Today - the second Sunday in May - marks the anniversary of the parting of Robert Burns and Highland Mary at Failford in 1786.  Since then...

  250 years ago, in 1776, Gourock got its first church. A small chapel of ease was built in the old burial ground. The chapel of ease was de...

In 1841 Dr William L Laurie wrote report on the sanitary conditions in Greenock for the Poor Law Commissioners of Scotland.  It is a remark...

In its early days, the Greenock firm of Scott, Sinclair & Co were best known in Greenock for producing engines and other items for ships...

This photograph shows the former Union Church of Scotland in Greenock.  It was situated at the east end of Union Street near George Square. ...

On 30 May 1849 a large crowd gathered at John Scott’s shipbuilding yard (then at the north end of Westburn Street) to watch the launch of HM...

Westburn Parish Church in Greenock contains many plaques listing those who gave their lives in World Wars I and II. You can download a full...

In January 1884 a storm caused damage to Greenock’s Municipal Buildings which were in the process of being constructed just off Cathcart Squ...

It is difficult to imagine now, but the Bardrainney area of Port Glasgow was once quiet countryside with Bardrainney House and a surrounding...

These handsome men are to be found on the west façade of Greenock's Municipal Buildings - just opposite the Central Library in Wallace P...

John Crawford was born in Greenock in 1816.  After serving his apprenticeship with Reid, Huie & Co chandlers, West Breast, Greenock he w...

Back in the 18th century, church ministers were chosen by the local landowner.  Of course not every churchgoer was happy about that.  Howeve...