Sole remaining gas street lamp in Glasgow was lit for the last time
Glasgow’s Last Gas Street Lamp Extinguished
September 1, 1971
Indefinite Internment Without Trial or Charge instituted by England in six counties of Northern Ireland.
Indefinite internment without trial or charge was instituted by the British government in Northern Ireland on August 9, 1971, during a period of intense conflict known as “The Troubles.” This policy, known as Operation Demetrius, was primarily aimed at detaining members of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) and others suspected of involvement in paramilitary activities against the British state.
August 9, 1971
John Browns Clydebank shipyard
John Brown and Company of Clydebank was a Scottish marine engineering and shipbuilding firm. It built many notable and world-famous ships including RMS Lusitania, RMS Aquitania, HMS Hood, HMS Repulse, RMS Queen Mary, RMS Queen Elizabeth and the Queen Elizabeth 2.
July 29, 1971