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Graffiti Clean Up and Removal. Glasgow, 1977, Sergeant Ian Richardson yesterday let his
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Graffiti Clean Up and Removal. Glasgow, 1977, Sergeant Ian Richardson yesterday let his
Graffiti Clean Up and Removal. Glasgow, 1977, Sergeant Ian Richardson yesterday let his bucket and mop brigade on Operation Clean Up, The target: Graffiti and gang slogans covering the walls of houses in Ballantay Terrace in Glasgow Castlemilk scheme. Fifty local kids volunteered to join the squad and using steel wool and buckets of water, soon rubbed out the slogans.
And one 15 years old, who admitted having sprayed a few slogans on walls said " I realise I was wrong and I intend to make amends". The clean up campaign was a triumph for the local residents, the police and the local councillors, Picture taken 29th August 1977
Daily Record
Mirrorpix
Glasgow
Scotland
B/W Print
Media ID 21797359
© Mirrorpix
Authority Glasgow Graffiti Police Removal Sergeant Walls Writing 1977 Remedy Remorse Sorry
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In this powerful print from 1977, we witness the transformative impact of community collaboration and remorse. Sergeant Ian Richardson led his dedicated bucket and mop brigade on Operation Clean Up in Glasgow's Ballantay Terrace, targeting the pervasive graffiti and gang slogans that marred the walls of local houses. The determined squad was joined by fifty enthusiastic local kids who volunteered to lend a hand. Armed with steel wool and buckets of water, these young heroes set out to erase the offensive scrawl that had plagued their neighborhood for far too long. As they diligently worked together, rubbing away each slogan, a sense of redemption filled the air. One fifteen-year-old boy bravely admitted his involvement in spraying some of those very slogans on the walls. With genuine remorse shining through his eyes, he declared his intention to make amends for his past actions. This clean-up campaign became an extraordinary triumph not only for the residents but also for law enforcement officers like Sergeant Ian Richardson and local councillors who supported this initiative wholeheartedly. Their joint efforts brought about a remarkable transformation within Castlemilk scheme. The photograph captures a moment frozen in time—a testament to unity, accountability, and resilience against urban blight. It serves as a reminder that even amidst chaos and wrongdoing, communities can come together to restore dignity and pride in their surroundings.
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