Watt Library,

Newspaper Index

This index covers stories that have appeared in newspapers in the Greenock, Gourock and area from the start of the nineteenth century. It is provided to researchers as a reference resource to aid the searching of these historic publications which can be consulted, preferably by prior appointment, at the Watt Library, 9 Union Street, Greenock.

Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page IBM Ltd., Greenock Plans to build a second factory: permission sought from Board of Trade. Opening - 28th Aug p5, Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1954 9 31st Aug p4 IBM Ltd., Greenock Treasury give go ahead - work to start on factory in the Kip Valley Greenock Telegraph 03/07/1951 5 IBM Ltd., Greenock Topping-out ceremony at new office extension Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1970 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock Expansion of business leads to lack of space at Battery P ark factory. Spango Valley site should Greenock Telegraph 14/11/1953 5 be ready in March 1954 IBM Ltd., Greenock New type of computer to be built in Greenock by IBM - 20th Jan p7 Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1983 1 IBM Ltd., Greenock Government approval given - work to begin on factory Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1952 5 IBM Ltd., Greenock Opening of the Automated Material Distribution Centre at IBM Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1984 6 IBM Ltd., Greenock 'Fit for Work' award to IBM for employing the disabled Greenock Telegraph 12/11/1982 13 IBM Ltd., Greenock 3 visiting employees from America who are working at IBM, killed in a car crash at Lunderston Greenock Telegraph 03/11/1982 1 Bay IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM plant in the running to make new computers for the European market Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1982 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM missing out on government orders and should be given an equal opportunity to tender for Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1980 9 work - Albert McQuarrie (MP for Aberdeenshire East) IBM Ltd., Greenock Workers vote 'no' to union representation. Unions - fight not over - 14th June p11 Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1977 1 IBM Ltd., Greenock Opening of IBM extension by the Scottish Secretary of State Gourock Times 13/10/1967 4 IBM Ltd., Greenock Article on their handicapped employees - 3rd Dec p7 Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1982 9 IBM Ltd., Greenock Automated distribution centre now open - photography Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1982 9 IBM Ltd., Greenock Factory opens on Monday - description Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1954 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM wins £6m order from the Royal Bank for a mini computer. Further orders could be placed - Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1982 1 25th May p7 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM Greenock has a higher productivity than Japan. The company receives SDA award for Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1981 13 industrial achievement IBM Ltd., Greenock Secretary of State for opens extension to IBM Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1967 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM's plans for sewage treatment plant are praised but rejected by Planning & Building Greenock Telegraph 13/12/1979 12 Committee as there would be intrusion in to the Green Belt area IBM Ltd., Greenock Scottish Secretary says that electronics is the key to the future - visit to IBM Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1981 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock Opening of £3.5m office block - plans for further expansion Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1977 15 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page IBM Ltd., Greenock American millionaire views Kip Valley with view to building factory there - 1st Aug p7 Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1950 5 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM to be a target for a campaign by unions seeking recognition Greenock Telegraph 30/04/1980 1 IBM Ltd., Greenock Plans to spend £20 million on new expansion Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1979 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock First electric typewriter produced by IBM Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1951 7 IBM Ltd., Greenock Work begins on the factory Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1952 5 IBM Ltd., Greenock To take over Joy-Sullivan factory at Battery park to train workers Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1950 5 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM to donate 600 Greenock built personal computers to universities and non-profit making Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1983 1 organisations in Europe and America IBM Ltd., Greenock Prospect of more jobs with building on new extension to IBM Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1979 15 IBM Ltd., Greenock IBM announce £225m pre-tax profits Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1983 1 IBM Ltd., Greenock Proposed expansion will mean greater job security - Alex Fletcher, Minister of State for Industry & Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1979 9 Education IBM Ltd., Greenock Prince Charles visits IBM - 24th Nov p13 Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1983 1 Ice Cream Item on the ice-cream King of Scotland, Ettore Giannini of the Ashton Cafe Gourock Times 12/08/1955 2 Immigration Influx of Irish labourers 2 to 3,000 per week - 8,000 land at Broomielaw Greenock Advertiser 15/07/1833 3 Immigration First reading of Government Bill to restrict alien immigration Greenock Telegraph 31/03/1904 2 Immigration Report of the Royal Commission on Allen Immigration Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1903 2 Immigration Greenock's large Highland population Greenock Advertiser 10/05/1803 4 Impressment, Greenock Article on the Press Gangs that operated in the town. Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1982 5 Improvement Association Meeting of members: - several aims put forward to improve the town; including forming public Greenock Advertiser 21/10/1851 3 walks, bathing places, a native instrumental band. Improvement Association, Meeting of recently formed Improvement Association to discuss constitution Greenock Advertiser 21/10/1850 2 Gourock Inchgreen Dry Dock, Chairman of Inchgreen Investigating Co to visit the Treasury Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1958 7 Greenock Inchgreen Dry Dock, Inchgreen Investigation Co formed to look into possibilities of a dry dock in the Great Harbour Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1958 5 Greenock area: 23rd January p7 Inchgreen Dry Dock, Queen Elizabeth in Inchgreen Dry Dock for refit: photograph. Greenock Telegraph 13/12/1965 1 & 4 Greenock & 5 Inchgreen Engineering Inchgreen Engineering Co to build industrial tractor equipment under licence from Wagner Iron Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1961 7 Co Works, Milwaukee Inchgreen, Greenock Item on Inchgreen and its origins Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1981 5 Incorporation of Tailors Due to losses to present bills every six months Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1804 1 Independent New independent Chapel in George Square opened. Greenock Advertiser 08/09/1840 2 Indoor Bowling Centre Criticism that not enough is being done to drum up support for the new centre by local indoor Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1983 12 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page bowler - Cllr Sir Simpson Stevenson. Indoor Bowling Centre Site of proposed indoor bowling complex to be announced. 1st Sept p7, 8th Sept p7, 7th Oct p12 Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1981 13 Indoor Bowling Centre Cut backs in spending may delay the planned indoor bowling centre. Greenock Telegraph 19/08/1982 11 Indoor Bowling Centre Approval given for sketch proposals of the indoor bowling centre. Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1981 11 Indoor Bowling Centre Planning director authorised to invite tenders for the new indoor bowling centre. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1982 10 Indoor Bowling Centre Decision taken to build the indoor bowling complex. Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1981 7 Indoor Bowling Centre Future of the proposed indoor bowling centre to be decided. Packed meeting gives go ahead Greenock Telegraph 23/03/1982 6 25th Mar p11 Indoor Bowling Centre Initial rental set at £35,000 for the new indoor bowling centre. Greenock Telegraph 06/07/1983 6 Indoor Bowling Centre Progress on the construction of the new bowling centre. Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1983 5 Indoor Bowling Centre Article on how the former 10 pin bowling alley could have been used as the new indoor bowling Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1982 8 centre. Indoor Market, Greenock The recently opened indoor market has proved to be a success. Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1982 7 Indoor Market, Greenock Plans to open an indoor - market at Grey Place. Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1981 6 Industrial Archaeology Series of lectures on industrial archaeology in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 14/10/1975 9 Industrial Development Labour Councillor's plans would mean suspension of decision to appoint an Industrial Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1979 13 Officer Development Officer Industrial Development Appointment decision was discussed between the Regional and District Council Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1979 12 Officer Industrial Development Appointment of John Walker to this post which is designed to attract new industry to the area Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1979 13 Officer Industrial Estate, Port 50 Acres at Dubb's Farm to be site of Port Glasgow's Industrial Estate. Inauguration - 9 Mar p2 Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1946 2 Glasgow Industrial Premises for Including Sugarhouse, boiler house, mill house, tallow works etc. to be sold. Greenock Advertiser 12/08/1808 1 Sale, Greenock Industrial Premises for Iron and brass foundry in Cathcart Street presently occupied by William Wetherhall and Co. to be Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1832 3 Sale, Greenock let. Industrial Premises for Chemical works, buildings and utensils at East End of Crawfordsdyke for sale. Greenock Advertiser 06/01/1817 1 Sale, Greenock Industrial School, Annual meeting of Industrial School Association. Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1912 4 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1903 2 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School Association: - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1919 2 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School in Captain Street charges of harsh treatment - discussed and arrest of officers. Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1882 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School Association - 66th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1916 2 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1909 3 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School Association - annual report, annual meeting - 17th Mar p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1917 2 Greenock Industrial School, Annual meeting of Industrial School Association. Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1905 3 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial Schools Association: - annual report and meeting. Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1911 4 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School: - extract from Government Report. Greenock Telegraph 04/08/1871 3 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School - annual meeting 5th March p3 Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1910 4 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School: - over a 100 boys now on Roll of Honour annual report, annual meeting - 23rd Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1918 2 Greenock Mar p2 Industrial School, Annual meeting of Industrial School Association - 22nd Feb p3 Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1908 4 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial Schools of Greenock - report by Inspector Mr S. Turner. Greenock Advertiser 01/09/1868 1 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School to close due to lack of funds, history - 10th Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1919 2 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School (Ragged) - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1880 3 Greenock Industrial School, Annual meeting of Industrial School Association - 28th Feb p4 Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1914 2 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial school association annual meeting addressed by Sir Thomas Sutherland. Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1899 3 Greenock Industrial School, 63rd annual report and meeting of the Industrial School Association - 1st Mar p4 Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1913 2 Greenock Industrial School, 65th annual report and meeting of the Industrial School Association, 27th Mar p4 Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1915 2 Greenock Industrial School, Industrial School - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1897 3 Greenock Industrial Schools Act Industrial Schools Act; examination of accounts Greenock Advertiser 17/10/1861 1 Infant School Society, Infant School Society formed. Greenock Advertiser 22/03/1838 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Gourock Infant Schools Meeting to hear Mr Wilderspin on establishing infant schools. Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1828 3 Infant Schools General meeting to the Infant School. Greenock Advertiser 06/10/1829 3 Influenza, Greenock Greenock schools closed due to outbreak Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1918 2 Influenza, Port Glasgow 32 deaths in flu epidemic Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1922 2 Information Bureau Opened by the VAD Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1941 2 Inner Wheel Club 21st anniversary Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1978 4 Innerkip Society Annual dinner Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1978 7 Innerkip Society 150th anniversary and dinner Gourock Times 19/03/1948 3 Innerkip Society Demands will be made on charitable societies due to economic recession Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1980 7 Innerkip Society 150th annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1948 4 Inns, Gourock Gourock Inn to let (with outhouses and gardens) Greenock Advertiser 21/01/1814 1 Institution of Arts and Election of directors Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1825 2 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Annual meeting of subscribers. Report - 10th Oct 1826 page 2 and 3 Greenock Advertiser 03/10/1826 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Courses of lectures in chemistry, mechanics, natural philosophy and natural history Greenock Advertiser 03/11/1826 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Lectures of chemistry and natural philosophy begin Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1824 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Article on courses to be held Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1825 2 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Courses in natural philosophy, chemistry to be held Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1827 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Courses in chemistry and natural sciences Greenock Advertiser 11/11/1825 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Courses of lectures on natural philosophy and chemistry in Classic Academy, Ann Street Greenock Advertiser 17/02/1824 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Article on success of courses Greenock Advertiser 18/02/1825 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Annual general meeting - 29th Oct Greenock Advertiser 27/10/1929 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and End of courses of lectures Greenock Advertiser 03/04/1827 2 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Annual general meeting - 13th Oct. Report 19th Oct page 3 Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1827 3 Sciences, Greenock Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Institution of Arts and Office bearers elected Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1824 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Election of Directors Greenock Advertiser 22/10/1824 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Courses in natural philosophy and chemistry arranged Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1824 3 Sciences, Greenock Institution of Arts and Lecture on pneumatics by R A Robson in aid of funds Greenock Advertiser 27/03/1829 3 Sciences, Greenock Intec () Ltd., Intec (Inverclyde) Ltd the micro-electronics training centre will give community groups access to Greenock Telegraph 03/08/1982 1 Greenock computer technology International Latex International Latex Corporation open second factory on industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1957 9 Corporation, Port Glasgow International Latex U.S. Firm of International Latex Corporation to occupy factory on the industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1955 7 Corporation, Port Glasgow International Latex International Latex Corporation want 3rd factory on industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1958 7 Corporation, Port Glasgow Inventions Peter Christie, carver of Greenock invents tent suitable for use by emigrants and troops Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1855 2 Inventions Lauchlan McKirdy, sugar refiner - improvements in saturating, washing and cleaning charcoal Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1863 2 and other matters, also to the separation of syrups from sugar Inventions William Orr, sugar