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Title: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: MarieP on Friday 02 November 12 02:19 GMT (UK)
Hi!  Would anyone have any information regarding steelworks in the area.
Appreciated.
Thanks
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: pjs12 on Friday 02 November 12 05:54 GMT (UK)

Hi,

I beleive Dorman-Long was the steelworks in that area.

Ian
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: sillgen on Friday 02 November 12 08:33 GMT (UK)
What dates are we talking about?    Have a look at
http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/Middlesbrough.html
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: genjen on Friday 02 November 12 08:34 GMT (UK)

And this......

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dorman_Long
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: dave-the-rave on Friday 02 November 12 09:55 GMT (UK)
hi have a look hear you can see a map of that area and the streets of that date http://gis.durham.gov.uk/website/interMAP/viewer.htm dave
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: genjen on Friday 02 November 12 10:08 GMT (UK)
Quote from: sillgen on Friday 02 November 12 08:33 GMT (UK)
What dates are we talking about?    Have a look at
http://www.englandsnortheast.co.uk/Middlesbrough.html

That's a good link for the area. :)

My grandfather worked at Britannia Steel Works in Middlesbrough - owned by Dorman Long. He died from injuries which he received in a horrific accident at work.
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: Roobarb on Monday 05 November 12 16:37 GMT (UK)
Here's another  :)

http://www.rootschat.com/links/0s2a/
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: MarieP on Tuesday 06 November 12 01:14 GMT (UK)
I would like to thank the following:
pjs12 for the Diorman-Long info
sillgen:  for the dates and website, los of info
genjen: re wikipedia info
and DavethebRave for the maps re Durham

I thank you all for your assistance. mI have a lot to follow up.
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: Roobarb on Tuesday 06 November 12 15:58 GMT (UK)
And me?  :'(
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: MarieP on Tuesday 06 November 12 22:24 GMT (UK)
Roobarb!   You were not forgotten!!  I had emaied you separately before anyone else.  Hope you did get it.  I am appreciative of your response.
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: Roobarb on Wednesday 07 November 12 17:42 GMT (UK)
No I didn't Marie but I'm pleased that I was helpful to you.  ;D
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: ronnie1999 on Monday 10 June 13 19:37 BST (UK)
http://www.communigate.co.uk/ne/cardboardcity/page42.phtml
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: BSIGGYME on Tuesday 02 September 14 20:32 BST (UK)
 you may wont to see this website  www.francisfrith.com
look up southbank and middelsbrough as well as grangetown
Title: Re: Steelworks around Grangetown and Middlesborough
Post by: jane harrison on Tuesday 02 September 14 21:22 BST (UK)
My other half was born in Southbank but moved to Grangetown when he was small his father was a Grangetown man & worked the steel works
The one's he can remember in the Grangetown area where
between Grangetown & Redcar was Dorman Longs Lacanby Works
between south bank & Grangetown was the Dorman longs works
between south bank & Middlesbrough where the cargo fleet iron & steel works
near Dormans town (was next to grangetown) Dorman Longs Redcar iron & steel works
  on top of all this you had the i.c.i. works no wonder the sky always had a yellow tint.