Steel Industry Collection (page 5)

Vibration sensing for the steel industry by BOC, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1966. Two Technicians from the British Oxygen Company using vibration sensing equipment inside a steel plant in Rotherham

Steel pour from an electric arc furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, Yorkshire, 1964
Steel pour from an electric arc furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Charging an electric arc furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. During the process of producing steel in an electric arc furnace

Computer room scene, the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. Artist
Computer room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. An operator at the controls. What once occupied the space of a large room such as this can now be stored on one of todays

Continuous sharpening of longsaw blades, Slack Sellars & Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The blades run on a continous conveyor system as they have yet to be cut into the appropriate lengths

Radio interview of schoolboys on a factory visit, Stanley Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

Packing punches, Footprint Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

A spring hammer turning drill bits, Footprint Tools, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1968

Alfred Krupp 1812-1887. - Gemalde von Grun, 1934
Alfred Krupp 1812-1887, 1934. Alfred Krupp (1812-1887), German inventor, industrialist and steel magnate, part of the prominent 400-year-old German dynasty from Essen famous for their production of

Bessemer process for manufacturing steel, 1936. Artist: Fox
Bessemer process for manufacturing steel, 1936. From Peoples of the World in Pictures, edited by Harold Wheeler, published by Odhams Press Ltd (London, 1936)

Mark Firth, British industrialist and philanthropist, c1880. Firths (1819-1880) steelworks in Sheffield produced armaments

Rolling steel rails, c1880. Artist: Roberts
Rolling steel rails, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Sir Henry Bessemer, English engineer, c1880. Portrait of Bessemer (1813-1898), inventor of the Bessemer process for the mass production of steel

The Bessemer process for the mass-production of steel, c1880. Artist: CJB
The Bessemer process for the mass-production of steel, c1880. A print from Great Industries of Great Britain, Volume I, published by Cassell Petter and Galpin, (London, Paris, New York, c1880)

Sir Henry Bessemer, inventor and engineer, 1881. Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for discovering the Bessemer Process for manufacturing steel

Karl Wilhelm Siemens, German engineer and pioneer of electrical power, (c1924). Siemens (also known as Charles William Siemens, 1823-1883) trained as a mechanical engineer

With your Scrap we will Forge the Steel of Victory, 1939. Artist: Bedos
With your Scrap we will Forge the Steel of Victory, 1939. French 2nd World War propaganda poster for the armaments ministry

Sir Henry Bessemer, 19th century English engineer, (1900). Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for discovering the Bessemer Process for manufacturing steel

Steel production, Krupp factory, Essen, Germany, World War I, 1917. In 1917 and 1918, Krupp produced seven Paris Guns, huge artillery pieces designed to fire shells at Paris from over 80 miles away

Henry Bessemer, British engineer and inventor, 19th century. Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for the invention of a method of converting pig iron into steel

Steel works c1925

Blast furnaces, South Wales, 1885. The pollution being generated during the production of iron and steel at Siemens Iron and Steel Works, Landore

Industrial laboratory at Thomas Firth & Sons Norfolk Works, Sheffield, c1900. Thomas Firth & Sons Ltd was founded c1840 by Mark Firth

Interior, Thomas Firth & Sons Norfolk Works, Sheffield, c1890. Twelve men, each with a work station facing a window, hand-cutting files from blanks of crucible steel

Henry Bessemer, English engineer and inventor, 1881. Artist: Lock & Whitfield
Henry Bessemer, English engineer and inventor, 1881. Born at Charlton, near Hitchen, Hertfordshire, Bessemer (1813-1893) took out many patents but is best remembered for his invention of the Bessemer

Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-born American philanthropist and industrialist, 1903. Artist: Spy
Andrew Carnegie, Scottish-born American philanthropist and industrialist, 1903. Carnegie (1835-1918) amassed a vast fortune in the steel industry

Steel production: a forge with bellows to produce draught, 1556. In the foreground bars are being hammered with a mechanical hammer

