Windmill

Mr Frederick Charles Ottaway built this windmill around about 1917, at Wainui Beach, on the seaward side of the road and opposite the present Chalet Rendezvous. It was built of timber and flattened kerosene tins and stood for some time before being demolished after the death of the owner. It was used for grinding flour and cutting wood, and appeared on marine charts at the time as a navigational aid. Sails were fitted on to the blades when the machine was in use. Mr Ottoway can be seen at the lower right in the picture. The photo comes from Mrs H. V. Isles, Grey Street. - image and info found at http://photonews.org.nz

I wanted to find a Windmill from around this time period so I can get as close as I can to the type of windmill the animals might have built in animal farm. Also this one is handmade. 

In the end I drew a slightly different style of windmill more for aesthetic effect.