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The Blast Furnace and Foundry at Seaham

The Blast Furnace and Foundry at Seaham

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Proposed demolition of the Vane and Seaham Ironworks (1896)

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Seaham Iron Works up for sale_previously Hopper, Radcliffe and Co (November 1874)

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State of the iron trade and impact on Seaham blast furnace (1874)

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Production at the Bottleworks and Blast Furnace (April 1872)

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Re-opening of Seaham Foundry (January 1871)

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Sensational failure of Robert Wrights Foundry (November 1870)

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Seaham Ironworks sold to Sample and Cockburn of Seaham (May 1876)

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Strike at Seaham Ironworks (January 1873)

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Construction of blast furnaces nearing completion (February 1861)

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Arrangements made for tapping of blast furnaces (August 1862)

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Laying of Foundation stone of Blast Furnace (December 1859)

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Foundation stone for Blast Furnace /Sunderland to incorp Seaham within it's boundary (1859)

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Sale of shares in Seaham Iron Company (October 1859)

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Prospectus issued to raise capital for the Seaham Ironworks (March 1859)

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New smelting furnace placed under the management of W Thorburn (August 1858)

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