Great Iron and Steel Rollercoaster, The

Synopsis

An introduction to physical resources, environment and political issues illustrated by the changing fortunes of the iron and steel industry in the UK from earliest times to the present. Examines major transitional events in the industry, addressing their envirohnmental impact: iron manufacture in southeast England; iron manufacture in Coalbrookdale; cast iron and the Tay bridge disaster; open hearth versus the Bessemer converter, steel production from 1914 to 1934, rationalisations from 1934 to 1960; new sources of iron ore - Corby and Scunthorpe stories; the influence of the Japanese steel industry, the influence of imported iron ore; redundancy 1973-1980; steel manufacture in the 1990s, alternatives to steel.

Series

Physical Resources and Environment, Course S268

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Video; Videocassette. Standard formats. col. 24 min.

Year of production

1995

Availability

Off-air recording licence
Sale; 1998 sale: £145.00 (+VAT +p&p)

Subjects

Environmental science

Keywords

iron and steel industries

Production Company

Name

BBC Open University Productions

Distributor

Name

Open University Worldwide

Web

http://www.ouw.co.uk External site opens in new window

Phone

+44 (0) 1908 274066

Address

Walton Hall
Milton Keynes
MK7 6AA

Notes

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