Mahlen – Bläuen – Sägen: 250 Mühlen im Appenzellerland
Full details
| English title | Grinding – pounding – sawing |
| Authors & editors | Fuchs, Thomas [Author] |
| Publisher | Verlag Appenzeller Hefte, Herisau |
| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Languages | German (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 385882416X |
| Topics | Wind & watermills > Other Europe (not GB) > Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
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| Scope & content | Summary Translation A historical overview of water mills and their different uses in the two Appenzell half-cantons in eastern Switzerland, an area with an important textile industry, which used water power for different manufacturing procedures from the late 18th century; a detailed description of grain milling. A chapter each on five major mills: Zürchersmühle in Urnäsch; Bleichemühle (bleaching mill) in Appenzell; Pfauenmühle in Teufen; Zwirneli (spinning mill) in Lachen-Walzenhausen; Alte Mühle in Wolfhalden (famous for its painted parlour). The descriptions cover their history, technology and information about the millers, including anecdotes about them. An inventory of 250 water-powered enterprises, listed by the river on which they are located.The book is richly illustrated with black-and-white and colour photos of mills, mill equipment, millers, documents etc; historical diagrams; reproductions of historical prints.There is a loose map showing the locations of the 250 mills. |
Copies held
Accession no. 229655
- Shelf location: C114-FUC
- Donor: Ken Major Collection
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