At the #Etruria #mill, a (1) boiler powers a (2) steam engine that runs (3) gears that run (4) grinders, to make ground flint and bone for England's bone #china industry. This mill ran for centuries, until 2014. It's white powdered output (ground flint and bone), used by companies like #Wedgewood and #Spode used to make their custom-recipe clay, was moved by boat on the Trent & Mersey #canal.

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#dishes #narrowboat #boating #CanalLife

6 weeks out and already feeling that empire state of mind... #Sherlockian 🕵️‍♂️ #SPODE 🦪