Consett - A Commemoration of the Works

It was largely the manufacture of iron and steel that saw Consett develop from a small village of a few cottages to a large prosperous and important community whose products and name become known throughout the world. At one time ‘The Works’ employed some 6,000 people and covered over 650 acres.
To mark the twentieth anniversary of the closure of the iron and steelworks complex in Consett it was decided to make a record of the culture, the business acumen and the community which grew up with that industry about them. It is also a record for posterity and the younger generations who now have little to remind them of the industry which brought their families to the area.
This book is dedicated to everyone who ever worked there. To all those who gave their blood, sweat and tears, and indeed their lives in some instances, to earn a living.

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