Waterwheels in Wales and the West Country
- Synopsis
- Shows 16 waterwheels seen working in 1978 and others no longer in use. Outlines the development of waterwheels in Britain and shows some applications in corn milling (6 watermills operating commercially), the woollen industry (3 mills driven by waterwheels), pumping, ore crushing and driving tilt hammers and grindstones. A tidemill is also shown as is corn grinding by hand-quern, wool carding and spinning by hand.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Film; Film. 16mm. sd. col. 20 min.
- Technical information
- Black-and-white / Sound
- Year of production
- 1978
- Availability
- Hire
Sale - Uses
- Introductory courses in industrial archaeology.*
- Subjects
- Technology
- Keywords
- industrial archaeology; waterwheels
Credits
- Director
- J Rogers
- Producer
- J Rogers
- Writer
- J Rogers
- Contributor
- J Rogers
- Cast
E S Owen Jones
Distribution Formats
- Type
- Film
- Format
- 16mm
Production Company
Sponsor
Distributor
- Name
Rogers, J
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