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GEC electrical goods assembly plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1963. The end of the fridge assembly line can be seen in the foreground, where the fridges are being packed for dispatch
West Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersWest Indian workers at the GEC, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1962. A shortage of available labour in the early 1960s meant that West Indian workers had to be brought in
British Steel staff using the latest Rank Xerox copiers, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1962
Burgwallis House, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersBurgwallis House, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1962. Burgwallis House in Rotherham was once a fine private residence and was typical of the kind of houses built with the money that the local steel
Retail regeneration in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1962. Artist: Michael WaltersRetail regeneration in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1962. Construction work taking place in central Rotherham by Wade construction in 1962
Ward & Sons new soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. ArtistWard & Sons new soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1961. Wards new bottling plant in Swinton, near Rotherham
East Midlands Gas Board shop window, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1961. A promotion to tempt the residents of Rotherham away from heating their houses with the locally produced coal
Quality checking cookers at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistQuality checking cookers at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. An overview of the final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant in Swinton, near Rotherham
The final stages of cooker assembly at the GEC plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. The GEC, which was formed in 1900, first acquired a factory in Swinton, near Rotherham
The new generation of schools, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersThe new generation of schools, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Swinton Secondary Modern School near Rotherham was typical of the late 1950s and early 1960s style of school design
Ward & Sons soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. ArtistWard & Sons soft drink bottling plant, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. Swinton had a strong tradition of glass manufacture
Suggs shop, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1960. Artist: Michael WaltersSuggs shop, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1960. Suggs traded for many years from the same location in the centre of Rotherham
Clear beer at the miners welfare, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1960. A man checks the clarity of his beer at the Swinton miners welfare
Pope Pius X school, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, 1959. Artist: Michael WaltersPope Pius X school, Wath-upon-Dearne, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1959. The school opened in 1959. In 2007 it was awarded special status as a humanities college
Alderman M Crichton posing for a sculpture, Swinton, South Yorkshire, April 1959. Mr Crichton was from a well known Swinton Family
Urban redevelopment in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersUrban redevelopment in Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. The photograph shows Albert Street in Swinton. It was taken to support an application for the demolition of the houses to erect more modern
Typical mining town terrace, Queen Street, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. ArtistTypical mining town terrace, Queen Street, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1957. Photographed prior to demolition, this was typical of the type of terraced housing which existed in the area
Vibration sensing for the steel industry by BOC, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1966. Two Technicians from the British Oxygen Company using vibration sensing equipment inside a steel plant in Rotherham
Fridge assembly at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistFridge assembly at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. Fridges roll off the end of the production line at the General Electric Co in Swinton (South Yorkshire)
Fridge assembly line at the General Electric Company, Swinton, South Yorkshire, 1964. The assembly lines at the GEC factory (later to become Morphy Richards)
Steel pour from an electric arc furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, Yorkshire, 1964Steel pour from an electric arc furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964
Charging an electric arc furnace, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. During the process of producing steel in an electric arc furnace
Computer room scene, the Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, 1964. ArtistComputer room, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. An operator at the controls. What once occupied the space of a large room such as this can now be stored on one of todays
Simon cherry picker, Park Gate Iron & Steel Co, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. The high lift platform, more popularly known as the cherry picker, is a common sight these days
Exhibition at a Ford dealers in Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. A photograph showing Amocos range of Vigzol motor oils on a display stand on the right hand side of the photograph
Exhibition stand for Vigzol Oil from Amoco, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964. ArtistExhibition stand for Vigzol Oil from Amoco, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1964
Carr House Gas Works, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1957. Artist: Michael WaltersCarr House Gas Works, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, 1957
View near Dalton, 1785. Artist: Samuel MiddimanView near Dalton, 1785. After Francis Wheatley (1747?1801). [Samuel Middiman, London, 1785]
