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Quarry Bank Mill (also known as Styal Mill) in Styal, Cheshire, England, is one of the best preserved textile factories of the Industrial Revolution. Built in 1784, the cotton mill is recorded in the National Heritage List for England as a designated Grade II* listed building.
Quarry Bank Mill was established by Samuel Greg, and was notable for innovations both in machinery and also in its approach to labour relations, the latter largely as a result of the work of Greg's wife, Hannah Lightbody. The family took a somewhat paternalistic attitude toward the workers, providing medical care for all and limited education to the children, but all laboured roughly 72 hours per week until 1847 when a new law shortened the hours.
Greg also built housing for his workers, in a large community now known as Styal Estate. Some were conversions of farm houses, or older residences but 42 new cottages, including the Oak Cottages (now Grade II Listed), were built in the 1820s when the mill was being expanded.
The National Trust, which runs the mill and Styal Estate as a museum that is open to the public, calls the site "one of Britain's greatest industrial heritage sites, home to a complete industrial community". According to the Council of Europe, the mill with Styal village make up "the most complete and least altered factory colony of the Industrial Revolution. It is of outstanding national and international importance".
Klondyke Mill was an ore processing mill on the edge of the Gwydir Forest, near Trefriw, north Wales.
Constructed in 1900,[1] the mill was built to receive lead ore (and some zinc ore) from Pandora mine, some 2 miles away – with which its history is inextricably linked – this ore travelling along a tramway which followed the eastern shore of Llyn Geirionydd. The mill saw little usage; Pandora mine was never profitable after construction of the mill, and the mine ceased operation in 1905. Klondyke mill itself closed in 1911 after having a short succession of optimistic owners.
In the 1920s, the mill achieved notoriety as the scene of an elaborate money-making scam, when investors were sought for the Klondyke mine, which was allegedly rich in silver. It is this scam which gives the mill its current name; during its years of operation it was initially known as Geirionydd Mill, then as the New Pandora Lead Works.[1]
Today the mill lies in a ruined state, a tribute to the false optimism of the time, and is believed to be the largest upstanding building associated with lead mining in north Wales.[2] It is a registered ancient monument [3][4] and, despite its state of disrepair, is under the guardianship of Cadw, the only mine structure in the Gwydir Forest to be so designated.
Mill Stones at homestead at end of Roaring Fork Motor Nature Trail, Great Smoky Mountains National Park, Gatlinburg, Tennessee. Sepia toned and "Ortonized" in Photoshop CS4.
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Sarehole Mill is a Grade II listed water mill (in an area once called Sarehole) on the River Cole in Hall Green, Birmingham, England. It is now run as a museum by the Birmingham City Council. It is one of only two working water mills in Birmingham, with the other being New Hall Mill in Walmley, Sutton Coldfield.
Built in 1542 on the site of a previous pool. It was once known as Bedell's or Biddle's Mill after the name of an early owner. In 1727 is was described as High Wheel Mill. The current building dates from 1771 and was restored 1969.
As early as 1755, the mill was leased by Matthew Boulton, one of the pioneers of the Industrial Revolution and leading figure of the Lunar Society, for scientific experimentation. It is believed he converted the machinery for use in metal working. As well as milling grain it has been used for grinding bones for fertiliser, metal rolling (Matthew Boulton) and wire drawing.
J. R. R. Tolkien lived within 300 yards of the mill between the ages four and eight, and would have seen it from his house. He has also said that he used the mill as a location in The Lord of the Rings.
"It was a kind of lost paradise ... There was an old mill that really did grind corn with two millers, a great big pond with swans on it, a sandpit, a wonderful dell with flowers, a few old-fashioned village houses and, further away, a stream with another mill. I always knew it would go — and it did." - said Tolkien in an interview with Guardian journalist, John Ezard in 1966, before the mill's restoration.
The grassland and grounds nearby host the annual Tolkien Weekend event that celebrates the life and works of Tolkien. The mill is part of the Shire Country Park.
Waterloo Mills were erected in 1894 for William Broster & Co who manufactured silk sewing threads. Even in 1985 under the ownership of a company called 'Lux Lux' business was booming and the mills were manufacturing a wide range of lingerie and nightwear. Today the premises have been converted into luxury apartments.
