Moulins. Technique. Histoire. Folklore.
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| English title | Mills. Technique. History. Folklore. |
| Authors & editors | |
| Publisher | Muséé Régional de l’hospice Comtesse. |
| Year of publication | 1975 |
| Languages | French (main text) |
| Medium | Book |
| Edition | 1 |
| Topics | |
| Tags | |
| Scope & content | An historical guide to several varieties of mills: wind, water and grain/ cereal. A thorough history of mills from evidence from the Neolithic period right through to the present day. A detailed history of how the mills were constructed. Includes folklore stories mostly regarding windmills. Sections on mills operated by hand and powered by animals mostly in relation to grain. Discusses the invention of whetstones for grain and their development. Sections on water mills; the developments of the wheels in various positions (horizontal etc.) Discusses different forms and types of water mills, such as one at Dunkirk (Dunkerque), controlled by the tide (tidal mills). Windmills- the history of parts that make up windmills from the wheel, sails and the usages of wind energy. Timber. Different stages of development. Gives details of structural parts, for example tourillon, used to guide rotation. Section on paper mills and mills for pumping water. Discusses importance of mills in society. Briefly discusses first type of windmill created and developed in Asia. Section on the first records of wind mills with rigid sails first recorded in Normandy in 1180. The causes of the disappearance of mills; war, fire etc. Rebirth of Mills- movements and groups set up from 1928 onwards around France. Includes images of artefacts, most of which are situated in the Louvre museum and other regions of France. |
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Accession no. 229829
- Shelf location: Z
- Donor: JSP Buckland Collection
- Notes: An historical guide to several varieties of mills: wind, water and grain/ cereal. A thorough history of mills from evidence from the Neolithic period right through to the present day. A detailed history of how the mills were constructed. Includes folklore stories mostly regarding windmills. Sections on mills operated by hand and powered by animals mostly in relation to grain. Discusses the invention of whetstones for grain and their development. Sections on water mills; the developments of the wheels in various positions (horizontal etc.) Discusses different forms and types of water mills, such as one at Dunkirk (Dunkerque), controlled by the tide (tidal mills). Windmills- the history of parts that make up windmills from the wheel, sails and the usages of wind energy. Timber. Different stages of development. Gives details of structural parts, for example tourillon, used to guide rotation. Section on paper mills and mills for pumping water. Discusses importance of mills in society. Briefly discusses first type of windmill created and developed in Asia. Section on the first records of wind mills with rigid sails first recorded in Normandy in 1180. The causes of the disappearance of mills; war, fire etc. Rebirth of Mills- movements and groups set up from 1928 onwards around France. Includes images of artefacts, most of which are situated in the Louvre museum and other regions of France.
