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- The earliest saw and grist mills were built in the early 18th century. Two of the earliest mills were the Puffer Mill and the Asa Smith's Mill, which were located on Taylor Brook and Mill Street, respectively. These were the first mills to use the Assabet River for power; therefore, they were very slow and sluggish.The grist and saw mill were then followed by paper mills, which were built starting in 1820. The Mill is easily Maynard's most prominent feature.The complex takes up 11 acres in the middleof what we call downtown. The Mill complex began in 1847 as set of wooden buildings used to manufacture carpets and carpet yarn.he grist and saw mill were then followed by paper mills, which were built starting in 1820. The Mill is easily Maynard's most prominent feature. The complex takes up 11 acres in the middleof what we call downtown. The Mill complex began in 1847 as set of wooden buildings used to manufacture carpets and carpet yarn.
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Millbank Millbank Estate is a large but highly regarded Grade II-listed red-brick housing estate that gives the area behind Tate Britain a distinct character. The estate was built between 1897 and 1902, the bricks being recycled from Millbank Prison, which had closed in 1890.illbank Estate is a large but highly regarded Grade II-listed red-brick housing estate that gives the area behind Tate Britain a distinct character. The estate was built between 1897 and 1902, the bricks being recycled from Millbank Prison, which had closed in 1890.
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Rumford, Maine Rumford, Maine - History. 1  Originally called New Pennacook Plantation, the township was granted in 1779 to Timothy Walker, Jr. and associates of Concord, New Hampshire.
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Cumberland Furnace: A Frontier Industrial Village This information is generously supplied by : George E. Jackson the Author of: “Cumberland Furnace A Frontier Village”. Cumberland Furnace 1793-1943 — In the old deeds and records of Dickson County it shows up as Ironworks, Cumberland Iron Works or Iron Works on the Cumberland. It was the first to be built in Middle Tennessee and it has the longest history of operation. Click to email this to a friend (Opens in new window)
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- 2 I n order to evaluate the cost of burglaries, let’s make sure we understand the term. The general definition used by the FBI and law enforcement agencies is as follows:A Burglary is defined as the act of entering a property with intent to commit theft.
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- In 1850, a general store was opened by Mr. William Rutherford in what is now Millbank, Ontario. In this enterprise was associated with him Mr. James Reid, now and for nearly fifty years treasurer of Mornington.In 1851, he opened a post office, with himself as postmaster.he building, which is of brick, is now deserted and still stands by the stream, a monumental ruin, significant of the mutability of all human enterprise. In Millbank, also, were a carriage and waggon factory, flax mills, several stores, hotels, and a school in which were three teachers.
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- Hey all, I'm just now getting back into archery (bowhunting, target, 3D shooting). When I was last into the sport, my bow was the Mathews Switchback. I loved the bow and felt I did great when shooting it.
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The Wreck of the Peter Iredale The Wreck of the Peter Iredale. The wreck of the Peter Iredale is shown in this photograph, taken by Portland photographer Leo Simon on November 13, 1906, nineteen days after the ship ran aground near Ft. Stevens. The Peter Iredale was a four-masted steel bark built in Maryport, England, in 1890 and owned by British shipping firm Iredale & Porter.
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Community News & Events Bagworth Historical Society members have produced three booklets in what is hoped will be part of a longer series. Booklet 1 is called 'July 17th 1832' and is about the opening of Stephenson’s early Bagworth section of the Leicester and Swannington Railway.here were two pits working within the village boundaries of Bagworth. The other pit was named Desford Colliery, which closed in 1984 after running into insurmountable geological problems. When Bagworth pit finally closed in February 1991 (the last pit in Leicestershire) the people of Bagworth had mixed feelings.
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The history of Heron Island A mile and a half downstream lay Caversham Mill on what is now Heron Island, and the nearby cluster of Victorian houses and streets made up Lower Caversham. The Mill at Heron Island is believed to be the one mentioned in the Domesday Book.he history of Heron Island. Caversham’s history stretches back to before 1066 and the original parish church of St Peter was founded around 1162. The wooden tower was erected following the damage the church suffered in the Civil War during the battle for control of Caversham Bridge.
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The history and processes of milling In the late 18th century, Oliver Evans invented the first automated flour mill in the United States that did the work of seven men (Basey 7). It used millstones, had an enormous amount of levers and pulleys, and was very noisy.
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Threshing Machine By December 1793, Jefferson’s model had arrived in New York and was on its way to Richmond and then Monticello. Though Jefferson sent his first harvest of wheat to market in 1793, it was not until the summer of 1796 that his first threshing machine was built. He hired John Buck to do the work, based on the British treble-geared model, but later made modifications by substituting whirls and bands for the gears.
