Hielandman's Umberellae

Due tae the forced displacement o fowk durin the seicont phase o the Hieland Clearances in the 19t century, 30,000 Hielanders that spak Scots Gaelic but nae Scots cam tae Glesca for tae find wark. Whan winnin til the ceety they wis hoosed in mony different airts o Glesca. Ower mony years Hielanders conteenad tae arrive an begoud tae keep in titch by trystin unner the brig, maistly at weekends. 

With the ceety's ill wather an the trystin o the Hielanders it cam tae be kent as the Hielandman's Umberellae.Heilanman's Umbrella As time gaed by the Hielanders an their affspring becam integrate intae Glesgae cultur till finally the trystin nae langer occurred. Mony o the younger generation nae langer mynds the name o the brig.

In the early 2000s, the brig wis bettert as wi the lave o the station - its kenspeckle Venetian style windaes wis reglazed, an the gowd "Central Station" letterin wis applee'd.

References

Category:Hieland Clearances
Category:Biggins an structurs in Glesga
Category:Brigs in Glesga
Category:1879 establishments in Scotland
Category:Brigs completit in 1879