Ibrox Disaster Collection Section Item No

Ibrox Disaster Collection Section Item No. Description

Report of proceedings of Fatal Accident Inquiry (15/2/1971 - A: Material relating to the inquiry into the 23/22/1971) into the deaths of Bryan George Todd and 65 others original disaster , etc. A1-A7 at Ibrox Stadium , Glasgow on 2/1/1971. 7 v., 927 pages. A: Material relating to the inquiry into the Summary of proceedings of the above Fatal Accident Inquiry. 37 original disaster , etc. A8 pages.

A: Material relating to the inquiry into the List of witnesses. Names and addresses of 80 persons (other than original disaster , etc. A9 identificates) called to testify at the Ibrox inquiry. 3 pages.

Report of proceedings, 16/11/1961 of Fatal Accident Inquiry into A: Material relating to the inquiry into the the deaths of Thomas Boag Thomson and George Napier Nelson at original disaster , etc. A10 Ibrox Stadium on 16/9/1961. 61 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Documents in respect of initial writ against Rangers FC brought Club B1 February 1973. 40 pages. 2 copies(a) and (b) B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Amendment to closed record brought by pursuers - Mrs. Margaret Club B2 Dougan et al. 16 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Report of commission for recovery of documents from Rangers FC Club B3 for use by the pursuers.- 27/3/1974. 50 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case Notes of evidence i.e. transcript of entire proceedings in this case, brought by relatives against Rangers Football from Monday 29/4/1974 to Tuesday 14/5/1974. 12 volumes, 1770 Club B4-B15 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Final speeches of the above case, on 16/5/1974-17/5/1974. 2 Club B16-B17 volumes, 165 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Joint note for the defenders - Rangers FC on the line of evidence Club B18 (draft).

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B19 Joint minute of admissions (draft). 2 copies (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B20 Joint inventory of productions (draft). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Report of the Departmental Committee on Crowds, 1924 (Cmd. Club B21 2088) photocopy. 28 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case Report of an Inquiry into the Accident at Bethnal Green Tube brought by relatives against Rangers Football Station Shelter on 3rd March 1943 - Jan. 1945 (Cmd. 6583). Club B22 Photocopy, 34 pages, plan. B: Material relating to the compensation case Report of Enquiry into the disaster at Bolton Wanderers' Football brought by relatives against Rangers Football Ground on 9th March 1946 (Cmd. 6846). Photocopy, 11 pages. 2 Club B23 copies(a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Report of the Working Party on Crowd Behaviour at Football Club B24 Matches, 1969.18 pages. 2 copies (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Report of the Inquiry into Crowd Safety at Sports Grounds, 1972 Club B25 (Cmnd. 4952). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football HMSO booklet 'Guide to safety at sports grounds', 1973. 27 pages, Club B26 copies (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Drawing of Copland Road steps, Ibrox Stadium, 70cm x 60cm, Club B27 8/1/1971. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Plan of Edmiston Drive east steps, Ibrox Stadium, 58cm x 48cm, Club B28 11/1/1971. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Plan of Edmiston Drive west steps, Ibrox Stadium, 68cm x 60cm, Club B29 12/1/1971.

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs , 20cm x 16cm, of Ibrox Stadium in January 1971 (City brought by relatives against Rangers Football of Glasgow Police Identification Bureau). 9 exposures, 2 sets (a) and Club B30 (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs, 20cm x 16cm, of Ibrox Stadium in January 1971 (City brought by relatives against Rangers Football of Glasgow Police Identification Bureau). 9 exposures, 2 sets (a) and Club B31 (b).

