Today marks 104 years since the Battle of George Square took place in Glasgow.
It is 1919. Troops are on the streets of Glasgow to quell a potential Communist uprising. What happened? The Riot Act happened.
CREDITS
The Voice of the Riot Act is Paul Houlihan
The score was written by the human Fialka cipher, Mitch Bain.
This episode wouldn't be possible without the work of Gordon Barclay whose article 'Duties in the Aid of Civil Power' formed the basis of this episode
Thanks to Sarah Kelly for her help in producing this episode.
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