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 being carried out in the village Greenock Advertiser 24/04/1873 1 Kilmacolm House and land for sale Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1807 1 Kilmacolm Public opening of park, again 9th June p3 Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1890 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kilmacolm Village and new County Council Acts - nomination of candidates Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1889 3 Kilmacolm Majority of Committee elected by communicants of Kilmacolm, protested and Greenock Advertiser 07/03/1843 2 appealed to the Synod against the decision reached regarding the vacancy in the Parish Kilmacolm Plans to install electricity to begin next month Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1903 2 Kilmacolm Closure of McKay's, the bakers after take-over by the Stakis Organisation Gourock Times 30/03/1973 1 Kilmacolm Mansion house, gardens and plantation of Craigbet to be let Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1813 1 Kilmacolm Extract from the New Statistical Account Greenock Advertiser 04/07/1836 1 Kilmacolm Councillors support report to the Procurator Fiscal over the lopping of trees under a Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1982 7 preservation order Kilmacolm Reformed Presbyterian Church and Manse for sale Greenock Advertiser 27/07/1855 3 Kilmacolm Ploughing match - report Greenock Advertiser 25/03/1805 3 Kilmacolm Grass parks of upper and lower parks, Little Auchentiber and Hairlaw to be let Greenock Advertiser 28/03/1826 3 Kilmacolm Opening of St James U.F. Church, Duchal Road, later St Columba's Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1903 3 Kilmacolm Drawing of Parish Church when external extensions are completed Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1902 2 Kilmacolm Review of the year Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1901 4 Kilmacolm Protest over plans to build a pub in West Glen Road cause planning permission to be Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1980 6 refused Kilmacolm Collection made at Parish Church for poor Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1822 3 Kilmacolm Photographs of Duchal Castle Margaret's Mill Greenock Telegraph 19/07/1920 4 Kilmacolm Meeting to discuss measures to be taken to establish a fire service in the village Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1901 2 Kilmacolm Illicit still discovered by Excise Officers Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1854 2 Kilmacolm Council to help in costs of repairing the footpath from Kilmacolm to Langbank Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1980 11 Kilmacolm Pieces of land Burndale, Paperdale, Gallsyard, Greenward and also house in village Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1815 1 Kilmacolm Application to annex parish of Kilmacolm to Greenock should be placed before the Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1834 3 procurators at Paisley Kilmacolm Proposal to install electric light Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1901 2 Kilmacolm Photograph of the Children's paddling pool Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1927 2 Kilmacolm Roman Catholic Church buy largest mansion 'Myanoshita' for the Bishop of Paisley Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1948 5 Kilmacolm Planning permission to build £1/4 million hotel on the ground of the Station Garage Greenock Telegraph 14/08/1980 11 given Kilmacolm Article on proposed new parish church and row over Presbytery of paisley giving Greenock Advertiser 29/12/1829 3 £1,500 to Heritors of the Parish of Kilmacolm Kilmacolm Sale of Ladymuir lands postponed Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1809 1 Kilmacolm Item on increase in size of village Greenock Advertiser 22/01/1881 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kilmacolm Royal Labour Commission to find out about conditions etc of agricultural workers, in Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1892 2 village taking evidence Kilmacolm Meeting to discuss state of parish church - previous meeting decided to build new Greenock Advertiser 29/07/1828 2 parish church - opposition to new site Kilmacolm Old Parish Church purchased by Robert Lindsay, who plans to turn it into a public hall Greenock Telegraph 03/07/1876 2 Kilmacolm Civic Trust concerned that the village may lose its identity and become a suburban Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1983 8 sprawl Kilmacolm Land and house for sale Greenock Advertiser 12/08/1801 1 Kilmacolm 'A Run Through Kilmacolm' Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1856 1 Kilmacolm St James and St Columba's to union congregations Greenock Telegraph 07/11/1956 4 Kilmacolm Continuing selling of alcohol on Sundays despite new Act Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1854 2 Kilmacolm Athletic Club Athletic club formed Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1911 4 Kilmacolm Boundaries Protests over proposed new boundary re-arrangement Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1978 1 Kilmacolm Bridge Club Bridge Club celebrates 50th anniversary Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1981 9 Kilmacolm Community Centre Go ahead given to convert former primary school into a new community centre, again Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1979 7 - 1st March p10 Kilmacolm Community Centre Opening of community centre and library in former institute Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1959 7 Kilmacolm Community Council Community Council to write an open letter to the Regional Councillor, Alex Lyall Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1983 6 because he has not answered calls for information Kilmacolm Council Former rent office may be converted back to a house Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1983 7 Kilmacolm Electric Lighting Co. Kilmacolm Electric Lighting Co registered as a company Greenock Telegraph 21/06/1902 3 Kilmacolm Football Club Amalgamation of the three local clubs to form Kilmacolm FC Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1922 6 Kilmacolm Football Club Article on Kilmacolm Amateurs' successful season Greenock Telegraph 10/12/1959 9 Kilmacolm Fountain Details of fountain given to the village by Sir M R Shaw Stewart Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1880 3 Kilmacolm Fountain Details of fountain given to the village by Sir M R Shaw Stewart Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1880 2 Kilmacolm Golf Club Improvements and extension of the present course Greenock Telegraph 12/05/1904 2 Kilmacolm Golf Club Item on increased membership of the newly formed club Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1891 2 Kilmacolm Horticultural Society 1st flower show held Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1879 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Sold for £15,000 Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1883 2 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Inaugural dinner and ball Greenock Advertiser 01/05/1880 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Fifth general meeting of shareholders Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1880 2 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Prospectus of West of Scotland Hydropathic Co issues Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1876 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Hydropathic establishment to be build Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1876 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Description of the Hydro which will open on 1st May Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1880 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Inaugural dinner and ball Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1880 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kilmacolm Hydropathic West of Scotland Hydropathic Co to be wound up Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1882 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic West of Scotland Hydropathic Co to be wound up Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1822 2 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Plans to convert building into a home for incurables Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1882 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Fifth general meeting of shareholders Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1880 2 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Plans to convert building into a home for incurables Greenock Advertiser 19/09/1882 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Hydropathic establishment to be build Greenock Advertiser 21/03/1876 2 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Public meeting to explain purpose of building hydro. Local inhabitants take out shares Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1876 3 in project Kilmacolm Hydropathic Blaze sweeps through derelict Hydro Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1975 13 Kilmacolm Hydropathic First general meeting of shareholders of the West of Scotland Hydropathic Co Ltd. Greenock Telegraph 21/06/1877 3 Details of building costs and plans Kilmacolm Hydropathic First general meeting of shareholders of the West of Scotland Hydropathic Co Ltd. Greenock Advertiser 21/06/1877 3 Details of building costs and plans Kilmacolm Hydropathic Fourth annual meeting of shareholders of Hydro Greenock Advertiser 28/08/1879 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Fourth annual meeting of shareholders of Hydro Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1879 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Hydro severely damaged by fire Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1946 2 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Details of building progress Greenock Telegraph 17/06/1879 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Details of building progress Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1879 3 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Demolition of the Hydro started Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1974 12 Kilmacolm Hydropathic Second annual meeting of shareholders details of tenders Greenock Advertiser 28/06/1878 2 Kilmacolm Institute Opening of village institute Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1921 2 Kilmacolm Institute Third annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1923 1 Kilmacolm Institute Completion of scheme to convert Buchanan Arms Hotel into a village institute Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1921 2 completed Kilmacolm Institute First annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1921 2 Kilmacolm Local Authority Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1882 3 Kilmacolm Local Authority 3rd Feb p3; 19th Feb p3; 4th May p3; 29th June p4; 5th Oct p4 Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1880 See Entry Kilmacolm Local Authority 2nd July p3; 31st Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 02/07/1883 See Entry Kilmacolm Local Authority 8th Feb p4; 5th Feb p3; 7th June p2; 16th Aug p3; 4th Oct p3 Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1881 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 13th Feb p3; 27th Mar; 5th May; 5th June; 24th July p2; 29th Sept; 11th Dec Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1900 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 11th Feb p2; 12th Feb; 17th Mar p4; 14th April p2; 12th May; 20th May p4; 14th July Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1920 See Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page p2; 11th Aug; 15th Sept; 13th Oct p4; 