At neath reference library you can book onetoone introductory family history sessions with staff. Port talbot is shaped by the steelworks jump to media player as port talbot in south wales is rocked by news of 750 job cuts at its steel plant, a local historian assesses the impact. Port talbot is a replay of redcar steels disaster, says teesside mp redcar steelworks owner goes into liquidation threatening all 2,200 jobs published. For information on train operators and times phone national rail enquiries on 0845 7484950. The steelworks has for many years been under threat of closure. Port talbot steelworks owner confirms plan to cut up to. The order provides for the decommissioning of the existing generating station on the site. Port talbot steelworks is an integrated steel production plant in port talbot, west glamorgan, wales, capable of producing nearly 5 million tonnes of steel slab per annum, making it the larger of the two major steel plants in the uk and one of the largest in europe. More than a thousand glass negatives were saved from being lost by members of the historical society of port talbot and by working in collaboration with the peoples collection wales programme and national library of wales volunteers they have now all been digitized. The construction, operation and maintenance of a nationally significant infrastructure project as defined in sections 14 and 15 of the 2008 act, being an electricity generating station located on the site of the port talbot steelworks, with a nominal gross electrical output capacity of up to 150 megawatts, fuelled by gases produced during the. Jul 25, 2017 the stories that this father, the reverend w awdry, made up to accompany the wonderful toy were first published in 1945 and became the basis for the railway series, a collection of books about thomas the tank engine and his friendsand the rest is history. Although there were settlements in the area as long ago as the bronze age, and the romans may have had a presence here, the present town grew out of the medieval borough of aberafan and the surrounding communities of baglan, bryn, cwm. Apr 26, 2010 demolition of part of the port talbot steelworks.
Port talbot history book sells out in a week port talbot. The steel company of wales was formed in 1947 as a public company by british guest keen, baldwins iron and steel co, richard thomas and baldwins, lysaght works and llanelli associated tinplate to modernise the south wales sheet and tinplate industry 1947 planned to build two tinplate works in the swansea and llanelli districts to meet demand and soak up some of the labour made redundant at. In 1967 the steel company of wales were taken over by british steel and with further developments each works operated with four electrolytic continuous tinning lines. This is a town built on steel, growing alongside the plant as it hit its heyday in the 60s. It is best known for port talbot steelworks, one of the biggest in the world. Get alerts on uk employment when a new story is published. Port talbot has been shaped by the steelworks bbc news. British history, women in history, black n white images, black and white, british. Buy the history of port talbot with photographs first edition by jones, sally roberts isbn. The molten iron that has been the lifeblood of port talbot for more than a century is still flowing for now, at least. How fickle the rest of the country is to forget its history at the expense. Talbot n tata steel port talbot south wales sa 2ng uk tel.
The remainder is processed at other tata steel plants or s. Whilst the steel company of wales gladly received most of the accolades for port talbots postwar success story, it was also confronted with the anxieties and. The aim of the group is to rekindle memories of days gone by, through port talbot and afan valleys pictures, storiesmemories of happy times, and. Port talbot photos, maps, books, memories francis frith. I finished school in 1958, at velindre secondary modern school. Water vapour rises in front of the blast furnaces at port talbot steelworks wikipedia.
The port talbot steelworks generating station order 2015. The job losses are part of a plan that would cost 3,000 jobs. This makes it the larger of the two major steel plants in the uk and one of the largest in. A comprehensive and meticulous history of the railways in port talbot and district, and it contains lots of historic photos, maps and plans that serve to illustrate the book well. Her books include the coedited volume, victorian dundee.
Indeed may be compensated by these employers, helping keep indeed free for jobseekers. Steelmaking began in port talbot in the first decade of the 20th century, but. This is a selection of images showing the various types of locomotive in use at the steelworks. Although there were settlements in the area as long ago as the bronze age, and the romans may have had a presence here, the present town grew out of the medieval borough of aberafan and the surrounding communities of baglan, bryn, cwmafan and margam.
