Tarmac was facing a large bill to clear contamination and drainage problems on the redundant site. The photograph shows Labour Councillor and ex-steelworker Bert Turner looking over site.

The firm was celebrating its golden anniversary. Bob Pass is mentioned and the photograph shows craftsmen welding giant silos out of steel plate.

A reactor vessel base being shotblasted for a new chemical production plant in Northumberland for Boots. Metabrasive and Star Wars are mentioned.

Pat Grainger examining a stainless steel ice-cream making plant.

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

The daughter of David Hunter, Anita, relighting the blast furnace after it had been relined. She kept up a tradition as the only time the furnace “Elisabeth” was lit by a man, it went out.

This photograph shows the “Elisabeth” blast furnace by night, which was named after the daughter of chairman Mr A. G. Stewart.

Industry was due to return to the site. The Springvale Social Club in Millfields Road is mentioned, and the photograph shows the derelict site.

A large steam drum preparing to leave by rail for a new power station in Pembroke.

The firm had developed a purpose-built metallurgical laboratory. The photograph shows John Moseley using a gantry crane to load bar shears for cutting into required lengths