Museums : What’s on

Posted by CultureNL on 02 May

What’s On at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre

North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre is open Monday – Saturday, 12pm – 4pm. Entry is FREE. If you wish to visit the archives or local studies reading room, please book a...

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Posted by CultureNL on 26 February

Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life

A great family day out! At Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life there’s plenty to see and do for the whole family – what will you do first? Visit the...

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Posted by CultureNL on 24 February

The History of Summerlee Museum

A Visit Scotland ‘4-star’ rated visitor attraction, we had a £10 million redevelopment in 2008 including £5m from the Heritage Lottery Fund. In 2012 we invested £100,000, including £80,000 from Museums Galleries Scot

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Posted by CultureNL on 17 August

Climb Thru Time

North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre Invites You to Climb Thru Time! Opening Hours Monday – Friday, 10am – 12.30pm and 1.30pm – 4pm Recognising Our Heritage Your journey will take you through...

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Posted by CultureNL on 28 July

Ravenscraig Links

Gartcosh Local History Google Newspaper Archives Graces Guide Hansard, the Official Report of debates in Parliament Motherwell Football Club Ravenscraig Royal Commision on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland...

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Posted by CultureNL on 28 July

Job Index

Boilermakers Installs and repairs boilers, maintains the blast furnaces and BOS vessels as well as other large containers that hold liquids and gases. Bolter-down (Breaker-down)* Person stationed at the entry...

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Posted by CultureNL on 28 July

Technical Term Index

Alloy Two or more metallic elements combined to produce a new metal. Auxiliary Plant A term to describe the equipment used in combination with the main power-generating source. Basic Oxygen...

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Posted by CultureNL on 27 July

People of Ravenscraig

During its 35-year working history there were many people who crossed back and forth through the main gates at Ravenscraig, each bringing their own unique personality and skills set with...

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Posted by CultureNL on 27 July

Associated Businesses

The steel produced at Ravenscraig found its way into the manufacture of hundreds of items. Heavy steel items such as trains, ships, bridges and sheet steel items such as office...

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Posted by CultureNL

Mon, 27th Jul 2015

Health and Safety

The Iron and Steel industry is a heavy industry which comes with many in-built hazards, and Ravenscraig was no exception. As the industry’s working practices were modernised many safety procedures...

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Posted by CultureNL on 27 July

Ravenscraig Social Spaces and Activities

Recollections of Ravenscraig can at times be overshadowed by the politics that surrounded it and the ill-feeling regarding its closure in 1992, but what of its social side? Many people...

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Posted by CultureNL on 24 July

Ravenscraig Railway and other Transport

For many locals Ravenscraig seemed like an independent town of its own, particularly due to the sheer scale of the place but also because of its busy network of rail...

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Museums : What’s on

What’s On at North Lanarkshire Heritage Centre

Summerlee Museum of Scottish Industrial Life

The History of Summerlee Museum

Climb Thru Time

Ravenscraig Links

Job Index

Technical Term Index

People of Ravenscraig

Associated Businesses

Health and Safety

Ravenscraig Social Spaces and Activities

Ravenscraig Railway and other Transport

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