A new documentary on BBC 2 will tell the story of an 18th Century water mill which was uncovered in the heart of Bristol.
For the best experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser settings. Sarah Musitia, a resident of Imuliru village in Ikolomani, Kakamega County, explains how ...
The mill can grind over 550 pounds of flour in a single day. When grinding, it turns at about six revolutions per minute. Each complete turn is powered by 200 gallons of water. The mill is ...
Arkwright set up the first water-powered cotton mill at Cromford, Derbyshire, in 1771. He is regarded as the founder of the Factory Age. By 1783 Arkwight was rich enough to build a huge new mill ...
Cromford Mills in Derbyshire - built in 1771 by Sir Richard Arkwright - was the world's first successful water-powered cotton spinning mill and has now been upgraded with 21st Century technology.