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Coal and iron ore stockyard, Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
Stockyard for coal (and formerly iron ore) at Hunterston, taken in the 1980s by David Palmar. Since Ravenscraig steelworks closed in 1992, only coal has been imported at the deep water berth here.
29 January 2021
Hunterston iron ore terminal being dismantled in 2020
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
Hunterston iron ore terminal being dismantled, with Great Cumbrae, Bute and Arran in the background, taken from Fairlie in 2020 by David Palmar
08 February 2020
Direct Reduction Plant, Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
The idea of the Direct Reduction Plant at Hunterston was to reduce the oxide in the iron ore and increase its iron content to over 90%, prior to being transported to Ravenscraig, thus reducing transport costs. The plant, proposed in 1974 and built in 1981, was never used as its fuel cost was too great. In 1994, the plant was dismantled and sold. Taken by David Palmar
29 January 2021
Coal (and former iron ore) terminal, Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
Coal (and former iron ore) terminal at Hunterston, taken in the 1980s by David Palmar. Since Ravenscraig steelworks closed in 1992, only coal has been imported at the deep water berth here.
29 January 2021
Coal (and former iron ore) terminal at Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
Coal (and former iron ore) terminal at Hunterston, taken when it was under construction in 1979 by David Palmar. Since Ravenscraig steelworks closed in 1992, only coal has been imported at the deep water berth here.
29 January 2021
Coal (and former iron ore) terminal and stockyard at Hunterston
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
Coal (and former iron ore) terminal and stockyard at Hunterston when it was under construction in 1979, taken by David Palmar. Since Ravenscraig steelworks closed in 1992, only coal has been imported at the deep water berth here.
29 January 2021
Hunterston iron ore and coal terminal, Firth of Clyde by night in 2006
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North Ayrshire - Largs, Fairlie and Hunterston
Hunterston iron ore and coal terminal, Firth of Clyde by night in 2006. The terminal was originally built in 1979 to import iron ore for Ravenscraig steelworks. Later it was used to import coal for power stations such as Longannet. In 2020 the coal unloading facilities were demolished.
04 February 2006
Iron ore at at Hunterston iron ore terminal
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Doon the Watter - Firth of Clyde
A pile of iron ore imported by sea from abroad, waiting at Hunterston iron ore terminal to be transported by rail to Ravenscraig steelworks, probably in the 1970 or 1980s. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
20 September 2007
Hunterston Iron Ore Terminal in the late 1980s
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Doon the Watter - Firth of Clyde
Hunterston Iron Ore Terminal in the late 1980s. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.
20 September 2007
Bulk carrier unloading iron ore, General Terminus Quay, Glasgow, 1974
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Glasgow - Old Glasgow scanned from film
A bulk carrier unloading iron ore imported to General Terminus Quay on the River Clyde in Glasgow in 1974. Scanned from a transparency taken by David Palmar.