2014 Ravenscraig Project { 52 images } Created 7 Oct 2014
The story of my project entitled 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' started for me on a July day in 1996. It was then that the iconic cooling towers and gas holder of the former steelworks were demolished, in a single act which came to symbolise the end of Scotland's heavy industry.
Almost two decades later, I was commissioned to return to the area, and research and deliver a project about the past, present and future of what had been Europe's largest hot strip steel mill.
The resulting images show a transitry landscape, still largely undeveloped, which is awaiting the next chapter of its' history to be written. The images were first shown in public at Document Scotland's 'Common Ground' exhibition, at Street Level Photoworks, from July-October, 2014.
Almost two decades later, I was commissioned to return to the area, and research and deliver a project about the past, present and future of what had been Europe's largest hot strip steel mill.
The resulting images show a transitry landscape, still largely undeveloped, which is awaiting the next chapter of its' history to be written. The images were first shown in public at Document Scotland's 'Common Ground' exhibition, at Street Level Photoworks, from July-October, 2014.