Thomas at the steelworksfriends to the rescue thomas. Port talbot struggles to see a life beyond steel business the. Apr 03, 2016 a scuffle between police and pickets outside the entrance to port talbot steelworks breaks out during the miners strike on april 10, 1984. If you are just starting to research your family history or you have found out as much as you can by yourself why not call into neath or port talbot library to see if you can discover more. Heres what the steelworks mean to the people of port talbot. This thesis examines the history of steelmaking at port talbot in south wales from.
The majority of the slab is rolled onsite at port talbot and at the newport llanwern site to make a variety of steel strip products. The newcastle steelworks was once the beating heart of australias industrial sector. Established in july 20 in a merger between penguin and random house, penguin random house, with nearly 250 independent imprints and brands on five. Port talbot steelworks is an integrated steel production plant in port talbot, west glamorgan, wales, capable of producing nearly 5 million tonnes of steel slab per annum. The site at margam is made up of a number of plants across a large site, developed since 1901.
Port talbot s skyline is dominated by the towering blastfurnaces of its steelworks. Sajid javid, the business secretary, opened up the possibility of a partnationalisation of port talbot steelworks after offering to coinvest with a buyer on commercial terms. Indeed, the strong emphasis placed on the use of oral history as a methodological approach was one of the reasons i was so attracted to the project in the first. Site description steelmaking at the port talbot complex began with the margam iron and steel works nprn 4085, completed between 1923 and 1926 and closed in 1953. Our very latest publication, containing 262 photographs of port talbot. The port talbot steelworks have suffered many setbacks, closures and job losses in recent years, greatly effecting the local economy and community. The photographs depict steelmaking people, places and processes from the 1930s to the 1950s.
I had many jobs in port talbot, window cleaning, working at corona soft drinks, the plaza cinema, the grand cinema, marcroft wagons at forge road, i worked on aberavon beach in. This is the history of the brand talbot since the establishment of the company and up to the most modern of vehicles produced under this brand. Its not possible to visit port talbot and ignore the steelworks. Port talbot, town, port, and urban area from 2011 builtup area, neath port talbot county borough, historic county of glamorgan morgannwg, southern wales.
Apply to steel work jobs now hiring in port talbot on. Today, former employees are gathering to commemorate 100 years since the steelworks opened. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Port talbot is a town built around steel and now that is threatened. It is situated at the mouth of the river afon on swansea bay an embayment of the bristol channel and adjoins the locality of margam to the. Indeed ranks job ads based on a combination of employer bids and relevance, such as your search terms and other activity on indeed. The faces and memories of newcastles steelworkers abc news. Tata steel at port talbot through the ages wales online. This order grants tata steel uk limited development consent for a gasfired generating station on the site of the port talbot steelworks. A scuffle between police and pickets outside the entrance to port talbot steelworks breaks out during the miners strike on april 10, 1984. A tremendous reference for those interested in the railway, industrial and social aspects of the area, its unlikely to be surpassed. Talbot of margam castle, donated the land surrounding court farm, part of the margam estate, for dockyards, machine shops, factories etc.
After the second world war, a group of south wales steelmakers formed the steel company of wales to erect a modern integrated steelmaking site using imported ore on the port talbot site. Blood, sweat and steel ya books, south wales, bbc news, it works. Port talbot past and present is the brainchild of baglan resident dennis reed, 75, and shows historic views of port talbot alongside modern photographs taken from the same vantage point. We follow john 70 a retired worker and lifelong resident of port talbot as he runs familiar paths, contemplating the shadows of uncertainty as the future of welsh steel hangs in a precarious balance. The order authorises the extinguishing of rights over land and the creation and compulsory acquisition of new rights over land for the purposes of the development. Most of the photographs are unseen by the general public. The steelworks at port talbot formerly owned by corus and now owned and operated by tata steel has its own fleet of industrial shunters which regularly venture into margam yard. We have collected the best classic cars in our catalogue.
The extensive fields gradually became of houses among them grange street, cwrt ucha, maes y cwrt, courtland terrace and of course courtland place. Jan 17, 2012 a local history book showing photographs of port talbot old and new has surprised its author by selling out in its first week. Port talbot steel workers star in play about shutdown this article is more than 2 years old were still here tells how community fought closure of tata works that. Steel voices a history of the port talbot steelworkers page 2. Port talbot ist eine stadt im county borough neath port talbot in wales. Port talbot latest news, breaking stories and comment the.