10th Nov p2; 16th Dec Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 11th Jan p2; 11th May; 10th Aug; 16th Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1927 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 10th Feb p2; 10th Mar; 7th July; 4th Aug Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1914 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 10th Jan p2; 13th Feb; 14th Mar; 14th June; 13th July; 20th Sept; 9th Oct; 13th Nov; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1923 See 12th Dec p6 Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 10th Jan p2; 11th Jan; 14th Feb; 16th Mar; 9th May; 26th June; 13th Sept; 11th Oct; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1922 See 8th Nov; 12th Nov Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 23rd Mar p2; 21st April; 27th July; 13th Dec p3; 27th Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 23/03/1897 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 13th Jan p2; 16th Feb; 15th Mar p6; 12th Oct; 16th Nov Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1921 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 8th May p4; 17th Oct p5; 19th Oct p3; 11th Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 08/05/1929 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 14th Mar p4; 12th April p2; 9th May; 10th Oct p4; 14th Nov; 12th Dec Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1928 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council Drawing and detail of new Parish Council Buildings Greenock Telegraph 07/11/1901 3 Kilmacolm Parish Council 13th Jan p4; 10th Feb; 15th Mar; 8th June p2; 15th Sept; 10th Nov p5 Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1926 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 25th Jan p3; 6th April; 3rd May; 4th Oct p3; 17th Dec Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1898 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 14th Feb p4; 8th Mar p3; 10th June p2; 1st Aug p3; 13th Sept p2; 24th Oct Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1905 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 15th Jan p3; 20th Feb; 8th April; 14th May; 23rd July; 13th Aug; 1st Oct p4; 5th Nov Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1901 See p2; 19th Nov p3; 14th Dec Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 14th Jan p4; 9th June p2; 14th July p4; 22nd Sept p2; 13th Oct p3; 10th Nov Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1908 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 11th Feb p2; 22nd April; 13th May; 10th June; 12th June; 1st July; 17th Sept; 14th Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1925 See Oct; 10th Nov p4; 8th Dec p2; 9th Dec p4 Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 20th Jan p3; 10th Mar; 14th July p2; 6th Oct p3; 20th Oct p2; 11th Nov p4; 8th Dec Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1903 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 26th Jan p3; 22nd Mar; 5th Oct p2; 8th Nov p3; 15th Dec Greenock Telegraph 26/01/1904 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 17th Jan p2; 3rd Oct Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1911 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 2nd May p2; 18th July p3; 31st July; 8th Aug; 6th Sept; 12th Dec Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1899 See Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council Last three years work Greenock Telegraph 05/11/1913 2 Kilmacolm Parish Council 6th Feb p2; 7th May; 5th Nov Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1912 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 21st May p2; 6th Aug p3; 3rd Sept; 8th Oct; 3rd Dec; 30th Dec Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1895 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 8th July p2 Greenock Telegraph 08/07/1913 2 Kilmacolm Parish Council 15th Mar p2; 4th Oct Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1910 2 Kilmacolm Parish Council 16th April p2; 14th May; 16th July; 12th Nov; 11th Dec Greenock Telegraph 16/04/1919 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 4th May p3; 3rd Mar p3; 7th April; 5th May; 2nd June; 29th June p2; 28th July p3; 29th Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1896 See Sept; 3rd Nov; 17th Nov p2; 8th Dec p4 Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 12th Jan p2; 9th Feb p3; 23rd Mar p2; 15th June; 13th July; 10th Nov Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1909 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 17th Jan p2; 16th April; 13th May; 10th June; 11th June; 15th July; 9th Sept; 9th Dec Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1924 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 27th Feb p3; 14th April p2; 29th May; 30th May; 31st July; 11th Dec Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1906 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 15th Feb p2; 21st mar; 12th April; 10th May; 12th July; 16th Aug; 13th Sept Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1916 2 Kilmacolm Parish Council 19th Feb p4; 14th May p2; 16th July p3; 22nd Oct p4 Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1907 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 12th Feb p4; 16th April p6 Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1930 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council 21st Jan p3; 4th Mar p4; 8th July p2; 26th Aug; 11th Nov; 9th Dec Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1902 See Entry Kilmacolm Parish Council Application to have rugby pitch turned down by parish Council Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1928 4 Kilmacolm Parish Council, 14th Mar p4. Results - 4th April p2 Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1895 See Elections Entry Kilmacolm Parish Library First meeting of those interested in Parish Library since 1865 Greenock Telegraph 14/11/1877 3 Kilmacolm Parish Library