Iron And Steel Industry Collection

Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Blast furnaces, Park Gate Iron and Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The iconic view of the two Blast Furnaces that stood on the Park Gate Iron and steel company site near Rotherham

Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. Creator: Unknown
Tapping a Steel Furnace, c1930. From " The Wonder Book of Engineering Wonders", edited by Harry Golding. [Ward, Lock & Co. Limited, London and Melbourne]

Train driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Train driver on an intercom, South Yorkshire, 1964. A loco driver from the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company in Rotherham on an intercom in the cab of his diesel loco

The Landore Siemens steel works, c1880
The Landore Siemens steelworks, c1880. View of the factory in South Wales. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York)

English furnace woman in iron works, between c1915 and 1917. Creator: Bain News Service
English furnace woman in iron works, between c1915 and 1917. A woman stoker England in front of a furnace at an ironworks during World War I.

Forge, 1871-1906. Creator: Pieter de Josselin de Jong
Forge, 1871-1906

The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel, c1880-83. Creators: Adolph Menzel, W Manfield
'The Foundry, after Adolf Friedrich Erdmann Menzel'. From "Modern Artists" by F.G.Dumas. [J.S.Virtue & Co Ltd, London, c1880]

Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. Birmingham, Alabama

Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company, Birmingham, Alabama, 1936. Creator: Dorothea Lange
Sloss-Sheffield Steel and Iron Company. Birmingham, Alabama

Pattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael Walters
Pattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. A pattern maker constructs a wooden replica of the part which needs to be cast in steel. A mould for the cast is then made from the pattern

Forging at the foundry of AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)

Overview of the bar mill at the Brightside Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. View showing the capstan in the foreground

The strong man of the machine age (colour litho)
976578 The strong man of the machine age (colour litho) by Skinner, Edward Frederick (1865-1924); Private Collection; (add.info.: The strong man of the machine age)

Blast furnace at the Stanton Iron Co, Ilkeston, Derbyshire, 1962. Iron production had taken place in the Ilkeston area since Roman times

Tinsley Viaduct on the M1 after completion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. Artist
Tinsley Viaduct on the M1 after completion, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968. The twin cooling towers of Blackburn Meadows Power Station which many travellers heading north used as a landmark were

The iron and steel works at Barrow, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Steel and concrete go into place rapidly as a new steel mill takes form, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah. The new plant will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

Partly finished open hearth furnaces and stacks for a... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Partly finished open hearth furnaces and stacks for a steel mill under construction which will soon be producing vitally needed steel, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

Constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill... Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah, 1942
Constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill which will soon turn out steel for the war needs, Columbia Steel Co. Geneva, Utah

This sheet of synthetic rubber coming off the rolling mill... B.F. Goodrich Co. Akron, Ohio, 1941
This sheet of synthetic rubber coming off the rolling mill at the plant is now ready for drying, B.F. Goodrich Co. Akron, Ohio

Bessemer converter (iron into steel), Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. (1941?)
Bessemer converter (iron into steel), Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa

Back into production go these carloads... Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa
Back into production go these carloads of scrap metal, Allegheny Ludlum Steele Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. The melting of alloy steels for defense work requires that steel mill scrapyards such as this be

White-hot steel pours like water from a 35-ton electric furnace, Allegheny Ludlum Steele
White-hot steel pours like water from a 35-ton electric furnace, Allegheny Ludlum Steel[e] Corp. Brackenridge, Pa. The finest quality steels and alloys are produced in these furnaces

Slag run-off from one of the open hearth furnaces... Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio, 1941
Slag run-off from one of the open hearth furnaces of a steel mills, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio. Slag is drawn off the furnace just before the molten steel is poured into ladles for

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

Slag run-off from open hearth furnace, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Slag run-off from open hearth furnace, Republic Steel Corp. Youngstown, Ohio

Blast furnaces and iron ore at the Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mills, Etna, Pennsylvania

Iron ore piles and blast furnaces, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill, Etna, Pa. 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Iron ore piles and blast furnaces, Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania

Blast furnace at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
Blast furnace at Carnegie-Illinois Steel Corporation mill in Etna, Pennsylvania

Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day... Columbia Steel Co
Servicing one of the floodlights that turn night into day at the big construction operations for a new steel plant which will make important additions to the vast amount of steel needed for the war

