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Did the blackout work?

Did the careless showing of a light really attract enemy bombers to hidden targets? Historian Andrew Jeffrey thinks not and casts doubt on the usefulness of the blackout.

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The Citizen Newspaper carries family announcements concerning some fatalities of the bombing.

The Clydebank Blitz Post-war Scotland

Thirtynine - 45

Christine's Story
Plans for Christine's evacuation are revealed.
Evacuation
Historian Andrew Jeffrey on the evacuation.
Summer Holiday, 1942
Christine at St Andrews.
Air Raid Warning Red
Christine recalls the night the bombs fell.
Tip and Run
Historian Andrew Jeffrey analyses the raid.
Primary Sources
Official reports and responses to the raid.
Newspaper Reports
Press reports of the attacks.
Family Archives
Some of the families share their memories.

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