Bilston Blast Furnace 1978
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Bilston Blast Furnace 1978
Image: © Guy Butler-Madden Taken: Unknown
This furnace was known as Elizabeth ("Big Lizzy") and had just been shut down when this photo was taken in April 1978. It closed permanently a year later. There is a history of the steel works on the 'History of Wolverhampton' website http://www.wolverhamptonhistory.org.uk/work/industry/steel .
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Image Location
Latitude
52.561797
Longitude
-2.092891