B: Material relating to the compensation case General conditions of contract, specification and bill of quantities in brought by relatives against Rangers Football respect of improvements to stairways at Ibrox Stadium April 1962 Club B32 (Andrew Sproul, consulting civil engineer). 3 copies (a), (b) and (c). B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs, (set (a) 20cm x 16cm, set(b) 25cm x 20cm) of Ibrox brought by relatives against Rangers Football Stadium in 1961 (City of Glasgow Police Identification Bureau). 7 Club B33 exposures, 2 sets (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs, (set (a) 20cm x 16cm, set(b) 25cm x 20cm) of Ibrox brought by relatives against Rangers Football Stadium in 1967 (City of Glasgow Police Identification Bureau). 3 Club B34 exposures, 2 sets (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs, 20cm x 16cm of Ibrox Stadium in 1969 (City of brought by relatives against Rangers Football Glasgow Police Identification Bureau). 5 exposures, 2 sets (a) and Club B35 (b).

Excerpts from minutes of meetings of Rangers FC directors held on the following dates: 6/4/1966, 21/6/1966, 1/9/1966, 26/2/1968, 28/1/1969, 24/2/1969, 8/3/1969, 17/6/1969, 4/1/1971, 25/2/1971, 29/3/1971, 6/4/1971, 1/6/1971, 14/6/1971, 6/7/1971, 6/8/1971, 4/12/1971, 9/2/1972. 8/8/1972, 12/8/1972, 16/8/1972, B: Material relating to the compensation case 18/8/1972, 23/8/1972, 3/10/1972, 2/11/1972, 14/11/1972, brought by relatives against Rangers Football 30/11/1972, 19/12/1972, 9/1/1973, 7/2/1973, 15/5/1973, Club B36 25/8/1973, 29/8/1973, 5/9/1973. 43 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Diagram of police communication systems at Ibrox Stadium on Club B37 2/1/1971. 2 copies (a) and (b).

B: Material relating to the compensation case Drawing showing existing and proposed arrangements at Stairway brought by relatives against Rangers Football 13, Ibrox Stadium. 100cm x 70m, prepared by J.A. Fairhurst & Club B43 Partners, consulting structural and civil engineers. Typical step detail at Stairway 13, Ibrox Stadium. 3 pages of sketches, 5 pages of diagrams (latter giving step-heights on each B: Material relating to the compensation case flight), pp. size 30cm x 21cm, prepared by W.A. Fairhurst & brought by relatives against Rangers Football Partners, consulting structural and civil engineers. 2 copies (a) and Club B44 (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs, 20cm x 16cm, of Cairnlea Drive staircase (Stairway brought by relatives against Rangers Football 13), Ibrox Stadium taken in March 1974 (P.A. Christie, commercial Club B45 photographer). 17 exposures.

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Plan of north-east stairway, (Stairway 13), Ibrox Stadium. 90cm x Club B46 72cm, April 1962. Photograph, 20cm x 16cm, showing view out from foot of stairs at B: Material relating to the compensation case Ibrox Stadium, windows of flats where witnesses could see crowd brought by relatives against Rangers Football descending are marked with red crosses (City of Glasgow Police Club B47 Identification Bureau). 1 exposure. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Photographs, 25cm x 20cm, of stairs at Ibrox Stadium in 1974 Club B48 (Studio Scotland). 6 exposures, 2 sets (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case Photographs (exposures A-C 25cm x 18cm, exposures D-F 25cm x brought by relatives against Rangers Football 20cm) of stairs at Celtic Park in 1974 (Studio Scotland). 6 Club B49 exposures. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Photographs, 25cm x 20cm of stairs at Hampden Park in 1974 Club B50 (Studio Scotland). 7 exposures, 2 sets(a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B51 Copy of birth certificate of Charles Bigham Dougan born 4/9/1939. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Copy of marriage certificate of Charles Bigham Dougan and Club B52 Margaret Neil - 7/10/1961. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Copy of death certificate of Charles Bigham Dougan - died Club B53 2/1/1971. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B54 Copy of birth certificate of Charles Dougan - born 15/8/1962. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B55 Copy of birth certificate of James Neil Dougan - born 19/12/1963.

