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Kingston Bridge, Glasgow
The Kingston Bridge is a balanced cantilever dual-span ten lane road bridge made of triple-cell segmented prestressed concrete box girders crossing the River Clyde in Glasgow, Scotland. Carrying the M8 motorway through the city centre, the Kingston Bridge is one of the busiest bridges in Europe, carrying around 150,000 vehicles every day.
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Kingston, Glasgow
Kingston is an area of Glasgow, Scotland, from which the Kingston Bridge takes its name. Together with Ibrox, it forms one of the 56 neighbourhoods of Glasgow defined by Glasgow City Council for operational purposes. The area was assigned to Ward 54 until 2007 when it was reclassified as part of the Govan ward.
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Cheapside Street whisky bond fire
The Cheapside Street whisky bond fire in Glasgow on 28 March 1960 is Britain's worst peacetime fire services disaster. The fire at a whisky bond killed 14 fire service and 5 salvage corps personnel. This fire was overshadowed only by a similar fire in James Watt Street (also in Glasgow) on 19 November 1968, when 22 people died.
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Kingston Halls
Kingston Halls is a municipal structure in Paisley Road in the Kingston area of Glasgow, Scotland. The structure, which is used as the headquarters of a charity which provides accommodation and support to homeless people, is a Category B listed building.
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Central Quay
Central Quay (Scottish Gaelic: Cidhe Mheadhain) is a mixed use development at 89 Hydepark Street, Glasgow, Scotland. Consisting of four buildings, the tallest structure, Block H2, is one of the tallest buildings in Glasgow, standing at 58m tall and consisting of 20 storeys.