Jamaica Bridge, fact or fiction?

[Ian Nelson]

There is more of interest under the ' Hielandmans Umbrella ' than is obvious.
There is an entrance on north and south sides as well as the old Red Star Parcels entrance which allows access underneath the Central Station Platforms.
There are remains of the 'village' of Grahamston which was not completely demolished due to the hurry with which the new station was constructed.  I understood that parts of the Gaelic Church were incorporated into the station building just near to the corner with Gordon Street.  The congregation moved to another church up west on St. Vincent Street.
See here,
https://www.grahamston.com/
cheers, Ian, one-time Glasgow City Tour Guide on ancient buses, those were the days!

[MonicaL]

....Ian, one-time Glasgow City Tour Guide on ancient buses, those were the days!

That must have been a job and a half! You must have lots of stories from those times 

Monica

[Ian Nelson]

mostly fibs ... here's a link for those who are keen on Glasgow History ..
http://www.abandonedcommunities.co.uk/Victorian%20map%201.jpg

Yes, open top buses in Glasow were brilliant when it stopped raining ..(cue for funny comments ) but the company decided the colder wetter winter months were more suited to Old London Red Routemasters so donated their Vintage Fleet to the bus museum.
When they wound up their tour operation I trained as a driver to continue the pre-bookings we had for Glasgow City Tours and extended into Weddings and Party-hire etc! at the same time as delivering my Myths of Glasgow anything for a laugh tour guide with microphones that burned a scar on your lip, if it was raining. (if ?)
I wrote a Black Humour Novella about Wee Billy (Bobby - to spare blushes) because another driver had already written a Blood Bus novel.
Cheers, Ian

[Ian Nelson]

Having checked the Victorian map it's clear that St.Columba's Gaelic Church wasn't incorporated into the Central Hotel building, it was much nearer the river than the clock tower near the Hope St / Gordon Street corner.
Another myth bites the dust!