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Title: moss bay steelworks
Post by: cass on Friday 08 June 07 12:27 BST (UK)

Hi does anyone know if the moss bay steelworks, Workington still operate. I have tried to google it with little success. On my uncle's death cert. it had that he died there in 1968 and I wondered if they would have records. Cass

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: GeoffE on Friday 08 June 07 15:24 BST (UK)

If there was anything still there, I would have expected to find some mention of it here (but there is none) -
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Corus_Group

It seems that things were difficult in 2000 - http://www.corusgroup.com/en/news/news/2000/2000_reduction_in_manning_config_at_corus_rail

My mother was once secretary to the boss at the Moss Bay coke ovens - some 1970s pics of the place here -
http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/workgton/cokeoven.htm

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: cass on Tuesday 12 June 07 20:29 BST (UK)

Hi Geoff, did your mother work there in 1968?? Would she have had anything to do with the workers?? My uncle was called John 'Ousby' Whitfield. From the death cert. it appeared that he actually died at work of a heart attack. Cass

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: GeoffE on Tuesday 12 June 07 21:02 BST (UK)

Quote from: cass on Tuesday 12 June 07 20:29 BST (UK)

Hi Geoff, did your mother work there in 1968??

No she left in 1946 and moved to Lincoln.

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: wodell on Monday 21 January 08 22:30 GMT (UK)

 :-* hi, i know times gone by, but if your still intrested in mossbay, try www.timesandstar.co.uk,
and go to forums you will find a section for local history, there are 2 good sites full of photos of mossbay, and a link to a site run by the son of the manager of the site when it was at its peak in the 60s/70s,.
there is also book about the works, but i cant remember off hand the title, but i may be able to find that out, there is a new one out now, but its not as informative as the first,
bye wodell

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: cass on Wednesday 23 January 08 12:09 GMT (UK)

Hi Wodell - could not find the link you mentioned. Went into local history but there was nothing on the steelworks or the link to the managers son. Cass ???

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: emmsthheight on Wednesday 23 January 08 16:24 GMT (UK)

Hi

Try this one.

http://www.banklands.com

It's from a local magazine.

I've just tried it. 

You could even email the proprietor for where to find info.  His father also worked there.

Best wishes

Emms

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: cass on Thursday 24 January 08 20:03 GMT (UK)

Thanks Emm  ;)

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: wodell on Saturday 26 January 08 11:53 GMT (UK)

hi, try www.cultrans.com  or www.timesandstar.co.uk at the main page look for forums then local history then a article by russell barnes he has a workington site with many photos of
the steelworks and the home guard,and links to other local history sites, if you cant find those get back to me and i.ll look for the site by mr bagley its all about the works, bye

Title: Re: moss bay steelworks
Post by: GeoffE on Saturday 26 January 08 12:47 GMT (UK)

Quote from: wodell on Saturday 26 January 08 11:53 GMT (UK)

russell barnes he has a workington site with many photos

http://www.users.globalnet.co.uk/~rwbarnes/workgton/intropage.htm