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Museum
Represents a museum
WC
No
EventsForChildren
Yes
Place
The town or city
Clydebank
HearingLoop
No
IsIncludedThisYear
No
DisabledAccess
No
OpeningTime1
10.30am; repeated 2.30pm
ArchitectName
Various
OpeningDate1
10/9/2016
OpeningTime2
11.00-17.00
IsNewThisYear
No
ID
Google Panorama ID
9723
Refreshments
No
Street
The street address
Various
Postcode
G81 1UE
Parking
Yes
DisabledWC
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
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Title
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Tour : The Clydebank Blitz
Source
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westdunbartonshire
Identifier
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3573
Type
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Museum
Spatial Coverage
Spatial characteristics of the resource.
current,55.89554,-4.382501;
Description
An account of the resource
<p><span>A BUS TOUR with David Carson.</span></p><p><span>Saturday the 10th September </span><span>at</span><span><span> 10:30am and 2:30pm.</span></span></p><p><span><span>Meet at the Clydebank Town Hall.</span></span></p><p><span><span>Duration 1.5 hrs. Booking required. Phone the Clydebank Library at :</span></span><span><span> 0141 562 2440</span></span></p><p><span><span><span><span>This tour highlights the Blitz, but also takes in some of the history of the shipyards and even sewing machines. </span></span></span></span></p><p>Clydebank has been transformed into a very different place, but it had been a very important shipbuilding centre. And that attracted the German bombers during WWII. The Luftwaffe carried out air raids on the shipyards and town in March 1941. The town was largely destroyed and it suffered the worst destruction and civilian loss of life in all of Scotland. 528 people died, 617 people were seriously injured, and hundreds more were injured by blast debris. Out of approximately 12,000 houses, only seven remained undamaged with 4,000 completely destroyed and 4,500 severely damaged. Over 35,000 people were made homeless. Clydebank's production of ships and munitions made it a target. A total of 439 bomber dropped over 1,000 bombs. RAF fighters managed to shoot down two aircraft during the raid, but none were brought down by anti-aircraft fire.</p><p>Today Clydebank is again a thriving town albeit very different. But there are still signs of the Blitz - if you know where to look.</p><p>More about the Blitz can be found online here:</p><p align="LEFT"><a href="http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/leisure-parks-events/museums-and-galleries/collections/war-and-military/blitz/">http://www.west-dunbarton.gov.uk/leisure-parks-events/museums-and-galleries/collections/war-and-military/blitz/</a></p>
Date
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Various