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1938: Glasgow hosts the Empire Exhibition, Scotland 1938 at Bellahouston Park; 1939: World War II: Glasgow naval base HMS Spartiate opens; 1940: Bombs in Glasgow hits Merkland Street subway station, closing the underground for four months, and heavy cruiser HMS Sussex while undergoing mechanical repairs keeping it out of service for two years
Pages in category "1940s in Glasgow" The following 15 pages are in this category, out of 15 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. 0–9.
2 January – all-time highest attendance for a U.K. Association football league game as 118,730 people watch Rangers beat Celtic in an "Old Firm derby" played at Ibrox Park in Glasgow. [1] 1 May – RAF Lossiemouth formally opens. 3 September – World War II: Declaration of war by the United Kingdom on Nazi Germany.
From the Blitz to University Flying: Essays on Glasgow's Aviation History. Published on Amazon., 2019. ISBN 978 1706079569. Taylor, Les: "Luftwaffe over Scotland: a history of German air attacks on Scotland, 1939-45", Whittles Publishing, 2010, 160 pages. ISBN 1-84995-000-8
19 July – World War II: First Luftwaffe daylight raid on Glasgow; little damage was caused. [11] 20 July – World War II: A Luftwaffe bomb largely destroyed the stand at King's Park F.C.'s Forthbank Park in Stirling, leading to the demise of the club.
The area's actual population increased during this period and the urban spread of Glasgow now covers a much larger area than it did at the start of the 20th century. Bruce's underlying aim of a less densely populated city was ultimately achieved. At its peak in the 1930s Glasgow's inner city population was 1.1 million, today it is roughly 600,000.
The 1940 Glasgow Pollok by-election was held on 30 April 1940 in the Glasgow Pollok constituency of the Parliament of the United Kingdom. The by-election was caused by the death of the previous MP, Sir John Gilmour. As with other by-elections in the war period, the incumbent party was given a clear run by the other major parties.
1940s in Glasgow (15 P) S. 1940s in Scottish sport (10 C) W. Scotland in World War II (1 C, 18 P) Pages in category "1940s in Scotland" The following 12 pages are in ...