EPW049317 ENGLAND (1935). The British Ropes Ltd Rope Works (Wire) and environs, Doncaster, from the south, 1935

Phoenix Farm

Bowford Villa

British Ropes Ltd - Wire works - Doncaster The Company was incorporated on 6 June 1924, formed through a merger of eight companies. Seven of these made wire rope only, whilst one (Craven and Speeding) made fibre products, particularly binder twine. An additional 18 companies were acquired in the next couple of years, including '''Doncaster Wire Co'''. Further acqusitions were made at a slower rate as the years progressed. Steep ropes were widely used in industry especially in shipping including nets and launching ropes. In the mid 1940s rationalisation took the number of wire rope factories down to seven, including two in Doncaster, the North Ropery of 1935 and the South Ropery of 1938 Gateshead, formerly Haggie Bros. Yet more acquisitions followed. 1974- Change of Company name to Bridon Ltd. Currently at Balby Carr Bank Doncaster DN4 5JQ 2014- In October 2014 Melrose Industries PLC (“Melrose”) announces that it has signed an agreement for the disposal of Bridon to the Ontario Teachers’ Pension Plan (“OTPP”). Image- 1947 advert. Company records held by Doncaster Archives - viewing only with consent of Bridon plc. See also books by British Ropes: Pocket Catalogue1 Jan 1939 Ropes Made from Nylon Report on Evaluation of Properties and Characteristics of Cordage Made from Nylon 1940-1948...1948 How to make a long splice: Round strand ropes, flattened strand ropes, preformed wire ropes 1951 If rope could talk 1952 British Ropes (1963) Knotty Problems Solved 1970

Peglers of Belmont Works, Doncaster, 1899 Frank Pegler and Fred Birchall founded the company Manufacturers of screw down taps Land was bought at '''Balby''' and, in 1904, the Belmont works were built. In WW1 the plant produced Sopwith planes. '''1935 The company's 200 foot chimney was erected.''' seen in image. WW2 manufacture included 6,000 Pegler taps used on the Ark Royal In 2014 Pegler Yorkshire is part of the Flow Control division of Aalberts Industries N.V.

Embankment adjacent to the Balby Road bridge, another site popular with train spotters. It was close enough to the sheds and a good place to stop and get your breath back if you had just been chased out of those sheds by the Transport Police.