Barrow Steelworks. An illustrated history of the Haematite Steel Company
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- Author(s) Henderson, Stan, & Ken Royall
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 2015
- Pages 160pp; illus
- Publisher History Press
- Place Published Stroud
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- Name British Library
- City London
- County Greater London
- Country England
- Postcode NW1 2DB
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Written by two former employees of the steel works. Heavily illustrated notably of production processes. Narrative history through to nationalisation and subsequent closure of the works when owned by British Steel Corp. Chapters include: 'The Hindpool blast furnaces'; 'Birth of bulk steelmaking'; 'Rolling mills and soaking pits'; 'Hoop and bar mills'; 'Open hearth plant and steel foundries'; 'Boilers, engines and transports'; 'Development of high speed continuous casting'; 'Barcon'; 'Fuel and instrument department'; 'Sport and leisure'; 'Subsidiaries'; 'Hoop Works rundown and closure'; 'Steelworks closure and demolition'