“At dawn the smoke pall could be seen 20 miles away…'
famous stars, such as classical singer Dame Nellie Melba and operatic legend Enrico Caruso, and leading politicians, including Lloyd George and Winston Churchill.It was home to the then Scottish National Orchestra and our reporters spoke to a very anxious Leonard Fish, who had built up the orchestra’s“It is worth thousands of pounds,” he said. “And certain pieces which are now out of print and cannot be replaced are beyond value.
As he spoke, two firefighters brought out a basket containing music which Mr Fish was relieved to find had not been as badly damaged as he had thought. During the First World War, it provided shelter to Belgian refugees and in the Second World War, it was a centre for the Royal Army Pay Corps., which received a £1m insurance payment after the fire, was not keen to rebuild on the site because of poor parking. It was years before the replacement Concert Hall at the top of Buchanan Street was constructed.
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