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Ontario's historic mills / by Fischer, George,1954-; Harris, Mark,1970-;
Includes bibliographical references (p. 222) and index.Guide to Ontario's historic mills, including travel instructions, a history of the mill's use, and vital statistics on age, operation, architecture and location.
Subjects: Mills and mill-work; Mills and mill-work; Historic sites;
© c2007., Boston Mills Press,
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Aunt Dimity and the enchanted cottage / by Atherton, Nancy,author.;
"It's early May in the small English village of Finch and the air is crackling with excitement: a newcomer is about to move into Pussywillows, a riverside cottage with a romantic reputation. Will the cottage's newest resident prove yet again its enchanting ability to matchmake? But when Crispin Windle arrives, no one knows what to make of him: seemingly a loner, he repels every welcoming gesture and appears altogether uninterested in being a part of the community. Soon, the townspeople have all but dismissed him. Only Lori and Tommy Prescott, a young army veteran who recently moved to Finch, refuse to give up. They orchestrate a chance meeting that leads to a startling discovery: a set of overgrown ruins. They are, Aunt Dimity shares, the remains of a Victorian woolen mill that once brought prosperity to Finch. As the three explore, they stumble upon the unmarked graves of children who died working at the mill. Heartbroken, Lori, Tommy, and Mr. Windle get to work on the seemingly impossible task of identifying the children to give them a proper burial. And as Mr. Windle works tirelessly to name the forgotten children, he slowly begins to open up--giving the romantic cottage a chance to heal his heart as well"--
Subjects: Detective and mystery fiction.; Ghost stories.; Novels.; Dimity, Aunt (Fictitious character); Abandoned buildings; Burial; Cemeteries; Child labor; Mills and mill-work; Recluses; Villages; Women detectives;
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The miserable mill / by Snicket, Lemony; Helquist, Brett;
Accidents, evil plots, and general misfortune abound when, in their continuing search for a home, the Beaudelaire orphans are sent to live and work in a sinister lumber mill.
Subjects: Orphans; Brothers and sisters; Humorous stories;
© 2000., HarperCollins Publishers,
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The Fourth Partition. by Prawica, Adrian,film director.; New Day Films (Firm),dst; Kanopy (Firm),dst;
Originally produced by New Day Films in 2013.With Poland partitioned between Russia, Austria and Germany, over 4,000,000 Poles immigrated to the United States between 1870 and 1920 in search of a better life. Chicago became the center of Polish culture and political activism in America. Poles worked in some of the most dangerous factories and mills in the United States, and within their neighborhoods, they built communities, churches, and most of all, aided their beloved Poland in her fight for independence. Their story is known as the "Fourth Partition."Mode of access: World Wide Web.
Subjects: Documentary films.; Social sciences.; History, Modern.; Sociology.; Documentary films.; Ethnicity.; History.; Emigration and immigration.; Chicago (Ill.).; Political participation.; Communities.; United States--History.; Poland.; Culture.;
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The Mill. [videorecording] / by Griffiths, Ciaran.; Hawes, James.; Hayes, Kerrie.; Lucas, Holly.; BFS Entertainment & Multimedia Limited.;
Ciaran Griffiths, Kerrie Hayes, Holly Lucas.Based on a powerful true story, The Mill is a drama set in England in 1833, a time when industry is sweeping children as young as nine into the factories and mills to work 12-hour days. Injustice and suppression are the norm, but the world is changing and one feisty young girl takes a stand against the mill owners and their lackeys who rule the children's tired and hungry lives. Inside, Robert Greg (Jamie Draven), the mill owner's son, is taking over the business and modernising ruthlessly, while outside, civil disobedience is on the rise. Times are changing for better or worse and the balance of power is about to fall into the hands of a young girl called Esther Price (Kerrie Hayes).PG.DVD ; widescreen presentation ; Dolby digital.
Subjects: Greg, Robert; Greg, Samuel, 1758-1834; Quarry Bank Mill; Historical television programs.; Television programs.; Textile factories; Textile industry; Textile workers;
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Normal women : 900 years of making history / by Gregory, Philippa,author.;
Includes bibliographical references and index.Did you know that there are more penises than women in the Bayeux Tapestry? That the Peasants' Revolt of 1381 was started and propelled by women who were protesting a tax on women? Or that celebrated naturalist Charles Darwin believed not just that women were inferior to men, but that they'd evolve to become ever more inferior? These are just a few of the startling findings you will learn from reading Philippa Gregory's "Normal Women". In this ambitious and groundbreaking book, she tells the story of England over nine hundred years, for the very first time placing women-some 50 percent of the population-center stage. Using research skills honed in her work as one of our foremost historical novelists, Gregory trawled through court records, newspapers, and journals to find highwaywomen and beggars, murderers and brides, housewives and pirates, female husbands and hermits. The "normal women" you will meet in these pages went to war, ploughed fields, campaigned, wrote, and loved. They rode in jousts, flew Spitfires, issued their own currency, and built ships, corn mills, and houses. They committed crimes, worshipped many gods, cooked and nursed, invented things, and rioted. A lot. A landmark of scholarship and storytelling, "Normal Women" chronicles centuries of social and cultural change-from 1066 to modern times-powered by the determination, persistence, and effectiveness of women.
