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Watt Library, Greenock Newspaper Index This index covers stories that have appeared in newspapers in the Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow 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 Kames Gunpowder Co. The Crystal Sporting Gunpowder for sportsmen made by Kames Gunpowder Co Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1852 3 offices at St Enoch Square, Mersey-court, Liverpool and 147 Leadenhall Street, London. Greenock agent Arch. McKenzie, 1 West Quay. Kames Gunpowder Co. Article on Kames Gunpowder Co. Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1853 2 Kames Gunpowder Co. Kames Gunpowder Co: agent Thomas Buchanan Jr, 42 Dunlop Street. Greenock Advertiser 07/04/1840 3 Kelly Estate, Wemyss Bay Proposal to use land at the Kelly Estate as a 500-bed hospital for TB abandoned Gourock Times 25/05/1949 1 Kelly House, Wemyss Bay Lot 1 including Kelly House reduced to £30,000. Lot 2 Wemyss Bay and Low Finnock Greenock Advertiser 10/05/1850 4 £15,000. Sale adjourned Kelly House, Wemyss Bay Kelly House, property of James Scott who bought the estate for £28,000 and sold part Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1867 2 to Wemyss Bay Railway Co, sold to Mr Young of Paraffin Light & Mineral Co for £52,500 Kelly House, Wemyss Bay Robert Wallace sells Kelly Estate to James Alexander of London Greenock Advertiser 12/08/1845 2 Kelly House, Wemyss Bay Estate of Kelly including Mansion house, 3 marine villas and lot 1 of Kelly proper, oak- Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1850 1 field and High Finnock £35,000; 2nd lot Wemyss Bay and Low Finnock £15,000 Kelly House, Wemyss Bay Kelly House demolished by Alex Stephen Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1888 2 Kelly House, Wemyss Bay Kelly House etc sold to James Scott, Glasgow for £28,000. Wemyss Bay etc sold to C Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1850 2 Wilson Brown, Glasgow for £15,000 Kempock Coastguard Station Fog signals to be installed at Kempock Coastguard Station Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1876 2 Kempock House, Gourock Question of Old People's Home discussed - County Council approve site in Kirn Drive Gourock Times 06/05/1955 1 Kempock House, Gourock Old Peoples' Home to be called Kempock House and to be opened by the Secretary Gourock Times 10/10/1958 3 of State for Scotland - Opening ceremony - 12th December p1 Kempock House, Gourock Work begins on the Old Peoples' Home in Kirn Drive Gourock Times 02/08/1957 3 Kempock Place, Gourock Gourock shops at Kempock Place to be demolished Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1983 11 Kempock Place, Gourock Development of Kempock Place - traders not keen on proposed plans Gourock Times 13/02/1976 1 Kempock Place, Gourock Agreement on the new site for the library at Pierhead/Kempock Place Gourock Times 17/11/1978 2 Kempock Place, Gourock New library to be built at Kempock Pl. Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1983 6 Kempock Place, Gourock Plans and models submitted for the new development at Kempock Place Gourock Times 18/02/1977 1 Kempock Place, Gourock Syndicate acquire property at Kempock Place with a view to building a cinema Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1913 2 Kempock Point, Gourock Photograph showing view of Kempock Point, Gourock Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1968 5 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kempock Street School, Article on a girl's school in Kempock St. Gourock Times 22/02/1946 4 Gourock Kempock Street, Gourock Photograph showing view of Kempock Street at the turn of the century Gourock Times 09/01/1976 1 Kempock Street, Gourock Plans passed to build 3 storey block 53-67 Kempock Street Gourock Times 17/03/1939 3 Kempock Street, Gourock Photograph showing condition of property in Kempock Street Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1979 6 Kempock Street, Gourock Fire destroys tenement at 16 Kempock Street - report and photographs Gourock Times 26/02/1937 1 Kempock Street, Gourock Planners propose to widen Kempock Street Gourock Times 14/01/1966 3 Kempock Street, Gourock Traders in Kempock Street react to proposed cleaning of the north side of the street Gourock Times 17/10/1975 1 Kempock Street, Gourock Plans to build library and houses in Kempock St passed by District Council Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1983 11 Kempock Street, Gourock Kempock Street about 1904 sketch by Tom Johnstone. Gourock Times 12/09/1975 1 Kempock Street, Gourock Photograph of Kempock Street at the turn of the century. Gourock Times 09/01/1976 1 Kempock Street, Gourock Planning Committee meet property owners to discuss the redevelopment of Kempock Gourock Times 29/05/1964 4 Street area. Company invited to make a survey - 1st Jan 1965 p3 Kennedy's Mill, Greenock Article on Cartsburn Mill or Kennedy's mill Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1893 3 Kennedy's Mill, Greenock Kennedy's Mill in East Parish to be let Greenock Advertiser 25/06/1859 3 Kerr Group The Kerr Group may have to close if the national 2 day strikes by engineering workers Greenock Telegraph 24/09/1979 1 continue Kerr, John