An aerial view of the Dudley Enterprise zone with Pedmore Road running left to right and the old Round Oak steelworks at top centre.

Black Country steelworkers went to Westminster to attend a mass lobby of MPs. The campaign was led by MP John Blackburn and Dudley Council.

The closure of Round Oak was likely to have an impact on many surrounding businesses and suppliers. The Dudley Chamber of Industry is mentioned, and Bryan Carnes, Grace Beckley, Councillor Reg Goode and Councillor Mary Pargeter are quoted. The photograph

Open type flooring for a platform for a National Coal Board project being examined by Ron Wright (left) and Jack Potts.

Visitors to the plant being shown a working model of a furnace by Reg Marsh. Norman Price and British Steel are mentioned.

Power presses which were designed to produce body presses for the Mini Metro had been installed at BL’s Pressed Steel Fisher plant in Swindon.

Long-serving staff were rewarded with special gifts. The workers are pictured with Rod Willetts and Ian Chadwick.

A giant floating six-ton steel buoy for BP oil terminal at Das Island in the Gulf was completed on time. Arnold Lester is quoted.

An abnormal load destined for the British Steel Corporation works in Middlesbrough. Brian Taylor, Cannock, Stafford, Stone, Ashbourne, Derby, and Yorkshire are mentioned.

Open sized flooring panels made automatically in this machine steel strip by a forge welding process. Mr K. J. Chambers and Mr R. G. Tench are mentioned in the article.