Parish Library founded 1832 Greenock Advertiser 02/02/1864 3 Kilmacolm Parish Library Concert to be held by Fraser Family to raise funds for establishment of a library in the Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1851 2 & 3 parish Kilmacolm Parochial Board Annual meeting and report Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1892 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board Last meeting Greenock Telegraph 08/05/1895 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board 3rd Feb p3; 4th May p3; 8th June p4; 29th June p4; 8th July p3; 3rd Aug p4; 5th Oct Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1880 See p4 Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kilmacolm Parochial Board Half yearly meeting Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1892 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board 8th Feb p4; 5th April p3; 3rd May p3; 7th June p2; 27th June p3; 2nd Aug p3; 13th Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1881 See Sept p3; 4th Oct p3; 6th Dec p4; 30th Dec p2 Entry Kilmacolm Parochial Board Appointment of first Registrar of Births, Marriages & Deaths Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1854 2 Kilmacolm Parochial Board Annual meeting - election of three representatives Greenock Telegraph 26/06/1876 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board Half yearly meeting Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1894 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board Annual meeting 28th Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1885 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board 1st July p3; 27th Dec p3 Greenock Advertiser 01/07/1878 See Entry Kilmacolm Parochial Board Half yearly meeting Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1891 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1889 3 Kilmacolm Parochial Board Half yearly meeting Greenock Telegraph 02/06/1890 Kilmacolm Parochial School Report of examination of parish school Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1867 2 Kilmacolm Parochial School Building and ground of old parish school to be sold Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1858 3 Kilmacolm Parochial School Old parish school and ground sold for £86 Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1858 2 Kilmacolm Parochial School Parochial school - public examination Greenock Advertiser 20/09/1862 2 Kilmacolm Penny Savings Bank 53rd annual meeting of the Penny Saving Banks Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1927 5 Kilmacolm Primary School Formal opening of new primary school Greenock Telegraph 09/11/1974 6 Kilmacolm Primary School Church at the Cross and Community Council clash over future use of the old disused Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1983 13 primary school, 18th April p7 Kilmacolm Primary School Photograph of old primary school now to be converted to community centre Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1979 10 Kilmacolm Primary School Parents protest at conditions in primary school. Article and photographs - 4th Dec p4, Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1969 7 5[ Kilmacolm Primary School Children move into new 'open plan' primary school Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1974 6 Kilmacolm Ratepayers Ratepayers meet with parish Council to hear report Greenock Telegraph 16/11/1898 3 Kilmacolm Ratepayers Annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1888 3 Kilmacolm Reading Rooms Opening of public reading room given by Adam Birkmyre Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1980 3 Kilmacolm Reading Rooms Parish Council take over management of the Reading Room Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1906 2 Kilmacolm Reading Rooms Item on the reading room and facilities) Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1907 3 Kilmacolm Riding Club Article with photographs on the Kilmacolm Riding Club Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1976 6 Kilmacolm Right of Way Memorial signed over right of way from Kilmacolm to Langbank Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1906 2 Kilmacolm Road, Port Glasgow Photograph of the Toll House on old Kilmacolm Road above Clune Brae Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1951 4 Kilmacolm Savings Bank Soiree held in connection with the Savings Bank Greenock Telegraph 16/12/1876 2 Kilmacolm School Board 1st Feb p3; 22nd Mar; 24th May; 13th Sept; 4th Oct; 18th Oct; 15th Nov Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1893 See Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Entry Kilmacolm School Board 13th Mar p3; 24th April p3; 2nd May p3; 15th May p2; 13th June p3; 11th July p3; 21st Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1888 See Aug p3; 12th Sept p3; 29th Sept p3; 30th Oct p3; 12th Dec p3 Entry Kilmacolm School Board Last meeting of old board before election Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1876 3 Kilmacolm School Board 11th Jan p3; 25th Jan p3; 25th Mar p3; 10th May p3; 14th June p3; 9th Aug p2; 11th Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1887 See Oct p3; 15th Nov p3; 13th Dec p3~ Entry Kilmacolm School Board 22nd Feb p3; 1st May; 22nd May Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1907 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board To be replaced by the new Education Authority. Ratepayers meeting - 22nd Mar p6 Greenock Telegraph 19/03/1919 2 Kilmacolm School Board Free stationery - discussion Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1916 2 Kilmacolm School Board 10th Feb p3; 7th April; 19th May Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1897 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Court of Session decision in case of Quarrier's v School Board Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1903 3 Kilmacolm School Board 14th Feb p3; 