Brymbo Steel Works Open Day.
October 10th 2005

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All Pictures taken by Frankie Owens
This is a pictorial walk around Brymbo Steelworks by Frankie Owens.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Were Blast Furnace Stoves stood.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Left: Machine.Shop, Right: Foundry .
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Inside Foundry.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Inside Machine Shop.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Making tea for visitors Machine Shop.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Machine Shop,Foremans Office.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day.
"Brymbo, my pot of gold at the end of the rainbow"
Alan W. Owens...
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Canteen once stood in the open space and blocked the view.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Looking towards Clayton Rd. from "Top Line" Open ground where 28" rolling mill, 10" mill and EMS melting shop once stood. The Pipes at the bottom of the picture lead from the Cold Pool to the water department.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. You can now see the "Mast" in the background; no Rolling Mill.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. This house was once lived in by Mr. Hallam (Blast furnace Foreman).
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Insde the house Mr Hallam lived. He was the Keeper Blast Furnes.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. House used to store timber after Mr. Hallam left.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Top of No1 Blast Furness.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. A ladle that would hold molten steel.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Workers used to walk down here to get to top office.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Pit shaft in background.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Pit shaft fence off Top Line.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Was access on to Blast Rd.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Showing vistors around.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Pattern shop. Picture taken off Top Line.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Were inspection EMS once stood.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Slag reduction area.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Dust plant EMS showers area.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Entrance to Blast Furnace.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Transport taking vistors around.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Back off Foundry were iron was melted.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Access to top line from back of foundry.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Looking in derelict Pattern Shop.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. looking at Holiday Rotor in Joiners Shop.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Stairs to Pattern Shop.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Was entrance to Boiler-Ms shop.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Road leading to top line-Blast Rd.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Blast ex winding gear Building.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Road leading to the top of Mount Hill entrance of the works.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Road were Mount Hotel once stood.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Were Stock Yard-Loco Shop Brick Stores was.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Railway Siding once stood.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. MMc-Rope-chain- Millright.s Shower.s was.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Water Department, located were cars are.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. No1 Blast furnace.
Brymbo Steel Works Open Day. Looking towards Clayton Rd from top line no Buildings.
Open day Brymbo  EX Steelworks,
Were Blast Furnace Stoves stood.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Left: Machine.Shop 
Right: Foundry .
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Inside Foundry.

"Walter Salisbury was Foreman" (Man with hand in pocket)
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Inside Machine Shop.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Making tea for visitors Machine Shop.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Heritage Center Offices and meeting place.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Looking over towards Cymau from "Top Line"

Canteen once stood in the open space and blocked the view.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Looking towards Clayton Rd. from "Top Line"

Open ground where 28" rolling mill, 10" mill and EMS melting shop once stood.

The Pipes at the bottom of the picture were old steam pipes.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,

You can now see the "Mast" in the background; no Rolling Mill.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
This house was once lived in by Mr. Hallam (Blast furnace Foreman).

Situated on Top Line.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Insde the house Mr Hallam lived.
He was the Keeper Blast Furnes.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
House used to store timber after Mr. Hallam left.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Top of No1 Blast Furness.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
A ladle that would hold molten steel.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Workers used to walk down here to get to top office.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,

Crop Railway Wagon, used for carrying red hot Billet ends.

Pit shaft in background.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,

In center of picture, "Crane Grab", used for emptying the "Steel Turnings" out of the railway wagons for the blast furnace.

New fence in far picture, Pit shaft, off Top Line.
If you have information or stories about any of these pictures, please write me at brymbolad@hotmail.com and I will add them.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Was access on to Blast Rd.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Showing vistors around.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Pattern shop. Picture taken off Top Line.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Were inspection EMS once stood.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Slag reduction area.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Dust plant EMS showers area.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Entrance to Blast Furnace.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Transport taking vistors around.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks

Back off Foundry, "Cupola" (It means Dome) " Pig iron, coke and lime stone was thrown in here to make ingot molds and mill guides etc..

This Chimney was lined with bricks and was like a small blast furnace.
Open day Brymbo EX Steelworks,
Back of foundry.
You can walk from the top tunnel to the foundry or to "top line".

Mr. Hallam's house is up in the distance.

Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Looking in derelict Pattern Shop.

Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
looking at Holiday Rotor in Joiners Shop.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Stairs to Pattern Shop.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Was entrance to Boiler-Ms shop.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Road leading to top line-Blast Rd.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,

In bottom of picture, Blast Furnace base.

Blast Furnace winding gear Building.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Road leading to the top of Mount Hill entrance of the works.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Road were Mount Hotel once stood.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Were Stock Yard-Loco Shop Brick Stores was.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Railway Siding once stood.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Once stood,
MMC Dept.
Ropes & chains Dept.
Millrights Dept..
Washrooms & Showers.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Water Department, located were cars are.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
No1 Blast furnace.
Open day Brymbo.EX Steelworks,
Looking towards Clayton Rd from top line.
Look, no Buildings.