refiner - improvements in machinery or apparatus for the manufacture of Greenock Advertiser 02/08/1862 2 sugar. Laurence Hill - improvement in applying armour-plating to war ships Inventions W MacNab - improvements in and connected with marine and other steam engines patented Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1860 2 Inventions Patent for John Hastie for new way of driving heavy machinery Greenock Advertiser 26/05/1847 2 Inventions W MacNab - patent for improvements to steam engines Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1868 3 Inventions D J Dunlop (Port Glasgow): - improvements in governing apparatus for screw propeller enquiries Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1871 1 Inventions J E Scott: patent for improvement in building iron steam or composite ships Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1971 3 Inventions Article on Thomas Kincaid's model of the patent twin propeller Greenock Advertiser 27/05/1871 1 Inventions J Turnbull - Port Glasgow: improvements relating to the masting of ships Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1864 2 Inventions Item on Hastie's patent rubber brake which was awarded a gold medal by the Liverpool Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1886 2 International Exhibition Inventions J Hastie: - improvements in ship-steering apparatus Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1872 3 Inventions Improved process of manufacturing iron and steel by Andrew Turner Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1895 2 Inventions Paterson - steam trap; Neill - loaf sugar Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1873 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inventions J Macintyre, Port Glasgow - patent for apparatus for purifying sewage water Greenock Advertiser 25/09/1874 3 Inventions W MacNab - improvements in steam boilers and in apparatus for feeding the same and for Greenock Advertiser 30/08/1862 2 effecting circulation therein Inventions D J Dunlop: - improvements in governing apparatus for screw propeller engines Greenock Advertiser 25/04/1871 2 Inventions T A Scott - patent for new or improved washing machine Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1873 2 Inventions Alexander Hendry, Port Glasgow, patents improvements in bakers ovens - details Greenock Advertiser 04/03/1956 2 Inventions Peter Christie - improvements in the building of wooden ships, vessels and boats Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1864 2 Inventions Improvements to the windlass closely resemble those of Colin Buchanan - details Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1839 2 Inventions James Johnston obtains a patent for a new and improved processes and machinery for making Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1845 2 and refining sugar Inventions Thomas Blackwood - compound marine engines Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1870 1 Inventions J T Caird - improvements in steam engines Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1863 2 Inventions Fleming, Hay and Earnshaw: - for spinning, doubling and twisting yarns Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1877 2 Inventions A rudderless boat invented by Kelso Wright Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1895 3 Inventions J E Scott - improvements in building iron, steel or composite ships Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1871 1 Inventions Details of Robert Duncan's invention for propelling ships during calm Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1867 2 Inventions Article on Thomas Kincaid's model of the patent twin propeller Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1971 1 2 Inventions Trial of Hastie's self-regulating economic water engine - details Greenock Advertiser 22/08/1877 2 Inventions Patent for Robert Wilson's idea for improvements in certain kinds of rotary engines Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1848 2 Inventions John F and Matthew Rankin patent quadruple expansion of steam engines Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1885 2 Inventions Trial of Hastie's self-regulating economic water engine - details Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1877 3 Inventions James Cross - waving machine for working on shawls and other fabrics (Paisley) Greenock Advertiser 23/12/1823 3 Inventions L Hill - locomotive and brake wagons Greenock Advertiser 24/02/1870 2 Inventions Hastie - steering apparatus Greenock Advertiser 20/02/1972 2 Inventions Robert Duncan, Port Glasgow, patents improvements in arrangements for applying auxiliary Greenock Advertiser 05/01/1867 2 power to sailing ships Inventions J Buchanan: - improvements in the propulsion of ships Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1872 3 Inventions Bookbinder's Standing Press invented by Mr Scott Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1808 3 Inventions Patent applied for by J McJanet of Greenock for an improved ball-cock Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1876 2 Inventions W MacNab - improvements in marine and steam boilers - patent recorded 14th Oct 1861 Greenock Advertiser 02/11/1861 2 Inventions Mr Scott has invented a Bookbinders Standing Press Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1808 3 Inventions Mr Rankin: - marine engines Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1874 3 Inventions James T Caird - improvements in steam engines Greenock Advertiser 13/12/1862 2 Inventions John Kincaid - model of twin - screw steamer showing lifting gear for twin-screws, as a safety for Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1871 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page navigation in shallow waters Inventions D J Dunlop (Port Glasgow): - improvements in governing apparatus for screw propeller enquiries Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1871 3 Inventions T A Scott - patent for new or improved washing machine Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1873 1 Inventions Trials of 21/2 inch force pump, patented by John Leckie - details Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1887 2 Inventions John Hastie, Engineer: - improved apparatus for steering vessels Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1875 2 Inventions Hastie - steering apparatus Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1872 3 Inventions James Tennant Caird applies for patent for his improvements to the steam engine Greenock Advertiser 05/10/1855 2 Inverade Ltd., Greenock Inverade, the soft drinks firm, go out of business. Sales operations taken over by Bon Accord: Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1983 1 29th Jan. p1 Inverade Ltd., Greenock Inverade Ltd. hope to start producing soft drinks at their factory at Larkfield Industrial Estate. Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1982 1 Inverclyde Postcards of the Inverclyde area in the early 1900s Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1969 6 Inverclyde Accident Committee deal in 'second-class safety- because they have no money Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1980 7 Prevention Inverclyde Boat Club Inverclyde Boat club suggest using Battery Park's discussed swimming pool as a yard for its Greenock Telegraph 27/01/1981 6 boats. Inverclyde Boundaries Inverclyde may lose seats if boundary changes go ahead. Gourock Times 31/08/1979 1 Inverclyde Christian Band New formed Inverclyde Christian Band does not have enough instruments. Greenock Telegraph 18/07/1983 6 Inverclyde Coat of Arms Lord Lyon's suggestion for the Inverclyde Coat of Arms discussed by District Council Gourock Times 07/03/1975 1 Inverclyde Coat of Arms Motto 'Meliora Semper Prospicimus' chosen for Coat of Arms Gourock Times 05/09/1975 1 Inverclyde Council Inverclyde Council to buy Gateside, Broadstone, Eye and Royal Hospitals from Scottish Home Greenock Telegraph 18/08/1981 7 and Health Department Inverclyde Crime Junior section drawn from local secondary schools meets Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1981 10 Prevention Panel Inverclyde Deprived Are Gibshill, Larkfield, Lower Bow and Strone: Maukinhill Greenock Telegraph 19/03/1979 9 Areas Inverclyde District Council Sam Cumming, Gourock's Town Clerk appointed as first Director of Administration for Inverclyde Gourock Times 09/08/1974 1 District Council Inverclyde District Council Tour by District Councillors to see Recreational facilities in Inverclyde. Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1978 6 Inverclyde District Council Inaugural meeting Gourock Times 24/05/1974 1 Inverclyde District Council District Council will back drive for £20 million national sports complex. Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1977 15 Inverclyde District Council Number of sporting facilities growing in Inverclyde to cope with increased demand. Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1979 7 Inverclyde District Council Liberals delay first stage of the budget exercise. Labour power in balance: - 25th November p1. Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1983 8 Tory votes Liberals into power: - 30th November p1 Inverclyde District Council Ban on use of cars by Council members because of an attempt to cut car allowances Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1983 7 Inverclyde District Council Councillor Fletcher claims that the Council must tighten up on the tendering procedure in placing Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1983 13 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page contracts Inverclyde District Council District Council will acquire all five hospitals sites Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1979 7 Inverclyde District Council District Council to get £40,000 from MSC as contribution towards administration costs when Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1983 8 acting as agents for community programme schemes Inverclyde District Council Join the fight against the proposed rates-capping bill Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1983 1 Inverclyde District Council Proposal to add the number 'approved duties' for which allowances can be claimed face Greenock Telegraph 03/07/1982 5 opposition from some councillors Inverclyde District Council Rent and rates increases are unopposed Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1983 1 Inverclyde District Council Regional Council criticised for a demand that Inverclyde should pay half of the 25% local Greenock Telegraph 09/09/1983 12 authority contribution to home security projects Inverclyde District Council Proposals to curb local finance control by authorities are slammed by District Council Greenock Telegraph 31/10/1983 7 Inverclyde District Council Ombudsman finds District Council not guilty of maladministration over the failure of a tenant to Greenock Telegraph 27/01/1983 11 get a suitable house in another area Inverclyde District Council 6th anniversary of the Information and Advice Centre Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1980 8 Inverclyde District Council No further commemorative plaques to be put up Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1982 10 Inverclyde District Council District Council to introduce a Dog Catcher scheme which will start in January Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1978 7 Inverclyde District Council Proposal to set up a video film unit to provide hospital patients and the housebound with Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1983 12 programmes of local interest. 11th November p13 Inverclyde District Council Ordered to cut £500,000 off 1981-82 spending. Protest to Scottish Secretary: 26th June p17 Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1981 7 Inverclyde District Council 11th January p7, 31st January p1, 9th February p9, 22nd February p7, 28th February p7, 1st Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1977 See March p7, 4th March p12, 5th April p7, 22nd April p15, 1st June p1, 9th June p11, 10th June p15, Entry 15th June p9, 2nd July p7, 5th October p11, 22nd October p7, 28th October p7, 28th October p15, 1st November p1, 2nd November p9, 5th November p7, 28th November p7, 3rd December p7, 15th December p14, 20th December p7 Inverclyde District Council Top officials must reside in Inverclyde Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1977 7 Inverclyde District Council District rate fixed at 20p Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1978 13 Inverclyde District Council Creates 43 jobs for young unemployed school leavers Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1978 1 Inverclyde District Council Changes in Government financial policy makes planning difficult for council Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1978 12 Inverclyde District Council Rates to stay at 20p Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1979 1 Inverclyde District Council Fewer meetings of the District Council and some committees would result in greater efficiency Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1979 6 Inverclyde District Council Proposed new meetings schedule has been rejected Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1979 9 Inverclyde District Council Aim to hold the rates at 20p in the £ for the third year Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1979 1 Inverclyde District Council Councillors are modest with expense claims Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1980 9 Inverclyde District Council Rates to remain at 20p in the £ without cutting essential services. 29th February p15 Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1980 1 Inverclyde District Council Call for inquiry into the proposed rates increase by region: 20th March p13 Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1980 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverclyde District Council Rates rise is likely due to Government spending crackdown on local government spending Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1981 6 Inverclyde District Council 29th January p13, 30th January p13, 9th February p7, 13th February p24, 17th February p7, 26th Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1976 See February p13, 27th February p13, 2nd March p7, 5th April p7, 21st April, p9, 6th May p12, 7th Entry May p15, 26th May p9, 25th June p15, 13th July p7, 12th August p11, 27th August p15, 18th October p7, 19th October p1, 29th October p15, 11th November, p13, 23rd November p7, 7th December p7, 21st December p7 Inverclyde District Council Labour Councillor Brian Gibbs is to resign his seat for the Gourock West ward Greenock Telegraph 19/07/1982 1 Inverclyde District Council District to get EEC money to help with several landscaping projects Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1982 1 Inverclyde District Council Delegation to meet Scottish Secretary to discuss allocation of EEC funds Greenock Telegraph 23/10/1982 8 Inverclyde District Council Capital expenditure 1982-83 can go ahead as the Council has good record in containing its level Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1982 9 of expenditure Inverclyde District Council Labour may hand over control of the Council. Labour will remain power: 12th October p7 Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1982 7 Inverclyde District Council Appeal against spending curbs which could delay Ravenscraig community centre lodged by Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1982 10 District Council with the Secretary of State for Scotland Inverclyde District Council Secretary of State wants the 5 redundant hospitals sold to the District Council as a package deal Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1980 7 Inverclyde District Council To bid to have Inverclyde made an 'Enterprise Zone'. Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1982 1 Inverclyde District Council Householders face a big rise in rates Greenock Telegraph 23/01/1981 1 Inverclyde District Council Claims that the District Council has been 'selling trade unions down the river' Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1982 7 Inverclyde District Council Ruling Labour group accused of interfering with the democratic structure of the district council Greenock Telegraph 29/05/1982 7 Inverclyde District Council Liberals condemn proposed increase in rates. Rates increase 50%: 17th February 1981 p1. 27th Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1981 7 February 1981 p1 & 13, 16th April 1981 p11, 18th April 1981 p7, 28th April 1981 p7, 30th April 1981 p11, 29th May 1981 p4 Inverclyde District Council Council falls well below its quota of jobs for disabled people Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1981 7 Inverclyde District Council District Council will not be sending a gift for the Royal wedding. May give money to start 10 Greenock Telegraph 14/07/1981 7 apprentices: 21st July p7 Inverclyde District Council Controversy over decision to give ·500 to the British Olympic Association for Moscow trip Greenock Telegraph 12/05/1980 7 Inverclyde District Council EEC grant to fight the decline in shipbuilding may be turned down as the Government may cut Greenock Telegraph 18/08/1982 1 the amount to be spent on other projects Inverclyde District Council Small grants scheme praised as an extension of democracy Greenock Telegraph 10/08/1983 9 Inverclyde District Council Photographs of Councillors and officials. First day of new local authority: 16th May p13 Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1975 14 Inverclyde District Council Cutbacks between August and March will cost Council £30,000 Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1983 8 Inverclyde District Council 1st October p7, 31st October p11 Greenock Telegraph 01/10/1974 See Entry Inverclyde District Council District Council will sponsor a marcher, at a cost of £1,000, to take part in the march from Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1983 7 Glasgow to London, sponsored by the STUC Inverclyde District Council Blueprint for Inverclyde's future development will now go to community councils and other Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1983 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page interested groups for their views. 