4th April; 11th April p4; 23rd may p2; 18th July p3; 31st July p4; 12th Oct Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1900 See p2; 28th Nov p3 Entry Kilmacolm School Board Public inspection of village schools and examination Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1876 3 Kilmacolm School Board 13th Mar p4; 10th April p3; 12th June; 25th Sept; 11th Dec Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1895 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 15th Feb p4; 8th April p3; 10th June p4; 13th Oct p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1910 4 Kilmacolm School Board 13th Mar p4; 20th May p3 Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1903 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Facts and figures - number of children, grants, fees, salaries Greenock Telegraph 01/07/1876 3 Kilmacolm School Board 10th Jan p3; 14th Feb; 3rd March; 4th April; 13th June; 24th Aug; 10th Oct; 8th Nov; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1894 See 12th Dec Entry Kilmacolm School Board 7th Sept p3; 14th Oct p2 Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1898 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Elections, again 9th April p3; 10th April p3. Results - 15th April p3; 6th May p3; 10th Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1879 3 July p3; 7th Aug p3; 2nd Sept p3 Kilmacolm School Board 3rd Feb p3; 12th Mar p4; 25th Mar p3; 14th April p3; 5th May p3; 9th June p3; 15th Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1885 3 Sept p3; 11th Nov p3; 15th Dec p3 Kilmacolm School Board 15th Feb p2; 11th April p3 Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1908 2 Kilmacolm School Board 13th April p3; 26th April p2; 23rd May p3; 10th July p2; 31st Oct p4; 28th Nov p2 Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1906 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 12th Jan p2; 17th Mar p3; 11th May p2; 25th May p3; 14th July p2; 12th Oct p3; 9th Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1886 See Nov p3; 14th Dec p3 Entry Kilmacolm School Board 2nd Mar p3; 6th April p3; 4th May p3; 8th June p4 Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1880 See Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Entry Kilmacolm School Board 23rd April p4; 9th May p4; 26th May p3; 11th June Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1902 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 12th Feb p3; 21st May p2; 18th June p3; 20th Oct p2; 10th Nov; 23rd Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1909 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 27th April p3; 20th May Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1904 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 18th Jan p2; 19th May; 15th June; 20th Oct; 17th Nov Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1911 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 17th Jan p3; 25th Mar p3; 30th Mar p3; 5th April p3; 18th April p3; 11th July p3; 5th Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1882 See Sept p3; 5th Dec p3 Entry Kilmacolm School Board 12 April p4; 4th June p2; 20th Sept p3; 25th Oct p3; 23rd Nov p4 Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1881 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Results of election Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1876 3 Kilmacolm School Board Monthly meeting - plans for election Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1876 3 Kilmacolm School Board Quarrier's Homes bring Court of Session action against School Board Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1901 2 Kilmacolm School Board Statistics Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1875 3 Kilmacolm School Board 12th April p3; 23rd May Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1905 Kilmacolm School Board 12th April p3; 26th April p2; 28th April p2; 18th May p3; 19th May p2; 1st Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1899 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1884 3 Kilmacolm School Board 6th Feb p3; 11th April p3; 5th June p3; 4th Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1883 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 14th Jan p2; 8th April p3; 20th May p3; 9th Sept p3; 9th Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1891 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 7th Mar p3; 17th May p2; 2 9th June p3; 14th Sept; 12th Oct; 14th Dec Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1892 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 13th Feb p3; 6th Mar p3; 12th June p3; 11th Sept p3; 13th Nov p3; 11th Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1889 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1914 2 Kilmacolm School Board 12th Feb p3; 17th April; 20th May; 21st Aug; 11th Nov; 8th Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1896 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 22nd Jan p2; 19th Mar; 2nd April; 28th May Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1915 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board 17th Jan p2; 6th June Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1913 See Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kilmacolm School Board 12th Feb p3; 12th Mar p3; 9th April p3; 21st May p3; 15th Oct p3; 10th Nov p2 Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1890 See Entry Kilmacolm School Board Elections Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1973 2 Kilmacolm Statute Labour Trust Improvements to Kilmacolm-Greenock Road Greenock Advertiser 02/08/1860 2 Kilmacolm Statute Labour Trust Abstract of accounts Greenock Advertiser 30/06/1864 3 Kilmacolm Statute Labour Trust Accounts Greenock Advertiser 01/07/1865 3 Kilmacolm Statute Labour Trust Meeting - increase of 3d in the £ in the rental Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1867 2 Kilmacolm Statute Labour Trust Abstract of accounts