CONSETT IRON COMPANY HISTORY & OLD COLOUR FOOTAGE OF TOWN EARLY 60s

Vintage film , The history of Consett and its Iron and Steel development and production in colour .

[@johno4521]

Went on a visit to the plant in 1977 from school. The oxygen lance was the loudest sound I'd ever heard in my life; like standing near a jet engine - couldn't imagine having to spend a whole shift in the environment! I am astounded to learn that molten metal was transported by rail!!

[@graemeedgar7654]

Born and bred in Consett, My family worked in Iron and steel for generations, I left in the 80's when the town suffered the catastrophic disaster of the total loss of this industry, I often wonder how different my life would have been if this had not happened, looking at all this I bet they never though for a minute one day it would all be gone.

[@midlandgeordie]

Great memories born and brought up in Consett. Everyone worked for the company! It’s all gone now!!

[@bikerclivew]

Enjoyed that 🇬🇧

[@TOMMYTURBOTREASURES]

Nice to see our local history in full colour on a nice big wide screen tv👌 consett iron works is the reason why consett became a big town, an integral part of our local history that seems to be forgotten more and more as time goes on, so having valuable footage like this of consett works is fantastic, plus it will educate the “youngens” of their herritage😊👍

[@SPARTYGUSS1]

Proud family heritage bud 👍😊

[@metaldetectingtreasure6315]

Great watch guss, wish we could turn the clock back .

[@SPARTYGUSS1]

Aye we used to make stuff then , proper jobs and quality tradesmen they put the great in Great Britain. 🇬🇧👍

[@dmf2475]

Incredible find. Many happy memories of growing up in Consett. Thanks for sharing!

[@graemebell8391]

Lovely reminder to my Father who worked there,The town always was alive,(The Red Town, everything had a red tint on the grass, everything),the road Consett to Castleside you travelled through the steelworks, But then Thatcher(Nick name the Iron Lady) arrived that was the down fall,of Consett, unemployment became the worst was in UK,near 30%, same as what she did on the coal industry,miners strike,I'll never forget that and how much she hurt my town, happy when she died,but Consett is recovering,new industries.but taking time

[@IanSmithhypnosis]

Superb video mate. Fascinating history. Thanks for sharing!

[@tandemcompound2]

the shipping costs, moving ore by train, and coal would get them. Then the oil burners on the re-heat was a cost liability. Then came the cheap Japanese and Brazillian steel.

[@spookmore]

Best place ever to work..

[@spookmore]

My dad worked in the LD plant I worked in the con shop, then the foundry, then Instruments dept. We used to walk for miles when checking he instruments Malcolm Rowe Knocked him the other week no answer. Foundry where all ex WW2 men Desert Rat Regi Byers,DLI Walter Hagen. Airforce bomber command Japanese prisoners of war. German Prisoners of War. Wonder how many foundry men left I was a shop steward Consett foundry When we we downed tools. Went on strike

[@vincentspoctmeier4132]

😊

[@liamslandrovers7923]

Hello Guss old mate it’s Liam here from the dark side, how the bloody hell is it going?? Sadly lost your number, we’ll have to get back in touch!

[@markofsaltburn]

Remember it and honour those people, but don’t romanticise it. My parents had a tough life and they wanted me educated and out of the area. They wouldn’t have lived the same life a second time if they could’ve had another go. What could my intelligent and capable mother have become if she’d been born just 15 years later?

[@805DigDug]

Hey Guss long time no talk hope life has been well my friend. I have a gift for you I’ve been holding on to was hoping us might be able to give me a address or a po. Box I can send you a gift... again life has been up and down but thankfully more up then down I hope the same for you.

[@BJHolloway1]

Only clean steam is allowed to pass out. Nice but not exactly true. The precipitaters were a constant issue at Consett and worked only sporadically. Hence the pink town. The practice of taking iron from Cargo Fleet to Consett was never successful and in truth a massive accident to happen on the journey to Consett. A very jaunty commentary though.