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Streets of
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Power Station |
photo courtesy of © Gordon
Adams |
Dalmarnock Road
Power Station photo taken in the 1960's
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DALMARNOCK, in the east end of Glasgow, was once an engine-room of the city,
and as such, has paid a high price as the heavy industries declined.
At a
now derelict site at Dalmarnock Bridge, a mighty power station once stood,
supplying Glasgow with electricity in the first half of the 20th century.
It
has since been demolished, and its 300ft tower, built in the 1920s, took
three attempts to topple.
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Demolition of chimney at Dalmarnock
Power Station, 1980 |
courtesy of GP Norrie & mustang |
Feb.2010, GP Glesca Artist (Wm.Neilly), Hamilton, Scotland
A great photo of chimney demolition. I remember it well. I attended with
my daughter but spectators were required to stand a block away for health
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Both the
power station and the tenements opposite survived bombing during World War
II. The blitz on the east end started at 0106hrs, 18 September 1940 and
continued until 14 March 1941. The majority of these raids being carried
out at night during darkness to have maximum effect on the people.
The main targets were Dalmarnock Gas Works, Dalmarnock Electric Power
Station and Dalmarnock Railway Bridge. Bombs were also dropped en route at
Dennistoun, Cambuslang, Burnside, Gartcraig Road, Cumbernauld Road and
Hogganfield Loch.
UXB's (unexploded bombs) were found at 288 Warriston Street, North Carntyne,
and Easterhouse Railway Station. Three Eastenders - Nurse Cecilia McGinty,
Dr JS McLaren and Dr Daniel Millar - were awarded the MBE for operating on a
man trapped in the wreckage of a blitzed tenement in Allan Street, opposite
Dalmarnock Power Station |
Dalmarnock Road photograph
taken opposite site of Power Station looking north.
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Sept.1960, Dalmarnock Power Station in the background, photo
looking north towards Bridgeton.
Tram No 26 crossing the Clyde at Dalmarnock Bridge heading for
Burnside, via Rutherglen.
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Photo taken from Dalmarnock Bridge
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Dalmarnock Bridge painting by GlescaPal
Wm.Neilly (Glesca Artist) |
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tenements opposite
old power station |
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