The Australian War Memorial Collection. Test site
ONE OF THE THREE BLAST FURNACES IN WHICH PIG IRON IS MADE AT THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS.
GIVING ONE OF THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS THIRTEEN OPEN HEARTH FURNACES A "DRINK" OF MOLTEN PIG IRON. THIS OPEN HEARTH FURNACE PLANT SUPPLIES THE BULK OF THE STEEL WHICH AUSTRA
SCENE ON THE BLAST FURNACE CASTING FLOOR AT THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS AS THE FURNACE MEN WORK ON THE JOB OF PIERCING THE CLAY PLUG WHICH WILL RELEASE A TORRENT OF MOLTEN PIG IR
THE OPEN HEARTH CHARGING FLOOR AT THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS. IN THE FOREGROUND IS AN ELECTRICALLY-OPERATED FURNACE CHARGING MACHINE, AND IN THE BACKGROUND, A LADLE CONTAINING M
BLAST FURNACE PLANT AT THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS VIEWED FROM THE WATERFRONT.
THE BLAST FURNACE PLANT AT AUSTRALIAN IRON AND STEEL LTD. THE BLAST FURNACE REDUCES IRON ORE, COKE AND LIMESTONE TO MOLTEN PIG IRON, WHICH IN TURNS FORMS THE MAJOR RAW MATERIAL FOR STEEL MAKING. THE N
A SECTION OF THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETARY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS BLAST FURNACE PLANT AS SEEN FROM THE DECK OF A VESSEL AT THE PRODUCTS LOADING WHARF.