The Ace Mill was built in 1914 as the Gorse No.2 Mill, to the design of P.S. Stott. A 2000hp Urmson & Thompson engine was installed. Immediately requisitioned for aircraft production in WWI, cotton spinning did not begin until 1919 at which time it was renamed by the owners, Ace Mill Ltd. Later ownership included the Lancashire Cotton Corporation in the 1930s, and Courtaulds Ltd in 1964 until production ended in 1967. The mill is currently occupied by electrical equipment company MEM-Delta.
nrhp # 76000353- McCosh Mill is located in Alabama, but can only be accessed through Georgia. The Mill and house were both burned down by vagrants in the 80/90's but the foundation of both still can be seen along with the ruins of the dam and spillway that ran the mill. It is listed as haunted, saying that the miller killed his wife and lover and they prowl the area, however the older locals say this did not happen. Many locals and people from the surrounding area visit the mill on a regular basis to fish, swim, sunbathe and just hang out. It consists of the upper Mill pond and rocky rapids below the pond.
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The Paper Mill Covered Bridge in Vermont sees some spray from the dam below. Next to the Vermont Tissue Mill.
This bridge was re-built in 2000, replacing the original from 1889.
An abandoned shooting range and two skag heads looking for stuff to steal kept us busy at this super mill near Manchester.
A nice jute mill (forgot name, sorry!) with pretty a pretty damn comical access right infront of the 'mobile police surveillance unit' (defo a 'UNIT' lol), so thanks to the parking wardens of Tayside for that one ;)
Visited with Speed after visiting the tayside police to alleviate them of about £5k worth of camera gear, YONK!!
Inside stripped, all that was left was a few slices of newspaper, a sweedish brass bodied burner, and some pretty dramatic shadows & cast iron uprights.
One of the towers that helped carry coal to the loading tower - the rubber conveyor belt can be seen. Demolished almost the day after this photo was taken.
The original mill on this site, the "Big Piney Mill," was constructed in 1794. The current structure, on the foundation of the original mill, was completed in 1845, and was expanded shortly after the Civil War. The mill ceased operation in 1963, but was fully restored in the 1990's. It is now privately owned, and not currently open to the public.
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A reconstructed early 19th-centuary flour mill which was moved from the North York Moors to the grounds of York Castle.
Originally the mill served Newton-upon-Rawcliffe and surrounding villages until the water that flowed in to the mill pond dried up in 1915, making the mill redundant.
The mill was restored to full working order on this site in 2012.
NEW “Futura” Colnago track frameset.
This frame is one of 38 of a series produced by Colnago together with the La Carrerra bike shop in Toronto. The frame design is by well-known Graffiti artist Futura.
The frame is essentially a custom Master frameset, including the chrome head lugs, engravings, etc. The fork is straight and for aheadset and tall enough to fit any desire.
Frame number is 8A222 and is stamped in the rear right-hand d-o. Frame size is 57.5 c-t, top being 57cm c-c.
The frame is flawless. The gold lettering on the right hand side fork crown is not correctly on the engraving.
I am asking $10,000 shipped worldwide. No paypal, just cashiers check or cash.
The matching accessories can be found at www.lookmanobrakes.com
50s Andre Bertin frameset
Another choice frameset. This is an old Bertin frame, and it has seen use. As you can tell by the pictures the bottom of the top tube has the paint worn off and there is a good amount of fading on the front portion of the frame.
The tubing is Durifort, the dropouts are not labeled. The chrome is in good general shape; there is an inchs worth of chip on the fork and some on the left-hand chain stay. There is a pulley cable-guide on the right hand side of the bb. The only braze-ons include two top tube cable stops and two pump holders, also on the top tube.
Frame number is 46472 stamped onto the left rear drop. Frame size is 58cm c-t as stamped on the drop as well. It comes with headset (rough) but no bb.
I am asking $420 shipped worldwide. I accept paypal.
Late 70s Grandis frameset.
This is quite a yummy frameset. Grandis is known for their handiwork, and you can see examples of this when you check out the details on the bb shell and brake bridge. The stay caps are engraved, as is the fork crown and the steerer.
The frame is used but in good shape. The paint is scuffed where the FD was mounted and there are the odd paint chips (under the bb, one each on the outside of the seat stays and one under the dt from a mounted bottle cage).
There is surface rust on the fork crow, which should be polished away. Frame size is 56cm c-c as stamped on the bb.
I am asking $920 shipped worldwide. I accept paypal.
