Corby Iron and Steel Works

Since Corby became the site of a new iron, steel & tube works in 1933, the village of 1,500 has grown into a new torn of 60,000. The cost of producing steel from low-grade local ore spelled the end of the works once British Steel Corporation had built large plants with deepwater docking facilities, using high-grade imported ore.

Riassunto

Since Corby became the site of a new iron, steel & tube works in 1933, the village of 1,500 has grown into a new torn of 60,000. The cost of producing steel from low-grade local ore spelled the end of the works once British Steel Corporation had built large plants with deepwater docking facilities, using high-grade imported ore.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Steve Purcell, Steve Purcell
• Editore: The History Press Ltd
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Tascabile
• Pubblicazione: 31.12.2022
• EAN: 9780752427690
• ISBN: 978-0-7524-2769-0
• Pagine: 128
• Dimensioni: 165 mm x 235 mm x 7 mm
• Peso: 300 g
• Categorie: Saggistica > Storia > Preistoria e protostoria, mondo antico; Scienze umane, arte, musica > Storia > Tematiche generali, enciclopedie; Northamptonshire, Baugewerbe und Schwerindustrie