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of the development of paper making and printing. There is a workshop showing how paper was made by hand in the 18th century, where visitors can themselves make paper. There are displays on the development [...] Fourdrinier machine, is regularly demonstrated. The development of writing and printing is also displayed. Hand setting of type is demonstrated, and there is a Wilhelm Hass press of 1772. Visitors can see a range

they operated in 1975 and a video that traces all stages of the manufacturing process: mouth-blowing, hand-carving, sand etching, gilding and enamelling. An exhibition tells the story of the glass and crystal

"Société Vielle Montagne" had begun producing zinc in 1837. In the coal mines, which were largely in the hands of French bankers, production rose steadily, but at the same time the area - especially the "Borinage"

waterwheels to operate pumps and other mining machinery. Other exhibits include drilling equipment, hand tools of many varieties and ore-dressing plant.

The Berlin underground was one of the first projects of its kind in Germany. The museum provides a hands-on experience of many historic artefacts commemorating one century of underground history. Volunteers

most profitable early invention, in 1843, was to make bronze powder by machine more cheaply than the hand-made product from Germany. He bought a fine house and offices in London and created a large laboratory

1904 this number increased to six. At the end of the First World War they were all confiscated and handed over to the "Societe Anonyme des Forges et des Acieries de Nord et Lorraine". By 1965 they had been

At that time there were about 30 quarries in the northern part of Gotland, all worked entirely with hand tools. During the twentieth century mechanisation increased, and a substantial proportion of the limestone

the Bochum suburb of Dahlhausen arouses a lot of nostalgia. On Sundays there is always a hand-lever trolley at hand on which to drive up and down the huge site to inspect the points, water tower, turntable

houses. The Klinks pride themselves on having a museum without barriers where visitors can explore ‘hands-on’. Some of the exhibits, such as a model railway, can be operated by visitors.

Italy, Spain, Portugal, the Rhineland, the Ottoman Empire and India. Bradshaw’s Descriptive Railway Hand-Book of Great Britain and Ireland , was published in four parts in 1863, and in recent years has been

displays on three floors detailing the history of weaving. The museum’s collection includes a range of hand looms and ten power looms of 1921-1955. A short demonstration can be given to visitors of the 80 decibel

the region and shows the history of technical improvements in the craft of forging from traditional hand forging via the tilt or stretch hammer to the mighty strap-lift drop hammer. On demonstration days

This must change! The ERIH network reveals the European dimension of industrialisation and offers a hands-on experience of our shared European history. The aim is for every ERIH site to offer visitors a glimpse

This must change! The ERIH network reveals the European dimension of industrialisation and offers a hands-on experience of our shared European history. The aim is for every ERIH site to offer visitors a glimpse

at Elberfeld, now a district of Wuppertal. Elberfeld was an important area for making textiles by hand, with production controlled by a yarn guild. In 1774, Brügelmann married Anna Christina Ochsen (neé

ing kilns and the ruins of a charcoal store and a limekiln. Blacksmiths demonstrate their work in hand forges. Visitors walk a circular trail that also includes a barracks for workers, a manager’s house

rained? What is a green brick? And why was it crucial to handle wet bricks with the flat of one's hand only? Find the answers to these questions at Bursledon Brickworks in Southampton. The site which is

production: designed, made, used in Cambridge. The Museum offers a multi-sensory experience for visitors: hands-on exhibits, audio-visual displays, children’s activities and accessible self-guides (including Braille