1st October p5, 25th October p9, 29th Inverclyde District Council Policy and Resources Committee will remain closed to all but Labour and Liberal councillors Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1983 6 Inverclyde District Council 27th March p9, 4th April p13, 14th May p9, 2nd June p7, 25th June p9, 27th June p1, 4th July p9, Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1975 See 13th August p9, 2nd September p7, 8th September p7, 27th September p6, 27th October p7, Entry 12th November p9, 17th November p6, 24th November p7, 29th November p7, 2nd December p1, 12th December p15, 19th December p15 Inverclyde District Council Planning and Technical Service staff have overstepped their authority by wrongly adding a local Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1983 1 company to a list of firms who could tender for contracts Inverclyde District Council Liberal Party intend to take control of the council in November Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1983 13 Inverclyde District Council Allegations that Liberal Councillors are considering asking the Provost to resign made by Sir S. Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1983 13 Stevenson. 13th September p7 Inverclyde District Council Wheatley report on local Government reorganisation - views and criticism Gourock Times 21/11/1969 1 Inverclyde District Council Local district to be known as Inverclyde. Allocation of seats on District Council Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1972 6 Inverclyde District Council Views and criticisms of the Wheatley Report on local Government re-organisation Gourock Times 21/11/1969 1 Inverclyde District Council What Council thinks of the Wheatley report for local government reorganisation Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1970 9 Inverclyde District Council Council wants more say in local affairs after reorganisation Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1973 7 Inverclyde District Council Because of lack of money no apprentices will be taken on by District Housing Department Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1981 7 Inverclyde District Council District Council agree to the sale of some council houses Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1978 11 Inverclyde District Council Reactions to Wheatley report on local government reorganisation Greenock Telegraph 26/09/1969 11 Inverclyde District Council Local district to be known as Inverclyde. Allocation of seats on District Council Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1972 7 Inverclyde District SDP-Liberal Alliance win their first District Seat at Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 23/10/1981 1 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Results of First Election for Councillors for the Inverclyde District Greenock Telegraph 08/05/1974 6 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Inverclyde could lose 3 seats in the District Council if recommendations of the Local Gov. Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1979 7 Council, Elections Boundary Commission are accepted Inverclyde District Liberals and Social Democrats cannot agree on who should represent The Alliance in the 1984 Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1983 1 Council, Elections District Elections Inverclyde District District to lose 3 Councillors - Proposal by Local Boundary Commission Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1981 1 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Proposed Boundary Re-Shuffle angers Councillors, who now draw up their own proposals Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1979 9 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Labour lose overall majority as Liberal/SDP Candidate wins the By-Election in Gourock Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1982 1 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Port Glasgow Ward 17 won by Alliance who will now seek control of the Council Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1983 1 Council, Elections Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverclyde District Plan to cut the number of seats to 20 rejected by the District Council Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1979 1 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Inverclyde will lose 3 Councillors when Wards are Reduced to 20 Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1980 7 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Results Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1980 1 15 Council, Elections Inverclyde District Labour Party accused of rigging seats in the Proposed Ward Boundary changes at the last Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1980 1 7 Council, Elections moment Inverclyde District Liberals gain control of Inverclyde with Labour Losing 7 Seats Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1977 1 Council, Elections Inverclyde Indoor Bowling Details of Inverclyde Indoor Bowling Ltd. are available to potential members. 22nd Aug p7, Greenock Telegraph 10/08/1983 9 Ltd opening 19th Sept p7, 9th Nov p5, Official opening 10th Nov p17 Inverclyde Junior Steel boss Ian MacGregor spells out the facts for survival of British industry Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1983 1 Chamber of Commerce Inverclyde Junior Launch fund raising campaign for the Waverley Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1978 8 Chamber of Commerce Inverclyde Libraries Mobile library- proposal to put a mobile on the road to serve parts of Inverclyde Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1978 13 Inverclyde Libraries Mobile library service to be provided for , Gibshill, Strone and Trumpethill Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1979 11 Inverclyde Libraries To revert to closure at 1pm due to lack of people using the libraries on a Saturday afternoon Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1980 7 Inverclyde Libraries Item on the new mobile library Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1980 12 Inverclyde Libraries Item on the new mobile library Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1980 8 Inverclyde Libraries Janitor Fergie Reekie retires from the Libraries Dept Greenock Telegraph 31/05/1982 6 Inverclyde Libraries Article on Aileen Gardiner, Deputy Chief Librarian Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1979 8 Inverclyde Marathon Denial by Provost Mulholland that the Inverclyde Marathon is in danger 4th May p9 Greenock Telegraph 03/05/1983 1 Inverclyde Marathon Result of the 3rd Inverclyde Marathon. Greenock Telegraph 29/08/1983 7 Inverclyde Marathon 2nd Inverclyde Marathon winners Tom Wiseman, Glasgow and Lesley Watson (Ladies). Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1982 7 Inverclyde Marathon Report on the first Inverclyde Marathon. Greenock Telegraph 31/08/1981 1 Inverclyde Marathon Mini marathon attracts 1,500 runners. Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1983 7 Inverclyde Motor Cycle Formation of the Inverclyde Motor Cycle Club. Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1979 6 Club Inverclyde Royal Hospital Former chairman of the Inverclyde Local Health Council attacks the Government's decision not to Greenock Telegraph 19/12/1980 13 help out with additional cash Inverclyde Royal Hospital No private beds will be used in empty wards at in Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1981 11 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Revolutionary laser eye machine handed over to Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1983 11 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Row looming between maintenance workers and management over the new shift system Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1983 9 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Non-emergency admissions banned in staff action for improved pay claim Greenock Telegraph 11/05/1982 7 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverclyde Royal Hospital Local radio station to be provided by a charity scheme by IBM employees Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1979 11 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Scottish Secretary refuses to give more money for Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1981 10 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Nursing staff are short-handed because of illness and number of resignations Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1979 7 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Inverclyde Royal faces threat of an indefinite strike because of breaking the accident and Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1982 1 emergency rule. 13th Aug p1, 14th Aug p1, 26th Aug p11 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Maintenance and repairs shift system to be abolished because it is too expensive Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1983 12 Inverclyde Royal Hospital £30'000 unit for old people to be opened at Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 13/07/1983 7 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Investigations into the level of asbestos in the ceiling tiles at Inverclyde Royal being carried out Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1983 6 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Item on the heating and ventilation system at the new Royal Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1978 5 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Consultant's concern that there are not enough beds for the number of potential patients Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1981 13 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Health Council hope to establish a chest unit in Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1982 14 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Claims of staff shortages denied. Scottish Secretary declines to meet delegates on the question Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1981 7 of more cash - 7th July p7; 9th July p11 Inverclyde Royal Hospital New look at the running costs of the new 'Royal' to be taken by the Argyll & Clyde Health Board. Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1977 7 Row over hospital equipment - 4th July p7 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Norman Buchanan - against more private facilities at Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1981 10 Inverclyde Royal Hospital New system of nursing designed to make patients feel at home introduced into Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1983 9 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Hospital waiting lists are 'frightening'. Staff want to end their dispute Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1982 1 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Cost of new running the new 'Royal' causes Local Health Board to have a look at their figures Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1977 7 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Patients to be transferred to the new hospital at the weekend Move - 28th July p1 Greenock Telegraph 25/07/1979 9 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Hunt for the attacker of a nurse in the residential complex at Larkfield Road Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1982 1 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Row looming over proposals to introduce private outpatients to Inverclyde Royal 14.1 p10 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1982 7 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Opening of residential complex for nursing staff at Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 12/09/1979 9 Inverclyde Royal Hospital High Levels of asbestos show up on survey done at Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 01/07/1983 9 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Concern expressed at the car parking problem at Inverclyde Royal. Fundraising by voluntary Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1980 11 organisations Inverclyde Royal Hospital Claims that the waiting list for treatment at Inverclyde Royal is 'obscene' and people could die as Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1980 13 a result Inverclyde Royal Hospital Plans for the treatment of private patients still being discussed with consultants and the Argyll & Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1983 13 Clyde Health Board Inverclyde Royal Hospital New hospital will lose staff because of poor bus service Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1978 1 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Laser eye machine installed in Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1983 7 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Union warn against re-opening of wards for private patients. Reaction by Argyll and Clyde Health Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1980 13 Board Inverclyde Royal Hospital There will be no redundancies at Inverclyde Royal - Health Board Chairman Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1980 15 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverclyde Royal Hospital Article on the new Royal which is to be opened in 1979 Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1978 6 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Queues for patients awaiting operations greater in Argyll and Clyde area that in Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1980 5 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Claims that the dietetic service is diabolical - John Mullin Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1981 6 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Closure of a floor means the loss of 72 beds at Inverclyde Royal - 12th Jan p7, 15th Jan p7, 16th Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1980 1 15 Jan p9, 28th Jan p7, 31st Jan p13, 1st Fed p1, 5th Feb p7, 12 Feb p7, 13th Feb p1, 16th Feb p7, 19th Feb p7, 26th Feb p6, 27th Feb p8, 3rd Mar p7, 20th Mar p1, 2nd Apr p9, 10th Apr p1, 17th Apr p11, 24th Apr p15, 10th May p7, 14th May p9, 16th May p1 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Appeal launched to buy a laser machine for the ophthalmology department. Council to match Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1982 1 cash collected - 30th Oct p6 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Small chapel to be dedicated and handed over Greenock Telegraph 17/05/1982 6 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Hopes that patients will move in within three months Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1979 8 Inverclyde Royal Hospital There could be a shortage of beds in the surgical wards in Inverclyde Royal. Staffing situation Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1979 7 better in Royal that many other hospitals - 27th Sept p13 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Claims that deaths will occur with Government cut backs are described as alarmist by Argyll & Greenock Telegraph 27/11/1979 7 Clyde Health Board Inverclyde Royal Hospital Inverclyde's new Royal Hospital already out of date Greenock Telegraph 13/10/1977 15 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Article on the use of computers in Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 16/09/1982 8 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Heart unit lacks trained staff so that it is not operating as it should Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1979 15 Inverclyde Royal Hospital New Royal Hospital - another delay in opening Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1977 13 Inverclyde Royal Hospital Article on the use of lasers in eye surgery at Inverclyde Royal Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1983 5 Inverclyde Royal There is no cash available to open a new nursery unit at Rankin nor a psychiatric unit at Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1979 13 Hospital/Rankin Hospital, Inverclyde Royal Greenock Inverclyde Solicitors Opening of Inverclyde Solicitors Property Centre providing a shop window to display homes for Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1982 7 Property Centre sale Inverclyde Supported Inverclyde Supported Accommodation Project to help single homeless persons to find Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1982 11 Accommodation Project accommodation Inverclyde Voluntary Region to cut grant to the Inverclyde Voluntary Association for Mental Health by a third. Greenock Telegraph 12/11/1979 7 Association for Mental Health Inverclyde Voluntary Shortage of cash to maintain Lynedoch House concerns the Inverclyde Voluntary Association for Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1982 6 Association for Mental Mental Health. Health Inverclyde Walkway Discussion on the proposed Inverclyde walkway from Kilmacolm to Wemyss Bay. Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1983 6 Inverclyde Youth The organisation for unemployed school-leavers get air-time on current account programme Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1980 9 Campaign Inverclyde, Lord Lord Inverclyde presents the Town Council of Gourock with a copy of 'Innerkip' by G Macdonald Gourock Times 26/12/1947 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverclyde, Lord Obituary Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1957 5 Inverclyde, Lord Obituary Gourock Times 23/08/1919 3 Inverclyde, Lord Obituary Gourock Times 21/06/1957 3 Inverclyde's Children's Applications urged to use up surplus funds Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1983 13 Convalescent Association Inverkip Tom Johnstone's drawing of the main street before demolition Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1978 8 Inverkip History of the snowdrops at Ardgowan Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1981 8 Inverkip Photograph on the main street about 1909 Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1969 6 Inverkip Report of Church Commissioners Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1838 1 Inverkip New clock for parish church, made by John Clark & Son, to be presented by Sir Michael R Shaw Greenock Advertiser 13/08/1852 2 Stewart Inverkip Shutdown of Inverkip Power Station after 4 months of operation Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1977 1 Inverkip Short history (prepared for Queen Victoria's visit) Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1847 2 Inverkip Norman Buchan MP for West , writes to County Clerk about the appalling condition Gourock Times 23/03/1973 1 of Inverkip Village Inverkip Celebrations to mark 200 years of worship and service for Inverkip Parish Church Gourock Times 17/06/1977 14 Inverkip Members of Free Church met to appoint a minister Greenock Advertiser 17/10/1843 2 Inverkip Ploughing match - prizes given