International Molinology

Bulletin of The International Molinological Society

No. 58  July 1999 / summary - résumé

Original Papers

1. The Polar Wind Machines: The Wind Generator on the "Fram" during Nansen's 1893-96 Arctic Expedition
   by Etienne Rogier

        Written for the Windmillers'Gazette XII, no.2 (Spring 1998) by Etienne Rogier, Toulouse, France;   edited by T. Lindsay Baker.  Nansen mounted a Windmill and Generator on his sailingship FRAM to generate  electicity during his polar exploration in 1893-96.
        5 pages and photos.

       

2. A Tale of Two 19th Century Windmills in Western Australia
   by Keith Preston
   
        Introduction: The establishment of the Swan River settlement after June 1829, in what later become the state of Western Australia, encountered similar problems to those experienced by  the East Coast colonies of New South Wales, Norfolk Island and Van Diemen's Land (Tasmania) during the preceding 40 years. During the initial years practically all the material requirements and much of the food was imported, often at inflated prices. The rate of population increase prior to the commencement of convict transportation in 1850, was very slow, the total population at the first census in 1848 amounting to only 4,622, of which 1,722 were children under the age of 14.
        The first significant wheat crop was harvested at the end of 1831, being ground in part by small steel hand mills. One of the first settlers to arrive at the colony from Windchester, England in October 1829, William Kernot Shenton, had erected a horse powered flour mill at Fremantle by about July 1930. In July 1832 he converted the horse mill into the first windmill.
        6 pages - many pictures
   
   
3. A Traditional Wind Powered Water-Raising Device in Greece
   by O. Lekou and  I. Papamantellos

        During the last year of our studies in the faculty of architecture of the National Technical University of Athens (NTUA) we conducted research connected with our diploma thesis on the hydrology an water management problems of Kos from ancient times until the end of the Italian occupation (1948), under the supervision of Professor P. Touliatos. During that research we found material remains and reports of a water-raising device that had been in use since the 14th century on the island of Kos and Rhodos for the irrigation of gardens and orchards. The findings were so fascinating and unusual that we decided to study in depth its structure and operation and to try to make a reconstruction.  (Addresses of the authors:   Olga Lekou, P.Mela 11, Filothei,  15237 Athens - Greece and Isabella Papamantellos, Baltetsiou 7, Agia Paraskevi, 15343 Athens - Greece.
        4 pages and photos  (Article edited by Michael Harverson, 5th Feb. 1999)
   

4. Mills on Norfolk Island
   by Fred Atkins

        Norfolk Island, in the Pacific (29deg.4' S & 167deg. 57' E) is under Australian administration, with a considerable degree of self-government. In December 1959, Norfolk Island issued a cover bearing a 37c stamp showing a windmill. Fred Atkins took this event to make some inquiries to mills on the island.
        4 pages and photos

   Communications

5. A Strategy of Mill Conservation: A Response
   by W.H. Bignell
        ...to the article in International Molinology No. 56  regarding the strategies which would appear to have been followed in the restoration of some windmills in former East Germany.
   
   
6. International Award García Diego 2000
        An announcement of the Juanelo Turriano Foundation. Theme: research in the history of technology, especially civil engineering.
   
7. When the Tank Fills
        A device used as an alarm, when pumping water into a watertank
   
8. A Watermill at Sar-el-pol in Northern Afganistan
   by Mildred Cookson
        Photographs taken in 1998 of a watermill in the northern Afganistan.
   
9. The Montefiori Windmill in Jersusalem II
   

   In International Molinology No. 57, we published a drawing of what was called "the first windmill of Jerusalem". Mr. C.A. Van Hees, custodian of the Stichting Molen-documentatie ("Foundation Mills Documentation") in Amsterdam responded by kindly sending us two picture postcards, showing the same mill tower with fake cap and sails. Both cards were mailed in 1993/94. Unfortunately, the text on both cards does not give much additional information.      Fig. left: The famous Montefiori windmill in Yemin Moshe.

    

10. Mill Conservations in France
    An information by Owen Ward
    
11. Meat Conservation by Water Power
    
    
12. Still More Russian Windmills
    by Leo van der Drift
         During the last few jears we have been treated to a number of interesting contributions in various TIMS publications concerning Russian windmills. Much attention was given to a specific type of windmill, the so-called inverted windmill. In this article Leo gives some more information an pictures.
         3 pages.
    
13. More on Irrigation Technology in China
         Man power to turn the chain scoop. Irrigation of rice fields in China.
    
    Opinions
14. Keeping the Mill in Millennium: A Personal View
    
    
15. Boat Mills: New Pictorial Evidence III: Adana (Turkey)
    
    
16. other subjects
    * Book Reviews
    * Calendar "Windmills and Watermills of Early New England"
    * Les Moulins de Touraine
    * Editorial
    * TIMS Council Meeting
    * Pre-symposium excursion to Texas
    * Danish Mill Day 1999
    * Call for help: translator needed!
    * TIMS Mid Term excursion to Eastern Germany
    * Obituary: James Walton O.B.E., F.S.A.  1911 - 1999
    
    
    This summary of the 58th Bulletin of The International Molinological Society
    has been prepared be Gerald Bost, Berlin - Nov.99. The complete printed version can be
    ordered from TIMS Publication Officer:
    Mr. Leo van der Drift
    Groothertoginnelaan 174 b/c
    NL-2517 EV Den Haag
    The Netherlands                 
    

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Published: dinsdag, november 06, 2007 12:47:50