A History of Iron and Steel Making in Scunthorpe on Film 1950-1973

[@iamashytalk]

Great memories for me,.I worked on the "barrows" at Park Gate Iron and Steel, Rotherham. We filled the barrows with metal turnings and borings from railway wagons. It was hard work with low pay compared to other departments. The blast furnaces have long gone and the site is now full of retail outlets.

[@paulelephant9521]

Almost unbelievable that people where still working in these conditions in 1950, looks more like 1850. Seriously hard dangerous work, respect.

[@EddieVBlueIsland]

Just imagine that how worst environment they were coming from before they took the position at the mill.

[@haliax8149]

Contrary to popular belief, they were paid very well in some areas.

[@JiminWestLA]

I did the job shown at 26 minutes 50 seconds in the USA until 1981 when Republic Steel closed our plant.

[@tannerlane9669]

Oh shut up elephant man

[@stanleysheridan1469]

it brings back memories of the Anchor project where I worked you will see me at 33 mins in at a meeting

[@diggmore1362]

Went on a trip to brymbo steelworks in 1985 as part of the tour of works I remember being told that the rolling mill had received considerable investment yet by 1990 it had closed

[@strobx1]

There was a furnace such as #2 in Fruitport Michigan from 1879 until 1912.The Furnace from Spring Lake Iron Company produced initially 50 tons of pig iron per day. After an explosion, it was rebuilt producing 80 tons of pig iron per day. To get this, it used 400 cords of hardwood to make the charcoal. The pig iron was used to make Bessemer steel(after being remelted) and iron castings. After much searching I found 7 RARE photos of the Fruitport Furnace @ the Lake Shore Museum Center. I had no idea that film of a furnace in operation was around. THANKS

[@hrakijah1665]

16:50 that shows a great respect from the narrator for the ones who made it possible.

[@davidshaw7105]

Hi 👋 good times then hard work 😓 was respected ✊️it’s in your blood you where born to it steel was the family I loved it.god bless the men who work with steel to day

[@sixhundred3score6]

Thank you for these awesome videos. I especially enjoyed the history in the first one.

[@billdodds9936]

i worked on the blast furnaces at John lysaghts in Scunthorpe as a lad it was dangerous work but not as hard as those poor guys in the first part of the film we had mud guns and oxy torches to tap them but there was no safety gear at all i think the lung choking fumes were the worst thing about it

[@metalworks02]

Very interesting and informative films on the history and development of steelmaking in Britain, no doubt China will have developed their steel industry from British Steel research, development and methods and are now taking over supply whilst Britains steel industry is declining at an alarming rate. Perhaps they might buy our plants here and take over running them as it seems we can compete with their prices ? We might need our steel works in the future and they aren't built overnight !

[@YGriffiny]

+Alan Parker Not to mention China's ridiculous record of worker exploitation. High investment in technological advancement plus worker exploitation plus the bottom of the commodity cycle equals Chinese state dominance. However, these circumstances do not last forever. The people will demand rights and prices will rise due to a shortage in supply.

[@radioguy1620]

+Y Griffiny Shame they didnt modernize all their plants until too late. China will modernize and take advantage of their labor, the poor people have no choice but to work for nothing and or starve. the military there Im sure could care less about the workers. .I've heard they even will shoot managers whose plants dont perform. only way is to ban their goods like we had years back. if for no other reason than to stop the slavery , never mind the lack of pollution controls, their air I understand reaches America in a few weeks, so our plants should be the only ones producing, I blame paid of politicians. Like the Hillary clan.

[@bboucharde]

+Y Griffiny Yes, there is increasing labor movement activity and workers' protests in China, especially in the steel and coal industries. Here is a recent, good overview: time.com/4286397/china-labor-social-unrest-strikes-pingxiang-coal/

[@devonike]

I heard steel was invented by the Hayas (African) tribe 3000 years ago

[@joshschneider9766]

Holy c rap the first mechanically charged furnace in the uk.

[@alexanderquintero2490]

Who recorded all of this look perfect

[@TrainMaster24]

Is there a place I can view the rest of it?

[@YGriffiny]

That's all I have. Sorry.

[@xound101]

I think this mill will closed soon

[@christopherjamesfisher5519]

Convicts in prison doing hard labour did not work like this, hard work done by hard men.

[@capriomrowkicz1751]

MEN have deepers voice in 1950s and have highest testosteron

[@idkzero]

hard man's job.. when men, were real men.. and women who claimed to be men, changed their mind on the gender neutral debate and let the men carry that steel.

[@jmm1233]

Poor British Steel , not like used to be