Old Photograph Birkmyre Park Scotland

Old photograph of people walking in Birkmyre Park in Port Glasgow, Glasgow, Scotland. In 1895, William Birkmyre of the mill family provided a recreation ground for the people of the town. He purchased and donated ground near Glenhuntly House on which he built this park. Known locally as The Public Park it is unusual in that it is on a very steep hillside, but the walk to the top is made worthwhile by the stunning views of the Firth of Clyde and Ben Lomond available from there. Prior to the closure of the Glen and Kingston shipyards, this was a good spot to view the ships under construction.



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