It is the largest town and the administrative centre of blaenau gwent county borough. Ebbw vale is a town at the head of the valley formed by the ebbw fawr tributary of the ebbw river, south wales. A national steel strike was held between january and april 1980 to protest against the decline of the industry but, by 1981, the demolition of the works at ebbw vale was well underway. I worked at the works from 1965 until 1978, and hope that these videos find former work colleagues and their families in south wales and beyond. Up next ebbw vale the works history of ebbw vale duration. This page combines information for the address steelworks road, ebbw vale, wales, np23 9zl, and the neighbourhood in which it resides. Bbc south east wales ebbw vale built on iron and steel. Ebbw vale cemetery, ebbw vale, blaenau gwent, wales, united. The cost of continued expansion in the boom of the early 1870s crippled the company in the depression that came later in the decade. Ian smithtime life picturesgetty ebbw vale is the largest town in blaenau gwent. Nov 24, 2009 welcome to my local community ebbw vale in south wales. Gwent archives, general offices, steelworks road, ebbw vale, blaenau gwent np23 6aa telephone enquiries. By the 1980s, the end was near for the ebbw vale works.
The ebbw vale works museum museum ebbw vale steelworks. Ebbw vale steelworks and industrial housing wales uk 2003. Fifteen years after the steelworks closure, ebbw vale was also dealt another blow. Ebbw vale steelworks in south wales, 1970s film 94242.
In the 1940s, the steel mill was the largest in europe. Richard thomas and baldwins ebbw vale works formed part of the south wales group. Bbc news wales church service for ebbw vale steelworks. Electricians on strike 1988 ebbw vale steelworks youtube.
The ebbw vale works museum home ebbw vale steelworks museum. After losing his job at the steelworks that was shortly to close, he took a job with the union and he oversaw the loss of thousands of jobs. Ebbw vale steelworks was an integrated steel mill located in ebbw vale, south wales. In 1935 the faltering steelworks were subsidized by the government in order to retain jobs in the economically depressed area. Theyre a voluntary organisation, who have a rich archive relating to the steel industry in ebbw vale, said ms collins. Nationalized after world war ii, as the steel industry changed to bulk handling, iron and steel making was ceased in the 1970s, as the site was redeveloped as a specialised tinplate wor. When the steel industry was nationalised the works became part of the british steel corporation bsc and in 1999 became corus. It was a valley blessed with mineral wealth in abundance, enough for men to dig out 2 million tons of coal a year. At the other, towards ebbw vale, the steelworks reigned supreme.
Image caption marine street cuts through the village of cwm at its peak in the 1960s, when it. In 1857 the ironworks produced what were probably the worlds first steel rails for trains. The ebbw vale works museum was officially opened by lord brookman on the 5th october 2008. For more than 200 years the town of ebbw vale, situated in an isolated valley in south wales, owed its existence to the heavy industries of coal and iron that emerged there in the late 18th century. How the former site of the steelworks in ebbw vale could become a. Ebbw vale rfc, eugene cross park, ebbw vale, blaenau gwent, south wales, uk. Developed from 1790, by the late 1930s it had become the largest steel. Watch owen humberstone prosser ebbw vale bfi player. Although tinplate production continued until 2001, the scale was only a fraction of what it had been. Ebbw fawr learning community transition days june 2019. The ebbw vale iron works, later to become the ebbw vale steelworks, opened in 1778, followed by the opening of a number of coal mines around 1790.
