BRIGG FOLK ASKED TO CONTRIBUTE STEEL TOWN MEMORIES & MEMORABILIA

Many people in Brigg are employed at Scunthorpe steelworks or are former employees - a good many now being retired.
Steelmen and women are being asked to contribute memories and memorabilia from their time "on the works" as a part of a project at the excellent North Lincolnshire Museum, on Oswald Road, Scunthorpe.
Full details follow from North Lincolnshire Council, including a personal message from former Brigg Town Mayor Coun Carl Sherwood (pictured above), himself a former steelworks employee.

FROM KIRSTY WESTFIELD, NORTH LINCOLNSHIRE COUNCIL

North Lincolnshire Museum is set to have the biggest refurbishment of its permanent galleries since 1992 to install the new Steel Town gallery and your help is needed with creating the exhibitions.
The Steel Town gallery will explore the history of the steel industry in Scunthorpe from 1858 to the present day. It will open in spring 2017.
The exhibitions will explore different themes such as the role of women in the steel industry, how working conditions have changed and the impact the steel industry has had in transforming Scunthorpe from a sleepy village to a large town.
Steel Town will appeal to all ages and include children’s activities explaining how steel is made and what it is used for, as well as fascinating stories from past steelworkers.
The Museum is currently looking for people with interesting objects or stories from Scunthorpe steelworks that would be willing to donate or give an oral history interview.
If you have any objects you would like to donate or any stories to share for the Steel Town gallery, please contact Adam Boone on 01724 298470 or email adam.boone@northlincs.gov.uk
Coun Carl Sherwood, Cabinet Member for Health and Wellbeing, said: “This is the biggest change we have seen at North Lincolnshire Museum since 1992. We have changed galleries and exhibitions before, but not on this scale for a long, long time. It is really exciting that we have the opportunity to develop the Steel Town gallery. The steelworks is the heart of Scunthorpe and has been a part of many residents' lives in one way or another.
“The history of the steelworks is wide ranging and incredibly interesting. People, young and old, will be able to explore the history of the steelworks and discover what Scunthorpe used to be like.
“If you have any stories about the steelworks, whether they are your own or family members, we would love to hear them. They could be a vital part of the exhibitions. Also if you have any objects from or relating to the steelworks and you would be happy to donate them for the gallery, please get in touch."

NF adds: We've kept many copies of Steel News - the works newspaper - from our time, 1974-79, spent working in the Scunthorpe works public relations department. We picked up a copy - at random - and "By Nigel Fisher" appeared on an article published 40 years ago. Scary!