James Watt Street Fire
10.30am on November 18, 1968
I was only 10. Still at primary school in the Cowcaddens. I came home from Dundas vale to hear of the tragic accident doon at the Clyde. The news was
10.30am on November 18, 1968
I was only 10. Still at primary school in the Cowcaddens. I came home from Dundas vale to hear of the tragic accident doon at the Clyde. The news was
Photography of the warehouses along the road from the tragedy.
You can see the bars on the windows. image taken 2025
The fire, in a building which housed an upholstery business and a glass company, was deemed the deadliest in Glasgow since World War Two
There were two routes for those inside to escape. One was blocked by the fire, and the other was padlocked from the outside as was the door leading from the scape stair onto the street.
There were two routes for those inside to escape. One was blocked by the fire, and the other was padlocked from the outside as was the door leading from the scape stair onto the street.
Cheapside street fire