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Construction of No. 5 (1949 -1950)

This shows the steel-work being erected that will eventually contain the structure of No. 5 Blast Furnace.  In the left hand image, the shape at the bottom right is the hearth structure.  This feature was the hardest part of the furnace to remove after it was toppled, being constructed of solid carbon blocks.

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