The Social Worlds of Steel

AHRC-funded research project based at Swansea University investigating the impact of the steel industry on people and communities in twentieth-century Wales.

[Louise Miskell @louisemiskell]

You can catch me on this podcast episode today at 1.45pm: BBC Radio 4 - Past Forward: A Century of Sound, Save our Steelworks https://t.co/86PtN0WhCB

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

New podcast alert! 'Making Light Work' explores personal memories of workplace social life. Listen here:
https://t.co/gXR5qzWsXx
Huge thanks to Carnival Content and everyone who contributed to making this @SwanUniArchives @BeingHumanFest @MuBuMiner @GemmaAlmond @swminerslibrary

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

Came across this while re-reading a 1950 article about steel industry statistics and seems fitting to share on International Women's Day. See very last line! Proof if any were needed of the invisibility of women in the historical record

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

A great image. Interesting how much steelworks-inspired art was produced by women.

[Grim Art @GrimArtGroup]

Corby Steel Works by Nan Youngman (1906 - 1995)

[Planet magazine @Planet_TWI]

In the current issue:
"What future, if any, should our steelworks buildings have after closure?"

#deindustrialisation #heritage #identity #loss

https://t.co/32wQJhZBod
https://t.co/mZFVjF2zhK

[Stephen King @StephenXKing]

The Guildhall in the City has a tiny stain glass window about planners

[Mining Landscapes @coal_legacies]

Something for #ferrousfriday

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

Great interview with Shaun Tobin, explaining the link between steel, Richard Burton and an iconic 10km road race, still going strong after almost 40 years.

[Tata Steel UK @TataSteelUK]

If you don’t know anything about the infamous ⁦@richburton10k⁩ take a look at this Facebook video live from the event. Hear all about its history and meet the organisers, fundraisers, runners and people from the community #inspiring https://t.co/q8yrbIjYdd

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

Doesn't seem like 20 years ago. RIP

[Tata Steel UK @TataSteelUK]

Today we remember Stephen Galsworthy, Andrew Hutin and Len Radford who tragically lost their lives in the Blast Furnace 5 explosion on 8 Nov 2001. Also those injured and families, friends & colleagues who bear the physical and mental scars of a dark day in our industry’s history.

[Cultural Institute - Swansea University @Culture_SwanUni]

🚨 *Registration Extended Until Friday!*

🎙️ Talk and record session. Suitable for adults currently/ formerly employed in industrial or manufacturing jobs

📅 Tuesday 16 November 10am-12pm

🎟️ https://t.co/PPgTGs5KdG

@BeingHumanFest @swminerslibrary @The_Waterfront @SwanseaUni

[OldRailwayAccidents @RWLDproject]

NEW BLOG POST!

An accident, an amputation & a lot of port - how can we find out more about the experience of treating accidents?

@Sally_Shearn explores in today's blog post, drawing on records from @UoYBorthwick:

https://t.co/FnPqFQRSkM

#Twitterstorians #DisabilityHistory

[British Steel @BritishSteelUK]

Career changes don't come much bigger than Ellie's! With a languages degree, Ellie worked abroad but is now a shift manager in our Energy Operations team. Why did she make such a huge change? And how has Ellie found her career in #steel? Read her story https://t.co/bEPgzhdHnd

[Viva Port Talbot @VivaPortTalbot]

Don’t forget! It’s Port Talbot Superhero Day this Monday 25th October!
Join us as Batman brings his Batmobile to town with a whole bunch of his superhero friends! On from 10:30am til 2:30pm in Bethany Square 🦸

[Jesse Adams Stein @jesseadamsstein]

And now we have a book cover!
Special thanks to the patternmaker Stephen Smith for the beautiful photograph of discarded industrial patterns
(Not my choice of block colour but that's what they use for the whole series) https://t.co/jE1ZacQCnJ

[NorthLan Heritage @NL_Heritage]

99 years ago #OTD workers at the Northburn Steel Works' Bar Mill, Coatbridge, posed for this group photograph. #ExploreYourArchive

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

Really looking forward to this (in-person!) event, with colleagues from @SwanUniArchives
Participant numbers are limited, so if you'd like to be involved, please register soon.

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

This sounds like a great project. We look forward to hearing more...

[The Social Worlds of Steel @Steelworlds]

Today the Social Worlds of Steel project says goodbye to the wonderful @GemmaAlmond who has been a superb project research assistant for us over the past seven months. Thank you Gemma, for being such a splendid colleague and champion of steel history and heritage

[Dr Tosh Warwick @Tosh_Warwick]

'Dorman Gone but the future of Teesside’s steel heritage can still be positive'

After a turbulent fortnight, my @TheNorthernEcho article on emotions around loss of the Dorman Long Tower and suggestions on future directions for Teesside's steel heritage: https://t.co/IuYeLq7sZq