Clarkston is the name of a mainly residential area on the outskirts of Glasgow, Scotland. The district borders the other south Glasgow suburbs of Giffnock, Newton Mearns and Thornliebank, and is served by railway links into Glasgow Central. There is a complete lack of pubs in Clarkston, largely as a throwback to archaic laws ensuring the existance of so-called "dry areas" amongst the suburbs of Glasgow - requiring that certain areas were not allowed public houses. These "dry areas" were allegedly created to prevent working class people from having easy access to alcohol. Jump to: navigation, search Glasgows location in Scotland Glasgow (or Glaschu in Gaelic) is Scotlands largest city, situated on the River Clyde in the countrys west central lowlands. ... Royal motto: Nemo me impune lacessit (Latin: No one provokes me with impunity) (Scots: Wha daur meddle wi me) Scotlands location within the UK Languages with Official Status1 English Gaelic Capital Edinburgh Largest city Glasgow First Minister Jack McConnell Area - Total - % water Ranked 2nd UK 78,782 km² 1. ...

It is within the boundaries of East Renfrewshire. East Renfrewshire (Siorrachd Rinn Friù an Ear in Gaelic) is one of 32 unitary council regions in Scotland. ...

On October 21, 1971 the shopping centre was the scene of a major gas explosion, which killed 20 people and injured around 100. October 21 is the 294th day of the year (295th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 71 days remaining. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1971 is a common year starting on Friday (click for link to calendar). ... The Piper Alpha platform on fire A Gas explosion is the result of a gas leak in the presence of an ignition source. ...

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