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. B: Material relating to the compensation case Manual of safety requirements in theatre and other places of brought by relatives against Rangers Football public entertainment 1934. Extract of pp. 32-37, paragraphs 26-46 Club B56 on 'Standing in and obstruction of gangways'. 2 copies (a) and (b).

Model building bylaws for burghs, 1954. Extract of pp. 38-39, B: Material relating to the compensation case paragraphs 81-84 (width of exits, construction of stairs, slope of brought by relatives against Rangers Football ramps and doors in relation to exits) and p. 106 (indicating CP3 ch.5 Club B57 on 'Loading' as a relevant Code of Practice). B: Material relating to the compensation case Tables showing attendance figures for all Rangers' first-team home brought by relatives against Rangers Football games at Ibrox Stadium in all competitions from season 1951-52 to Club B58 season 1972-73. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Resume of work undertaken at Ibrox Stadium by Andrew Sproul, Club B59 1954-Summer 1967. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Letter dated 27/9/1961 in respect of survey of stair at N.E. Club B60 terracing of Ibrox Stadium - Andrew Sproul. 2 copies (a) and (b). Correspondence (including accoutns) from Andrew Sproul to B: Material relating to the compensation case Rangers FC in respect of improvements to stairways, etc. at Ibrox brought by relatives against Rangers Football Stadium in 1952 (letters dated 10/5/1962, 22/5/1962 and Club B61 4/1/1963).

Report (by Andrew Sproul) on work carried out during Summer of B: Material relating to the compensation case 1962 at Iborx Stadium - improvements to ladies' lavatories, brought by relatives against Rangers Football improvements tostairways leading to terracing and miscellaneous Club B62 items (4 pages, dated December 1962). 3 copies (a), (b) and ( c). B: Material relating to the compensation case Report by Andrew Sproul on alterations and improvements carried brought by relatives against Rangers Football out during 1964 at Ibrox Stadium. 4 pages, dated January 1965. 3 Club B63 copies (a), (b) and (c ). B: Material relating to the compensation case Letter from Andrew Sproul to Rangers FC in respect of the 1965 brought by relatives against Rangers Football maintenance at Ibrox Stadium (dated 23/7/1965). 4 copies (a), (b), ( Club B64 c), and (d).

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. B: Material relating to the compensation case General conditions of contract (Andrew Sproul) on surfacing to brought by relatives against Rangers Football footpaths and ancillary works at Ibrox Stadium, 1965. 29 pages. 4 Club B65 copies (a), (b), (c ) and (d). B: Material relating to the compensation case Letter from Andrew Sproul to Rangers FC in respect of estimates brought by relatives against Rangers Football for various proposed improvements at Ibrox Stadium (dated Club B66 16/3/1966). 2 copies (a) and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Football Association Bulletin No. 14, 1949. Extract of pages 1-5, see Club B67 paragraph 18: 'Safety of spectators'. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Letter from Rangers FC to Norwich Union concerning the insurance Club B68 policy on Ibrox Stadium. Dated 5/3/1968. B: Material relating to the compensation case Letter from SFA to Rangers FC concerning annual inspection of brought by relatives against Rangers Football ground with regard to public saftey. Dated 6/3/1969. 2 copies (a) Club B69 and (b). B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B70 Reply of Rangers FC to B69. Dated 10/3/1969. 2 copies (a) and (b).

Report by Ove Arup & Partners on the Ibrox disaster (engineering B: Material relating to the compensation case advice to solicitors and counsel for Mrs. Dougan). 31 pages, brought by relatives against Rangers Football including Appendices and Postscript. 2 copies (a) and (b). Also Club B71 includes diagrams (copy (a) only). Report dated April 1972.

B: Material relating to the compensation case Plan of head of Copland Road steps (Stairway 13), Ibrox Stadium brought by relatives against Rangers Football (dated 21/3/?). 76cm x 56cm. Prepared by Boswell, Mitchell & Club B72 Johnston, architects and planning consultants. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Comments on B71 by W.A. Fairhurst & Partners. 5 pages, dated Club B73 26/4/1974.

