In pictures: Glasgow School of Art clean-up underway

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Charles Rennie Mackintosh clean-up
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Museum staff have been working with specialist removal staff to help try and preserve the building's priceless contents.

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Rows of pictures were laid out to be catalogued as the clean-up operation got under way.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh clean-up
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Dozens of tapestries were checked for any signs of smoke or fire damage.

Charles Rennie Mackintosh clean-up
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Members of staff and specialist removers continued the retrieval of student art work from the Glasgow School of Art's Charles Rennie Mackintosh building.

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The school will reopen for students on Friday.

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Firefighters managed to save much of the building's contents from Friday's fire including archives and collections which needed immediate conservation.

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Boxes of archive collections were stacked up ready to be removed from the Charles Rennie Mackintosh building after the huge fire.

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A spokesperson for the school confirmed that fire crews were able to save some student's degree show work.