A view of the interior of a Scutch Mill in Ulster, Northern Ireland illustrating the method of breaking flax with grooved rollers and scutching it with blades on a fixed shaft, Created in 1792 by William Hincks for Wills Hill, Earl of Hillsborough.

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Size: 4635px × 3396px
Location: Ulster, Northern Ireland
Photo credit: © De Luan / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
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