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Michael Collection (page 6)

Background imageMichael Collection: Coils and hexagonal bars at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Coils and hexagonal bars at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A manager quality checks the finished coils which are ready for delivery

Background imageMichael Collection: The test bakery at Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire 1962

The test bakery at Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire 1962. As producers of flour for a large proportion of the nations commercial bakeries

Background imageMichael Collection: Gowshall Signs exhibition, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters

Gowshall Signs exhibition, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist: Michael Walters
Gowshall Signs exhibition, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Gowshall Signs (Pearce Gowshall) manufacture the familiar road signs seen on the UKs roads

Background imageMichael Collection: Rolling steel bars, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Rolling steel bars, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A two man team roll steel bars by hand

Background imageMichael Collection: The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962

The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962
The stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, showing some of the supplies required to keep a busy pit running smoothly, 13th July 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966

Lifting heat exchangers into place, Silver Blades Ice Rink, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1966. As the construction of the building nears completion

Background imageMichael Collection: View of the canteen at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. Artist

View of the canteen at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. Artist
View of the canteen, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The canteen provided meals for the steelworkers

Background imageMichael Collection: Steelworks control centre, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Steelworks control centre, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. From the control room, which was located high above the mill floor

Background imageMichael Collection: Road control room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Road control room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A controller with his intercom keeps a view on the access road to the steelworks at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co in

Background imageMichael Collection: Rotherham Crematorium, 20th July 1962. Artist: Michael Walters

Rotherham Crematorium, 20th July 1962. Artist: Michael Walters
Rotherham Crematorium, 20th July 1962. The newly built Crematorium was opened in 1962 but was built on a site which conducted burials since 1953

Background imageMichael Collection: Walshs department store in Sheffield prior to its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1966

Walshs department store in Sheffield prior to its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1966. The front of the store was to be demolished

Background imageMichael Collection: ERF 66GSF lorry, Park Gate iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

ERF 66GSF lorry, Park Gate iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The ERF 66GSF had a 13ft 3in wheelbase and was powered by the Gardner power unit

Background imageMichael Collection: Installing a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist

Installing a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist
Installing a damp proof course in a house in Goldthorpe, South Yorkshire, 1957. A contractor using a cutting machine to create a channel in which to insert a damp proof membrane

Background imageMichael Collection: The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist

The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
The interior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. View showing a good range of period products, which include some familiar names

Background imageMichael Collection: Oxygen control panel at the Park gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Oxygen control panel at the Park gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Background imageMichael Collection: Medical infirmary, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Medical infirmary, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. In the case of any minor injuries, the steelworks provided a medical infirmary where treatment could be given

Background imageMichael Collection: The check-out area of the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist

The check-out area of the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist
The check-out area of the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969

Background imageMichael Collection: A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. Artist

A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. Artist
A Clark forklift truck, Spillers Animal Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. A warehousman operating a forklift truck with pallets loaded with bags of animal feed

Background imageMichael Collection: Lab testing at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Lab testing at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Background imageMichael Collection: A rotary kiln section being welded in preparation for installation, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1962

A rotary kiln section being welded in preparation for installation, Steetley, Nottinghamshire, 1962. The large ring in the centre of the cylinder is the kiln tyre which would eventually be supported

Background imageMichael Collection: Visitors at the Spillers Foods mill, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962

Visitors at the Spillers Foods mill, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962. During a conducted tour of Spillers new Mill in Gainsborough

Background imageMichael Collection: Cleaning a Kaldo furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Cleaning a Kaldo furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Steelworkers using a specialised trolley-mounted machine to clean a Kaldo furnace

Background imageMichael Collection: Recently completed Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967

Recently completed Doncaster North Bus Station, South Yorkshire, 1967. Doncaster has two bus stations, one North and one South, which serve different areas

Background imageMichael Collection: Technicians working at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1966

Technicians working at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1966. Technicians from the British Oxygen Company using vibration testing equipment

Background imageMichael Collection: The bakery counter at the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist

The bakery counter at the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist
The bakery counter at the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. The bakery counter at the ASDA supermarket in Rotherham showing their range of cakes

Background imageMichael Collection: New metallurgy block shortly after completion, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1966

New metallurgy block shortly after completion, Sheffield University, South Yorkshire, 1966

Background imageMichael Collection: Dr Lowe of ICI being presented with a camera, Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, 1962

