On January 31, 1919, tanks and soldiers rolled through Glasgow's streets as authorities attempted to quell city workers' demands for a shorter working week and improved working conditions.
Protesters were making calls for the working week to be cut down from 47 hours to 40 hours, but some painted the events as a 'Bolshevik uprising'
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The events took place just months after the end of World War One. Many of the strikers were former soldiers demanding better working conditions.
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The UK government allowed the deployment of troops in the city following a plea from the Sheriff of Strathclyde
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