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28 February 2026
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STANDING TALL IN CRAIGNEUK

On 28th February 2026, the unveiling of the Tommy Gemmell Statue brought the people of Craigneuk together in a strong show of local pride. Celtic and Scotland legend Tommy Gemmell

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ROM STEELWORKER TO CAREWORKER “I remember going h ROM STEELWORKER TO CAREWORKER “I remember going home and saying to my wife, ‘That’s it, it’s gone. What are we going to do?’” he recalls. With a family to support, the uncertainty was frightening.... https://www.thelastfoundations.com/portfolio-item/steelworker-careworker/ The Last Foundations - Ravenscraig 30 Years After Demolition. A visual arts project and exhibition by Chris Leslie @the_lastfoundations Funded by the The William Grant Foundation and @creativescots , and North Lanarkshire Council Arts Archive photo by John McKillop - courtesy of @nlheritagecentre #ravenscraig
THE LAST SHIFT On the final day at Ravenscraig in THE LAST SHIFT On the final day at Ravenscraig in June 1992, Stevie Jeffrey remembers a feeling of disbelief and emotion hanging over the entire site. The closure had been anticipated for a long time, but nothing prepared the workforce for the emotion and finality of walking out of Ravenscraig for the last time... https://www.thelastfoundations.com/portfolio-item/ilast-shift/ @the_lastfoundations - Ravenscraig 30 Years After Demolition A visual arts project and exhibition by Chris Leslie #ravenscraig
Filming this morning on location for my new short Filming this morning on location for my new short film ‘Scars’ with former Ravenscraig worker, poet and writer Martin Brown. The film will be premiered at @the_lastfoundations exhibition in September via @northlanarkshire arts Project supported by @creativescots, NLArts , @wilfiamgrantfoundation #ravenscraig
“This natural regeneration—slow, unplanned, and re “This natural regeneration—slow, unplanned, and resilient—embodies a cycle of destruction and renewal. It is both powerful and necessary.” BETWEEN RECLAIMING AND RENEWAL The Last Foundations - Ravenscraig 30 Years After Demolition A visual arts project by Chris Leslie https://www.thelastfoundations.com/portfolio-item/between-reclaiming-and-renewal/
Seasons change... #ravenscraig Seasons change... #ravenscraig
The Last Foundations - Today’s Birds Eye view… # The Last Foundations - Today’s Birds Eye view… #ravenscraig
THE LAST PUB STANDING.... Peter Reilly, landlord THE LAST PUB STANDING.... Peter Reilly, landlord of the King Lud pub in Craigneuk, has spent much of his life in the pub trade. Over the years, he has watched the community change dramatically since the closure of the Ravenscraig steelworks.... https://lnkd.in/e4Pwma4k
@the_lastfoundations Portraits of Ravenscraig - @the_lastfoundations Portraits of Ravenscraig - 30 years after Demolition POLITICS AND MOVING ON Frank Roy’s journey from steelworker to Member of Parliament reflects the story of Ravenscraig itself — a place shaped by heavy industry, political struggle, and eventual transformation. Roy began working at the Ravenscraig steelworks at the age of nineteen. “It took me three years and sixteen applications to get in,” he recalled, demonstrating the determination shared by many young men in the area who saw the plant as a chance for stable employment and a job for life...... https://lnkd.in/eeYYJ3hx
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