The Greenockian
Thursday, 25 October 2018

James Watt Dock, Greenock

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There's always something interesting to see at the James Watt Dock in Greenock.  Having a little bit of sunshine helps too.  These photo...
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Wednesday, 24 October 2018

Heritage Hub poppies

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There is a wonderful display in Inverclyde Heritage Hub at the moment. It is in memory of those from Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgo...
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Thursday, 28 June 2018

Cecil Brooks - foully murdered?

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A few words on a grave marker in Greenock Cemetery led me to discover a rather interesting story.  In Loving Memory of Commander Cec...
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Sunday, 24 June 2018

Fire Brigade Museum in Greenock

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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...
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Monday, 18 June 2018

Gourock Coat of Arms

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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...
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Sunday, 17 June 2018

Alexander Allason - slave ship captain

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Another Allason brother was involved in the trans-Atlantic trade - Alexander (Sandy) Allason (1739-1769) was the master of the ship Dalrympl...
Saturday, 16 June 2018

William Allason tobacco trader of Virginia

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William Allason's correspondence with his brother Robert (based in Port Glasgow) discussed in the previous post, indicates that they we...
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Wednesday, 13 June 2018

Port Glasgow's tobacco trade

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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...
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Sunday, 27 May 2018

Newark's neighbours - Ferguson Marine

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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 ...
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Monday, 7 May 2018

Cardwell Bay Fountain

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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...
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Highlanders Plaque

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