Almost an Aerial View

Photograph taken from the top of the new no 5 furnace, during construction around 1950. The twin conveyor belts from the coke tippler and ore crusher over the bunkers are still uncovered. On the right smoke is seen issuing from the “monkey” valves on top of the gas offtakes of No 3 furnace (nearest the camera) and No 1 blast furnaces. The twin rows of Furnace Cottages, and St Helens church are seen in the centre of the photograph.

Image (from a Glass Plate Negative) courtesy of Dave Mcgill.