Dr Lowe of ICI being presented with a camera, Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, 1962. ICI produced detonators at their Denaby Main site for many years until its closure in the late 1960s

Background imageMichael Collection: Absorption towers being installed, Coleshill Coal preparation plant, Warwickshire, 1962

Absorption towers being installed, Coleshill Coal preparation plant, Warwickshire, 1962
Absorption towers being installed at Coleshill Coal preparation plant, North Warwickshire. 26th July 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: The Royal Insurance Building in Moorgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 20 July 1962 Artist

The Royal Insurance Building in Moorgate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 20 July 1962 Artist
The Royal Insurance Building in Moorgate, Rotherham town Centre, South Yorkshire, 20 July 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Walshs department store in Sheffield during its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1967

Walshs department store in Sheffield during its redevelopment, South Yorkshire, 1967
Completed Walshs department store redevelopment, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1967. The front of the store was demolished and rebuilt to accommodate the new road junction

Background imageMichael Collection: The ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist: Michael Walters

The ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Artist: Michael Walters
The ASDA supermarket in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969

Background imageMichael Collection: Street scene with family, Ollerton, North Nottinghamshire, 11th July 1962. Artist

Street scene with family, Ollerton, North Nottinghamshire, 11th July 1962. Artist
A family living in the north of England leaving their newly built semi-detatched house in Ollerton, North Nottinghamshire, 11th July 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Traders buying bacon direct from a Danish Bacon wholesale van, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1961

Traders buying bacon direct from a Danish Bacon wholesale van, Kilnhurst, South Yorkshire, 1961

Background imageMichael Collection: Teeming (pouring) molten iron, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Teeming (pouring) molten iron, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Iron is teemed from the crucible into moulds to make ingots

Background imageMichael Collection: Warehouseman checking stock in the stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 1962

Warehouseman checking stock in the stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 1962
A warehouseman checking the stock in the stores at Bestwood Colliery, North Nottinghamshire, 13th July 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Churchill lathe in use, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Churchill lathe in use, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Background imageMichael Collection: Morris Minor and a Triumph Herald outside the Royal Insurance Building, Rotherham,s Yorks, 1962

Morris Minor and a Triumph Herald outside the Royal Insurance Building, Rotherham,s Yorks, 1962
A Morris Minor and a Triumph Herald outside the Royal Insurance Building in Rotherham town Centre, South Yorkshire, 20 July 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Lifting a conveyor bridge, Manvers coal preparation plant, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956

Lifting a conveyor bridge, Manvers coal preparation plant, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. At the new Manvers coal preparation plant

Background imageMichael Collection: The exterior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist

The exterior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
The exterior of Carlines Self Service Store, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1960. This is a good example of the kind of self service retail outlet which was being developed during the 1950s and 1960s

Background imageMichael Collection: Pig casting at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Pig casting at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Pig iron being teemed (poured) into ingots at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co in Rotherham

Background imageMichael Collection: Cutlary from Champion Scissors, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962

Cutlary from Champion Scissors, Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 1962
A boxed range of cutlery from Champion Scissors, who produced the products from their factory in Mexborough, South Yorkshire, 14 Dec 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Womens clothes, ASDA Supermarket, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969

Womens clothes, ASDA Supermarket, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969

Background imageMichael Collection: Presentation to a female worker at the ICI Detonator works, Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, 1962

Presentation to a female worker at the ICI Detonator works, Denaby Main, South Yorkshire, 1962. A Female worker is presented with a bunch of flowers

Background imageMichael Collection: Chatting after dinner at a social function at Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962

Chatting after dinner at a social function at Spillers Foods, Gainsborough, Lincolnshire, 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, Sheffield, 1963

Advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, Sheffield, 1963
In an advertising shot for an automotive supplies company, a representative demonstrates his products to the owner at a Sheffield Garage, 3rd Aug 1963

Background imageMichael Collection: Mitchell Main coal preparation plant, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, 1956

Mitchell Main coal preparation plant, Wombwell, South Yorkshire, 1956. A general view of the coke ovens area at the Mitchell Main plant

Background imageMichael Collection: Welding an industrial drying unit, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Welding an industrial drying unit, Edgar Allen Steel Co, Sheffield, South Yorkshire, 1962

Background imageMichael Collection: Civil engineers on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962

Civil engineers on the site of Coleshill Gas Works, Warwickshire, 1962. The installation of a gantry section



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