Butterley Ironworks Trust.

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Butterley Ironworks Trust.

Butterley Ironworks Trust.

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Butterley Ironworks Trust-Charitable Incorporated Organisation Number 1173670.Created to formulate a vision for the sites northern part -our 'Tunnel Vision'.

Butterley,Ripley,Derby DE5 3LW Katılım Ekim 2019
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The Butterley Ironworks Trust has a stall at the Codnor Fete on 7th July 2024 from 12 to 4. Come and say 'Ey up me duck'!
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Harnessing the power of water to create green energy 💧💚! We’re getting closer to completeting the installation of a 5m waterwheel & hydro-turbine, CREATING renewable energy for our community. 🌎ow.ly/yUyO50Q1MZl We need YOUR help to make our vision become a reality 🙏 💸
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Names of the employees in this image ( courtesy of Tim Castledine).
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The employees who had worked on the bridge at Butterley Ironworks.1947.( T. Castledine).
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In 1947, 2 special trains were used by the #ButterleyCompany Ltd; to load 600 tons ( almost 61,000kg) of steelwork which was the "1st span of a 7 span lattice bridge to carry a double track railway over the #RiverNile at Kafr-el-Zyatt on the main Cairo-Alexandra line about 80mile
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The 3rd & 4th images show the centre section of the new #bridge being lifted into position. The fifth photograph shows the bridge in "its final position ready for jacking down on to bearings." ( Ad Rem, Spring 1963)
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canal & basin, at 166ft long & formed part of the railway connecting loop from the main lines to the New Tinsley Marshalling Yard. The 2nd image shows the deck units being erected using the 60 ton lorry mounted mobile crane.
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miles south of Leicester. Shown at the back of the photo is "Bridge 65 for the LMR to carry the Walton Junction to Preston line over the #River Douglas at Rufford." L of this photograph is a #crane destined for the "Park Gate Iron and Steel company." ( Ad Rem, Spring, 1963).
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The #Bridgeyard at the #ButterleyIronworks was very busy. This is shown in 1 particular photograph. It shows in the foreground the "trial erection of Whetstone #Railway Bridge for British Railways, London Midland Region" which carried the Great Central line over the #M1 a few
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reconstructed without stopping traffic for a single minute" whilst this procedure was performed. ( Ad Rem, Spring, 1963) Whilst the edition of #AdRem in Spring of 1963 was compiled, the #ButterleyCompany proudly announced that they were engaged in another reconstruction of the
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By 1866 the #CannonStreet Railway Station, opened in 1863, had 9 lines with 5 platforms. The bridge over the River Thames was over 700ft long, with 5 spans ( 3 of 147 ft & 2 of 135ft) of 'the continuous #girder system.' The popularity of the Cannon St; Station made it necessary
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