Hielanman's Umbrella

Due to the forced displacement of people during the second phase of the Highland Clearances in the 19th century, 30,000 Highlanders who spoke Scottish Gaelic, but not English, came to Glasgow to find work. When arriving in the city they were housed in many different areas of Glasgow. The Highlanders predominantly found work within domestic service in areas like Park Circus or in one of the many industries, where they would work, for example, for the river ferries. St Columba's Church of Scotland, a prominent local landmark serving the Gaelic community (originally established in 1770), was located on Hope Street from 1839 until being demolished in the early 1900s for the expansion of Central…