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Although commonly referred to as Cressbrook Mill this is actually three... (more)

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In 1983 Hampton was converting from steam turbine power to all electric drives... (more)

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Two disused turbines that were kept when the site was redeveloped for housing.... (more)

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This derelict textile mill still contained a Robey steam engine and two water... (more)

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The pumping station was officially opened in 1878 and housed water turbine... (more)

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One of two surviving water turbines at this former cotton mill site that is now... (more)

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The workshop at this steam powered water works could be operated by this Pelton... (more)

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One of two surviving water turbines at this former cotton mill that has now been... (more)

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A South Staffordshire Waterworks Company works that is now disused. This view... (more)

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This is an 1850 vintage water turbine. This is a reaction (Whitelaw) turbine... (more)

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A South Staffordshire Waterworks Company works that is now disused. This view... (more)

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A South Staffordshire Waterworks Company works that is now disused. This view... (more)

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This fine mill dates back to around 1797 when the road bridge was completed. It... (more)

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Turbine and valves. This area originally contained the water wheel before... (more)

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A water turbine lying on its side in the grounds of the former Town Mill. This... (more)

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This massive estate barn is 13th century and was reroofed in the 16th century.... (more)

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One of the two surviving water turbines at this former cotton mill that is now... (more)

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This former steam pumping station has a set of pressure filters to clean the... (more)

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The grey device in the middle is a Gilkes Turgo turbine (an updated variant of... (more)

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This is a 4 horsepower Francis water turbine built in 1937 by Gilbert, Gilkes... (more)

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The 50kW Kaplan Turbine had been installed since a previous visitor's photo... (more)

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Installed in 1923 to supply power to Dunecht House and the estate workshops. The... (more)

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The mill was originally powered by waterwheels but in 1905 this 200 horsepower... (more)

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The pumping station was officially opened in 1878 and housed water turbine... (more)

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Seen through a window as there is no access inside. This was built by South... (more)

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Turbine and belt drives. Behind the turbine, the profile of the original... (more)

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One of two water turbines that supply part of the renewable energy to the Centre... (more)

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This shows a Gilbert, Gilkes and Gordon Francis water turbine producing 6... (more)

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When the mill moved from textiles to being a sawmill, the waterwheel (the... (more)

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A demonstration turbine in the water power gallery.

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This former cotton spinning mill was by now owned by Messrs Carbolite,... (more)

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This former cotton spinning mill was by now owned by Messrs Carbolite,... (more)

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This former cotton spinning mill was by now owned by Messrs Carbolite,... (more)

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These rusty pieces look like a Little Giant turbine and were brought from... (more)

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The earliest mill in Trefriw (a pandy or fulling mill) dates back to the 15th... (more)

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These newly reconstructed weirs used original stone recovered from the river... (more)

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This end of the mill contained an internal waterwheel but in the 1900s this was... (more)

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This 1895 Gilbert, Gilkes & Co vortex water turbine originally drove a... (more)

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A small low-head water turbine that used to drive a generator when the watermill... (more)

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Not a snow blower or snail but a 1937 built Gilbert, Gilkes & Gordon water... (more)

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This is a Gilkes of Kendal vortex turbine No. 490 from 1883 and generating 30... (more)

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The pumping station was officially opened in 1878 and housed water turbine... (more)

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A short open length of the mill lade is on view alongside Huddersfield Street at... (more)

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This 40 horsepower Arnfield turbine replaced the original overshot wheel at this... (more)

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At this time in 2009, the museum was closed and mothballed awaiting its eventual... (more)

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This was spotted in a mini-blizzard after filling up at the Tesco filling... (more)

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Sign at Caudwell's Mill giving details about the water turbine See... (more)

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This early 19th century water mill was converted to turbine drive in 1850 and... (more)

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This is the third oldest continually operating Youth Hostel in the UK, dating... (more)

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This is where the water that had been through the water turbines rejoined the... (more)

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