Wind power was sufficent 160 years ago but today farmers need electricity. Just across the fields the Central Electricity Generating Board power station at West Burton, Nottinghamshire burns 18,000 htousand tons of coal a day to make electricity for farmers, factories and homes. North Leverton windmill still plays an important role in local life. Throughout the winter, farmers bring their grain to be ground into animal food.

Wind power was sufficent 160 years ago but today farmers need electricity. Just across the fields the Central Electricity Generating Board power station at West Burton, Nottinghamshire burns 18,000 htousand tons of coal a day to make electricity for farmers, factories and homes. North Leverton windmill still plays an important role in local life. Throughout the winter, farmers bring their grain to be ground into animal food. Stock Photo
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PA Images / Alamy Stock Photo

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G4NC28

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4096 x 3305 px | 34.7 x 28 cm | 13.7 x 11 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

10 September 1973

Location:

North Leverton England

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PA

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Wind power was sufficent 160 years ago but today farmers need electricity. Just across the fields the Central Electricity Generating Board power station at West Burton, Nottinghamshire burns 18, 000 htousand tons of coal a day to make electricity for farmers, factories and homes. North Leverton windmill still plays an important role in local life. Throughout the winter, farmers bring their grain to be ground into animal food.

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