The last Bessemer Converter in England
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The last Bessemer Converter in England
Image: © Neil Theasby Taken: 11 Feb 2014
Patented by Henry Bessemer in 1855, the invention revolutionised the mass production of steel. The one sited at Kelham Island in Sheffield was brought to the museum site from Workington in Cumberland.
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Image Location
Latitude
53.389294
Longitude
-1.472497