Image 6210.01.10 by Leslie Garland

Sweden > 6210.01.10
6210.01.10 Old wooden wind powered limestone scrubbing mill Jordhamn Öland Sweden Keywords: The wind turned sails turn the central post see picture LGPL 6210.01.11 for gearing Arms project from the base of the post and limestone sheets attached to the ends of these are dragged round over a polishing surface similar to that shown in the foreground These mills emerged circa 1860 with design attributed to Olof Petter Nilsson 1825 to 1895 At the start of the 20 th century there were 30 mills of this type on Öland Mechanical polishing commenced in 1930s Swedish Oland island stone rock geology construction building raw material architecture architectural decoration cladding history historical by gone day industry industrial heritage archaeology windmill skeleton utilitarian no frills basic skeletal bizarre invention machine sails abrasion friction finishing alternative energy power pollution free alternative energy green environmental environment horizontal force into circular motion applied science engineering diagonal bracing of your mind games turning surreal skeleton lgpl
© Leslie Garland Pictures
image reference:
6210.01.10

"<" back one image forward one image ">"




Photographer: Leslie Garland
Collection: Sweden
Filename:
6210.01.10
Upload Date: 2005-07-26 15:59:41
Photo Size: 10mb 3654x4787 pixels
Preview:
  comp 641x840

Caption:

Old wooden wind powered limestone scrubbing mill Jordhamn Öland Sweden
Keywords: The wind turned sails turn the central post see picture LGPL 6210.01.11 for gearing Arms project from the base of the post and limestone sheets attached to the ends of these are dragged round over a polishing surface similar to that shown in the foreground These mills emerged circa 1860 with design attributed to Olof Petter Nilsson 1825 to 1895 At the start of the 20 th century there were 30 mills of this type on Öland Mechanical polishing commenced in 1930s Swedish Oland island stone rock geology construction building raw material architecture architectural decoration cladding history historical by gone day industry industrial heritage archaeology windmill skeleton utilitarian no frills basic skeletal bizarre invention machine sails abrasion friction finishing alternative energy power pollution free alternative energy green environmental environment horizontal force into circular motion applied science engineering diagonal bracing of your mind games turning surreal skeleton lgpl