Steelworks Collection

Samuel Warren Ltd. page from Register of trade marks of the Cutlers Company of Sheffield, 1919. Compiled by J. H
Original at Sheffield Archives ref. SY599/B7/1

Ordnance Survey Map, Carlisle Street East and Savile Street East area, Sheffield, 1889 (Yorkshire sheet No. 294. 4. 24)
This map features: Top left: Bessemer Steel Works [Bessemer and Co. Ltd], Carlisle Street East; Midland Railway Goods Line; Atlas Steel and Iron Works [John Brown and Co]

Boy pushes his bicycle up a hill in Ebbw Vale, South Wales
A young boy pushes his bicycle up a steep hill in Ebbw Vale, South Wales. Behind is the Ebbw Vale steel works. This was closed by Corus in 2002

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

Naylor, Vickers and Co. Millsands Steel Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1858
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09887

Port Talbot Steelworks, circa 1958

Port Talbot Steelworks, Margam works. Erection of No 2 Blast Furnace. This furnace, due to come into production later this year

Offloading one of the giant roll housings shipped from American in the SS Wells City for the Abbey Strip mill, at Port Talbot docks

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]

An advance guard of the army of steelworkers who returned to their jobs at Port Talbot after the strike which lasted six weeks

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)

NEWBURN, Newburn is a semi rural village, parish, electoral ward and former urban district in western Tyne and Wear, North East England

A slab of steel rolls down the line at the Novolipetsk Steel PAO steel mill in Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

A molten ferroalloy ladle is seen inside Eurasian Resources Groups (ERG) Aksu Ferroalloys Plant in the town of Aksu, north-eastern Kazakhstan, February 19, 2018. Picture taken February 19, 2018

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

Steel channels are pictured at the Ariel Metal steel trader warehouse in Podolsk outside Moscow, Russia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Rolls of steel are seen at ArcelorMittal Dofasco in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada, March 7, 2018. REUTERS/Peter Power

Industrial memorial and cultural center of the old ironworks at Neunkirchen, Saarland, Germany

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)

Steel works, Cardiff, at night, 1893-97 (oil on canvas board)
NGW388569 Steel works, Cardiff, at night, 1893-97 (oil on canvas board) by Walden, Lionel (1861-1933); 22.6x29.9 cm; National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks (w/c on paper)
NGW311302 Dowlais Ironworks (w/c on paper) by Childs, George (1798-1875); National Museum Wales; National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper)
NGW311300 Dowlais Ironworks, 1840 (w/c on paper) by English School, (19th century); National Museum Wales; (add.info.: near Merthyr Tydfil;); National Museums & Galleries of Wales

Views of Port Talbot Steelworks, Wales. 7th August 1967

Dereliction in Pontypridd Street, Splott. 11th September 1975

Port Talbot steel works. West Glamorgan, Wales. 30th April 1965

Modernistic design of the buildings now taking shape at the Abbey Strip Mills, Margam. Pictured, the ingot strip bay, a part of a building which will eventually stretch for three quarters of a mile

The new strip mills at Margam, Port Talbot, opened by Chancellor of the Exchequer Hugh Gaitskell. Pictured, Mr Gaitskell followed by directors

The mould preparation bay at the Steel Company of Waless new Abbey Works at Margam. 23rd October 1948

Port Talbot Steelworks, December 1968

Port Talbot Steelworks, August 1969

Steel Works, Cargo Fleet, Middlesbrough, Teesside, Circa 1960. Rolling angle girders

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)

A steel worker operates a furnace at a steel manufacturing plant in Hefei, Anhui province July 12, 2011. Chinas imports of iron ore fell to 51.09 million tonnes in June

Steel bars are pictured in a mill in Chau Khe village outside Hanoi, Vietnam March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Kham

Steel rods are seen at a construction site in Phnom Penh, Cambodia March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Samrang Pring

Scale flies off of a steel coil as it is unrolled on the line at the Novolipetsk Steel PAO steel mill in Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

A metal construction is welded at the Ariel Metal steel trader warehouse in Podolsk outside Moscow, Russia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Steel strips are pictured at the Ariel Metal steel trader warehouse in Podolsk outside Moscow, Russia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

A steel coil is unrolled on the line at the Novolipetsk Steel PAO steel mill in Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

Steel rebar is pictured at the Ariel Metal steel trader warehouse in Podolsk outside Moscow, Russia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Steel angles are pictured at the Ariel Metal steel trader warehouse in Podolsk outside Moscow, Russia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Steel profile pipes are pictured at the Ariel Metal steel trader warehouse in Podolsk outside Moscow, Russia February 9, 2018. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Water and steam fly off of a slab of steel rolls down the line at the Novolipetsk Steel PAO steel mill in Farrell, Pennsylvania, U.S. March 9, 2018. REUTERS/Aaron Josefczyk

A steelworker is seen in a mill in Chau Khe village outside Hanoi, Vietnam March 30, 2018. REUTERS/Kham

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"Unveiling the Legacy: A Glimpse into the Steelworks of Yesteryears" Step back in time to 1919, as we explore the Samuel Warren Ltd. Page from the Register of trade marks of the Cutlers Company of Sheffield. This historical document provides a fascinating insight into the steel industry's vibrant past. Fast forward to Port Talbot Steelworks, where monumental structures like No 2 Blast Furnace were erected with sheer determination and skill. Witnessing its construction circa 1958 was truly awe-inspiring, showcasing human ingenuity at its finest. The SS Wells City sailed across oceans, carrying giant roll housings from America for offloading at our shores. The arrival of these mammoth components marked another milestone in advancing steel production capabilities. In Ebbw Vale, South Wales, a young boy pushes his bicycle up a hill - an everyday scene that symbolizes resilience and hard work ingrained within communities reliant on steel manufacturing for their livelihoods. Traveling back further in time to 1858 takes us to Naylor, Vickers and Co. Millsands Steel Works in Sheffield, Yorkshire. Here lies an establishment that played a pivotal role in shaping Britain's industrial landscape during this era. Venturing once again to Port Talbot brings us face-to-face with scenes from the Steel Company of Wales' breakwater construction project. Witnessing this feat showcases not only engineering prowess but also highlights how steel has shaped coastal infrastructure over generations. A glimpse into Park Gate Iron and Steel Co. , Rotherham reveals blast furnaces standing tall amidst South Yorkshire's industrial backdrop in 1964 - captured beautifully by an artist who immortalized this iconic sight through their brushstrokes. Transport yourself even further back to c1880 when Landore Siemens steel works stood proudly as a testament to technological advancements revolutionizing steel production methods during that period.