Ref NoLS/6/1/180
TitleSteel Industry press cuttings: volume 1
DescriptionAvesta Steel
Campaign to save mill from closure R.A. 4th Sept. 1998
Employees to lobby British Steel HQ in London R.A. 16th Oct. 1998
Employees organise mass demonstration in Sheffield R.A. 23rd Oct. 1998
400 jobs to go R.A. 30th Oct. 1998

Baker, Henry see Libraries, Museums and Arts Department

British Steel
Chairman's Christmas message to employees R.A. 28th Dec. 1996
Job losses at Aldwarke plant R.A. 5th June 1998
Claims that Aldwarke plant is a source of air pollution Star 8th Feb. 1999
Aldwarke plant claim dust emission has been reduced 50% R.A. 14th May 1999
Merger with Dutch firm Hoogovens R.A. 11th June 1999
Jobs expected to be safe under merger R.A. 23rd July 1999

British Steel Engineering Steels
New name for former UES holdings R.A. 7th July 1995
Thrybergh Mill sets new production records R.A. 14th March 1997

Crowther, Stan
M.P. confirms that British Steel turning down orders R.A.25 February 1983
Letter to R.A. details the decline of steel industry R.A. 15 January 1993

Electricity Supply
Price rise of 25% will affect steel production R.A. 22nd March 1991

European Parliament
Agree to continued production of leaded steel R.A. 5th February 1999

Health Report
Many steel workers die from respiratory diseases Star 15th May 1989

History of Iron and Steel Industry
Article on 18th Century factories and foundries S.T. May 1938
Article on Iron Smelting R.A. 7th April 1951
Historical Articles by Arthur Clayton M.T. 23rd January 1974
M.T. 30th January 1974
Article on Industrial revolution M.T. 30th January 1974
Article and photographs R.A.27November 1987

Job Losses
Prospects bleak for steel industry M.T. 17th January 1978
Jobs are at risk Star 14th February1978
Concerns expressed over future of steel industry R.A. 10th Dec. 1982
Latest round of redundancies M.T. 30th Nov.1982
5,000 steel workers to attend mass meeting R.A. 7th January 1983
Loss of 260 jobs at Templeborough works R.A. 26 Nov.1993
Further 70 jobs to go at Templeborough` R.A.28th Dec. 1996
Workers may be offered jobs in Saudi Arabia R.A. 25th Sept. 1998
Task force set up to look at job losses Star 20th June 2000
Local MP's in urgent talks to try and save jobs Y.P. 25th January 2001

Labour Party
Affiliation with trade unions affected by loss of steel jobs R.A. 25 February1983

Libraries, Museums and Arts Department
Planning major exhibition on Iron and Steel Industry R.A. 24th April 1987
R.A. 7th August 1987
"Lifetime in Steel" exhibition opened W.G. 4th Dec. 1987
R.A. 4th Dec. 1987
Henry Baker officially opened exhibition SYT 18th Dec. 1987
Exhibition attracts many visitors D&M.T. 15th Jan. 1988

Magna Project
Former steel workers asked to share reminiscences R.A. 9h October 1998

MacShane Denis
MP urges former steel managers to use money from shares
to set up a charitable trust Star 14th June 1995

Rotherham Steel Design Fellowship
Group set up to discover new products that can be made
out of stainless steel and sheet steel Star 19th January 1995
Design a range of modern portable heaters R.A. 27th January 1995

Scrap Metal
Report on control of scrap industry M.T. 11th April 1978
Exhibition of scrap metal M.T. 27th July 1979

Slag Reduction Company
Dust from plant could be health risk Star 25th April 1995

Steel Action
New Local Authority group representing steel workers Star 10th Dec. 1993
Labour MEP's back action group R.A. 23rd Sept. 1994
Conference highlights threat of Far Eastern companies R.A. 2nd August 1996
Organisation secures £140million funding Star 19th Dec. 1996
Group calling for action on importation of cheap steel R.A. 22ndJanuary1999
Local MP's offer their support to group R.A. 16th April 1999
Report published on financial dealings with RMBC Star 15th March 2005
R.A.18th March 2005

Steel Imports
Peter Hardy, M.P asks for Government action Star 23rd March 1977
R.A. 15th April 1977

Steel Partnership Training
May get further funding from Government R.A. 30th Oct. 1998
Partnership to help unemployed steelworkers R.R. 25th Nov. 1998

Steel production
Fallen to lowest level for 14 years R.A. 12th January 2001

Steel Strike
Steel works maintenance men on strike R.A. 30th June 1956
Steel workers call for national strike R.A. 7th July 1956
Court of Inquiry publish findings R.A. 25th August 1956

Steel Subsidies
Unfair competition from subsidised European companies Star 15th Dec. 1993
Government policies on Europe may lead to more job losses Star 3rd June 1994

Stone, Roger
Councillor to attend European summit on steel making R.A. 17th Nov. 2000

United States of America
USA to impose tariffs on imported steel R.A. 8th March 2002
Import tariffs will affect UK steel production Star 11th March 2002
Local MP's fight against steel tariffs R.A. 12th Nov. 2004
USA to lift tariffs R.A. 19th Dec. 2003
TypeNewscuttings
Class942.741/672
Notesnews cuttings 1938-2005
Pub PlaceRotherham
Pub Date2006
Extent71 pp
Dimensions30.5cm
Binding NoteHardback
Access StatusOpen
TermSteel industry
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