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Tag: PM190030

Oxen Moving a Mill

This picture shows an event that took place in 1797, when a windmill was moved from Brighton seafront to a new location. The watercolour was painted by Percy Macquoid and is a copy of an oil painting. What can we see? Oxen It took 86 oxen to move the windmill. The mill originally stood on… Continue reading Oxen Moving a Mill

Published 30 March 2020
Categorised as Brighton As It Was, Collections, Dan Robertson, Fine Art, Topics Tagged Brighton, PM190030, windmills

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