A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio, 1941. Creator: Alfred T Palmer
A scene in a steel mill, Republic Steel Mill, Youngstown, Ohio. Molten iron is blown in an Eastern Bessemer converter to change it to steel for war essentials

A terrifying duel (colour litho)
2779334 A terrifying duel (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A terrifying duel. Two workers in a forge fighting each other with red hot iron bars)

Bethlehem graveyard and steel mill, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Bethlehem graveyard and steel mill. Pennsylvania

Bethlehem houses and steel mill, Pennsylvania, 1935. Creator: Walker Evans
Bethlehem houses and steel mill. Pennsylvania

The mill - rolling steel (colour litho)
3622166 The mill - rolling steel (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: The mill - rolling steel)

Forging the anchor (colour litho)
3622165 Forging the anchor (colour litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forging the anchor)

Forging the screw shaft of an ocean liner in a foundry (litho)
5996216 Forging the screw shaft of an ocean liner in a foundry (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Forging the screw shaft of an ocean liner in a foundry)

Lymington Iron Works, on the Tyne (colour litho)
981797 Lymington Iron Works, on the Tyne (colour litho) by Allom, Thomas (1804-72); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lymington Iron Works, on the Tyne.); Look and Learn / Elgar Collection

The mighty furnace in which the strongest thing men can make would run like water (colour litho)
979586 The mighty furnace in which the strongest thing men can make would run like water (colour litho) by English School

Making chains for the ship (litho)
3622181 Making chains for the ship (litho) by Lacy, Charles John de (c.1860-1936) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Making chains for the ship)

The story of iron (colour litho)
3099308 The story of iron (colour litho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The story of iron)

James Nasmyths first steam hammer, 1842 (colour litho)
3100189 James Nasmyths first steam hammer, 1842 (colour litho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: James Nasmyths first steam hammer, 1842)

Casting molten iron (chromolitho)
2817115 Casting molten iron (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Casting molten iron)

Steel manufacturing using the Bessemer process (chromolitho)
2788827 Steel manufacturing using the Bessemer process (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Steel manufacturing using the Bessemer process)

Cover design for The Ironmonger, 1911 (colour litho)
3638231 Cover design for The Ironmonger, 1911 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cover design for The Ironmonger)

Iron foundries of Le Creusot, France (engraving)
6001999 Iron foundries of Le Creusot, France (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Iron foundries of Le Creusot, France)

Alfred Krupp, German industrialist who founded the Krupp Works at Essen (b / w photo)
3626956 Alfred Krupp, German industrialist who founded the Krupp Works at Essen (b/w photo) by German Photographer (20th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Alfred Krupp (1812-1887)

Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter (colour litho)
3100183 Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter (colour litho) by Gehrke, Fritz (1855-1916); Private Collection; (add.info.: Decarbonisation of pig iron in a Bessemer converter)

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The iron and steel industry has always been a symbol of strength, progress, and innovation. From the blast furnaces of Park Gate Iron and Steel Co in Rotherham to the Landore Siemens steel works in c1880, these iconic structures have shaped our world. In 1964, Michael Walters captured the essence of this industry through his artwork. A train driver on an intercom in South Yorkshire transports us back to a time when the sound of machinery echoed through the air. The pattern maker at Wombwell Foundry showcases the intricate craftsmanship that went into creating each piece. Forging at AT Green & Sons Ltd reminds us of the intense heat and physical labor required to shape metal into useful tools. Meanwhile, an overview of Brightside Foundry's bar mill gives us a glimpse into Sheffield's bustling industrial landscape. But it is not just about production; it is also about construction. Andreas Feininger's photographs from Columbia Steel Co in Geneva show how quickly steel and concrete come together to create towering buildings and open hearth furnaces. Even during wartime, steel played a vital role. Alfred T Palmer captures moments like constructing a building on the site of a new steel mill or sheets of synthetic rubber coming off rolling mills at B. F Goodrich Co in Akron, Ohio. Finally, we witness history being made as Bessemer converters transform iron into steel at Allegheny Ludlum Steel Corp in Brackenridge. These images remind us that behind every skyscraper or machine lies countless hours of hard work by dedicated individuals who helped build our modern world with their bare hands.