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Windmill Het Noorden is an octagonal smock mill, which was built in 1878. The mill was used to drain the polder of the same name, in the northeastern part of the island of Texel. Later the need arose for a more powerful drainage system and a pumping station running on oil was added. The windmill became more and more out of operation and was shut down in 1923. The mill was repaired in 1928, but was definitively decommissioned in the 1960s for the drainage of the polder. In September 2017 the Vereniging Natuurmonumenten (Society for Preservation of Nature Monuments in the Netherlands) became the owner of the windmill, after which a thorough restoration took place. Windmill Het Noorden - an iconic building on the edge of the polder - is currently once again in use by volunteers.

"Dutch" with Brusy rest in Wdzydze Kiszewskie ( "Holender" z Brus odpoczywa we Wdzydzach Kiszewskich )

The tin mines extended far out under the sea. Descent and ascent was by ladder or primitive rope cable cars. The accidents and deaths were many.

Porthcurno, The Logan Rock, Cornwall

Another rockpool, but they can be endlessly fascinating!

Godrevy, Cornwall. South West Peninsula Coast Path. St Ives in the far distance. On black and full screen for best, please.

...Canal du Midi... a picture for Pam Photo Domino 19.7.2021

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