Windmühlen im Kreis Neuss
Full details
English title | Windmills in the Neuss District |
Authors & editors | |
Publisher | Kreisheimatbund Neuss |
Year of publication | 1990 |
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 A booklet detailing 24 former windmills in the Neusss district in North Rhine-Westphalia, preceded by an overview of the history of windmills: the principles of milling, the social and economic history of millers, and the development of mills until their decline. This part ends with a labelled cross-section of a generic mill.The towers of only 13 mills remain in the district, and only four have sails. Several have been converted to various uses. Most of the others have been demolished without trace.The main body of the text describes each of the mills in turn, and includes historical photos and other illustrations, and, where applicable, more recent photos of the mills in their current state. |
Copies held
Accession no. 229809
- Shelf location: W 114.3_EMS
- Donor: Ken Major Collection