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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4096 x 3305 px | 34.7 x 28 cm | 13.7 x 11 inches | 300dpiDate taken:
10 September 1973Location:
North Leverton EnglandPhotographer:
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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.