Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Two Decades of Blast Furnaces (booklet)

Thirty eight page booklet with green cover. Pages are printed in black and green ink on white paper. Includes numerous photograph. A souvenir booklet by Ashmore, Benson, Pease & Co. Ltd., Stockton-on-Tees. First edition (1950) of a booklet charting the development and construction of blast furnaces from 1930 - 1950. Each page contains a photograph and a description of various furnaces constructed. Welsh examples include Guest Keen Baldwins Iron & Steel Company Limited, Cardiff blast furnaces No's 1, 2 and 4 (1932-1936) and The Steel Company of Wales Margam No.1 furnace (1945-1946)

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

86.129I/348

Historical Associations

Association Type: Associated date
Date: 1930
Associated Person/Body: Guest Keen Baldwins Iron & Steel Co. Ltd.
Association Type: Metal company
Date: 1932
Place: Cardiff
Associated Person/Body: Steel Company of Wales
Association Type: Metal company
Date: 1945
Place: Margam iron & steelworks

Acquisition

bequest, 8/9/1986

Measurements

Length (mm): 279
Width (mm): 217

Material

Paper
Card

Classification

company history
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