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"It was the end of it all - the end of 100 years of steelmaking in Port Talbot," says Mr Davies, who took voluntary redundancy in November.

It is a similar story across the handful of other British communities that historically relied on steelmaking as a source of employment.

The job security that steelmaking once offered is one reason unions argue it's imperative to keep the industry alive.

The Scottish government it had "acted quickly" to support the transaction, adding: "This intervention sustained over 100 jobs at Dalzell and retained steelmaking capacity in Scotland."

It has not ruled out full public ownership, but is also looking for potential private investors to fund steelmaking operations, which has increasingly been raised as a national security issue.