Tanks Glasgow 1919. The battle of george square or ‘bloody friday’ that took place in january 1919 is sometimes depicted as tanks storming crowds. They were supported by thousands of striking workers outside in george square. They called for a “40 hours strike” and went to glasgow city chambers to present their case to the lord provost on wednesday 29 january 1919. The legend of red clydeside was forged in the years following. January 31 is the centenary of bloody friday 1919, in which thousands of protesting workers were attacked in glasgow’s main civic square by police, causing multiple injuries. This blog is about glasgow’s real and mythological relationship with the tank in the years immediately after its first use in battle. Over 100 years ago, tanks and soldiers rolled through the streets of glasgow as they tried to quell workers’ demands for a. Soldiers and tanks were withdrawn from glasgow and the city chambers became a municipal building again. A striking example of misrepresentation, this photo is widely purported to be a tank and troops in the midst of the george square strikers.
from peoplesdispatch.org
A striking example of misrepresentation, this photo is widely purported to be a tank and troops in the midst of the george square strikers. Over 100 years ago, tanks and soldiers rolled through the streets of glasgow as they tried to quell workers’ demands for a. They called for a “40 hours strike” and went to glasgow city chambers to present their case to the lord provost on wednesday 29 january 1919. Soldiers and tanks were withdrawn from glasgow and the city chambers became a municipal building again. January 31 is the centenary of bloody friday 1919, in which thousands of protesting workers were attacked in glasgow’s main civic square by police, causing multiple injuries. The battle of george square or ‘bloody friday’ that took place in january 1919 is sometimes depicted as tanks storming crowds. They were supported by thousands of striking workers outside in george square. The legend of red clydeside was forged in the years following. This blog is about glasgow’s real and mythological relationship with the tank in the years immediately after its first use in battle.
1919 workers strike in Glasgow Peoples Dispatch
Tanks Glasgow 1919 They called for a “40 hours strike” and went to glasgow city chambers to present their case to the lord provost on wednesday 29 january 1919. They called for a “40 hours strike” and went to glasgow city chambers to present their case to the lord provost on wednesday 29 january 1919. A striking example of misrepresentation, this photo is widely purported to be a tank and troops in the midst of the george square strikers. January 31 is the centenary of bloody friday 1919, in which thousands of protesting workers were attacked in glasgow’s main civic square by police, causing multiple injuries. This blog is about glasgow’s real and mythological relationship with the tank in the years immediately after its first use in battle. The legend of red clydeside was forged in the years following. The battle of george square or ‘bloody friday’ that took place in january 1919 is sometimes depicted as tanks storming crowds. They were supported by thousands of striking workers outside in george square. Over 100 years ago, tanks and soldiers rolled through the streets of glasgow as they tried to quell workers’ demands for a. Soldiers and tanks were withdrawn from glasgow and the city chambers became a municipal building again.
