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Experts pore over Glasgow School of Art library

Experts trawling through the wreckage of the Mackintosh Library at the Glasgow School of Art are still hopeful that they can recover items that may be restored and assist in the building’s eventual restoration.
By The Newsroom
Published 19th Nov 2014, 00:00 BST
Yesterday was the first day the library was safe enough for archaeologists to enter. Picture: GettyYesterday was the first day the library was safe enough for archaeologists to enter. Picture: Getty
Yesterday was the first day the library was safe enough for archaeologists to enter. Picture: Getty

The library and other parts of the building were destroyed when fire swept through it on 23 May, but firefighters managed to protect the majority of the 1897 building from total destruction by forming a “human wall” equipped with high pressure hoses to keep the flames at bay.

The cost of rebuilding the building, designed by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, has been estimated at £20 million, with Brad Pitt and Peter Capaldi acting as trustees for the fundraising campaign.

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