The four archive films in this collection all show aspects of Scottish steel-making in the 1960s and ’70s. Each of the films takes you into the heart of the factory to show the details of Scotland’s industrial past.

Make Way for Steel, filmed in 1966, shows the site clearance and construction of Colvilles’ new steel works at Ravenscraig and the mill at Gartcosh.

Lanarkshire Steelworks gives a historical view of steelmaking at Colvilles, recorded by assistant melting shop manager Tom Urie. The film was released in 1975.

An award-winning film from 1963, The Big Mill, shows in detail the production of sheet steel at Gartcosh and Ravenscraig.

The final programme, Fullwood Foundries, Mossend (c. 1970), shows old and new methods of making moulds and includes views around the iron foundry.