The uks long industrial history means that there is a substantial legacy of former industrial land ripe for regeneration. British steel tinplate works general office, ebbw vale. The ebbw vale works museum home ebbw vale steelworks. A promotional video created by the level 3 media department. Steelworkers and exemployees will join in prayers to remember what the. Predominantly single track, the line runs 19 miles 31 km between ebbw vale town station where southbound journeys to cardiff central begin, and northbound journeys end, in the northeast of the mountainous south wales valleys, and the south wales main line. The national surface water management and suds group includes representatives of organisations that encompass all aspects of stormwater management and drainage design. Dec 27, 2019 l was born in the rookery, ebbw vale, lived in 19 second row, newtown until l was eight. British steel tinplate works general office is a grade ii listed building in ebbw vale, blaenau gwent, wales. The museum is run by an enthusiastic group of volunteers whose main purpose is the maintenance of the museum and the preservation and display of the works archival trusts collection. The ebbw valley railway is a branch line of the great western main line. Watch owen humberstone prosser ebbw vale online bfi player.
The steel works seen from the mountain above ebbw vale in 1967. Lonely sex contacts in ebbw vale for an adult local meet. Ebbw vale is a town in blaenau gwent, south wales at the head of the valley formed by the ebbw fawr tributary of the ebbw river, south wales. Nationalized after world war ii, as the steel industry changed to bulk handling, iron and steel making was ceased in the 1970s, as the site was redeveloped as a specialised tinplate works. In 1951, rtb, the company that owned the mill was nationalised. Interesting information for steelworks road, ebbw vale, wales. A special church service is to be held on wednesday to commemorate the ebbw vale steelworks, which will close in july. Valley of steelthe story of ebbw vale steel works youtube. Book depository books with free delivery worldwide. The information on housing, people, culture, employment and education that is displayed about park view, waunlwyd, ebbw vale, wales, np23 6ub is based on the last census performed in the uk in 2011. The general offices is a grade ii listed building situated in ebbw vale, south wales. Rcahmw colour slide oblique aerial photograph of ebbw vale steelworks, taken on 19101992 by cr musson. Lonely and sexy milfs in ebbw vale who desperately want your attention for no strings attached adult fun. The postcode is within the ebbw vale north wardelectoral division, which is in the uk parliamentary constituency of blaenau gwent.
The ebbw vale town cantilvered clock arcs over central ebbw vale in 2009 grid ref. Jan 04, 2009 autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next. Aug 11, 2018 the steelworks seen from the mountain above ebbw vale in 1967 read more related articles. Sex with welshgirl, aged 31 in ebbw vale, makemecum, aged 30 ebbw vale sex contact milf aged 18 to 54. Former steelworks offices, ebbw vale history points.
Iron trade declined as steel superseded iron fortunately the ebbw vale company had been an early innovator in steel production. Set up to promote my video of the history of the ebbw vale steelworks, were still here. Fishing, valleys, he caught something as we got nearer, we asked can we take photos he said yes with a smile. Mar 31, 2009 i worked for 38 years at ebbw vale steelworks. Image caption marine street cuts through the village of cwm. Iolo also sent his support via video link while working on other projects. Steelworkers and exemployees will join in prayers to remember what the steelworks has meant for the town. Ebbw vale works museum steelworks road, np23 6a ebbw vale rated 4. The ebbw vale works museums collection contains a large volume of legal and estate documents dating back to the 17th century, including original agreements on farmland purchases on which the first furnaces were built, and documents relating to the acquisitions of ironworks and collieries during the period of industrial expansion. He apparently worked as a train driver for the steelworks and died of alcoholism. Developed from 1790, by the late 1930s it had become the largest steel mill in europe.
The plant survived until closure five years ago and today the site is home to one of the uks largest regeneration projects. The blaenau gwent residents doing their bit to help during. Although a specific case, that of the closure of the ebbw vale steelworks was the focus for. Ebbw vale, first developed as a coalmining centre in the 18th century and subsequently turned to steel. List of streets and postcodes on ebbw vale street map. Valley of steelthe story of ebbw vale steelworks running time 40 mins the history of the steelworks of ebbw vale told by the exworkers. Why wales most probrexit town doesnt care about european. The story of the garden festival of wales and its legacy. At one time this had one of the finest and most modern steelworks in europe and possibly the world. Videos of ebbw vale steelworks demolition sought for ghost. The ebbw vale and brynmawr conurbation has a population of roughly 33,000. This autumn the county borough was found to be the. The museum is home to a fantastic collection which spans the history of the coal, iron and steelmaking community of ebbw vale and the surrounding areas from 179 to its closure in 2002 and its subsequent demolition, and its free to visit. A second station was opened in ebbw vale by the london and north western railway on 2 september 1867.
