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Cannock Adult Training Centre

D-EXP/P/A14/4 29 Jul 1983 Wolverhampton Archives

The centre was participating in a summer fair at the Forum. The photograph shows Michael Austin of Rawnsley painting wrought-iron flowerpot holders which were going to be on sale.

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Littleton Colliery, near Cannock

D-EXP/P/S73/145 18 Sep 1984 Wolverhampton Archives

After a personal plea to Bill Sirs of the Iron and Steel Trades Confederation (ISTC) by Jim Doig at the TUC conference in Brighton, striking miners received a donation of cash and food. The Cannock Chase Miners Hardship Fund is mentioned.

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River Sow, Stafford

D-EXP/P/S39/19 26 Jan 1977 Wolverhampton Archives

The photograph shows a view through the wrought iron railings of the bridge, showing the site of te old baths, with the telephone exchange on the left the the Pennycroft flats at Riverway in the centre.

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Bradley and Foster, foundry, Wednesbury

D-EXP/P/I32/100 22 Oct 1985 Wolverhampton Archives

The firm closed its pig iron foundry and invested in a modern foundry complex. The photograph shows a workman using a large boring machine. Ray Durman is quoted.

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Bronx Engineering, Lye, Stourbridge

D-EXP/P/I32/144 20 Jun 1985 Wolverhampton Archives

A hot plate levelling and roller straightening machine that was being supplied to Krupp of West Germany, to be installed at the Egyptian Iron and Steel Company mill at Hadisolb near Cairo.

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British Steel, Bilston Steelworks

D-EXP/P/I32/268 31 Mar 1970 Wolverhampton Archives

The name of the site changed from Stewarts & Lloyds (which came within the Northern and Tubes Group) to Bilston Iron and Steelworks.

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Stewart & Lloyds, iron and steel works, Bilston

D-EXP/P/I32/385 31 Aug 1964 Wolverhampton Archives

For the second week running, the open hearth plant’s steel ingot production reached record levels. The photograph shows the coggin mill being conttrolled by Mr G. Lowe and Mr A. Fellows.

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M. and W. Grazebrook, Ltd., ironworkers, Netherton

D-EXP/P/I32/418 15 Jun 1964 Wolverhampton Archives

The photograph shows a Boulton and Watt beam engine built in 1817 that was used for blowing blast furnaces. James Watt is mentioned.

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Bomb damage

D-EXP/P/W95B/97 1940s Wolverhampton Archives

An iron cupola stands amid bomb damaged buildings. The side of the brick building on the right shows some damage but there is more at the back and side.