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  2. Glasgow Fire Service - Wikipedia

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    In 1190, a fire badly damaged Glasgow Cathedral [8] [9] and on 17 July 1652, the 'Great Fire of Glasgow' destroyed one-third of the city. [ 10 ] In February 1849, 65 people, almost all under the age of 20, were crushed to death in a panic caused by a small fire in the Theatre Royal in Dunlop Street. [ 11 ]

  3. Glasgow City Halls - Wikipedia

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    The City Halls are part of a market complex designed by John Carrick in 1882, but the grand hall itself was designed by George Murray and opened in 1841. It was the first hall suitable for large gatherings and concerts to be built in the City and played host to the likes of Benjamin Disraeli , Charles Dickens , Hungarian patriot Lajos Kossuth ...

  4. List of city chambers and town halls in Scotland - Wikipedia

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    This is a list of city chambers and town halls in Scotland. The list is sortable by building age and height, and provides a link to the listing description where relevant. . The list, which was compiled using the list of 1,000 Largest Cities and Towns in the UK by Population, published by The Geographist, to ensure completeness, [1] includes over 170 surviving buildi

  5. Glasgow City Chambers - Wikipedia

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    The City Chambers or Municipal Buildings in Glasgow, Scotland, has functioned as the headquarters of Glasgow City Council since 1996, and of preceding forms of municipal government in the city since 1889. It is located on the eastern side of the city's George Square. It is a Category A listed building. [1]

  6. Glasgow Salvage Corps - Wikipedia

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    Glasgow Salvage Corps was a service in Glasgow, Scotland.It was founded after local fire insurance companies were concerned over losses in serious fires. They inspected buildings for fire safety, increasing premiums if any of their recommendations were not met, and attended fires alongside the Fire Brigade.

  7. Maryhill Burgh Halls - Wikipedia

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    Maryhill Burgh Halls is a local heritage site located in the Maryhill area of Glasgow, a few miles North-West of Glasgow city centre. Maryhill Burgh Halls was initially opened in 1878 as a municipal building complex, which served as a police station and fire station until the 1970s.

  8. Glasgow City Council - Wikipedia

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    Glasgow City Council (Scottish Gaelic: Comhairle Baile Ghlaschu) is the local government authority for Glasgow City council area, Scotland. In its modern form it was created in 1996. Glasgow was formerly governed by a corporation, also known as the town council, from the granting of its first burgh charter in the 1170s

  9. Category:Government buildings in Glasgow - Wikipedia

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