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The Night Glasgow Burned: The Cheapside Tragedy

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.

English
  • Originally Aired March 28, 2010
  • Runtime 30 minutes
  • Production Code b00rs2gj
  • Network BBC One
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Name Type Role
Reevel Alderson Guest Star
Hayley Jarvis Director