Big Mill, The

Synopsis: A compilation of four films on steelmaking in the West of Scotland held in the National Library of Scotland collection:
MAKE WAY FOR STEEL (1966) - The construction for David Colvilles Limited of the steel works at Ravenscraig and the mill at Gartcosh. Shows all stages in the construction of these impressive plants including the use of caterpillar bulldozers to prepare the sites
LANARKSHIRE STEELWORKS (1975) - Steel production at Colvilles filmed by Tom Urie, Assistant Melting Shop Manager. The whole steel making process is followed, with close-ups of the engine supplying power to the works.
THE BIG MILL (1963) - An award winning film on the production of sheet metal at Colvilles’ Ravenscraig and Gartcosh works. We see a thick slab of steel rolled at fantastic speed to become a thin coil of steel four miles long.
FULLWOOD FOUNDRIES MOSSEND (c.1970) - A detailed description of old and new methods of making cast iron moulds for the steelworks, with views around the Fullwood Iron Foundry, Mossend.
Series: Films of Scotland, Series
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Subjects: Civil Engineering & Building; Engineering
Keywords: cast iron; construction engineering; industrial archaeology; production engineering; sheet metal; steelmaking

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