ISBN |
9781925043730 |
1925043738 (Trade Cloth) |
Author |
Ashton, Paul, 1959- (author) |
Title |
Power of flour : a photographic history of milling in Australia / Paul Ashton, Jess Jennings, John McCorquodale. |
Publisher and/or associated date/s |
Ultimo, New South Wales : Halstead Press, [2022]. |
©2022. |
Description |
152 pages : illustrations (some colour) ; 31 cm. |
Note |
Published for the Australian Milling Museum by Halstead Press. |
Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
Summary |
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. |
Subjects |
Flour mills -- Australia -- History |
Flour mills -- Australia -- Pictorial works |
Flour industry -- Australia -- History |
Other Authors &/or Associated Persons |
Jennings, Jess, 1972- (author) |
McCorquodale, John, 1941- (author) |
Other Corporate Bodies |
Australian Milling Museum |
Call number |
2022.158 |