Rotherham Collection (page 2)

Aerial view of the Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. The new Coal processing plant in the Dearne Valley near Rotherham was the National Coal Boards state of

Triple conveyors at Manvers Main coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1956

Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956
Manvers coal preparation plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, November 1956. Coke being pushed down the incline into the quenching pit

Construction of the reservoir, Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1955. A Priestman tracked crane at work during the construction of the reservoir at the colliery

Demolition work Manvers Main colliery, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, September 1956. Workers demolishing a chimney at the colliery, near Rotherham

Manvers coal processing plant, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, January 1957. A worker leans against what looks to be an early 1950s Ariel VB 600 side valve motorcycle

Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. Artist: Michael Walters
Engineers lifting steelwork into position, South Yorkshire, 1954. During the construction of the Manvers coal preparation plant at Wath upon Dearne near Rotherham

Early 1950s Bedford M Tipper delivering aggregates to a building site, South Yorkshire, July 1954. The site was the National Coal Boards (NCB)

Teeming (pouring) molten steel, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. Molten being teemed into ingots

Molten steel, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. Molten steel runs into a vessel prior to being teemed into ingots

A blast furnace at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, April 1955. The company had been involved in the production of steel on the site since 1823

Mk 1 BMC Austin 1800 outside a tyre fitting bay in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. The Austin 1800, (or ADO17 to give it its official name)

Ford D Series tractor unit belonging to Mason Brothers of Rotherham, 1967. Artist
Ford D Series tractor unit belonging to Mason Brothers of Rotherham, 1967. TWA 470F had just been purchased from local dealers TC Harrison

Danish Bacon May Fare shop display, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. Artist
Danish Bacon May Fare shop display, Wath upon Dearne, South Yorkshire, 1964. A shopkeeper in the South Yorkshire town of Wath upon Dearne explains the May offer from Danish Bacon

Working on a Drillmax machine, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964
Engineer working on a Drillmax machine, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The finished products can be seen in the foreground

Cutting steel rods to length, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

Students training at the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A group of mechanical engineering students receiving training

Pouring molten iron into a Kaldo unit, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

A Bedford A3S tipper on the site of Manvers coal prep plant, South Yorkshire, 1955. The vehicle, registration number RLV 651

Henry Boot road roller and a Bedford A3S Tipper, 1955. Artist: Michael Walters
Road roller and Bedford A3S tipper, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1955. A photograph taken on the site of the Manvers coal preparation plant showing vehicles belonging to Henry Boot Construction of

Immigrant workers on the cooker production line at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Due to a shortage of available workers for the production lines at their cooker

Cooker production line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist
Cooker production line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)

An Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, 1963. Artist
An Austin FF K160 lorry belonging to the General Electric Co, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. An Austin FF K160 truck beloning to the GEC (later to become Morphy Richards)

Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Manvers Main Colliery, Wath upon Dearne, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Taken for a cover image for the NCB Coal Quarterly Magazine

Spraying the ovens at Manvers coking works near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. An industrial spraying machine can be seen with a worker spraying the refractory linings in the ovens at the works

Spraying refractory linings at Manvers coking works, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Two workers with a machine spraying the refractory linings in the ovens at the works

Bar of the Cavalier pub, Ravenfield, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Bar of the Cavalier pub, Ravenfield, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Photograph taken for Ward & Sons showing a promotion for 80 Plus, a drink which it says will lift your Spirits

Urban regeneration, Cresswell Estate, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. A good example of post war urban regeneration in the South Yorkshire area

Checking finished castings at AT Green & Sons Ltd foundry, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. To create the smooth finishes to a casting, it is machined

Grinding the flashing from a casting, AT Green & Sons Ltd, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The flashing is the excess steel which is left on the casting when the steel sets

Casting at AT Green & Sons steel foundry, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Casting at AT Green & Sons steel foundry, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. A steelworker pours molten steel from the furnace as a mould is filled in the gackground

Quality checking a casting for a pump, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. AT Green & Sons ran a foundry in Northfield Lane in Rotherham

General view of the foundry, AT Green & Sons Ltd, South Yorkshire, Rotherham, 1963. AT Green & Sons ran a foundry in Northfield Lane in Rotherham

Refrigerators being assembled at the GEC in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Refrigerators being assembled at the GEC factory in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Later to become Morphy Richards, the company transferred production from their Birmingham plant after the Second

The cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
The cooker assembly line at the GEC factory, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The final stages of cooker asembly at the GEC plant in Swinton (near Rotherham)

Deutsch Paters box baler crushing scrap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist
Deutsch 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 Walters
Linderman 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 Walters
Scrapyard 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

British Oxygen van at the Park Gate Iron and Steel Company, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. An employee of the British Oxygen technical service with his Austin A55/A60 Van

ERF 66GSF tipper pulling a hot ingot transporter, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1963. The lorry had a 13ft 3in wheelbase and was powered by the Gardner power unit

Miss Great Britain at Asda for a promotion of Lux Soap, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1972. The platform shoes and short skirts were typical of the style of clothes at the time

The choir from Brampton Parish Church singing during a service, Rotherham, 1969. Artist
Brampton Parish Church choir singing during a service, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1969. Brampton is situated between Rotherham and Bransley

Testing the temperature of molten steel, Park Gate, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. Steelworkers test the temperature of molten steel with an immersion pyrometer at the Park Gate Iron

Eectromagnet above steel ingots, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964

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

Control room at Manvers coal preparation plant, near Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1956. Manvers was the largest industrial site in Europe at the time

Eye screening, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1967. Artist: Michael Walters
Eye screening, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1967. In a photograph taken for the Central Office of Information, a patient undergoesn eye check as part of a programme of general health screening

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