Schleifkotten, Mühlen und Hämmer an den Solinger Bächen
Full details
| English title | Rural grinding mills, mills and hammers on the streams of Solingen |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Rheinland Verlag |
| Year of publication | 1990 |
| Languages | German (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | Wind & watermills > Other Europe (not GB) > Germany, Austria & Switzerland |
| Tags | |
| Scope & content | Summary Translation Issued by the Rhineland Region Association, this lists and describes water-driven hammers, grinding mills and other types of mills in the valleys of the Solingen district. The town of Solingen is famous for the production of knife blades. The text is arranged by river valley, and details all the mills to be found there, describing their position, and history, including the history of the millers operating them. Each description gives the source of the information. A map shows the location of all the mills and hammers in the district in 1850. The book is illustrated with black-and-white photos and historical plans, maps and drawings, covering most of the mills mentioned. |
Copies held
Accession no. 21704
- Shelf location: W 114.3-LUN
- Donor: Ken Major Collection
