(This cache was previously known as "The Wacky Red")
The cache is a plastic tube container with a logbook and few
objects.
Best approach for this cache is from Minerva Street (MS) and use
the path bridge known as "The Wacky Red", pass "The Wee Amored One"
and go toward River Clyde(*) where you will find the
cache.
The Wacky Red (also known as SECC Tunnel)
(Photo Credits:
HC67)
History:
In 1995, it was the start of a new life for, "The Armadillo". The
iconic concert venue. Designed by award-winning architects Fosters
and Partners, the building was completed in 1997. Some will think
it looks like the Sydney Opera House. But the architects got their
inspiration with the Clyde's shipbuilding heritage.
Armadillo, SECC
(Photo Credits: Alan Weir (allys_scotland @ flickr))
Description:
The Wee Armored One is a place of interest that cannot be missed.
Scottish Exhibition and Conference Centre (SECC) is Scotland
national venue for hosting music concert, exhibitions and
professional conferences.
ALSO in the area...
THE CANTILEVER CRANE was built for the Clyde Navigation
Trust by Cowans, Sheldon & Co of Carlisle. Work on the crane,
which had a lifting capacity of 175 tons (178 tonnes), was
completed in 1932. The crane was used to lift boilers and engines
into new ships, and to load heavy goods such as locomotives and
tanks.
The Finnieston Crane
(Photo Credits:
Glasgow Art Club)
THE FORGOTTEN TUNNEL: In 1895 Glasgow was in the grip of
a kind of tunneling mania. The Central Station low-level line was
being dug, the underground railway circuit was nearing completion,
and the Glasgow Harbour Tunnel Company's pride and joy was about to
be opened after five years of excavating under the Clyde.
Parliamentary approval had been given in 1889 for a pedestrian
and vehicle tunnel under the Clyde between Finnieston on the north
bank and Mavisbank Quay on the south. Three l6ft diameter tunnels
were dug, with shields and compressed air, the centre one being for
pedestrians and the others for horse and cart traffic.
North Rotunda, 1982
(Photo Credits: Gus Tennent)
Clyde Arc Bridge
(Photo Credits: csw1967)
*Remember it can be very busy during the
day and when an event is on, so please BE VERY DISCREET, lots of
muggle activity around.*
Enjoy!
References:
http://www.hiddenglasgow.com/rotundas/index.htm
http://www.theglasgowstory.com/image.php?inum=TGSE01353