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George Sorocold
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George Sorocold was an English civil engineer notable for pioneering work on water supplies and hydraulic power systems around Great Britain.
Sorocold's water wheel on the River Thames
Sorocold's water wheel on the River Thames
Derby Silk Mill
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Derby Silk Mill, formerly known as Derby Industrial Museum, is a museum of industry and history in Derby, England. The museum is located on the former site of Lombe's Mill, a historic silk mill which
George Sorocold
…bobbins and 46,000 winding bobbins, all to be driven by a single water wheel. Lombe's Mill, extensively reconstructed after a fire in 1910, is now the Derby Industrial Museum. It was very nearly the death of him. One day, while escorting a group of visitors to the mill, Sorocold missed his footing on the walkway and fell…
The museum and the River Derwent
The museum and the River Derwent