page_title: Vulcan Iron Works
hierarchical_section_title: Vulcan Iron Works
caption_attribution_description: English: Illustration of the Vulcan Iron Works, Thornton Road, Bradford, England. Engraving from Industries of Yorkshire, ca 1888.
context_page_description: Vulcan Iron Works was the name of several iron foundries in both England and the United States during the Industrial Revolution and, in one case, lasting until the mid-20th century. Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and smithery, was a popular namesake for these foundries.
context_section_description: Vulcan Iron Works was the name of several iron foundries in both England and the United States during the Industrial Revolution and, in one case, lasting until the mid-20th century. Vulcan, the Roman god of fire and smithery, was a popular namesake for these foundries.
caption: Vulcan Works, Thornton Road, Bradford, ca 1888, founded by Robinson Thwaites, was one of several Victorian era iron mills sharing the name; like many others, it made a wide variety of machinery including mining equipment and locomotives
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