Title
Reversible hoist for raising leather buckets from mine shaft powered by overshot waterwheel
Caption
Reversible hoist for raising leather buckets from mine shaft powered by overshot waterwheel. Man in hut at O opens and shuts water races to stop and start double row of buckets
From Agricola "De re metallica"
1556
Woodcut
Basle
Date
1556
Credit line
Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library
Reference
ARP07095_390001490
License type
Rights managed
Available size
21,4Mb (2,5Mb) / 7,1in x 11,8in / 2116 x 3543 (300dpi)