Publication:

Es klappert die Mühle: die Geschichte der Horster Wassermühle

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    English titleThe mill clatters: the history of the Horst watermill
    Authors & editors

    Voss, Werner [Author]

    Year of publication 1995
    Languages

    German (main text)

    Medium Book
    Edition1
    Topics

    Wind & watermills > Other Europe (not GB) > Germany, Austria & Switzerland

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    Scope & contentSummary Translation
    The history of the Horst watermill in Seevetal, Lower Saxony. It starts with legends surrounding the mill and place names connected with it, and the water supply. The rest of the book describes in detail the history of the mill, first mentioned in 1529. In particular it follows the millers and their families through the ages, including the alterations they made to the mill, and the social and economic changes over the years.

    The last miller converted it into a restaurant.The book contains a few reproductions of historical documents and some black-and-white photos.

    Copies held

    Accession no. 229891

    • Shelf location: C114-VOS
    • Donor: Michael Dufau Collection
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