Chain Making

The drama and spectacle of steelmaking at Ebbw Vale.

A richly detailed depiction of the history and technology of the iron ore industry - plus some dramatic explosions.

This Ingot Pictorial – a quarterly review of life inside and outside RTB steelworks – brings back memories of summer events (carnival, tennis, singing cousins) in December.

Inside the steel works - come and take a close look at a very heavy industry.

A steelworks and a workforce under the shadow of closure. Bilston faces a cold winter as it loses its traditional heavy industry.

Tom Williams bridges industrial and rural life: he is a fitter at Bryngwyn Sheetworks but, at leisure, carves shepherd's crooks and competes in sheepdog trials with 'Cap'.

Black Country poet Harry Harrison gives his view on the appeal of Cradley Heath market hall.

The Black Country in 1975. Times change but one thing remains constant: John Priest manufactures chains using a forge first lit at the dawn of the Industrial Revolution.

A protective father masquerades as an automatic doll in this bonkers interwar comedy.

May Day – a significant day for the labour movement – is covered by the cameras of the Film and Photograph League.

An exploration of the life and work of the controversial British composer.

Let it bleed? This exemplary education film gets to the heart of the matter.

Punchy political film capturing mass protests against unemployment.

A spirited satire on the coronation of George VI made by members of the Film and Photograph League.