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Power of Flour

Name: Power of Flour
Brand: HALSTEAD PRESS
SKU: 9781925043730
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HALSTEAD PRESSISBN: 9781925043730

A Photographic History of Milling in Australia

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By Paul Ashton, Jess Jennings, John McCorquodale
Imprint: HALSTEAD PRESS
Release Date: August 1, 2022
Format: HARDBACK
Pages: 160

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As white settlement spread along railways and through the agricultural areas of Australia, almost every important town boasted a large sophisticated flour mill. This handsome illustrated survey of flour milling reflects the story of Australia in general. Long before colonists arrived, Aborigines milled flour for bread and cake. In convict times there were treadmills and windmills. Later, mechanised mills symbolised progress and prosperity: heroic monuments of industrial architecture dominating the skyline. But they were dangerous places to work, and THE POWER OF FLOUR reports many fires and explosions. The story in recent generations is one of declining numbers, as vast enterprises concentrate milling in large modern plants. Thanks to the corona virus, flour sales have reached record levels. Over 150 illustrations show mills from every state, and informative text links the highs and lows with the history of the times.

PAUL ASHTON is a leading historian, author of over 40 books for adults and young readers, and professor of Public History at UTS. He lives in Sydney.

JESS JENNINGS is one of the founders of the new Australian Milling Museum, which has headquarters at historic Tremain’s Mill in Bathurst, and outreach in other parts of Australia. He is a Councillor on Bathurst City Council.

JOHN McCORQUODALE after decades of practical experience as a flour miller is an expert in milling technology and history.

THE PHOTOGRAPH IN MILLING HISTORY

Indigenous Milling

The Spread of Mills

Tasmanian Milling

Milling in Other Colonies

The Mill as a Sign of Success

Agriculture’s Century

The Slow Rise of Bulk Handling

Depression and the Gepp

Royal Commission

Australian Millers Turn to Asia

The Cold War and Agribusiness

Mills as Industrial Heritage

Windmills

Water-Powered Mills

Wheat and Flour

The Development of the Rollermill

McCorquodale Brothers: A Case Study

Modern Flour Milling

Flour Milling into the Future

COLONIAL MILLING TO 1900

THE NEW CENTURY 1901 TO 1918

MODERNISATION AND MAYHEM 1919 TO 1945

CORPORATISATION POST-1945

THE EVOLUTION OF MILLING TECHNOLOGY

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