The Night Glasgow Burned: The Cheapside Tragedy
As tributes are paid to those who died in the fire in Glasgow 50 years ago, Reevel Alderson looks back at the Cheapside Street fire and government failures in its aftermath.
The deaths of nineteen men in a tragic whisky bond fire in Glasgow in 1960 represented the worst peacetime loss of life for the fire service. The fire in Cheapside Street was one of a series of disasters in commercial premises in Glasgow which earned the city the nickname 'Tinderbox City'. Yet despite the loss of life and the bravery of those who survived, little was done to ensure such a tragedy could never happen again.
As commemorations are held to pay tribute to the dead, 麻豆官网首页入口 Scotland correspondent Reevel Alderson looks back at the Cheapside Street fire and government failures in its aftermath.
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An article about the fire on the Scotland's History website.
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The James Watt Street fire, 18th Nov 1968
Duration: 00:33
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The Night Glasgow Burned trailer
Duration: 00:31
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The Cheapside Street fire of 1960
Duration: 01:30
Aftermath of the fire
Aftermath of the fire
Aftermath of the fire
Broadcasts
- Sun 28 Mar 2010 17:05麻豆官网首页入口 One Scotland
- Fri 2 Apr 2010 19:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland
- Sun 6 Feb 2011 18:30麻豆官网首页入口 Two Scotland
- Wed 23 Nov 2011 14:10麻豆官网首页入口 One Scotland
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