| Description | An unidentified man talks to workers at a steelworks.
Track 1: Test tone, 0.09 mins
Track 2: Mr 'Ryder' talks about a coking plant that was recently demolished and says that it could have been a regional distribution centre. They discuss the effects of the closure of the plant on the workers, 3.00 mins
Track 3: He talks about the steelworks in the 1930s, when things were hard, 1.24 mins
Tracks 4-5: They discuss the action group which has campaigned against the closure of the works and whether the works could be taken over locally. Another unidentified man discusses whether the plant could be run locally.
Track 6: Sound of the furnace, 1.54 mins
Track 7: Mr Harrison talks about the closure of the steelworks and its effect on the local area, art of steel making and the work of the action group. They discuss the history of industrial relations in Stoke; there have been 'good relations' and 'little trouble'. He says it would not be possible to run the works locally because they would not be able to get raw materials and says that closure is inevitable. They talk about the British Steel Corporation's strategy.
Total: 22.57 mins
Dubber's reference number: PLA KF565D0313780 |