1981ish Vicini Cromovellato frameset
This is a tasty example of fine cromovellato finishing. The frameset is a Vicini Super Record from ca. 1981. Ardath Bey has an example of one built up on wooljersey (www.wooljersey.com/gallery/v/b-r-m/Vicini/). His was obviously stripped of the lacquer on the tubes, though. These frames are a rare find due to the fact that cromovellato required a lot more care in the finishing than a regular paint job.
The frame is engraved pretty much everywhere; bb shell, steerer, fork crown, stay cap and head lugs. The fork is incredibly delicate with the tangs coming out of nowhere and the dropouts are milled. Tubing is SL. The chrome is in top shape on this bike. The cable for the RD is internal on the chain stay.
The Lacquer has been touched up in several places, some nicely other a little crude. There was a bottle cage mounted on the seat tube and even though it was taped off there are scuffs to the paint. Frame size is 57cm c-t with a 56cm c-c top tube. The frame comes w/o bb.
I am asking $925 shipped worldwide. I accept paypal.
Concord Mills (1,615,597 square feet)
8421 Concord Mills Boulevard, Concord, NC
Opened September 17th, 1999, renovated in the late 2010s
I've named my mill 'Igor'. To the right is my 18x24 Grade AA surface plate on a home-built stand (yes, it supports the plate on its Airy points) with a cover on it. Still needs some paint, come to think of it.
The historic 'Daniels Mill' and waterwheel as viewed from a passing train on the adjacent heritage Severn Valley Railway at Eardington near the town of Bridgnorth in Shropshire (UK).
Like any discerning 18th century waterwheel mill, Daniels Mill has a website www.danielsmill.co.uk
Photograph taken by and copyright of my regular photostream contributor David and is posted here with very kind permission.
"Situated at the northwest corner of Coral and E. Hagert Streets in the Kensington neighborhood of Philadelphia, Beatty’s Mills Factory Building, constructed in 1886, stands as an intact example of late 19th century textile mill architecture. "
More information on the William Beatty textile Mill can be found at the Workshop of the World website. For more information on the redevelopment of William Beatty's Mills as the Coral Street Arts House see the website for Powers & Company, Inc.
Erwin Mills in Durham, NC at Christmas, 1951
Repository: Duke University Archives. Durham, North Carolina, USA. library.duke.edu/uarchives
This park, built as a replacement for some of the parkland lost in the construction of the new Yankee Stadium, is located just across the street from the Gateway Center, and, like Gateway, sits on land once occupied by the Bronx Terminal Market.
The name of the park refers to the mill pond that once existed on the Harlem River, created by Robert Macomb in 1814 as a reservoir for his gristmill. He built a dam across the river, topped by a toll bridge, at the location where the white truss bridge in the background (named, appropriately, the Macombs Dam Bridge) currently spans the Harlem. In authorizing the dam, the state legislature required that it be navigable by boats, and a small lock was built for this purpose. Macomb, however, made no effort to maintain the lock, and the river was soon rendered impassable. The dam changed hands a few years later, but the new owners did nothing to restore the river's navigability.
The citizens of the area were furious about the blockage of the Harlem, and in 1838, after consulting with legal experts, they devised a plan to remedy the situation. The leader of the group, Lewis G. Morris, chartered a coal ship from New Jersey to make a delivery to his property north of the dam, knowing, of course, that such a trip would be impossible. When the ship arrived at the dam, the captain requested that the draw be opened so that he could continue on his way. The bridgekeeper informed him that there was no draw to open and that the vessel would be unable to pass.
At this point, Morris, along with dozens of local men, emerged from the shadows where they had gathered and proceeded to tear a hole in the dam large enough to accommodate the ship. The owners of the dam filed a suit against Morris, but he came out victorious when the courts agreed with him that the dam constituted a "public nuisance" in its obstruction of the river. This 1900 NY Times article provides a very colorful account of the whole affair.
Off in the distance, you can see our favorite set of quadruplets. And, in case you were wondering, the structure that looks like a boardwalk running along the water is actually a single-track rail line called the Oak Point Link.
The ruins of an old mill in Limehouse, Ontario.
Not to far from Cache 'spyü 00005 - Don't Get Hives.
Potomac Mills (1,839,130 square feet)
2700 Potomac Mills Circle, Woodbridge, VA
Opened September 12th, 1985, addition built in 1986