This book will appeal to industrial historians and lovers of social history, and I guarantee that you won't put this book down without having a jolly good laugh!!

The two mills in rural England, where I served my engineering apprenticeship date back to circa 1766. The first chapter provides an overview of the history, including the historic water power mechanisms to drive the plant. I then describe the manufacturing processes in place during my period of employment. There is a chapter full of anecdotal stories about many of my peers at that time, and these are based upon interest and humour. There is chapter describing all the plant and equipment within the milling industry and the type of work carried out in the fitting shop.