Moisburger Mühlenmuseum
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| English title | Moisburg museum mill |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Landkreis Harburg, Landtechnisches Museum |
| Languages | German (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Wind & watermills > Other Europe (not GB) > Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
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| Scope & content | Summary Translation Booklet about the Moisburg museum mill in Lower Saxony, which an outpost of the Harburg district agricultural technology museum. The first mention of a water mill in Moisburg dates from 1379, and the heart of the current mill was built in 1723. By 1750/60 it had three wheels, of which two survived until 1930. In 1935 they were replaced by a turbine. There is a brief overview of the mill’s history, followed by a description of its renovation after its rescue by the local authorities in 1982. One wheel has been restored. The mill is now a museum: the rest of the text is a guide to what can be seen there.The booklet is illustrated with diagrams of the drive system and the millstones, a plan of the museum and a reproduction of a historical document. |
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- Shelf location: C114
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