Holwell Works Homepage

Holwell Iron Works has been in operation for over a century. This website uses the oral testimony of five people who worked there to tell the story of the technology of the works. Their reminiscences provide a unique insight into what life was like at the plant from the 1940s to the late 20th Century.

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Introduction	The introduction considers the history of the Iron Works from the initial construction to the present.
Contributors	Discover the lives of the people whose reminiscences form the basis of this website.
Working with Iron	The process that iron goes through from the quarry to the furnaces to the production of cast iron products.
Technological Advances	This looks at the way in which technology changed at Holwell including the introduction of a Continuous Casting Plant and the Kunkel-Wagner machine.
Equipment	The tools and the testing equipment used at Holwell.
Life at the Plant	This section looks at various aspects of life at the plant - healthy and safety, working conditions and training.
Impact of World War Two.	A brief look at the impact the 2nd World War had on Holwell Iron Works.
Acknowledgements	List of sources, interviewers and interviewees.