TargetClydeside

Researching and publishing details about the Luftwaffe assaults on Clydeside and Scotland in WWII. @MarcConaghan

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@janetpontin @is_glasgow A Parachute Mine landed on what was a hotel at 83 Kelvin Drive. It went through a skylight and was suspended by the parachute, thankfully it didn't explode. The 2nd Parachute Mine that was dropped by this plane exploded at Wilton St/Queen Margaret Drive killing 5 people.

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The official death toll for these attacks April 6/7th was 60 people. 51 in Glasgow, 7 in Bishopbriggs and 2 in Paisley. A further 37 bombs fell in East Kilbride and Strathaven, 122 in Lanarkshire, 60 in Renfrewshire, 49 in Dumbartonshire and 11 in Paisley.

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Just before midnight, a high explosive bomb lands at the junction of Kent St and London Rd Glasgow, killing 16 people. In the background you can see the roof of St Alphonsus Church. The site today is where many Glaswegians first savored hot doughnuts at the famous Barras market.

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85 years ago on Monday April 7th 1941 the Luftwaffe return to Clydeside and the surrounding areas. Only 3 weeks after the devastating attacks of March 1941 this attack is often overlooked even though it was a major attack.

https://t.co/EKeyIO4Pyu

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#OTD 1939 Sinking of the Athenia. Many survivors were taken to Gourock, at the Bay Hotel. #PortGlasgow provost Wilson's grandchildren among them. #WW2 #Inverclyde #LocalHistory

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More Greenock Blitz stories here https://t.co/xXM5kbG2gg

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WW2: The Deadliest Blitz? @HistoryHitWW2 @HistoryHit

@DrJamesRogers welcomes @MarcConaghan to talk about his years of research and study on the Clydeside and Clyde Bank Blitz, taking us through the 48 hours of destruction this region faced... https://t.co/7x8Wc1PNee

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@Bama_Gunner @HistoryHit Is it posted yet? I must have missed it :)

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On the 27th of July 1940 a Luftwaffe plane dropped 7 50kg bombs around Queenzieburn Colliery Kilsyth. No damage to the colliery or casualties.

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On the 24th of July 1940, a Luftwaffe plane attacked Hillington Industrial Estate just outside Glasgow. It dropped 4 250kg, 4 50kg and over 100 Incendiary bombs. There were no casualties.

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On July 17th, 1940 a Luftwaffe bomber dropped 6 250kg bombs on Nobels Explosive Factory in Ardeer, Ayrshire. 2 failed to explode. 1 person died of shock and 5 more were injured.

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On the 17 July 1940. The Luftwaffe attacked Glasgow with a single Dornier Do17 plane. They drop 4 250kg bombs on Blawarthill St, killing 3 people. The same plane drops 4 more 50kg bombs near Tinto Park in Craigton, Glasgow. This is the first time Glasgow is bombed in WWII.

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On July 14th, 1940 a Luftwaffe plane dropped 8 high-explosive bombs and over 100 incendiary bombs near the town of Cardross, Dumbartonshire.

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On the 13th of July 1940, the Luftwaffe attacked Greenock dropping 10 high-explosive bombs. 2 people are killed and 13 were injured.

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On the 13th of July 1940 2 Luftwaffe planes drop 19 high-explosive bombs over Renfrewshire. Bombs land at Bridge of Weir, Houston, Kilmacolm, Inverkip, Barrhead and Paisley with no damage or casualties recorded.

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A massive thank you to @MarcConaghan for joining us at #BISA2023 (@MYBISA) in Glasgow for our lunchtime lecture on the Clydeside Blitz -

The topic was also recorded for an episode of @HistoryHitWW2 out soon. In the meantime, check out Marc’s work here @TargetClydeside.

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Need a touch of local history during lunch?

Come and watch @MarcConaghan’s talk on the Clydeside Blitz, brought to you by @bisawarstudies

Tay room @HiltonGlasgow

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Want some local history at #BISA2023? @bisawarstudies have you covered!

Come along to a talk on the Clydeside blitz by @MarcConaghan to learn about Glasgow's WWII story, Weds 21 June 12.15-1.15

Learn more at: https://t.co/CPEyaO3w3P
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@TamPatterson67 @ochkenny @kinghoopy @MarcConaghan Nah mate its an urban myth. There are tons of them in regards to the attacks on Clydeside.

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82 years ago today on Monday April 7th 1941 the Luftwaffe return to Clydeside and the surrounding areas. Only 3 weeks after the devastating attacks of March 1941 this attack is often overlooked even though it was a major attack.

https://t.co/EKeyIO4Pyu