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20-YEARS-ON | CLOSURE OF THE BHP STEELWORKS | PART ONE

For 84 years, the BHP steelworks played such an important role in Newcastle’s development, they were seen as inseparable.
This week, two decades on, we’re taking a look back at how the closure affected the former Steel City and how an immense challenge was turned into opportunity.
20-YEARS-ON | CLOSURE OF THE BHP STEELWORKS | PART ONE
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