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The following clips are used with the kind permission of BBC Scotland. These clips were brought to the attention of the project by Alastair Goldsmith.

video interviews

Audio Clip 01
Captain Graham, General manager of the Empire Exhibition interviews Thomas Tait, its architect. This somewhat stilted interview nevertheless brings out the main considerations in laying out the Exhibition at Bellahouston Park in Glasgow. Duration 3 mins 26 seconds.

Audio Clip 02
A wonderful description of the view from the top of The Tower of Empire as well as a description of the Tower itself. Duration 2 mins 44 seconds.

Audio Clip 03
A wonderful description of the view from the top of The Tower of Empire as well as a description of the Tower itself. Duration 2 mins 44 seconds.

Audio Clip 04
A description of the Amusement Park at Bellahouston. Duration 2 mins 28 seconds.

Audio Clip 05
An evocative clip from the last few moments of the Empire Exhibition. Duration 3 mins 20 seconds.