Old Photograph Paddle Steamer Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of a Paddle Steamer at Greenock near Glasgow, Scotland. Greenock is said to have begun sometime in the latter part of the 1500s. At first it was just a small village focused on fishing. In the following century a pier and breakwater were created on the banks of the Clyde. Greenock became largely involved in shipbuilding. The small harbour was converted into a main port in the very early 1700s. Greenock flourished as many trade ships from the Caribbean came to the port bearing sugar. Records show that by the year 1850 there were some 400 sugar ships docking at Greenock.



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Old Photograph Court House Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of the Court House in Greenock, Scotland. Greenock Court House dates to 1867 and was designed by the successful Edinburgh architectural practice of John Dick Peddie and Charles George Hood Kinnear. The building is a significant example of civic architecture as well as being an important early example of Scots Baronial design for a public building. Built in high quality materials, it has a distinctive and prominent central tower and forms a focal point in one of the main streets in the town.



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Old Photographs Princes Pier Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of Princes Pier, Greenock, Scotland. This pier was the terminus on the River Clyde of the Glasgow and South Western Railway. Passengers used to flock down from St Enoch station in Glasgow and board steamers to places like Dunoon, and Rothesay.

Old photograph of Princes Pier, Greenock, Scotland.

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Old Greenock features a stunning collection of 170 photographs showcasing the town's historic past. There are fascinating glimpses of areas where overcrowding in the early twentieth century gave rise to living conditions unimaginable today. These neighbourhoods were swept away by a series of redevelopments; just one example of how this historic town has changed during its relatively short existence. Well-remembered local businesses such as Shannons and Mackays are also pictured, along with sobering images of the aftermath of the Blitz and pictures of Greenock's legendary docks highlighting its shipbuilding heritage. Joy Monteith has written an engrossing narrative to accompany the pictures, making this book a must for anyone who has any connection with Greenock past or present. Old Greenock.

Old Photograph Brachelston Square Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of Brachelston Square, Greenock, Scotland.

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Old Photographs Greenock Scotland

Old photograph of Greenock, Scotland.



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