Besonderheiten der Mühlenindustrie in Völgység zwischen 1885 und 1939

Abstract

The purpose of the study: The study is about the small mills of the Völgység region on the border of Baranya and Tolna between 1885 and 1939. The study is a description as the research is still in its early stages and it focuses on the former mills of the Vízvölgy, concretely on five settlements along the Völgységi stream. Applied methods: The study examines the characteristics of the region's milling industry from the aspects of both natural geography and technical development. The mills of the era by each settlement are described based on technical and historical analysis and those working water mills are highlighted, which were unique in their time. The main sources were archival material from the period of the area's water management and the cultural engineers’ description and drawings. Outcomes: The study closes with summary of the main social-historical conclusions about the former small mills of the Vízvölgy from the point of view of the communities concerned.