Graham WardApr 23, 2025
Wind & #Watermills in #Northamptonshire
A FREE Zoom talk on Wednesday, 14th May at 7.30 pm (BST).
Trevor Stainwright will be speaking about the Wind and Watermills of Northamptonshire. Trevor has published the definitive guide to the mills of Northamptonshire.
Book your free ticket here:
https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/fostp/t-krgldng #Windmills
Smartphone PhotographerMar 19, 2025
Mills and Motion. #barosawaterfalls #watermills #historicmills #stonebuildings #blackandwhitephotography #landscapephotography #naturephotography #ruralarchitecture #galicia #spain #travelphotography #culturalheritage #riverscape #waterfall #oldmills #smartphonephotography #photography
💧🌏 Greg CocksJan 23, 2025
Pollution & Deforestation In The Medieval World
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#medieval #history #deforestation #pollution #middleages #coal #seacoal #heating #fuel #trees #forests #airpollution #waterquality #ships #shipping #watermills #environmental #climatechange #MedievalWarmPeriod #food #agriculture #civilisation #mining #urban #city #cities #growth #humanimpacts #population #livingstandards #clearing #croplands #waterresources #economy #ecosystems #farming #airpollution #publichealth #waterpollution
Pollution & Deforestation in the Medieval World | TheCollector

This article takes a deep dive into deforestation and pollution in the Medieval world.

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Medievalists.netJan 11, 2025
The Myth of Mills: Bridging Antiquity and Medieval Innovation https://www.medievalists.net/2025/01/the-myth-of-mills-bridging-antiquity-and-medieval-innovation/ #HistoryofTechnology #watermills #MiddleAges
The Myth of Mills: Bridging Antiquity and Medieval Innovation - Medievalists.net

By Lorris Chevalier ‘Let there be no mistake: an invention of Antiquity, the watermill is medieval by the time of its true expansion.’…

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Discover My EuropeOct 13, 2024

With my article today, let’s explore the rich history of the Saarburg mill on the Leuk River and discover the fascinating world of watermills in Germany.

Read it here: https://discovermyeurope.eu/the-historic-mill-of-saarburg/

#SaarburgMill #HistoricMills #GermanHeritage #Watermills #IndustrialHistory

The Historic Mill of Saarburg

In the charming town of Saarburg, the historic mill on the Leuk River stands as a symbol of the region's rich industrial past and its ongoing cultural significance. This mill, with its picturesque setting and fascinating history, offers a unique glimpse into the evolution of milling and its impact on the local economy. The History [...]

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Rüdiger BenninghausJun 26, 2024
The old mill in Arloff (Bad Münstereifel municipality, Euskirchen district) on the River Erft was indebted to the lord of the nearby Arloff Castle. The Erft not only allowed the operation of numerous water mills, it was also the cause of frequent, sometimes devastating floods, such as in July 2021. The sandbags are still a remnant of the fight against the flood.
(June 2024)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Mühlen, #Wassermühlen, #watermills, #Architektur, #architecture, #Flüsse, #rivers, #Erft, #Arloff, #Bad_Münstereifel, #Kreis_Euskirchen
Rüdiger BenninghausJan 30, 2024
Near Altwied (a district of Neuwied in Rhineland-Palatinate), where the Laubach flows into the Wied, the Laubachmühle (watermill) utilised hydropower.
(January 2024)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
Mühlen, #mills, Wasserm ühlen, #watermills, #Architektur, #architecture, #Altwied, #Neuwied, #Rheinland_Pfalz
Rüdiger BenninghausJan 7, 2024
The watermill (half-timbered house) in the village of Übersetzig near Dattenfeld (municipality of Windeck, Rhine-Sieg district, North Rhine-Westphalia) against the backdrop of the flooding River Sieg.
(January 2024)
(Foto: © Rüdiger Benninghaus)
#Mühlen, #Wassermühlen, #watermills, #Flüsse, #rivers, #Hochwasser, #Sieg, #Übersetzig, #Dattenfeld, #Windeck, #Rhein_Sieg_Kreis
A.StringerDec 14, 2023

#watermills of #Sheffield

https://www.g7smy.co.uk/history/watermills/?fbclid=IwAR3vtEpj2Cgk3Qncz6KTTySOU4o_mnoYxxj3zp1advZ4QHXstMRG0HBgolk

#history
#sheffieldhistory
#GreyToGreen
#heritage

The Watermills of Sheffield

bs2Oct 26, 2023
> ... watermills remained far more efficient and reliable for several decades into the coal era, and there was never a shortage of potential sites for new water-powered textile mills. However rural workers who lived along England’s riverbanks were far more independent-minded and more likely to abandon the mills when working conditions became too onerous, vs. often-desperate urban workers..
https://znetwork.org/znetarticle/on-technologys-past-and-future/
#BrianTokar #AndreasMalm #OnTechnology #WaterMills #SteamEngines #TextileMills
On Technology’s Past and Future

The development of GMOs and gene-edited crops reaffirms the many ways in which new technologies both reflect and help reinforce the commercial imperatives, and the larger social matrix, from which they emerged

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