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A Few Interesting Photos Of Sheffield.

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Thanks for sharing this. Really interesting 😁. I love looking at old photos.

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You are very welcome.

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Nice one !  A couple of those photos from the 1980's look like they could have been taken in the 1880's

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Here is one of the rolling mill in action at the Shepcote lane plate mill. All closed down now.
https://ibb.co/jgWz2wV

 

I don't know how many remember the stainless steel bison at the Shepcote lane site. It was mounted on a large concrete block on the the Avesta site (Outokumpu), and clearly viewable from the M1 motorway.

I last saw it over ten years ago  in the yard around the back of  Magna. It's a while since I was round there, so don't know if it is still there.

Here are some photos of the bison being removed from the original concrete block. I can imagine that it may have been a bit of a distraction for 'rubber neckers' on the M1. It's not often you see a bison dangling from a crane.

https://ibb.co/qdccKt7

https://ibb.co/JjKRfbB

https://ibb.co/d0X9S4H

https://ibb.co/61mWWKz

 

Edited by Janus
Photos & text added

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I've not been around there for a while but Google Earth is still showing the bison in situ at Magna dated April 2019.

Magna Bison

 

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Well done Daryl.

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What happened to what?

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31 minutes ago, Janus said:

What happened to what?

probably means The Bison.

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The bison was moved from the steel plant at Shepcote lane before it closed.

 

The next place I saw it was at the back of Magna-outside. Daryl's post indicates it was still there in 2019. 

 

I'm not aware that anything has happened to it.

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The photos on the BBC website linked above are on show at Weston Park Museum, along with others.

 

Go see them in the flesh and chuck a few quid in the donations box whilst you're there.

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