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Pattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersPattern maker, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. A pattern maker constructs a wooden replica of the part which needs to be cast in steel. A mould for the cast is then made from the pattern
Constructing an overhead crane, Wombwell Foundry, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. One worker, who looks like he would be more at home in a school classroom
Stripping a steel casting, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Steelworkers remove the mould from a steel casting, (in this case a five foot roller). This process is known as stripping
Machining a five foot roller on a lathe at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. This is the final process of achieving a perfectly smooth finish on the product
Pattern making for a steel mould, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. ArtistPattern making for a steel mould, Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Engineers work from detailed technical drawings to create patterns
Moulding in the Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersMoulding in the Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. A steel worker uses a wooden pattern to create a mould for a steel casting
The casting furnace at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersThe casting furnace at Wombwell Foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963
Machining industrial rollers at the Wombwell Foundry & Engineering Co, South Yorkshire, 1963. An engineer checks his work in the final stages of machining a five foot industrial roller
Teeming iron at Wombwell foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. Artist: Michael WaltersTeeming iron at Wombwell foundry, South Yorkshire, 1963. This is the process of pouring the molten metal to create the ingots. The foundry remained in operation until the 1980s
A busy foundry shop floor with lathes, Wombwell, near Barnsley, South Yorkshire, 1963. This photograph shows the busy shop floor at Wombwell foundry
