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A German/Italian rags-paper mill. The required cellulose fibers were won from worn linen textiles. Rag-and-bone men supplied the paper mills with the raw material. Rags were so desired at times and rare that for them an export ban existed which was also put through by force of arms. In the paper mills rags were cut in scrap, were sometimes washed, submitted to a process of disintigration and, finally fray out, in a stamping mill. The stamping mill was driven with water power.
The Red Mill on the South Branch of the Raritan River — From the Main St. Bridge in Clinton, NJ
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A wet Bank Holiday trip to the recently renovated Quarry Bank Mill in Cheshire. The second of 2 uploads
Lea Mills was founded in 1784 by Peter Nightingale and John Smedley (father of the better-known son of the same name). It was set up on a hilly site straddling a brook at Lea Bridge, just outside Matlock. The brook was used to both clean yarn and power machinery. The mill specialised in the production of muslin and spinning cotton to send out to local cottages with hand frame looms. Towards the end of the 18th century, the company had extended its activities to include knitting and hosiery manufacture - said to be the origin of Long Johns. By this time, John Smedley was running the business alone, although the Nightingale family retained an interest in the property. As Lea Mills remains open and an operational building to this day, manufacturing the company's range of designer knitwear, John Smedley claims to be world's longest running factory manufacturer.
Situated on the Nayland Road at the entrance to Claypits Avenue, the first recorded mill at this site has been dated at 1190. The current timber framed mill house was erected in 1640 and extended in 1820. The River Stour opened to navigation in 1715, which enabled barges to transport European wheat upstream from Mistley.
Cornelius Hitchcock purchased the mill in 1875 and another at nearby Wormingford in 1879. He also owned mills at Rattlesden and Fingringhoe. His greatest technical achievement was switching from stone grinding to the Hungarian system of roller flour milling.
This is a wind mill I drive by every day on the way home and I snapped it this morning. It is an HDR of 5 steps (+2,+1,0,-1,-2). I then applied a cooling filter to the sky and warmed the windmill itself to bring out the detail
I know. I know. HDR is considered by some to be a tool of evil (and so is photoshop), but I think if used judiciously, it can provide nice results. I think true HDR work doesn't appear like HDR at first glance, but provides a subtle enhancement to the tone of the photograph.
This former mill which is now used as farm buildings was originally Downham Mill now a Grade II listed building which dates back to 1818 and can be found just off Downham Green Lane and what a pretty little place to come across with lovely gardens and many old features from the mill still to be seen.
Two of the mills on Three Mill Island.On the right Clock Mill. and the left House Mill. The third mill was apparently a windmill destroyed by fire in the 17th century.
Urbex Session : Paper Mill (DE) , 01.10.2012
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I built this mill engine from photographs of old machinery. It is a single cylinder, slide valve steam engine. The flywheel is a standard Lego part with slight modification!!
Rylands Mill in Wigan, has been named as one of the top ten most endangered buildings in the UK, by the Victorian Society.
The mill, which was built in 1864 for Manchester's first millionaire, John Rylands and soon became the lifeblood of the local community, offering work in the textile industry.
since then it has lain in a state of disrepair, suffering repeated arson attacks, making this piece of local history one of the most 'at risk' buildings in the country.
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