Simmons, Herbert Edward Sydney., 1901-1973

H E S Simmons (1901-1973) was from Sussex and worked at the Ministry of Defence. He toured Britain extensively from the 1930s onwards, photographing and recording mills. His aim was to put in writing everything to do with mills in the British Isles, and he amassed a vast collection of material. He produced and sold postcards of his mill photos. For a longer biography of H E S Simmons, see the Profiles section of our website.

From the guide to the H E S Simmons Collection, 1930s-1970s, (The Mills Archive)