There's always something interesting to see at the James Watt Dock in Greenock.  Having a little bit of sunshine helps too.  These photo...

There is a wonderful display in Inverclyde Heritage Hub at the moment. It is in memory of those from Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgo...

A few words on a grave marker in Greenock Cemetery led me to discover a rather interesting story.  In Loving Memory of Commander Cec...

If you are travelling to Greenock you must visit the Fire Brigade Museum, or to give it its full title - The Scottish Fire and Rescue Servi...

This is a representation of Gourock's coat of arms on a lamp post outside the Gamble Halls, Shore Street, Gourock.   It combines the a...

Another Allason brother was involved in the trans-Atlantic trade - Alexander (Sandy) Allason (1739-1769) was the master of the ship Dalrympl...

William Allason's correspondence with his brother Robert (based in Port Glasgow) discussed in the previous post, indicates that they we...

This simple memorial stone in the wall of a Port Glasgow church bears the name Robert Allison.   Born in 1721 in Glasgow, he was a baker i...

If you visit Newark Castle in Port Glasgow as suggested in a previous post then it will be impossible to miss its very near neighbour, the ...

Cardwell Bay in Gourock is a lovely little area to spend time in.  At the west end of the Battery Park, it has some nice little shops, cafes...

There's a plaque on display in Inverclyde  Heritage Hub which has come from the now demolished Highlanders Academy in Greenock.  On t...