Ravenscraig Blowdown

In August of 1996 the iconic cooling towers at the former Ravenscraig Steelworks in Motherwell were blown down by controlled explosives.
Now featured in Daziel Rugby Club 100th year VT:
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Motherwell FC featured this in their 2023/24 Season Trailer VT:
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The film "Scheme Birds" also features this VT!
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[@JimRamsayJWR]

Now also used by Daziel Rugby Club for their 100th Year Celebrations in 2024 th-cam.com/video/jDNVN0WmB4Y/w-d-xo.html

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Now used on the official Motherwell FC season 23/24 VT! facebook.com/watch/?v=1260570098216588

[@georgejob7544]

Killed Gartcosh first then the Imperial works in Airdrie, slow strangulation of Lanarkshire, finally did the "Craig".
Left a wasteland! Lanarkshire no more !

[@paulnolan1352]

Aye, the Craig, nae bother.

[@Tiggggg01]

I can remember watching this from St. Matthews Primary school roof. Great to rewatch this 👍🏼

[@thealbionarchivist9127]

It's sad to see it go

[@kacperdolega8771]

Was it in scotland?

[@JimRamsayJWR]

Yes, Motherwell

[@kacperdolega8771]

@@JimRamsayJWR I didn't even know Mptherwell had steelworks 😲

[@JimRamsayJWR]

@@kacperdolega8771 Was the source of employment for many. Closed in the eighties

[@JimRamsayJWR]

This footage will feature on a new film "Scheme Birds"

[@georgejob7544]

I watched this from Glenmavis,Airdrie, another stab in Lanarkshire,s back , big blue came doon!

[@arthurgoat1184]

You must have good eye sight 😆😆😆

[@ozdorothyfan]

@@arthurgoat1184 I saw it come down from Larkhall.

[@gregstott3565]

My uncle lost his job

[@StrawberrySunday212]

Good fucking riddance after what they did to the British miners. I felt for the people who worked there losing their jobs, but them as a company...nahhh. They deserved to shut!