Memories of steelworkers

[robbert69]

i think the guys and womans of this thread say it all i don't have to ad to the words already said .we was proud workers and master craftsmen in them day we got pride from making the perfect knife are fork are spoon

are a highly polished bowie knife brings tears to my eyes to see what happened Sheffield today also i get tears from the memory's to

[Kidorry]

Dear Kidorry,

I know this thread is a bit of date but do you still by any chance have a DVD copy or a disc copy of the book, "Hell! But i'd go back tomorrow"? Since reading these threads, I have been trying to get my hands on a copy but with no joy. I wondered if you still had it?

Thanks very much,

Paul.

I think they sell them in "the Sheffield Scene" on Surrey St. but if they have none I can make you a disc but it is only audio not video.I still have the book and you can have a look at it if you want.

[Kidorry]

This is what it was like in the rolling mills.

[tonio]

Spear and Jackson Melting Shop in 1961. Note the "Safety Clothing"

 

 

Feeding alloys into the arc furnace

 

 

Tapping the furnace.Temp of metal approx 1550c

 

 

Teeming into a mould to make an ingot.

 

I started there as a 16 year old straight from school in 1957 as a trainee chemist and then went into the melting shop at 24 as a "steelmaker" Good days and great pals.

[tonio]

Spear and Jackson Melting Shop in 1961. Note the "Safety Clothing"

 

 

Feeding alloys into the arc furnace

 

 

Tapping the furnace.Temp of metal approx 1550c

 

 

Teeming into a mould to make an ingot.

 

I started there as a 16 year old straight from school in 1957 as a trainee chemist and then went into the melting shop at 24 as a "steelmaker" Good days and great pals.

 

Sorry this is the teeming pic

 

[shaunfl]

My dad worked on the large rolling mill in this video.http://yfa.drupal.substrakt.net/film/firth-brown-tour-works?destination=search%2Fapachesolr_search%3Fpage%3D3%26filters%3Dbs_cck_field_videola_video%253A1%2520type%253Ayfa_film%2520%2520%2528im_vid_4%253A53%2529%2520%2520%2528-tds_cck_field_year_end%253A%255B%252A%2520TO%2520-0001-12-31T00%253A59%253A59Z%252B1YEAR%252FYEAR-1MILLI%255D%2529%2520%2520%2528-tds_cck_field_year%253A%255B2010-01-01T00%253A00%253A00Z%252FYEAR%2520TO%2520%252A%255D%2529%26mode%3Dbrowse%26solrsort%3Dtds_cck_field_year%2520asc

[general_head]

Working in a foundry? hot and sweaty.. I know my job was as shotblaster in a fettling shop which was attached to a forge and part of my job included making cups of tea for the "real workers" between my machine cycles.

Also remember going to the pub after work.. man, those guys could down 10 pints and not even feel it... real men's men the likes of which we'll never see again

[Kidorry]

My dad worked on the large rolling mill in this video.http://yfa.drupal.substrakt.net/film/firth-brown-tour-works?destination=search%2Fapachesolr_search%3Fpage%3D3%26filters%3Dbs_cck_field_videola_video%253A1%2520type%253Ayfa_film%2520%2520%2528im_vid_4%253A53%2529%2520%2520%2528-tds_cck_field_year_end%253A%255B%252A%2520TO%2520-0001-12-31T00%253A59%253A59Z%252B1YEAR%252FYEAR-1MILLI%255D%2529%2520%2520%2528-tds_cck_field_year%253A%255B2010-01-01T00%253A00%253A00Z%252FYEAR%2520TO%2520%252A%255D%2529%26mode%3Dbrowse%26solrsort%3Dtds_cck_field_year%2520asc

 

Is it possible to copy this dvd to a disc?It is great.

It`s O.K. I have managed to do it.

Edited April 5, 2012 by Kidorry

[PopT]

Tonio

 

thanks for the great photos Tonio, my fatherr was a Steel Melter on the Siemans Furnaces and it was great to see the pictures, they brought back some great memories.

 

Happy Days! PopT

[Kidorry]

Tonio

 

thanks for the great photos Tonio, my fatherr was a Steel Melter on the Siemans Furnaces and it was great to see the pictures, they brought back some great memories.

 

Happy Days! PopT

 

Have you had a look at the video Shaunfl put on this thread ,it is great.