Guided tours through the mill, passing the leather belts that turn the shafts and over the wood shavings that scatter the floor, give an account of life at the mill during Victorian times.
The settings helps paint a wonderful picture of the conditions of production here. 
mnli hypothesis: The settings helps paint a wonderful picture of the conditions of production here.  premise: Guided tours through the mill, passing the leather belts that turn the shafts and over the wood shavings that scatter the floor, give an account of life at the mill during Victorian times.