000644
Photograph 000644 Second World War, 1939-1945An open hearth - tapping molten steel into two ladles. To the left can be seen slag running off into a slag ladle at lower level at the Broken Hill (BHP) Steelworks.
012866 Accession Number: 012866
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HERE IS HOWN THE TAPPING SIDE OF THE OPEN HEARTH FURNACE PLANT AT THE BROKEN HILL PROPRIETY'S NEWCASTLE STEEL WORKS. THIS SIDE OF THE FURNACE IS LOWER THAN THE CHARGING SIDE WITH THE RESULT THAT WHEN THE MOLTEN STEEL IS READY TO TAP A PLUG IS KNOCKED OUT OF THE FURNACE AND THE STEEL FLOWS INTO THE WAITING 80-TON LADLES. ETC......
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012866
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Colour: Black & white
Date Made
14 July 1942
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1
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Copyright expired - public domain
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