A steelworker looks on at the then british steel works in ebbw vale. Media in category ebbw vale steelworks the following 16 files are in this category, out of 16 total. The pictures were taken at ebbw vale workmens hall. The lift was installed in 2015 to help pedestrians travel easily between ebbw vale town centre up and down a steep hill to the former steelworks site which is now home to a college campus. Davies worked in the electrical department at the steelworks in ebbw vale for 26 years. Ebbw vale steelworks suds wales sustainable drainage systems. Ebbw vale iron works, which later became the ebbw vale steelworks, opened in 1778, followed by the opening of a number of coal mines around 1790. Ebbw vale cemetery, created by catirrel, ebbw vale, blaenau gwent, wales, united kingdom take billiongraves with you wherever you go. Rhod gillbert makes fun of ebbw vale and the beaufort ballroom duration. Rails for the stockton and darlington railway were manufactured at ebbw vale in 1829. Are these spooky images ghosts caught on camera in a. Autoplay when autoplay is enabled, a suggested video will automatically play next.
Ebbw vale notebook journal 6x9 personalized gift for welsh from wales. At the ebbw vale steelworks in the south wales valleys, thousands of men once laboured to produce the steel that helped to drive britains. In the modern era, it is an accepted prerequisite that when your family member leaves the home for work that there is a confidence that he or she will return home safely. There is also footage of the riscatredegar line and the richard thomas and baldwin trefil quarry line, that carried the tonnes of limestone needed each day in the rtb ironsteelworks.
Former steel worker john rogers talks about the importance of the f5 hot mill which now stands on the ebbw vale. We then moved to a new housing estate called garnlydan where i grew up before we moved to newport. South wales was once an area synonymous with heavy industry with the plant at ebbw vale once the largest steelworks in europe. A specially commissioned video to complement the book. I worked at llanwern steel works and retired from there. At its height 1930s 40s the steel works in ebbw vale. Area information for park view, waunlwyd, ebbw vale, wales. The last service at the last tin church in the valleys. In a video that the society have also released you. They finally closed down in july 2002, with a final workforce of 400. Welcome to my local community ebbw vale in south wales.
Iron making in ebbw vale began in 1789, exploiting local iron ore. In 2002 the shut down of the tinplate plant, owned by corus, marked the end of over 200 years of iron and steel making in ebbw vale. As part of our series of detailing changes in the works with time, this post focusses on the 1960s. During the decade of the 1960s, ebbw vale works achieved its 25th anniversary since the opening of its then massive new works and by then, doubts had started to. Glyn ebwy is a town at the head of the valley formed by the ebbw fawr tributary of the ebbw river in wales. See why it was listed, view it on a map, see visitor comments and photos and share your own comments and photos of this building. Oct 24, 2011 the ebbw vale steelworks archive trust are based here.
History of ebbw vale steelworks 1700s the first ebbw vale iron works emerged out of a partnership established in 1789 between walter watkins, of danygraig and former high sheriff of. In 2002, the last workers at ebbw vale steelworks gathered to see the last coil come off the line ending more than two centuries of iron and steelmaking in the town. Steel from ebbw vale was used to construct the sydney harbour bridge at its height 1930s40s, the steelworks in ebbw vale was the largest in europe, although. History of ebbw vale steelworks 1700s the first ebbw vale iron works emerged out of a partnership established in 1789 between walter watkins, of danygraig and former high sheriff of breconshire, his soninlaw charles cracroft, a capitalist in a small way residing at sunny bank, crickhowell. Your browser does not currently recognize any of the video formats available.
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