Carriers et meuliers de la région d'Epernon
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| English title | Quarrymen and Millstone-makers of the Epernon Region. |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Ville d'Epernon |
| Year of publication | 2005 |
| Languages | French (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| ISBN | 2879330017 |
| Topics | People and communities > People, families & firms |
| Tags | |
| Scope & content | Summary Translation: |
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Accession no. 231857
- Shelf location: F200-DUC
- Donor: Owen Ward
Divisions within this publication
- 1: English Translation Contents.
- 2: Foreword/ Preface
- 3: Firstly, a little geography…
- 4: Chapter 1: Sandstone
- 5: A Little History…
- 6: The Reign of Louis XIV
- 7: The Intermediate Period of the Revolution and the Empire
- 8: The 19th Century, a new period of prosperity of sandstone quarrymen
- 9: The work of sandstone quarrymen
- 10: Chapter 2: Mill-stones
- 11: History of Mills
- 12: Mill-stones and mill-stone operating companies in Epernon
- 13: Extraction of mill-stones
- 14: Manufacture of millstones
- 15: After-sale service, dressing millstones in mills
- 16: Construction of stations
- 17: Chapter 3:
- 18: Working conditions of quarrymen
- 19: Sanitary state of quarrymen and their families
- 20: Accidents at work
- 21: Social Movements
- 22: Chapter 4: Quarrymen’s tools
- 23: Chapter 5: Appendices
- 24: Bibliography.