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Doubly mothballed.
The Silk Mill Museum Derby is currently “mothballed” and these are some of the stores containing things not on display
Taken on a GLAMDerby behind the scenes visit.
White Mill is a smock mill which retains its original wooden machinery and was restored between 1961 and 1981.
Any critique would be appreciated.
Had a great time exploring this fantastic mill power plant. There is something great about climbing around in a maze of catwalks 3 stories up.
Highlighted New Listing – May 5, 2012
Washington, D.C.
Peirce Mill, located within Washington D.C.’s scenic Rock Creek Park, was constructed in 1829 and stands as the only extant water-driven grist mill in the District of Columbia. The mill was designed and built by Isaac Peirce and served as the centerpiece to the family’s almost 2,000-acres. A sawmill, a distillery, a nursery, and orchards, along with other related enterprises, were also found on Peirce’s property. The vernacular mill, erected of blue granite quarried locally from the local landscape of Rock Creek, reflects the building traditions of Peirce’s own Pennsylvania Quaker heritage. Peirce Mill was one of eight situated along Rock Creek in the 19th century, each reflecting the importance this local industry played in the establishment and development of Washington, D.C. Peirce Mill is the sole remaining mill from this significant period in the history of Rock Creek Park and Washington, D.C. A part of Rock Creek Park since 1892 and under the direction of the National Park Service since 1933, Peirce Mill was meticulously restored to its original 1929 appearance as part of a Public Works Administration (PWA) project. This was one of the first preservation and restoration efforts undertaken by the National Park Service, and was conducted under the direction of Secretary of the Interior Harold Ickes. The 1935 project, entitled “Restoration of Peirce Mill,” was supervised by esteemed architects and architectural historians Thomas Tikeston Waterman and Charles E. Peterson. Today, Peirce Mill is the only operational, early 19th-century grist mill maintained by the National Park Service.
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Inside the mill itself. Taken with 2-second timer with camera on a barrel in available light.
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This water-powered mill built in 1920s still works (as a tourist attraction of course) and, as I was told, it has been in full operation until 1960s. The most amazing thing about that attraction is that someone can still meet a real people that have lived around it and worked there!
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Still near point A on the the map, I peer inside this new found tunnel. Clearly all dry and blocked up. About 15ft long, and at a slightly higher level than the river. I wonder what was for, it doesn't join back up for the river past the bridge so it must have been an outlet for something quite different.
Mill stone from the "Red Mill" on the Whitewater River,
north of Brownsville, Indiana prior to 1848.
Mill House is in the hamlet of Coombe in North Cornwall.
It is divided into two for holiday letting.
Dalton Mills was once the largest textile mill in the region, employing over 2000 workers. It was built by Joseph Craven in 1869, replacing the original mill which was owned by Rachel Leach in the 1780's.
The mill was named Dalton Mills after the manager employed by Rachel Leach, a man called Dalton.
In its heyday between 1869 and 1877 the mill provided jobs for workers all over Keighley and the Worth Valley.
As the textile industry declined, the fortunes of Dalton Mills changed and up until 2004, it had been virtually empty for almost a decade. John Craven, the great-great grandson of Joseph, who had built the mill, eventually chose to sell Dalton Mills to Magna Holdings, to ensure it’s survival.
Part of the renovation of the Clock Tower has included restarting the landmark clock which has not ticked for 25 years. In the mill's heyday, thousands of workers relied on the clock to get to work on time, but the hands had not moved for a quarter of a century. Last year Magna Holdings repaired the clock, and illuminated the faces, so it can display the time to the whole of Dalton Lane again.
You can see the CNC mill working here to take the rough cuts it made on its first pass (with a 1/4" square end mill) and turn them into a nice sphere (with a 1/8" ball end mill).
The traditional method of grinding the palm seed to produce palm oil. Photos from a visit to a nearby village in Bagan. These Brahmin cattle are a common site in rural parts of Burma.
Todmorden Mills was a small settlement located in the Don River valley in Toronto, Ontario. It started out as a lumber mill in the 1790s. Originally known as "Don Mills", it grew into a small industrial complex and village before becoming part of East York in the 20th century. Currently the valley site is occupied by the Todmorden Mills Heritage Museum and Arts Centre, which includes the museum, art gallery, a theatre and a forest preserve.
The ladies race home from a day's work in the mill as the Mill Race branded Volvo B7TL / Wright Gemini draws up at the lights in Princes Street.
Some more photos from the Ahmedabad Mill Owners Association Building by Le Corbusier.
Probably the nicest Corb building we saw on the trip, and certainly the only of his buildings which I've liked instantly (the others have grown on me through the experience of visiting them), the Mill Owners Building was basically a series of concrete-and-stone-defined semi-internal shaded spaces surrounding a large, oval conference room. Spaces in which the members could 'mill' about, I guess! (fnar fnar)
Anyway, my tutors were doing a project which involved various temporary artistic installations in the building, so I accompanied them and spent a happy afternoon photographing, chatting to the few staff who were milling around, and enjoying the spaces both inside the building and the views from the rooftop.
Here's the location, and I cannot recommend it enough.
Detail view of the top rear of one of the "Blast Furnaces" at the "Steel Mill" in Lorain, OH. Quite a lot of plumbing and stairs to climb. Best viewed [Large].
The Darnley Grist Mill was named after Lord Darnley, a famous ancestor of James Crook. The mill was constructed between 1811 and 1813. The mill was made of stone from a quarry near morden's mills downstream. Originally, the building was square and three storeys high.
A nine-metre-high overshot waterwheel was mounted on the outside wall beside spencer creek. Water was drawn over the wheel to power the mill. Inside the building were four sets of grindstones used for feed and flour production.
After James Crook's death in 1860, the mill was sold to James Stutt and Robert Sanderson who converted it into a paper mill. After Stutt bought out Sanderson in 1880, he added a steam boiler to heat water for paper making and to have an alternative power source. On July 9th, 1885, the boiler exploded, causing damage to the mill and killing two men.
While leased to the Greensville Paper Company in the 1930's, the wooden floors were replaced by concrete. In 1943, the mill was gutted by a fire and left in ruins.
Looking along the mill race in Brandywine Park on an autumn's morning. The bridge in the background is the Van Buren Street Bridge.
Edward Mill of 1924, was one of the last to be built in Congleton. It was a silk mill and replace the Albert Mill of 1871. It is now a gym and fitness centre.
Millenium Mills and D-Silo
There used to be alot more slios attached to the front of the mills but at some point they were demolished. None quite like D-silo tho, what a great building it is!
This is the oldest mill in the British Isles and is believed to pre-date 1627, or at least those bits that have not been rebuilt!
The Stillwater Mill Fire - May 17, 1984
The Stillwater Mill was located in the Village of Stillwater in the Town of Smithfield. For an historical account of the fire, see the book, "Remembering Smithfield, Sketches of Apple Valley" by Jim Ignasher, The History Press, 2009.
Smithfield, RI. Rhode Island
The 'new' mill building viewed from the old mill.
Torr Vale Mill in the Derbyshire town of New Mills was the longest continuous running textile mill in the UK until it closed in 2000. Inside are abandoned cotton racks and looms with half woven towels. Despite its dramatic location nestled in the deep Goyt Valley, it has proved difficult to convert to a new use due to restricted site access. Several failed attempts to rehabilitate the building mean that it lies derelict, with the owner taking only the bare essential steps to secure the site from vandalism and pigeon infestation.