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>From : Ian Cowburn President, Association Archéologique pour l'Etude des Mines et de la Métallurgie, Mines du Fournel 05120 L'Argentière-la-Bessée France tel 00 33 492 23 04 48 fax 00 33 492 23 20 90 mail [log in to unmask] This subject has received a lot of attention here in France, notably lately with a doctorate in preparation by Christophe Marconnet following the dig here on the Fournel site with Bruno Ancel. We would be pleased to collaborate on a conference organisation on this theme (including metallurgy). ---------- >De : [log in to unmask] (Peter Claughton) >À : [log in to unmask] >Objet : Water power - its application in mining. >Date : Lun 20 Mars 2000 13:29 > > This query is prompted by discussion at yesterday's NAMHO council meeting on > conferences and the thought that 'water power' might provide a useful theme > for a future conference. > > Are members aware of any ongoing research into the application of water > power to mining, or considering work on the subject? The areas I have in > mind might include water-wheels, hydraulic engines, and leat systems; > water-wheel / engine manufacturer; conservation of water-powered > installations and sites, perhaps with particular reference to underground > installations; the economics and practicalities of water power in relation > to steam. In fact every conceivable aspect of water power and water supply > to mines. > > Water power is a subject area that a number of authors have touched on but I > am not aware that it has been covered in detail. A conference and > subsequent publication could prove useful to mining historians in general. > Your thoughts please. > > Peter > > ______________________________________________ > > Peter Claughton, Blaenpant Morfil, Rosebush, Clynderwen, > Pembrokeshire, Wales SA66 7RE. > Tel. 01437 532578; Fax. 01437 532921; Mobile 07831 427599 > > University of Exeter - Department of History > School of Historical, Political and Sociological Studies > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > Co-owner - mining-history e-mail discussion list. > See http://www.mailbase.ac.uk/lists/mining-history/ for details. > > Mining History Pages - http://www.exeter.ac.uk/~pfclaugh/mhinf/ > > _____________________________________________ > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%