Biography of a Greenock sugar refiner Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1901 3 Kerr, John Obituary of well known merchant Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1872 3 Kerr, Peter Details of painting 'Evening Solitude' Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1903 2 Kerr, Robert Death of local sugar refiner Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1922 2 Kerr, Sheriff Robert Reid Item on Sheriff Robert Reid Kerr, his father and brother and their association with Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1983 5 Greenock Kerr, Walter Rodger Walter Rodger Kerr- obituary Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1981 12 Key Association, Port Glasgow Ground to be sold to Key Association to build houses for groups with special needs Greenock Telegraph 08/03/1980 6 Key Housing Association, Key Housing Association plan to build housing for single persons and mentally Gourock Times 15/02/1980 1 Gourock handicapped on site of Adelaide/Hopeton Streets - discussing with Council Kidd, Captain Captain Kidd - article by John Donald Greenock Telegraph 23/07/1927 5 Kidston Memorial Halls, Kidston Memorial Halls to be opened 3rd March P22. Photographs - 4th March P4 Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1913 2 Kilmacolm Kilblain Academy, Greenock Kilblain Academy - damaged by fire. Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1884 2 Kilblain Academy, Greenock Alexander Graham Bell taught at Kilblain Academy in 1878. Greenock Telegraph 12/10/1948 4 Kilblain Academy, Greenock Kilblain Academy and house for sale. Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1871 3 Kilblain Street, Greenock Council push through £2 million housing block in Kilblain Street. Questions raised over Gourock Times 04/04/1975 1 method of approval - 11th April p1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kilmacolm Lands and Mansion House of Broadfield and Blackstone to be sold Greenock Advertiser 19/10/1821 1 Kilmacolm Opening of new sewage purification works Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1903 2 Kilmacolm Report of findings of Church Commissioners Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1838 1 Kilmacolm Inscription on window lintel of cottage near parish church dated 1636 Greenock Advertiser 16/09/1862 2 Kilmacolm Lands of Broadfield and Blackstone, with Mansion House etc to be sold, also lands of Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1817 1 park Kilmacolm Lands of Blacksholm, Clachers, Margaret's Mill, Laigh Craiglunsheoch, Muirhouse, Greenock Advertiser 21/04/1826 3 Lukeston, South Branchal, Nittingshall, Craigends, Dennistoun Farm and Little Mill and Plantation to be sold (formerly owned by Alex Porterfield) Kilmacolm Proposal to establish a first-class Temperance Hotel Greenock Telegraph 06/07/1876 3 Kilmacolm Designated a conservation area by Renfrew County Council Gourock Times 28/02/1975 1 Kilmacolm Plans to establish an Inn in the Barr's Brae rejected by Council Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1981 9 Kilmacolm Details of work carried out on Parish Church Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1903 2 Kilmacolm Presentation of new clock and bell to the town, by Colonel Buchanan Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1875 3 Kilmacolm Article on village as a health resort Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1893 3 Kilmacolm Old Kirk clock to be made the official village clock Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1983 8 Kilmacolm Opening of an Episcopal Mission Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1905 2 Kilmacolm Estimates wanted for building a new Parish Church to plans of architect James Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1829 3 Dempster, Gourock Kilmacolm Lands of Caircurran (Old Caircurran) to be sold Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1825 3 Kilmacolm Patronage of Kilmacolm to be sold by auction Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1814 3 Kilmacolm Report of Queen Victoria's jubilee celebrations Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1887 3 Kilmacolm Manse, offices and gardens to be let for the summer Greenock Advertiser 05/05/1843 3 Kilmacolm Article on characters who lived in Kilmacolm Greenock Advertiser 16/02/1865 1 Kilmacolm House and loom shop at north end of the village for sale Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1824 3 Kilmacolm Annexed to Lower Ward of Renfrewshire Greenock Advertiser 16/02/1835 3 Kilmacolm Ideas which may take the place of the railway Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1980 11 Kilmacolm First public demonstration of radio held in the institute Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1923 2 Kilmacolm Lands of Craiglunsheoch, Bridgend and Jordanshaw - a freehold qualification Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1808 1 Kilmacolm Article on series of lectures to be held to aid funds to Charity Library Greenock Advertiser 02/02/1864 3 Kilmacolm Parish schoolmaster to be collector of funds for building new church and estimates to Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1830 2 be asked for Kilmacolm Item on improvements