1968: A History of English Windmills | A Couris Thing | Classic BBC Documentary | BBC Archive

"The windmill is a couris thing, Completely built by art of man, To grind the corn for man and beast That they alike may have a feast" This is the story of the English Windmill. A gentle, meditative film about some of the surviving examples of those thousands of mills that, one hundred years ago, were at work all over England. Written and produced by Malcolm Freegard. Clip taken from A Couris Thing, originally broadcast on BBC Two, 31 March, 1968. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?sub_confirmation=1 You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive

Added 31 Jul 2026