Medina Cement Mills Information is urgently sought concerning the Medina Cement Works on the west bank of the River Medina. If you have any sort of personal experiences, documentary material or photographs of the site, we would love to hear from you. Any lent material will be handled with utmost care and in strictest confidence. Golden Hill Fort, Freshwater, Isle of Wight. Any personal reminiscences from service personnel, who were stationed at the fort, or their relatives would be most welcome. Information about everyday life, facilities, training, domestic life, barrack work etc. Any photographs of the fort when in use by the army as a training centre, depot or barracks are especially welcomed. Scans sent as attachments will be gratefully accepted. Any photos lent will be looked after with the utmost care and returned as quickly as possible. If you can help, please contact rob.martin1@btinternet.com Thank you.

	The Archimedes Project The Archimedes Project is an excellent website that makes 16th and 17th century manuals and treatises available online. The works available are mainly on topics such as architecture, mechanics, fortifications, pyrothechnics, machines and mining. The works are available in their original form as images and text.
	The Kinematic Models for Design Digital Library Cornell University Library has digitized fifty full-text works on the history and theory of machines. The collection contains mostly 19th- and early 20th-century books, but there are also some very useful 17th and 18th century works on the subject of machines, engineering and mechanics.
	VICTORIA COUNTY HISTORY A History of the County of Hampshire: Volume 5, including the Isle of Wight. Part of British History Online.
	THE DEFENCE OF BRITAIN PROJECT The recording of twentieth century military sites in the United Kingdom.
In the Search drop-down menu, select Where. In the right hand field, type in Isle of Wight. This will provide all the entries for the Island. A REVIEW OF THE DEFENCE OF BRITAIN PROJECT explains what this project is all about.
	GALLICA 18th century French encyclopaedia and other primary sources
	PORTABLE ANTIQUITIES SCHEME
	THE ASSOCIATION FOR INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY
The AIA is the national organisation for people who share an interest in Britain's industrial past. It brings together people who are researching, recording, preserving and presenting the great variety of this country's industrial heritage.
	THE NEWCOMEN SOCIETY The Newcomen Society is the world's oldest learned society devoted to the study of the history of engineering and technology.
Online Archive : the Society have made their publications available online in this excellent archive. This is fully searchable and each article can be downloaded for £10 +V.A.T.
	INDUSTRIAL ARCHAEOLOGY RECORDINGS I.A.Recordings make video records of working industry as well as the remains of past industries.