Consett Steelworks - The Fires Went Out

This is story that I made in 2009 about how the steel town of Consett has changed and adapted after its main employer, British Steel, was closed in 1980.

[@tonyroberts4742]

Left in 1971, Still love it.❤

[@ukpatriot9237]

This has to be one of the best ‘Then & Now’ videos I have ever seen. Very well done for putting it together and thank you so much for sharing.

[@lyndaholmes7293]

Left Consett in the sixties but still call it home just came across your channel

[@bikerclivew]

I enjoyed your video, very informative and made with sincerity. Great contribution from the older guy, nice to hear his memories. I’m a semi retired furnace engineer and metallurgist. I was 30 years old when the works closed. We used to supply industrial furnaces and ancillary equipments and did install plant at this works. So I’ve seen, like you, the decline of our heavy industrial base which continues to this day. Keep up the good work 🇬🇧

[@Zirmbergalm_Ruhpolding]

Really interesting video! My grandfather (John Quinn) worked in the Works for many years and told some great stories about the place.

[@tonyroberts4742]

Started at the Foundry age 15.too young to be an apprentice, shovelling muck.learned to drive an Overhead Crane. Enjoyed it until I realised there was no future. Left and worked all over England. Never regret it ,but sorry for the workers who stayed. Never forget Consett.

[@robertcook8613]

It's nice to be reminded of my old friend Tommy.

[@graemeedgar7654]

Left in the mid eighties when I was 18 to join the ARMY, ironically ended up living in Grantham, Lincs for 20yrs before I emigrated to The Republic of Ireland last year, they erected the statue of Thatcher, the one that was rejected by London, in Grantham town centre, the woman who changed the course of my life.

[@Paggerd]

People from the North East will always make a welcoming and vibrant community but working in a steel foundry is not pleasant work. Dirty, dangerous, unhealthy and uncomfortable, thank goodness that industry has been swept away.

[@geoffadams5537]

Part of the conservatives plot to de industrialization the UK.thanks to general sir Maggie Thatcher. That bloody termigant was responsible for destroying the heavy indusy of the UK,