Old Tolbooth Steeple, Muir Street, Hamilton, Scotland

Jan. 01, 1954 - Gelignite Used To Destroy Ancient Steeple In Hamilton, Scotland: About 1, 000 people, including many schoolchildren watched the destruction of the Old Tolbooth Steeple, in Muir Street, Hamilton, Scotland, recently - with the aid of gelignite charges. The steeple bell had tolled out the hours for 312 years - but the foundations of the steeple were eaten away and it menaced a nearby housing scheme. Photo Shows View of the steeple as preparations are made to set off the gelignite charges - to bring it down - in Hamilton, Scotland

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1000 Bring Charges Crenellated Destroy Eaten Foundations Gelignite Menaced Muir Nearby Preparations Scheme Schoolchildren Steeple Tolbooth Watched

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