Furnace number 5 being lit after relining, Bilston Steelworks, Nov 1951.

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Furnace number 5 being lit after relining, Bilston Steelworks, Nov 1951. Pictured from left to right: Mr Hartland (Blast Furnace Manager); Mrs Larke; Mr Larke (General Manager); Mrs Hartland; Mr W--? (Assistant Blast Furnace Manager). Frank Hartland retired in 1951 and is pictured here lighting the furnace for the last time as Blast Furnace Manager.

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Size: 2356px × 1758px
Location: Wolverhampton, Staffordshire, West Midlands,England, UK
Photo credit: © Wolverhampton Archives, UK / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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