Rod and Bar Division, BHP Steel International - Australian Science at Work Corporate entry

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Rod and Bar Division (c. 1915 - c. 1999)

BHP Steel International

Function: Manufacturing Industry and Smelters or Foundries

Location: Newcastle, New South Wales, Australia

BHP's Rod and Bar Division produced components for the ship and locamotive industries. The Newcastle steelworks began operations in 1915.

Details

Location: Newcastle, New South Wales

Superior

See Also

Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering, Technology in Australia 1788-1988, Online edn, Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre, Melbourne, 3 May 2000, http://www.austehc.unimelb.edu.au/tia/scripts/tia-dynindex.php3?EID=A000499. [ Details ]

Structure based on ISAAR(CPF) - click here for an explanation of the fields.

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