Tag: Consett Steel
Consett Steel Works – A Year of Anniversaries and Commemoration’s
2020 sees a number of major anniversaries and commemoration's for the Consett area and the Consett & District Heritage Initiative (CDHI). On 12th September...
Top 5 Consett Videos on YouTube
Please watch these videos responsibly: don't let your boss catch you watching YouTube at work.
1. Consett from the Air
Consett seen from the air is...
Consett a Potted History of an Industrial Town – Revisited –...
It seems to be quite apt that I should revisit the first articles I wrote for the Consett Magazine way back in 2012. There...
Focus on Consett Meltdown as Steelworks Shut
For the second time in a decade, one of my Google Alerts has brought a story about Consett to my attention.
Today, it is Home...
We Used to Make Steel – Consett Steel Poem
There is a place high up on ground
It's workings can be seen from all around
Toil, sweat, graft and tears
Dry throats soothed by post-work beers
Iron,...
The Consett Iron Works
The Derwent Iron Company, the original owners of the Consett Iron Works, realised from the very start that they would need to amass a...
Consett – Memories Gone By
Consett has come in leaps and bounds in the last 80 years, some may say different, but the memories of those who grew up...