BHP Shutdown - by William McGuinness

A reflection on the 1999 closure of the Rod Mill in Newcastle from former steelworker and union representative Bill McGuinness. Is the steel industry still a part of Newcastle’s cultural identity, and has any entity since matched BHP’s impact on the community?

Producer and narrator:

William McGuinness

Interviewee:

Bill McGuinness

Music composed by William McGuinness exclusively for this episode.

William McGuinness is a filmmaker and musician and a founder of filmmaking collective Nanobot Studios. He can be contacted via Instagram: wmcguinness8 and LinkedIn

Thumbnail image of Nobby’s Lighthouse, Newcastle by Roanish on Flickr, licence CC by 2.0. https://www.flickr.com/photos/49236322@N06/4605602729