Aerial black and white photograph of the Albion Steelworks, Briton Ferry and other metallurgical works in the town.

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Briton Ferry Iron Works recordsD/D BFIW

Mechanical and technical plans. Original numbering used, based in part on item D/D BFIW 10/2DD BFIW/1/hub

Site plansDD BFIW/2/hub

Other plansDD BFIW/3/hub

Housing plansDD BFIW/4/hub

Business and technical recordsDD BFIW/5/hub

Prospectus for an offering of shares in The Whitford Steel Sheet and Galvanizing Company Ltd., of Briton Ferry, South Wales.D/D BFIW 5/1

Chart referring to examination of tinplate, showing tests that can be conducted to determine the quality of tin, determining the percentage of tin contained, porosity, and pliabilityD/D BFIW 5/2

Several non-consecutive weekly and monthly cost reports from the Briton Ferry Iron WorksD/D BFIW 5/3

Estimate for four mill, sheet and galvanizing plant at Briton FerryD/D BFIW 5/4

The balance sheet for The Wern Tinplate Company Ltd.D/D BFIW 5/5

Balance sheet for the Briton Ferry Iron WorksD/D BFIW 5/6

Various items showing estimates or cost reports for investment or various manufacturing processes at the Briton Ferry Iron Works and the related firms, The Wern Tinplate Company Ltd., Derwent Iron and Steel Works, and The Whitford Steel Sheet and Galvanizing Company Ltd. Included are two weekly reports of costs at The Wern Tinplate Company Ltd., showing wage costs, costs of running various machines, and of various input materials and chemicals. Also included is a 4-week cost report for the Margam blast furnaceD/D BFIW 5/7

Various technical and administrative records of the Briton Ferry Iron Works and related firms, including a specification for a vertical quarter crank steam driven blowing engine and contractual documentationD/D BFIW 5/8

Various items relating to the finances of the Briton Ferry Iron Works, including a detailed breakdown of the firms assetsD/D BFIW 5/9

Aerial black and white photograph of the Albion Steelworks, Briton Ferry and other metallurgical works in the town.D/D BFIW 5/10

Volume entitled "Mr. Davey sundry a/c of costs and works(?)" includes accounts of the lighting furnaces no1 and no 2, wages paid.D/D BFIW 5/11

Copies of financial records, the pages have been numbered, but starts at page number 11.D/D BFIW 5/12

Various accounts papers from Briton Ferry Iron Works; file also includes a blueprint plan of a section through a mill; death certificate of Sarah Jane Roberts; a lease plan of Briton Ferry works and negative images of the works.D/D BFIW 5/13

Personal documents and itemsDD BFIW/6/hub

CorrespondenceDD BFIW/7/hub

Books and published itemsDD BFIW/8/hub

Press cuttingsDD BFIW/9/hub

Other recordsDD BFIW/10/hub

PhotographsDD BFIW/11/hub