Janus Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 I came by these on the BBC news site. https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-south-yorkshire-54647823 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rollypolly Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Thanks for sharing this. Really interesting 😁. I love looking at old photos. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted October 24, 2020 Author Share Posted October 24, 2020 You are very welcome. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Magneteer Posted October 24, 2020 Share Posted October 24, 2020 Nice one ! A couple of those photos from the 1980's look like they could have been taken in the 1880's Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) 👍 Here is one of the rolling mill in action at the Shepcote lane plate mill. All closed down now. https://ibb.co/jgWz2wV I don't know how many remember the stainless steel bison at the Shepcote lane site. It was mounted on a large concrete block on the the Avesta site (Outokumpu), and clearly viewable from the M1 motorway. I last saw it over ten years ago in the yard around the back of Magna. It's a while since I was round there, so don't know if it is still there. Here are some photos of the bison being removed from the original concrete block. I can imagine that it may have been a bit of a distraction for 'rubber neckers' on the M1. It's not often you see a bison dangling from a crane. https://ibb.co/qdccKt7 https://ibb.co/JjKRfbB https://ibb.co/d0X9S4H https://ibb.co/61mWWKz Edited October 25, 2020 by Janus Photos & text added Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
darylslinn Posted October 25, 2020 Share Posted October 25, 2020 I've not been around there for a while but Google Earth is still showing the bison in situ at Magna dated April 2019. Magna Bison Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted October 25, 2020 Author Share Posted October 25, 2020 (edited) Well done Daryl. ✋ Edited October 25, 2020 by Janus Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 What happened to what? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Padders Posted October 26, 2020 Share Posted October 26, 2020 31 minutes ago, Janus said: What happened to what? probably means The Bison. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Janus Posted October 26, 2020 Author Share Posted October 26, 2020 The bison was moved from the steel plant at Shepcote lane before it closed. The next place I saw it was at the back of Magna-outside. Daryl's post indicates it was still there in 2019. I'm not aware that anything has happened to it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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