Mühlen in Geschichte und Zukunft: proceedings of a colloquium at Hessenpark open-air museum

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English title	Mills in history and in the future
Authors & editors	Ernst, Eugen Reitz, Heinz [Author]
Publisher	Freilichtmuseum Hessenpark
Year of publication	1991
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 collection of papers delivered at a colloquium in the Hessenpark open-air museum, covering different aspects of mills.The subjects dealt with are: mills in southern Hesse; windmills in Hesse; the Schmahl mill in Fränkisch-Crumbach and its oil mill in the Hessenpark museum; sawmills in Reichelsheim; the Au hammer mill in the Hessenpark museum; the Stahlnhain mills; iron hammers in Odenwald and Spessart; the Groningen trip hammer; the development of manufacturing facilities in Aachen; the mill in the St Julian museum; the two windmills in the Hessenpark museum; mills in German open air museums; the Westphalia mill route; the mills preservation society in Lower Saxony; the mill association of Schleswig-Holstein; mills in the GDR heritage association; restoration of two mills in Valais; restoration of a mill in the Palatinate; historic water wheels and current energy production; energy production with new water wheels in the Odenwald; a mill excursion; the Oberursel spinning and weaving company; the mill artist Schott; mills in literature.The book is richly illustrated with photos, diagrams, maps and tables.