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4 unusual facts about Ravenscraig Steelworks


British Rail Class 26

However, three were lost to minor accidents/fire damage in 1988-89, and the closure of Ravenscraig steelworks in 1991 resulted in a surplus of locomotives.

Frank Roy

Roy was, like many others in the area, a steelworker until he was made redundant in 1991 when Ravenscraig Steelworks closed.

Jean Stead

From 1983-88 she was the Guardians Scotland correspondent, covering the national miners' strike and at the Ravenscraig steelworks and the Upper Clyde Shipbuilders, as well as Scottish politics and the nationalist movement.

Ravenscraig steelworks

The Ravenscraig steelworks, operated by Colvilles and from 1967 by British Steel, consisted of an integrated iron and steel works and a hot strip steel mill.



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