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. B: Material relating to the compensation case Report on Newcastle United FC crowd exit arrangements by W.A. brought by relatives against Rangers Football Fairhurst and Partners (Northern). 8 pages (3 pages text, 4 pages Club B74 sketches, 1 page photograph). Dated 3/5/1974. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B75 Precognition of George Brown, director of Rangers FC. 12 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Extracts from 'Rangers' eventful years' and 'Rangers - the new era', Club B76 associated with B75. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B77 Precognition of Frank King, Secretary of Rangers FC. 2 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B78 Precognition of William Linn, consulting engineer. 3 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Club B79 Precognition of Andrew Sproul, chartered civil engineer. 11 pages. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Statement by Walter Winterbottom, directory of the Sports Club B80 Council. 5 pages.

B: Material relating to the compensation case Report of Toft & Brocklebank Ltd. On the N.E. (Cairnlea Drive) brought by relatives against Rangers Football staircase at Ibrox Stadium. 6 pages. Dated 27/3/1974, along with Club B81 covering letter giving biographical details on R.G. Brocklebank. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Comments of W.A. Fairhurst & Partners on B81. 2 pages, dated Club B82 11/4/1974. B: Material relating to the compensation case Letter from Leonard & Partners, consulting engineers, to Dallas, brought by relatives against Rangers Football McMillan & Sinclair, solicitors, declining to participate officially in Club B83 the action. 2 pages, date 18/4/1974.

© Mitchell Library, Glasgow. You may download and/or print for your own personal use. Please do not distribute without permission. Consultation brief of evidence in causa Margaret Dougan et al. Rangers FC. Summary of evidence at FAI (37 pages), precognitions of Maureen Oswwll (11 pages), Eileen Campbell (6 pages), James Gardner (17 pages), Robert Purdon (17 pages), Kenneth McFarlane (12 pages), William Ratcliffe (15 pages), James Symon (14 pages), James Aitken (8 pages), John Lawlor (29 pages), David White (15 B: Material relating to the compensation case pages), Henry McClusky (15 pages) and a report by Professor A. brought by relatives against Rangers Football Coull of Strathclyde University on the Ibrox disaster - 18 pages + 4 Club B84 pages of diagrams. B: Material relating to the compensation case brought by relatives against Rangers Football Sheriff's final judgment in case of Margaret Dougan v. Rangers FC. Club B85 27 pages, dated 23rd October 1974.

Press cuttings in respect of the disaster, etc. People 3/1/1971, Scottish Sunday Express 3/1/1971, Sunday Post 3/1/1971, Daily Record 4/1/1971, Evening Citizen 4/1/1971, Evening Times 4/1/1971, Glasgow Herald 4/1/1971, Paisley Daily Express 4/1/1971, Scottish Daily Express 4/1/1971, Evening Times 5/1/1971, Glagow Herald 5/1/1971, Scotsman 5/1/1971, Scottish Daily Express 5/1/1971, Glasgow Herald 6/1/1971, Scottish Daily Express 7/1/1971, Sunday Times 10/1/1971, Glasgow Herald C: Press cuttings relating to the disaster and its 15/1/1971, Scottish Daily Express 20/1/1971, Glasgow Herald immedlate aftermath, to the subsequent 21/1/1971, Scottish Daily Express 21/1/1971, Glasgow Herald compensation case C1 25/1/1971, Glasgow Herald n.d.

C: Press cuttings relating to the disaster and its Press cuttings in respect of the compensation case, etc. - Evening immedlate aftermath, to the subsequent Citizen 30/1/1973, Scotsman 25/7/1973, Daily Record 24/10/1974, compensation case C2 Glasgow Herald 24/10/1974, Scottish Daily Express 24/10/1974.