A Century in Stone

The 19th-century ironstone mining boom had a huge effect on the North York Moors - a story being told by our Landscape Partnership scheme known as ‘This Exploited Land of Iron’. This extract from a ground-breaking documentary highlights the relationship between the North York Moors and the Cleveland ironstone mines, which made the northeast the iron-mining and iron-making capital of the world and laid the foundations of industrial Teesside.
Film courtesy of Craig Hornby, Pancrack Pictures. See ‘A Century in Stone’, www.pancrack.tv/acis.html
This Exploited Land of Iron - www.northyorkmoors.org.uk/land...

[@jackarmstrong443]

I remember meeting craig when I was a little boy, he came to my parents house in Adelaide SA for dinner and he was such a lovely man..giant of a person at 6ft 6 if I remember correctly

[@pancrack]

Hey I remember! A New Marske/Marske connection? Regards to all. 6'7" actually !

[@heidiannemorris]

outstanding clip and very informative, thank you

[@northyorkmoors]

Thanks! It really is a fascinating period, and there's plenty more information on our website if you'd like to dig further.

[@heidiannemorris]

Thank you, I think I'll just get out there and explore! Just moved to North Yorkshire a couple of weeks ago.

[@northyorkmoors]

Welcome!

[@pancrack]

A CENTURY IN STONE - MINE OF INFO Revamped microsite on the film now online: www.pancrack.tv/century/