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Buckwheat handmills in Brittany

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Authors & editors

Gaucheron, Andre [Author]

Publisher TIMS
Year of publication 1990
Languages

English (main text)

Medium Book
Edition1
SeriesBibliotheca Molinologica
No. in series9
Topics

People and communities > People, families & firms
Energy & power > Muscle power

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Scope & contentA study of the development and use of two types of hand mill used in Brittany in the 19th century. Describes how the wooden hand mills were made in order to most efficiently grind buckwheat and how the design adapted over time. Contains the story of the Plihon family who specialised in the production of buckwheat hand mills.

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Accession no. 12723

  • Shelf location: F300

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