Subjects: Women;
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My encyclopedia of very important science : for little learners who want to know how everything works / by Davey, Elizabeth.; Melmoth, Jonathan.; Mills, Andrea.; Beatty, Shannon.; Parrish, Margaret.; Gavin, Kitty.; Mohd, Zishan.;
This introduction to science for little learners is bursting with fantastic facts and super scientific ideas. This beginners' book introduces children to the science all around us, from how a plant makes seeds to how we use friction to warm our hands and how gravity holds us on the Earth, this encyclopedia has it covered. Ideal for children aged 5-9, this book is a fun and accessible introduction to key topics of scientific study and is the ideal companion to support them with their learning. Investigate the energy of light and sound, examine the power of electricity and magnets, and inspect the makeup of glass. Then study the strength of plastic and how it can be recycled and reused--all covered in this exciting approach to science. Covering many topics studied at school, this is the perfect starting point to encourage a life-long love of learning. Children will love to learn about how a caterpillar turns into a butterfly, then launch into space and explore the planets of the Solar System and discover why we float in space!
Subjects: Encyclopedias.; Science;
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Tales of an unsung sourdough : the extraordinary Klondike adventures of Johnny Lind / by Lind, Philip B.,1943-author.; Brehl, Robert,author.;
Includes bibliographical references.In the mid-1880s, Johnny Lind, a teenager from Pond Mills, Ontario, struck out for adventure and wealth. After a decade working as a railroader in the United States, Johnny headed north, to Yukon and Alaska, and he was mining gold nearby when the Klondike Gold Rush began. As a "sourdough," albeit an unsung one--the nickname for miners who had survived an entire winter in the North--Lind's story goes largely unrecognized in the lore of the era, his understated demeanor overshadowed by the larger-than-life characters that dominate the history books. But he kept journals recording his adventures in the Klondike, and these form an invaluable personal record. His stories shed light on the people and events of the gold rush, from the perspective of an everyman who wound up striking it rich. Here, Johnny Lind's grandson Phil Lind shares his grandfather's fascinating story, along with his love of the Klondike, the history of the gold rush, the colourful players in that famed period, and the peoples and land affected by the legendary stampede for wealth.
Subjects: Biographies.; Personal narratives.; Lind, Johnny (Gold miner); Gold miners;
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Green and gold [videorecording] / by Armour, Annabel,actor.; Berens, Charlie,actor.; Lawlor, Madison,actor.; Lindwall, Anders,film director,screenwriter.; Moio, Ashton,1991-actor.; Nelson, Craig T.,actor.; Skelnar, Brandon,actor.; Walsh, M. Emmet,1935-2024,actor.; Mill Creek Entertainment,publisher.;
Music by Corey Martin ; edited by Scott Hanson ; director of photography, Russ Fraser.Craig T. Nelson, Brandon Skelnar, M. Emmet Walsh, Madison Lawlor, Annabel Armour, Ashton Moio, Charlie Berens.A fourth-generation dairy farmer on the brink of losing his farm to the bank wagers everything on a bet with his beloved Green Bay Packers while his granddaughter pursues music to save what they've worked for their whole lives.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.Closed-captioned for the hearing impaired.Subtitled for the deaf and hard-of-hearing (SDH).DVD ; wide screen presentation ; Dolby Atmos 5.1.
Subjects: Video recordings for the hearing impaired.; Feature films.; Fiction films.; Family farms; Farmers; Football; Gambling; Grandparent and child; Life change events; Musicians;
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Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets [videorecording] / by Rihanna,1988-actor.; Besson, Luc,film director,screenwriter.; DeHaan, Dane,1987-actor.; Delevingne, Cara,1992-actor.; Hawke, Ethan,1970-actor.; Owen, Clive,actor.; Silla, Virginie,film producer.; motion picture adaptation of (work):Christin, Pierre.Valerian, Empire des milles planètes.; Entertainment One (Firm : Canada),publisher.; Europacorp Distribution,presenter.; TF1 Films Production,production company.;
Dane Dehaan, Cara Delevingne, Clive Owen, Rihanna, Ethan Hawke.In the 28th century, Valerian and Laureline are a team of special operatives charged with maintaining order throughout the human territories. Under assignment from the Minister of Defense, the two embark on a mission to the astonishing city of Alpha. A mystery is at the center of Alpha, a dark force which threatens the peaceful existence of the city.Canadian Home Video Rating: PG.
Subjects: Feature films.; Science fiction films.; Christin, Pierre.; Human beings; Space and time;
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