Jan 23, 2014 the coming of the abbey steelworks to port talbot in 1951 brought prestige and prosperity to the town and widespread praise for the plants proprietors, the steel company of wales. Discover artworks, explore venues and meet artists. Is an exciting new project which aims to bring to life over 1,000 photographs of port talbots distinguished steelmaking history. He reckons that port talbot without its steel industry would be. It was clear from the outset of my current research that oral history would be a prominent component of my phd the clue was in swansea universitys proposed research title port talbot and its steelworkers. Port talbot broken by steel industry in decline financial times. Apr 01, 2016 steel is port talbot, and port talbot is steel. Neath and port talbot library both have comprehensive reference collections that provide access to a vast assortment of books, newspapers and magazines in our local studies sections we have a large collection of local history books covering both towns and the surrounding districts and wales in general. Although there were settlements in the area as long ago as the bronze age, and the romans may have had a presence here, the present town grew out of the medieval borough of aberafan and the. The extensive fields gradually became of houses among them grange street, cwrt ucha, maes y cwrt, courtland terrace and.
Jan 18, 2016 port talbot steelworks is a big employer and pays more than double the minimum wage starting salaries are around. See all books memories of port talbot read and share your memories of port talbot itself or of a particular photo of port talbot. Tees valley confronts thailand over future of redcar. Apr 02, 2018 a history of the port talbot steelworkers. Port talbot steelworks owner tata steel has confirmed it is to cut up to 1,000 jobs in the uk, as part of wider cost reduction plans.
It is situated at the mouth of the river afon on swansea bay an embayment of the bristol channel and. Port talbot, a town of 37,000 that sits near swansea on the welsh coast. In the days following the lockdown, employment and the job market is expected to see a brand new normal. Port talbot steelworks could be part nationalised financial. History of the steel industry in the port talbot area 1900.
The optimistic reading of the news was that tata hq in mumbai were still trying to make the plant profitable and willing to carry the. The story of steel in wales has long had a strong international dimension. At the same time they have helped ensure that one of the most fascinating social archives in the british isles continues to thrive. Port talbot historical society a brief history of port talbot. Photo prints old maps folded maps calendars photo books jigsaws mugs tableware tea towels cushion covers gift cards wallpaper trade colour contrast galleries. Steel voices a history of the port talbot steelworkers. A brief history of port talbot port talbot is an industrial town in the historical county of glamorgan, south wales, uk, with a population of around 50,000. Have you any memories or experiences to share of steelworks in wales. Apr 21, 2015 tata steel at port talbot through the ages. As someone more used to writing about the past than the present, it is with some caution that i approach the current and as yet unresolved disagreement between tata steel and the main steelworkers unions over the future of the british steel corporation pension scheme.
Even now, with a much smaller workforce, it is the heart, soul. At its height, the works employed almost 20,000 people, in a town of around 50,000. The pandemic is changing the world of work for good. Featuring over 200,000 oil paintings by some 38,000 artists. A local history book showing photographs of port talbot old and new has surprised its author by selling out in its first week. Port talbot steelworks either ore britain the economist. Port talbot steelworks swansea, united kingdom landmark. Port talbot historical society a brief history of port. Port talbot steelworks is an integrated steel production plant in port talbot, west. History of the steel industry in the port talbot area 19001988.
Books about port talbot area browse 14 photo books on port talbot and the surrounding area. Apr 11, 2016 sajid javid, the business secretary, opened up the possibility of a partnationalisation of port talbot steelworks after offering to coinvest with a buyer on commercial terms. Transactions of the port talbot historical society. Steel shunters the steelworks at port talbot formerly owned by corus and now owned and operated by tata steel has its own fleet of industrial shunters which regularly venture into margam yard. Man killed in industrial accident at tata steelworks in port talbot. Port talbot steelworks latest breaking news, pictures, videos, and special reports from the economic times. It is 7 miles 11 km to the east of swansea across the swansea bay, with a population of 37,276 in 2011.