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The Last Shift

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Rewilding Or Renewal?

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After The Red Dust

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Beyond Steel

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The Last Pub Standing

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From Steelworker to Careworker

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New Pathways

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Lifelong Learning

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Demolition and Moving Forward

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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
TRACING RAVENSCRAIG So, how do you begin a visua TRACING RAVENSCRAIG So, how do you begin a visual arts project documenting something that is no longer there? https://www.thelastfoundations.com/portfolio-item/tracing-ravenscraig/ #ravenscraig
THE LAST FOUNDATIONS - HOW IT BEGAN... In the sum THE LAST FOUNDATIONS - HOW IT BEGAN... In the summer of 2025, I signed up for an Artwalk and outdoor film screening at the site as part of Archfringe. I knew that, being an Architecture Fringe event, it would be something special — something thoughtful, and likely something that wouldn’t be repeated in quite the same way... https://www.thelastfoundations.com/the-last-foundations-how-it-began/
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