Thomas, Richard, & Baldwins Ltd
Other Business Names:
- Thomas, Richard, & Co Ltd
- Baldwins Ltd
- British Steel Corp
- Llanwern Steelworks
- Spencer Steelworks
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Swansea, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, Wales
Sectors:
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Extraction
Coal extraction
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Basic metals production
Iron, steel & related alloys production
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Basic metals production
Tinplate production
Notes:
Established 1948 through merger of Richard Thomas & Co Ltd (established c1871) and Baldwins Ltd (established 1902). Both had large iron and steel, tinplate and colliery interests, especially in South Wales. 1951 nationalised but not denationalised with the rest of the iron and steel industry in 1953 on account of especially large size. 1962 opened the large and advanced Llanwern Steelworks, aka Spencer Steelworks, on a greenfield site. 1967 absorbed into British Steel Corp
Publications:
- A Time to Train. An account of experience gained by RTB at its Spencer Works by Reynolds, O W, & John Baker
- Adventures Unforeseen. Recollections of a public affairs pioneer by Samain, Bryan
- British Iron and Steel, AD1800-2000 by Bodsworth, C (ed)
- Experience of Nationalisation. A case study of Llanwern Steelworks by Maunders, Allen R
- History of the Steel Industry in the Port Talbot Area, 1900-1988 by Parry, Stephen
- Industrial and Maritime History of Llanelli and Burry Port, 1750-2000 by Craig, Robin S, Robert Protheroe-Jones & M V Symons
- Into the Future by Unknown
- Joint Consultation in Action by Unknown
- Links of Steel. The story of RTB overseas by Thomas, Denis
- Pioneers for Progress. Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd by Unknown
- Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd. The history and growth of the company to 1948 by Griffiths, Thomas
- Technical Survey of Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd by Day-Crickmore, D (ed)
Groups:
Other Business Names:
- Thomas, Richard, & Co Ltd
- Baldwins Ltd
- British Steel Corp
- Llanwern Steelworks
- Spencer Steelworks
Locations city-town / local authority / county1974 / region-state / country:
- Swansea, Swansea, West Glamorgan, Wales, Wales
Sectors:
- Extraction Coal extraction
- Basic metals production Iron, steel & related alloys production
- Basic metals production Tinplate production
Notes:
Established 1948 through merger of Richard Thomas & Co Ltd (established c1871) and Baldwins Ltd (established 1902). Both had large iron and steel, tinplate and colliery interests, especially in South Wales. 1951 nationalised but not denationalised with the rest of the iron and steel industry in 1953 on account of especially large size. 1962 opened the large and advanced Llanwern Steelworks, aka Spencer Steelworks, on a greenfield site. 1967 absorbed into British Steel CorpPublications:
- A Time to Train. An account of experience gained by RTB at its Spencer Works by Reynolds, O W, & John Baker
- Adventures Unforeseen. Recollections of a public affairs pioneer by Samain, Bryan
- British Iron and Steel, AD1800-2000 by Bodsworth, C (ed)
- Experience of Nationalisation. A case study of Llanwern Steelworks by Maunders, Allen R
- History of the Steel Industry in the Port Talbot Area, 1900-1988 by Parry, Stephen
- Industrial and Maritime History of Llanelli and Burry Port, 1750-2000 by Craig, Robin S, Robert Protheroe-Jones & M V Symons
- Into the Future by Unknown
- Joint Consultation in Action by Unknown
- Links of Steel. The story of RTB overseas by Thomas, Denis
- Pioneers for Progress. Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd by Unknown
- Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd. The history and growth of the company to 1948 by Griffiths, Thomas
- Technical Survey of Richard Thomas & Baldwins Ltd by Day-Crickmore, D (ed)