The Dutch millwrights from Friesland who have been restoring the Holman “Montefiore” mill in Jerusalem have now got it turning.
A very encouraging video shows the mill on its first day of turning since the 19th century – 6th August 2012 – almost 150 years since it last worked.
The project, a gem of international cooperation involving input from Vincent Pargeter and the late Geoff Holman, is a marvellous tribute to what can be achieved with persistence.
An earlier video shows the cap being replaced not that long ago.