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Title: Overshot waterwheel at Blue Hills, St Agnes, Cornwall [Go to resource]
Description: Waterwheels were used to operate the machinery of the tin works. A pulley system is used to operate the flap that allows the water to flow along the chute (or launder) and over the wheel. In the picture the flap is open and the water passes to waste. Subjects: Overshot Wheel
Waterwheel
Engineering And TechnologySource: English Heritage - Viewfinder Creator: Williams, P Identifier: http://viewfinder.english-heritage.org.u... Language: en Go to resource More Like this...
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