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Warwick Park South of the day use area lies Pennsylvania’s only surviving Fink Truss, patented by Albert Fink in 1854. In 1870, the Chester County Commissioners contracted with the Phoenix Iron Works, Phoenixville, to make a pedestrian footbridge across the French Creek. The “bridge to nowhere,” which incorporates the restored Fink Truss, is now used as a scenic overlook of the French Creek Valley.
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- Davis Mill, established 1802 and in operation today as Clifton Mill, produced meal and flour for Civil War troops. A major stop on the stagecoach trail, The Accommodation Line, which ran from Springfield to Cincinnati from 1827 to 1840, the village bustled with the commotion of travelers. The once flourishing industry of Clifton faded as railroad traffic bypassed the village and manufacturers left the area.
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- Written for the Magazine of the Jefferson County Historical Society. December 2010; Volume LXXVI, pp. 48-54; Author: David G. Allen © 2010 5 James Rumsey’s Boiler The May 1788 issue of The Columbian Magazine featured James Rumsey’s drawing and detailed description of his pipe boiler which he invented in 1785.
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Spinning jenny The spinning jenny is attributed to James Hargreaves. He was born in Oswaldtwistle, near Blackburn, around 1720. Blackburn was a town with a population of about 5,000, known for the production of Blackburn greys, cloths of linen warp and cotton weft.t was invented in 1764 by James Hargreaves in Stanhill, Oswaldtwistle, Lancashire in England. The device reduced the amount of work needed to produce yarn, with a worker able to work eight or more spools at once.
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- 188018811886188718881889. 1  Name changes to Kimberly & Clark Company. 2  Kimberly & Clark becomes the leading paper producer in the Midwest. 3  Kimberly & Clark builds Kimberly Mill and develops town of Kimberly, Wisconsin.  The Vulcan Mill is built, adjoining Atlas, as the company's first mill to produce book paper.
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- CUSTOM MILLWORK. Tindle Construction, LLC was founded in 2002 and we have built a reputation for integrity, honesty, quality and safety within the community. We take pride in providing every customer with the unparalleled work and craftsmanship they deserve.
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- Edinburg Mill is a grist mill in Edinburg, Virginia. The three story wood framed building stands on Stony Creek, set on a limestone basement. A working mill until 1978, the original structure was built in 1848 by the Grandstaff family.
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- Robinson Mill. Located about 300 yards from U. S. 23, on Clintwood Road at Pound, Wise Co., VA, stood the old Robinson Mill which was washed away in the flood of 1957. The first mill in this site was built sometime after 1816 by James Mullins and Greenberry Robinson.From the Russell County records we find that James Mullins and Greenberry Robinson bought several thousand acres of land on Pound, Indian Creek and Bold Camp creeks in 1815.he first mill on this site was a small corn grist mill near the bank of Moccasin Creek, near Gate City, Scott Co., VA. The present mill was built by the Click family, who sold it to a Mr. McClellan. After McClellan it was operated by Cephas Meade and also by his son-in-law, Bill Jennings.
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- In 1920, Williams Gold Refining opened a Canadian refinery in Fort Erie. A.D. Williams was President of the American operation; Malcolm assumed the role in Canada. By 1923, a fishing tackle division had also been established at the new location.
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Revere Copper Company The Revere Copper Company is a copper rolling mill in the United States. It operated North America's first copper rolling mill. It was started by Paul Revere in 1801 in Canton, Massachusetts and developed a commercially viable process for manufacturing copper sheets. 1 History.
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Broughton Suspension Bridge Construction. In 1826 John Fitzgerald, the wealthy owner of Castle Irwell House (later to become the site of the Manchester Racecourse), built at his own expense a 144-foot suspension bridge across the River Irwell between Lower Broughton and Pendleton.
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Marrickville railway station History[edit] Marrickville station opened on 1 February 1895 when the Bankstown line opened from Sydenham to Belmore. When the station opened, it consisted only of the island platform. In 1916, the station's platforms were reconstructed with a new platform, now platform 2, built to the south of the island platform and the northern side of the island platform closed to make way for the Metropolitan Goods Line.
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- The First American Cotton Mill Began Operation December 20, 1790 Samuel Slater built that first American mill in Pawtucket based on designs of English inventor Richard Arkwright. Though it was against British law to leave the country if you were a textile worker, Slater fled anyway in order to seek his fortune in America.
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- The Triangle at the Corn Exchange. The first Corn Exchange built on this site in 1837 was designed by Richard Lane, who by 1830 was regarded as Manchester's leading architect. However, his building was demolished and replaced in 1897 by the current building.It was in fact constructed in two sections by different architects in 1897 and 1903.he first Corn Exchange built on this site in 1837 was designed by Richard Lane, who by 1830 was regarded as Manchester's leading architect. However, his building was demolished and replaced in 1897 by the current building. It was in fact constructed in two sections by different architects in 1897 and 1903.