Listen "BHP Shutdown - by William McGuinness"
Episode Synopsis
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
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
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