Clydebank Blitz memorial
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Clydebank Blitz memorial
Image: © Stephen Sweeney Taken: 1 May 2007
The Clydebank Blitz took place on the 13th and 14th March 1941, with the intention of destroying John Brown's shipyard and Singer sewing machine factory, both of which were seen as crucial to the British war effort. The town was heavily damaged during this two day raid, with only seven houses surviving the bombings with no damage, and with 528 casualties and 617 seriously injured. This memorial, on Graham Avenue, is in the worst affected area of the town.
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Image Location
Latitude
55.909485
Longitude
-4.404606