by Sir Michael Shaw Stewart Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1821 3 Inverkip Meeting to consider petitioning for abolition of patronage Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1841 2 Inverkip Memorial table to Major Charles R McClure unveiled in United Free Church Gourock Times 26/02/1916 3 Inverkip Dinner in honour of Patrick Maxwell Stewart MP for County of Renfrew - report Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1841 2 Inverkip Letter on proposed building of chapel near Kelly Bridge Greenock Advertiser 06/01/1854 2 Inverkip Rev Thomas Brown jnr ordained assistant and successor to his father at Inverkip parish Church Greenock Advertiser 22/02/1822 2 Inverkip Will not become a 'mini' town as land will be re-zoned as agricultural land Greenock Telegraph 08/03/1979 16 Inverkip Story of the village - 20th Mar p4 Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1937 5 Inverkip Opening of Roman Catholic Chapel Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1875 3 Inverkip Review of George Macdonald's 'Innerkip 1798 - 1855' Gourock Times 13/12/1946 4 Inverkip Lady Octavia Fountain found in Kilmacolm tip despite Region's assurance that it would be looked Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1980 6 after Inverkip Short description of Inverkip Greenock Advertiser 12/08/1853 2 Inverkip Foundation stone of new Free Church laid Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1844 2 Inverkip Minister ordained at new formed Congregational Church Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1802 4 Inverkip Extension to Kip Marina granted providing up to 40 jobs; concern expressed at loss of shoreline Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1981 11 heritage Inverkip Inverkip Church to revert tenancy of ground they own to full agricultural status Greenock Telegraph 11/09/1981 14 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverkip Inhabitants to give small annual salary to a qualified medical man to settle in village Greenock Advertiser 19/04/1831 2 Inverkip Photographs of the Roman Bridge Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1920 4 Inverkip Origin of some local place names Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1927 4 Inverkip Alexander Brown MD admitted member of the Royal College of Surgeons, London Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1813 3 Inverkip Doubt about the future of the oil-fired power plant Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1980 7 Inverkip Inverkip designated a conservation area by Renfrew County Council Gourock Times 28/02/1974 1 Inverkip Norman Buchan to press for improvements to be carried out in Inverkip Village Gourock Times 21/06/1974 2 Inverkip Report of opening of Free Church in Inverkip for divine worship - description Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1844 2 Inverkip Photograph showing view of Roman Bridge, etc, Inverkip Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1920 4 Inverkip Article on the Church at Inverkip Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1924 5 Inverkip Board of Health Donations given to provide warm clothing etc. Soup kitchen opened. Houses cleaned and aired Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1832 2 Inverkip Boat Club Article on the Inverkip Boat Club which will celebrate its centenary in 1980 Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1979 9 Inverkip Bowling Club Photograph of an opening day of some importance at Inverkip Bowling Club - no date. Date 1932 Gourock Times 09/07/1976 5 details - 16th July p5 Inverkip Community No decision yet taken by District Council about proposal to build a Community Centre on the Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1977 7 Centre playing fields Inverkip Community Plans to build centre criticised Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1977 6 Centre Inverkip Community Work begins on the first phase of a social and recreational centre Greenock Telegraph 13/07/1977 8 Centre Inverkip Community Approval given to the Steering Committee for the work undertaken Gourock Times 27/06/1975 1 Council Inverkip Community Draft scheme given approval at public meeting Gourock Times 05/09/1975 1 Council Inverkip Hotel George Main to give up running of Inverkip Hotel. Mrs Smith will take over hotel and omnibus Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1850 2 3 service to Greenock Inverkip Hotel New Inn with stables to be let Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1810 1 Inverkip Hotel Hotel, offices etc used by George Main as hotel for sale. Details of property Greenock Advertiser 16/02/1867 3 Inverkip Hotel Alexander Paton takes lease on Inverkip Hotel Greenock Advertiser 30/05/1854 3 Inverkip Hotel Inverkip Hotel to let - details of property Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1853 3 Inverkip Hotel Former Mansion House of Langhouse Estate converted into a hotel - article and photographs Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1969 12 Inverkip Hotel Opening of Mr Main's new Inn Greenock Advertiser 09/07/1838 2 Inverkip Hotel Hotel formerly owned by George Main again licensed and new proprietor. Mr French, formerly of Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1867 2 the Commercial Hotel, Inverkip Inverkip Hotel Inns and offices at Inverkip to be let Greenock Advertiser 20/02/1821 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverkip Inn Inverkip Inn to be sold Greenock Advertiser 20/06/1823 3 Inverkip Library Site for proposed library chosen (next to Sports Pavilion) Gourock Times 12/03/1976 1 Inverkip Marina Holt Leisure Parks' plans for the development of the marina - Council wish more details Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1981 7 Inverkip Marina Article on the Kip Marina Gourock Times 07/06/1974 3 Inverkip Marina Details and sketch of proposed marina Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1968 7 Inverkip Marina Marina to open in 1973 Greenock Telegraph 05/10/1972 1 Inverkip Newsletter 'News Letter' introduced to Inverkip, produced by Alison Masterton Greenock Telegraph 14/07/1981 4 Inverkip Parish Church 22nd May p3; 21st June; 13th Nov p2; 11th Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1895 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Annual budget statement. Reduction in poor rates Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1915 2 Inverkip Parish Council Financial statement Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1917 2 Inverkip Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1926 2 Inverkip Parish Council 31st July p2; 27th Nov p2; 11th Dec p2 Gourock Advertiser 31/07/1908 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Report on the opening of new Gourock Offices of Inverkip Parish Council adjoining the Municipal Gourock Times 13/06/1925 3 Buildings in Shore Street Inverkip Parish Council Review of the history of the parish Council given at the final meeting Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1930 4 Inverkip Parish Council 4th Aug p3; 24th Nov p3; 15th Dec p3 Gourock Times 04/08/1917 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 22nd May p2; 31st July p2; 27th Nov p3 Gourock Times 22/05/1915 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1916 2 Inverkip Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1910 4 Inverkip Parish Council Budget for coming year discussed Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1904 2 Inverkip Parish Council 23rd Feb p3; 25th May p3; 3rd Aug p3; 23rd Nov p3 Gourock Times 23/02/1918 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 21st Feb p4; 1st Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1923 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Last meeting before take over by the County Council Gourock Times 21/02/1980 2 Inverkip Parish Council 22nd Feb p2; 17th May; 22nd Nov; 13th Nov p4 Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1905 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 22nd Feb p2; 26th July p3; 22nd Nov p3; 13th Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1899 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 19th Feb p3; 30th July p2 Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1902 See Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverkip Parish Council 19th Feb p2; 29th July p3 Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1908 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 19th Feb p2; 21st May p2; 30th July p3; 26th Nov p3; 17th Dec p3 Gourock Times 19/02/1921 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 24th May p3; 2nd Aug p3; 29th Nov p3; 13th Dec p3 Gourock Times 24/05/1919 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 25th Feb p2; 20th May p3; 29th July p3; 25th Nov p3; 16th Dec p2 Gourock Times 25/02/1922 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Court case against Nairn Parish Council - 22nd Jan p2. Meetings - 19th Feb p3; 21st May p2; Gourock Times 22/01/1909 See 30th July p2 Entry Inverkip Parish Council 21st Feb p2; 19th June Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1929 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Report of the final meeting before duties are taken over by Renfrew County Council Gourock Times 16/05/1930 3 Inverkip Parish Council Inverkip territory for Greenock Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1927 2 Inverkip Parish Council 17th Feb p2; 19th May; 28th July; 24th Nov p3; 15th Dec Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1909 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 19th Feb p3; 20th May p2; 29th July p2; 21st Oct p3; 25th Nov p3 Gourock Times 19/02/1916 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 21st Feb p3; 22nd May p3; 31st July p3; 4th Sept p3; 27th Nov p3 Gourock Times 21/02/1920 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1900 2 Inverkip Parish Council 24th Feb p3; 25th May p2; 22nd May p3; to be abolished. 