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Remembering the Glasgow Art School fire - one year on

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  1. The Mackintosh Building at the Glasgow School Of Art is ablaze for the second time in four years1 of 14
  2. Fire fighters battle the second blaze at the Mackintosh Building in four years2 of 14
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  4. The Glasgow School of Art has been devastated by fire for the second time in four years4 of 14
  5. Fire rips through the Mackintosh building at the Glasgow School of Art5 of 14
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  10. Fire fighters battle a blaze at the Glasgow School of Art for the second time in four years10 of 14
  11. Firefighters tackled the fire at The Glasgow School of Art11 of 14
  12. GLASGOW, SCOTLAND - JUNE 16: Fire fighters battle a blaze at the Glasgow School of Art for the second time in four years on June 16, Glasgow Scotland. In May 2014 it was devastated by a huge fire leading to a multi-million pound restoration due to complete in 2019. It was built in the late 1890's by Charles Rennie Mackintosh, then a junior draughtsman, and is widely considered to be his masterpiece. (Photo by12 of 14
  13. Aerial view of the second fire at Glasgow's School of Art four years after part of the Charles Rennie Mackintosh designed building was destroyed by fire.13 of 14
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