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Millwrighting Tradition

November 30 2008 by TIMS Lady (1442 views)
Mills outside the UK & TIMS & Windmills | Leave a comment

Mike Beacham writes about traditional millwrighting practices and how they vary to meet specific regional needs. Examples from Schleswig-Holstein, Eire, Turkey and Britain are mentioned. The full article follows:

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Green Power is not so simple!

November 26 2008 by Ron Cookson (1446 views)
Electricity Generation & Mills outside the UK & TIMS & Watermills | 2 comments

Frans Bouwers from Belgium responded to William Hill's news item on watermills and green power (see the thread "Anyone interested in Mill News?") by pointing out some of the problems with turbines in Flanders. His email follows:

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What has happened to Mill Research?

November 04 2008 by Ron Cookson (1683 views)
Research & Mills outside the UK & Watermills & Windmills | 17 comments

Although we get a steady stream of enquiries at the Mills Archive, most originate from family historians or owners of mills with very specific interests. Where are the researchers with a wider field of enquiry? As an interested observer, rather …

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