1930-70s has been deposited by his daughter Jennifer Howes at the Mills Archive.