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Welding a dragline bucket, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Dragline buckets are used in the excavation of raw materials from quarries in addition to being used in the dredging
Welding an industrial drying unit, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962
Inspecting a tram junction made at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962Visitors inspect a tram junction, which has been made at the Edgar Allen steel foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962. It was said at the time that there were only two places in the world where
Inspect a casting made at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962Visitors inspect a casting, which has been made at the Edgar Allen steel foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 21st June 1962. Renowned throughout the world for the quality of its steel
A continuous forge in operation at the Edgar Allen Steel Founders, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 1962A continuous forge in operation at the Edgar Allen Steel Founders, Meadowhall, Sheffield, 28 Nov 1962
A malting drum prior to intallation in a brewery in Mirfield, West Yorkshire, May 1966. Malting drums were used in beer production with germination of the barley took place as the drum revolved
Casting a pole magnet, the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Group of small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistGroup of small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. To promote the capability of producing small castings in addition to their larger heavy castings
Pouring small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistPouring small castings, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Molten steel can be seen cooling in the moulds after being poured
First Gleam in Eye, advertising shot for the Edgar Allen Steel Company of Sheffield, 1963
Using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. An engineer using an industrial drill during the fabrication of a ball mill at the Edgar Allen Steel
A British Reema ball mill prior to installation, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. At the Edgar Allen Steel Company in Sheffield
A machinist quality checking a six foot circular saw blade, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A machinist from the Edgar Allen Steel Company quality checking a six foot circular saw blade after
Deutsch Paters box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistDeutsch Paters box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The machine baled the scrap in The Edgar Allen Steel Cos Rotherham yard before it was sent to their Sheffield foundry for
Linderman Aleta cutting jaws, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersLinderman Aleta cutting jaws, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. A scrapyard worker using Linderman Aleta cutting jaws to reduce scrap before being baled
Linderman box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The machine baled the scrap in The Edgar Allen Steel Cos Rotherham yard before it was sent to their Sheffield foundry for melting
Scrapyard worker, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersScrapyard worker, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. A scrapyard worker beside a set of Linderman Alista cutting jaws which were used to reduce scrap before being baled
Tabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield Factory office, 1963. ArtistTabulating machines in the punch room in a Sheffield factory office, South Yorkshire, 1963. scene in the offices of the Edgar Allen Steel Company
Hollerith data machine in an office at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Herman Hollerith was born in 1860 of German parentage
Vacuum absorbtion chamber, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A technician with a vacuum absorbtion chamber, which is used in the production of tungsten carbide
Tungsten carbide furnace being loaded, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Tungsten carbide is a chemical compound containing equal parts of tungsten and carbon atoms
Lab tachnician using a table top test furnace, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistLab tachnician using a table top test furnace, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A technician at work in the laboratory at the Edgar Allen Steel Co
A lab tachnician with a Reichter Microscope at a steelworks, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A lab tachnician checks the quality of tungsten carbide with at the Edgar Allen Steel Co
Inspecting a large precision steel casting, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistInspecting a large precision steel casting, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1961. A technician inspects a large steel casting at Edgar Allens Steel foundry in Sheffield
Worker using a cutting machine, Egdar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. A technician at work on a Taylor Hobson optical profile cutting machine that was used for the precision
An engineer at work at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. An engineer using a precision depth guage to quality check a giant magnet casting
Heading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistHeading at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Two workers with heading machines which were used for the final formation of product
Roll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistRoll turning at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. A worker at Edgar Allens Steel founders with a roll turning lathe. These were used for the finishing of tool products
Vertical heat treatment process, Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The process involves the red hot metal (in this case pneumatic drill heads) being cooled in a fluid bath
Forging heads at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The forge presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
Drawing hexagonal rods, Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, 1962Drawing hexagonal rods, Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The hexagonal bars are used mainly for bolts, nuts, couplings, valves, and precision equipment
The process of forging heads at the Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The forge presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
Rolling hexagonal rods, Edgar Allen Steel Foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. The hexagonal bars are used mainly for bolts, nuts, couplings, valves, and precision equipment
Drawing office scene, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Three exectutives in discussion in the drawing office
Checking the curve of a steel plate, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, Yorkshire, 1964. A steelworker checks the curve of a steel plate after it has been passed through the rollers
Bowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersBowling alley scene, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Employees from Edgar Allens steel foundry on a social outing at a bowling alley
Ten pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersTen pin bowling, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. During a social evening organised by Edgar Allens Steel foundry in Sheffield, an employee attempts to down the pins
Steelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistSteelworks social evening at a bowling alley, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Employees of the Edgar Allen Steel foundry in Sheffield on a social evening at the Silver Blades Bowling Alley
Cutting off lead from a manganese chain casting, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965Cutting off lead from a manganese chain casting, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1965
Teeming (pouring) molten iron at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964
Inspecting a bubble chamber casting, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964
Drawing office at a Sheffield steel foundry, Edgar Allens, 1964. Artist: Michael WaltersDrawing office at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. Photography of the technical side of manufacturing was important as it conveyed a sense of the presision of
Rolling plate at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistRolling plate at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. This process enables a curve to be created on the steel plate
Lab technician at a steelworks in Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Laboratories were essential for checking the quality of the raw materials
Pouring a small casting at Edgar Allens Steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Pattern for a giant magnet casting, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Pole magnet casting from above, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. A view of a pole magnet casting from above with men working on the casting
Group portrait of workers, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Quality checking a giant saw blade, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. This is a good example of the kind of specialist tools that were being produced in Sheffield at
A group of foundry staff with technical drawings, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Foundry management and workers gather around some drawings at Edgar Allens steel foundry
Forging pins at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistForging pins at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. The hot steel is pressed between the two dies to form one part
Forge in action at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963. Impression die forging pounds or presses metal between two dies (called tooling)
Close-up of a forge being worked at Edgar Allens foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962
Lab technician with a slide rule, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Before the invention of cheap electronic calculators, slide rules had to be used to work out formulae
Laboratory, Edgar Allen Steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Both raw materials and the finished products had to be tested to ensure the quality that Sheffield steel was known for
Railway track work at Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Like a giant train set, track work is laid out in the foundry yard with workers
Edgar Allen steel foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. ArtistEdgar Allen steel foundry, Meadowhall, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Work is being carried out on a dragline bucket on the right of the photograph whilst a giant counterweight hangs above
Constructing a dragline bucket, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. Dragline buckets are used extensively in quarrying and also for dredging
Packing drill bits and pneumatic bits at a steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962Packing drill bits and pneumatic bits, Edgar Allens steel foundry, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962. During the 1960s, Sheffield steel was known throughout the world for its quality
Three workers from Edgar Allens handle a red hot billet, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
Toolholder turning a giant roller, Edgar Allens, Sheffield, 1964Toolholder turning a giant roller, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. A steelworker turning an A 2.5 metre roller. The roller is machined to create the smooth edges
Assembling a bubble chamber at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, 1964. ArtistAssembling a bubble chamber at the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. The bubble chamber was invented in 1952 by Donald A Glaser
Lowering galvanised heat exchangers, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1964. An employee of the Edgar Allen steel foundry directs the operator of the overhead crane as a load of
Fabricating a giant extractor fan, the Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1963
