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Traditionally Glasgow is known for it's Tobacco industry. I think round about the 50s it was the trading centre for it and alot of the tobacco lords lived in the city centre. It's also famous for ship building, alot of the war ships were built on the Clydeside. The Barras market is also well known globally, which is just a large market at the weekends where traders sell anything from cutlery to DVDs.
On the negative side Glasgow is known for it's violence, and is sometimes said to be the most dangerous city in Europe. There was a book written called No Means City which centered around the rivalry between Protestant and Catholic Christians in the Gorbals, and the various crimes and murders that were commited because of this. It is also known for it's wide spread sectarianism, which again is related to religion, where Rangers fans (generally protestants) and Celtic fans (vise versa) are bitter rivals, which often resorts in rioting at the Old Firm matches. That said I have lived in Glasgow my whole life and have never felt safer than at home in the city.
Glaswegian people are famously friendly and tolerant. The accent is broad and there are various original slang terms used alot, so it can sometimes be difficult to understand for outsiders. Unlike London and other major cities, the people are generally very helpful and caring.
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∙ 12y ago
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∙ 14y agoA short and non-exhaustive list:-
Whisky
Kilts
Tartan (Plaid)
Curling
Inventors of :- Telephone, television, radar, ultrasound, macadamised roads, waterproof clothing, bicycle, pneumatic tyre and many many more.
Some famous literary Scots:-
Sir Walter Scott, Robert Burns, J.M. Barrie, A.A. Milne, Sir Arthur Conan-Doyle, Robert Loius Stevenson and many many more.
And all from a population of just 5 million souls.
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∙ 12y agothe scottish are well known for eating haggis and playing bagpipes.
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∙ 12y agoBagpipes, kilts, red heads, the loch ness monster
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∙ 12y agothey are known for eating haggis and playing bagpipes
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What were the scottish people known as in roman times?
Picts
What did the Scottish people look like?
The first 'Scottish' people written in history come from Roman times and they were The Picts. However, it is known that people were living in what is now called Scotland more than 3000 years B.C.
Was there any Scottish people in 1485 and 1750?
dude, course there was. they didn't just sprout up. yes people may argue that there wasn't a country called Scotland back then but there was still Scottish people. they were just known by another, as was the country. so you answer is yes there was scottish people back then.
What is the nickname for the Scottish people?
Scots or Scotties are the nicknames for Scottish people.
Why are Scottish people not Welsh?
Scottish people live in Scotland. Welsh people live in Wales.
What do the scottish people do at Christmas Eve?
Not much. The big celebration in Scotland is New Years Eve, known in Scotland as Hogmany.
What are Scottish people called?
They are called Scots or Scottish.
Do Belgian people like Scottish people?
well i am scottish and i like belgian people so yes
Why do Scottish people not like polish people?
Scottish people don't like anyone, especially other Scotts...
Which people are likely to have a meal of 'haggis' tonight?
American's!!!
What is the scottish island known as banrigh nan eilean also known as?
The Scottish island known as "Banrigh nan Eilean" is also known as "Queen of the Isles" in English. It is more commonly referred to as the Isle of Islay.
Why were the Welsh and the Scottish such a problem for the British?
Welsh and Scottish people ARE British.
