Castings
Search for information about castings. This includes all types of metal castings, such as brass, copper, aluminium, lead and their alloys. It does not cover the casting of holloware which has its own category.
Chemicals
Search for information on the chemical industry, including tars, soap manufacture, dyes, resins and plastics materials.
Engineering
Serach for information relating to all aspects of engineering. Includes, mechanical and civil engineering, and all engineering products and tools.
Forming
Search for information about the forming of metal. This refers to the pressing, stamping, and drawing of both hot and cold metals.
Holloware
Search for information about the production of holloware goods, such as houshold pots, pans, kettles and jugs. This category also covers enamelled holloware goods, such as ''Judge'' and ''Jury'' ware enamel mugs and plates.
Iron and Steel Production
Search for information about production of iron and steel. Includes blast furnaces, the manufacture of pig iron, and wrought iron, and semi-finished products such as billets, ingots and bars.
Mining and Quarrying
Search for information about all types of mining and quarrying. Includes the mining of coal, limestone, and fireclay; and the extraction of stone, clay, salt, sand and gravel.
Springs and Weighing Machines
Search for information on the manufacture and use of springs, and all types of weighing machines. Includes firms such as Salter and Avery.