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A blast furnace at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. Artist: Michael Walters

A blast furnace at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. Artist: Michael Walters

2-547-947 - Worldwide Photography/Heritage-Images

A blast furnace at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. The company had been involved in the production of steel on the site since 1823 and produced steel for a wide variety of uses, including the mining industry and armour plate for the shipping industry. The company also produced the steel for Brunel's ship, the 'Great Eastern'. The picture was taken prior to the company being bought by the Tube investments Co in 1956.

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People Information

Creator
  1. Michael Walters, attributed to: British: Photographer
Medium
  1. Photograph
Geographic Hierarchy

World Europe United Kingdom England South Yorkshire Rotherham Rotherham

  1. 53 26 00 N , 001 21 00 W
Category Hierarchy

Trade & Industry Manufacturing & Heavy Industry

Locations & Buildings Other

Digital Image Size

Pixel Dimensions (W x H) : 4057x4313
File Size : 17,088kb

Aliases

  1. 7720
  1. 0710001072
  1. 2-547-947
  1. 2547947
  1. 7720
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