Redcar steel works: Can you spot what’s missing in these photos?

It's one of Europe's biggest steel plants.

Steel made here has helped build the Sydney Harbour Bridge and rebuild the World Trade Centre in New York.

But this morning as we stood looking through the perimeter fence of the SSI steel works in Redcar, on Teesside, something was obviously missing.

Have a look for yourself.

Something's missing here too.

And here.

It's people.

More than 2,000 workers have been told in the last few weeks they no longer have jobs there.

Most agree the plant took a final fatal blow this week - the vital "coke ovens" were starved of fuel. They'll now begin to cool and ultimately collapse.

What potential owner wants to buy a crumbling steel plant, never mind one that has struggled to make a profit in recent years?

The buzz of industry has gone. It's completely still.

It's silent too - apart from a dull "whirr" from one of the shed-like buildings across the site.

It's probably where the last few staff members are... we think.

"I've known people who've been working here for 40, 50 years and they started as apprentices too"

"It's nothing compared to what it used to be like when there were people here," says Harry Spivvey, who is standing beside me.

He's 17 and was just about to start his dream career at the plant.

"It's a place where people come to find a job for life."

Harry had secured training and a four-year apprenticeship at SSI.

However, it was suddenly cancelled and just days later the company announced the plant would close.

"It's really disappointing. I was really looking forward to working here," he pauses. "It's a shame."

Some people have said to Harry that he shouldn't worry because he isn't the worst affected. After all he doesn't have a mortgage, car or family to pay for.

But he does need work and experience in order to get a good start to his career.

Suddenly the people he was going to learn from are the people he's going up against to find a job.

"There'll be many more people going for the jobs. I'll be competing against people who have a lot more experience than me."

The steel works has always been his aim: "If you're born in Redcar and lived here all your life this is a major opportunity on your doorstep."

He says a lot of people at college chose to study engineering.

"A lot of people did want to work here."

He's waiting to hear back from an interview he did trying to secure a new apprenticeship.

A lot has already been written about the other 2,000-plus workers from the SSI plant.

The vast majority at SSI were "production staff" - their skills specific to the plant and of less use in the outside world.

But there are also the local cafes, the lorry delivery companies, the port workers and more.

In all, one council official told Newsbeat they are expecting up to 8,000 people to be affected and possibly jobless.

This, in an area which already has the trophy for the highest unemployment rates in the country.

The area is still stunned at the moment, and as redundancy money arrives the pressure to pay bills is reduced. For now.

But the real difficulties could start when the dust settles and Christmas looms.

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