13th July p3; 12th Oct p3; 28th Nov p3; Gourock Times 24/02/1928 See 14th Dec p3 Entry Inverkip Parish Council 21st May p2; 25th June p4; 26th Nov p2; 17th Dec p3 Gourock Times 21/05/1927 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 20th Feb p2; 22nd May; 31st July; 20th Nov p3 Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1901 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 20th Feb p3; 31st July Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1907 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Last meeting Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1898 3 Inverkip Parish Council 24th April p2; 22nd May p2; 10th July p1; 31st July p3 & 2; 18th Dec p3 Gourock Times 24/04/1926 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 24th May p4; 21st June p2; 22nd Nov p2 Gourock Times 24/05/1929 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 20th May p2; 29th July Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1914 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 24th May p3; 2nd Aug p3; 27th Nov p2; 13th Dec p2 Gourock Times 24/05/1924 See Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Entry Inverkip Parish Council Larkfield water supply discussed Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1928 2 Inverkip Parish Council 21st Feb p3; 23rd May p2; 13th June p1; 1st Aug p3; 28th Nov p3; 12th Dec p3 Gourock Times 21/02/1925 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 26th May p3; 4th Aug p3; 24th Nov p2; 15th Dec p26 Gourock Times 26/05/1923 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council 23rd May p3; 1st Aug; 21st Nov p3; 12th Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1906 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Opening of new offices in Gourock 29th July p2; 27th Nov p4 Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1925 4 Inverkip Parish Council 21st May p4; 31st July p2 Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1924 Inverkip Parish Council 31st July p4; 20th Nov p2; 11th Dec Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1912 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1911 2 Inverkip Parish Council 21st May p2; 30th July Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1913 See Entry Inverkip Parish Council, Results Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1895 2 Elections Inverkip Parish School Annual examination of parochial school Greenock Advertiser 25/04/1854 2 Inverkip Parish School Parish School examined by Sir Michael Shaw Stewart etc Greenock Advertiser 11/08/1815 1 Inverkip Parochial Board Appointment of first Registrar of Births, Deaths and Marriages Greenock Advertiser 02/11/1854 2 Inverkip Parochial Board 18th May p3; 26th June p2 Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1893 See Entry Inverkip Parochial Board Greenock Telegraph 02/07/1833 3 Inverkip Parochial Board Greenock Parochial Board's proposal and new boundary proposals Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1895 2 Inverkip Parochial Board Last meeting Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1895 3 Inverkip Parochial Board Question of lunatic asylum since Greenock parochial Board refuse to build one Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1867 2 Inverkip Parochial Board Annual meeting - details of assessment. Election of medical officer for Gourock Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1867 2 Inverkip Parochial Board Half yearly meeting Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1891 3 Inverkip Parochial Board Meeting to alter paupers' roll and set rate of assessment Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1861 2 Inverkip Parochial Board Election of ratepayers to the Board Greenock Advertiser 22/08/1867 2 Inverkip Parochial Board Half yearly meeting Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1892 2 Inverkip Penny Club Number of subscribers 225. Total sum £224 17s 10d Greenock Telegraph 04/12/1876 3 Inverkip Penny Club Set up Greenock Advertiser 10/03/1846 2 Inverkip Power Station Article on the Inverkip Power Station Gourock Times 28/09/1979 3 Inverkip Power Station Inverkip favoured for power station as it would be the cheapest to develop Greenock Telegraph 23/01/1969 11 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Inverkip Power Station Inverkip Power Station began supplying power to the National Gird on Dec 19th Gourock Time 31/12/1976 3 Inverkip Power Station No power from new station until middle of 1976 Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1975 9 Inverkip Power Station £87 million power station to be built - villagers to mount protest campaign Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1968 1 Inverkip Power Station Greenock Council joins fight inquiry - 12th Sept p13 Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1969 11 Inverkip Power Station Residents worried about siting of generating station Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1968 7 Inverkip Power Station 100 jobs to be lost at Inverkip Power Station Greenock Telegraph 21/06/1983 1 Inverkip Power Station Inverkip Power Station is now an expensive white elephant - article Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1981 8 Inverkip Power Station Hairline cracks in power station chimney Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1974 1 Inverkip Power Station Photographs showing the progress of work on the new power station Gourock Times 10/12/1971 6 Inverkip Power Station Jobs could be a risk at Inverkip Power Station because of closure of Invergordon smelter Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1982 7 Inverkip Power Station Mural and five tapestry pictures on the theme of electricity presented to SSEB by local school Gourock Times 01/12/1978 2 pupils Inverkip Power Station George Younger to inaugurate Inverkip Power Station - 27th Sept p13 Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1979 8 Inverkip Power Station Photograph showing the proposed site of the new power station Gourock Times 09/04/1971 3 Inverkip Power Station Go ahead given for siting of power station near the village Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1970 9 Inverkip Power Station Villagers send letter of protest to the Secretary of State against proposal to build power station at Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1969 9 Brueacre. Civic Society formed to fight - 30th July p7 Inverkip Power Station Has the Inverkip Power Station been an expensive mistake - article Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1982 6 Inverkip Primary School New primary school planned for Inverkip Gourock Times 11/03/1977 5 Inverkip Primary School Photographs and article on Inverkip Primary Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1963 4 Inverkip Road Photograph showing view of the burn beside Inverkip Road in Spango Valley c1920s Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1983 10 Inverkip School Inverkip School inspection report by the Rectors and Minister of Inverkip Parish. Boarding Greenock Advertiser 27/06/1814 1 accommodation Inverkip School Board No. of children, amount of fees, grants salaries Greenock Telegraph 01/07/1876 3 Inverkip School Board Addition to present school to be built - then capable of taking 210 pupils Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1876 3 Inverkip School Board Estimates received for building addition to school house Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1876 3 Inverkip School Board Results of board elections Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1876 3 Inverkip School Board Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1915 2 Inverkip Street Cemetery, Article with photographs on the cemetery in Inverkip Street. Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1976 5 Greenock Inverkip Victoria Football Photograph of the 1929-30 team of Inverkip Victoria Gourock Times 02/07/1976 4 Club Inverkip War Memorial Photograph Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1920 4 Irish Education Society Meeting to hear claim for education of the Irish through their own language Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1846 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Ironmongers With ship chandlers to close shops at 5.00 p.m. on Saturdays. Greenock Advertiser 17/05/1853 3 Irvingite Chapel, Greenock to be headquarters of the Irvingites: chapel begun in Nelson St at present two Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1834 2 Greenock congregations: short history of sect. Irvingite Chapel, Opening of Irvingite Chapel in Nelson Street: poor attendance. Greenock Advertiser 04/09/1834 3 Greenock