Publication:

Wind and watermills of Portugal

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Authors & editors

Galhano, Fernando [Author]

Publisher Associação Portuguesa dos Amigos dos Moinhos: Portuguese Association of Friends of Mills
Year of publication 1978
Languages

English (main text)

Medium Book
Edition1
Topics

Wind & watermills > Other Europe (not GB) > Mediterranean countries & Portugal

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Scope & contentThis is the English translation of Moinhos e Azenhas de Portugal. This book provides a detailed history and description of the development of milling technology, windmills and watermills in Portugal. Section headings: Foreword; A short historical survey; Hand mills and moinholas; Atafona (oxen driven machine); Watermills; Ladle-wheels; Penstocks and shutters; Submersion mills; Tide mills; Vertical wheel watermills; Undershot wheel mills; Overshot vertical wheel mills; Windmills; Tower mills; Windmills with wooden towers; Tower mills of two 'bridges'; Windmills of the Beira Baixa and Alto Alentejo; Revolving mills; Wooden frame work mills; Windmills in the Azores and in Porto Santo; Grinding machinery; Final remarks; Bibliography
Bibliographic notesAuthor's English translation of book published in Potuguese

Copies held

Accession no. 230095

  • Shelf location: C113.1-GAL
  • Donor: Collection of the Associação Portuguesa dos Amigos dos Moinhos: Portuguese Association of Friends of Mills (previously the Miguel Correira Collection)
  • Notes: A4 loose bound format. English translation of Moinhos e Azenhas de Portugal located at W 113.1-GAL