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Gerard Potuijt πΆββοΈ
March 1, 2021
Hiking
The Walvisch. Molen De Walvisch owes its name to the bowhead whaling, which flourished at the end of the 18th century. Then was the rise of malt wine and gin. The museum. With a moving projection of 180 degrees you will discover the history of the Schiedam mills, for example how burner mills worked and how millers lived.
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β’Gerard Potuijt πΆββοΈ
March 1, 2021
Hiking
De Walvisch did not only grind for the distilleries. In the early 1930s, magnesium was even processed. This produced a medicine and pure carbon dioxide, which was sold to the β¦
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March 1, 2021
Hiking
In 1982 the municipality of Schiedam took over De Walvisch from De Hollandsche Molen for the known amount of NLG 1, -. At that time the mill had been standing still for some time due to a bad upper wheel. In July 1983 this wheel was renewed by the Fa. Verbij (the old wheel has been placed separately in De Noord since then).
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