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2014 Ravenscraig Project { 51 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.
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  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows two grass cutting vehicles working on a roundabout on the so-called 'spine road' built on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
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This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-03.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows an advertising board for a housing development at the northern end of the Ravenscraig site, near Carfin.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-01.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows a cross situated within the Carfin Grotto, a place of pilgrimage for Roman Catholics, located next to the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-02.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a housing development at the northern end of the Ravenscraig site, near Carfin.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-05.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows a warning sign on the site of the former Ravenscraig steelworks. <br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-04.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows visitors at the Carfin Grotto after a service in one of the site's chapels. The Grotto is located at the northern end of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-06.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows devotional statues at the Carfin Grotto after a service in one of the site's chapels. The Grotto is located at the northern end of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140507CMC_Ravenscraig-07.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig, looking towards the Dalzell works.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-01.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a track through the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-02.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows a disused administration building on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-03.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a disused railway tracks on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-04.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows three traffic bollards on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-05.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows reeds growing on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-06.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a a sign advertising self-defence classes nailed to a fence on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-07.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows New Craig Road, the so-called 'spine road' constructed on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-09.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a detail of the 2010 built Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility built on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140513CMC_Ravenscraig-08.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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The photograph shows former Ravenscraig trade union convener and campaigner Tommy Brennan, pictured outside the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, built in 2010 on the site of the former steelworks.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140609CMC_Ravenscraig-01.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows former Ravenscraig steelworker Terry Currie, who became an executive at Scottish Enterprise, pictured outside the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, built in 2010 on the site of the former steelworks.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140609CMC_Ravenscraig-02.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows the New Craig Road, known as the 'spine road' constructed on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140609CMC_Ravenscraig-03.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a signpost and pavement outside the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility, build in 2010 on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140609CMC_Ravenscraig-04.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows the 2010 built Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility built on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140610CMC_Ravenscraig-01.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
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Margaret Thomson, a former administrative worker at the former steelworks at Ravenscraig, pictured at her home in Lanarkshire.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140610CMC_Ravenscraig-02.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a section of the exterior fence on the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140610CMC_Ravenscraig-03.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a track through the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140610CMC_Ravenscraig-05.jpg
  • 'Untitled, 2014' from the project 'The Fall and Rise of Ravenscraig' by photographer Colin McPherson.<br />
<br />
The photograph shows a track through the site of the former steelworks at Ravenscraig.<br />
<br />
This project, photographed in 2014, looks at the topography of the post-industrial landscape at Ravenscraig, the site until its closure in 1992 of the largest hot strip steel mill in western Europe. In its current state, Ravenscraig is one of the largest derelict sites in Europe measuring over 1,125 acres (4.55 km2) in size, an area equivalent to 700 football pitches or twice the size of Monaco. It is currently being developed with a mix of housing, retail and the home of South Lanarkshire College and the Ravenscraig Regional Sports Facility.
    140610CMC_Ravenscraig-04.jpg
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