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• Introduction
• What is a windmill?
• Why were windmills needed?
• Where would you find windmills?
• How do windmills work?
• How is wheat harvested?
• How is bread made?
• History of Wimbledon
• The windmill and Lords of the Manor

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Using a Scythe Play (7.4MB)

Using a Sickle and Pickthank Play (2.12MB)

Using a whetstone to sharpen a scythe Play (4.8MB)

Using a Hand Quern to Grind the Wheat Play (3.7MB)

Using a Flail to Thresh the Grain Play (1.5MB)

Millstones in the Windmill Play (1.4MB)

Learning Article Provided: Wimbledon Windmill Museum