Henry Bessemer, British engineer, inventor and industrialist, 1880. Artist: Spy
Henry Bessemer, British engineer, inventor and industrialist, 1880. Bessemer (1813-1898) was a prolific inventor, but is best known for discovering the Bessemer Process for manufacturing steel

View of Sheffield, c. 1720-1740
Full title: To the Worshipful the Master, Wardens, Searchers and Assistants of the Corporation of the Cutlers in Hallamshire in the County of York

Armour Plate Rolling Mill, Cyclops Iron and Steel Works, Charles Cammell and Co. Ltd, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1870
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y01239

Charles Cammell and Co. Ltd. Penistone Steel Works, 1895
Full title: Tyre Mill, Yorkshire Steel and Iron Works, Penistone Steel Works, Charles Cammell and Co. Ltd. From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09907

Pittsburgh from the Ohio River, 1880s
Steel mills darken the sky over Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1880s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Interior iron foundry Five workers carry holder
Interior of an iron foundry, Interior of an iron foundry. Five workers carry a holder with molten metal. Part of the collection pastels, iron and steel industry, melting, extracting from ore

Advertisement for Davy Bros Ltd, Engineers and Boilermakers, Park Iron Works, Sheffield, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y06428

Charles Cammell and Co. Ltd. Cyclops Iron and Steel Works, Sheffield, 19th cent
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y01238

Cyclops Iron and Steel Works, Charles Cammell and Co. Ltd, 1895
Cyclops Works, were built in 1845 for Johnson Cammell and Co

William Jessop and Sons, Brightside Works, Sheffield, 1879
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s09755

Rolling Billets, Cammell Laird and Company Ltd. Penistone Steel Works, 1917
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00547

Crucible Steel Production, Sheffield, Yorkshire
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y02814

Sheffield steel men
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u07976

Sheffields Steel industry processes - Making locomotive wheels
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u07975

Riverboats approaching Pittsburgh, 1850s
City of Pittsburgh, viewed from the Ohio River, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Duquesne steel factories at night, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, 1900 Hand-colored halftone reproduction of an illustration

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Iron industry workers manufacturing steel in England, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

C. and J. Hall, Hereford Street Works, Sheffield, Yorkshire
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: u10405

Thos. Firth and Sons Ltd. Norfolk Works, Sheffield - hollow forging for hydraulic cylinder, c. 1900
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: y06827

Sheffields steel industry
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: t07403

Forging Shell, Cammell Laird, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1917
From an original at Sheffield Libraries: s00546

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The steel industry has long been a vital part of Sheffield's history, shaping the city and its people in more ways than one. From the North Sheffield marked with bombing targets during World War II to the iconic Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd. , this industry has left an indelible mark on the landscape. One can imagine the hustle and bustle outside the old Bessemer shop at Brown Bayleys Steel Works Ltd. , where workers toiled tirelessly to produce high-quality steel. The sight of a large steel ingot being run at Cammel Lairds in 1916 showcases both the sheer size and power of this industry. At Cyclops Works in Sheffield, Yorkshire, tilting tool steel was crafted with precision in 1918. This attention to detail is evident even in historical depictions such as Factories at Le Creusot in 1848 and 1855, captured beautifully on paper. Davy Brothers Ltd. 's Park Iron Works stood as a testament to innovation and progress within the steel industry. Meanwhile, William Jessop and Sons Ltd. And J. J. Savile & Co Ltd. 's long service award from 1949 exemplifies dedication that spanned generations. Artists' impressions transport us back to M & H Armitage & Co. 's Mousehole Forge by River Rivelin, showcasing not only industrial prowess but also how nature coexisted alongside these factories. No discussion about the steel industry would be complete without mentioning Andrew Carnegie - "The King of Trusts. " His influence extended far beyond Sheffield, leaving an enduring legacy that still resonates today. Finally, Thomas Turton & Sons' Sheaf Works serves as a reminder of how this industry shaped entire streetscapes like Cadman Street and Maltravers Street back in 1858.