Greenock Advertiser 26/06/1866 3 Kilmacolm Teetotal Society Society formed recently to have heavy task to stop sale of alcohol on Sundays Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1854 2 Kilmacolm War Memorial War Memorial unveiled in the village institute Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1930 4 Kilmacolm War Memorial Discussion on proposed memorial Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1919 2 Kilmacolm War Memorial War Memorial Trustees give the Memorial and £44 to the Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1924 2 Kilmacolm War Memorial Unveiling of memorial. Photograph - 29th Oct p2 Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1921 6 Kilmacolm, Riots Fight between farm workers and Irish workmen in Market Place Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1902 2 Kincaid, Charles S. Death of associate with John G Kincaid & Co, Engineers Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1924 2 Kincaid, James S. Death of well known engineer Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1940 2 Kincaid, John G. Death of notable engineer Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1924 2 Kincaid, Thomas Death of prominent engineer Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1884 2 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow King's Arms Inn for sale by private bargain Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1839 3 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow King's Arms Inn now under management of Mr Hill of Henry Bell Inn, Greenock Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1835 2 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow Annual general meeting of shareholders of the King's Arms Inn to elect office bearers Greenock Advertiser 21/11/1833 3 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow 1st subscription assembly to be held in King's Arms Inn ball room Greenock Advertiser 19/02/1830 3 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow T Millar leaves King's Arms Inn and Hotel to take over George Inn, Greenock Greenock Advertiser 27/05/1845 3 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow King's Arms Inn, Fore Street, to let. Description of property Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1831 3 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow King's Arms Inn and Hotel extension Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1808 1 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow King's Arms Inn for Sale at £1,950 description of property Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1824 3 King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow King's Arms Inn with offices, shops etc, part of estate of late James Steven, for sale - Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1837 3 description of inn King's Arms, Gourock King's Arms to be let Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1838 3 King's Glen School, Greenock King's Glen Primary - to compete in a 'Fanfare for Young Musicians' in London. Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1981 5 King's Glen School, Greenock Opening of the King's Glen Community Wing. Greenock Telegraph 21/12/1983 9 King's Glen School, Greenock Opening of King's Glen Primary. Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1965 9 King's Glen School, Greenock King's Glen Primary to appear in the final stages of 'Fanfare for Young Musicians'. Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1982 6 King's Head Inn, Greenock King's Head Inn, 12 William Street run by Mrs P Croiley Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1836 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kings Theatre, Greenock Photographs showing the demolition of the former King's Theatre (Odeon Cinema) Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1973 9 Ghost Story - 9th April p8 Kings Theatre, Greenock Photograph showing view of the King's Theatre Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1913 4 Kings Theatre, Greenock King's theatre severely damaged by fire. Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1937 2 Kings Theatre, Greenock Article on the ghost which haunted the King's Theatre later the Odeon Cinema. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1967 4 Kings Theatre, Greenock Opening of the King's Theatre as a cinema. Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1928 2 Kings Theatre, Greenock Kings Theatre damaged by fire - details. Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1919 2 Kings Theatre, Greenock Article on the King's Theatre. Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1980 9 Kings Theatre, Greenock Sale of the Kings Theatre to E. H. Bastock. Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1926 2 Kings Theatre, Greenock Sir Harry Lauder appears at the King's Theatre for the first time in 32 years. Gourock Times 20/04/1934 4 Kings Theatre, Greenock Photograph showing the Kings Theatre. Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1913 4 Kings Theatre, Greenock Sir Harry Lauder appears at the King's Theatre. Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1934 2 Kings Theatre, Greenock J. J. Wright's farewell to the King's Theatre. Greenock Telegraph 17/05/1926 2 Kings Theatre, Greenock King's Theatre bought by J. Arthur Rank alterations to be carried out. Item on some of Greenock Telegraph 23/09/1955 9 the famous names who appeared at the King's - 4th Oct p5 Kings Theatre, Greenock Former King's Theatre (Odeon Cinema) to be demolished, article on the theatre's past Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1972 13 - 20th Oct p5 Kings Theatre, Greenock Closure of the old King's Theatre now Odeon Cinema. Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1969 9 Kingston Saw Mills, Greenock Kingston saw mill damaged by fire Greenock Telegraph 29/08/1868 3 Kingston Saw Mills, Greenock Kingston saw mill damaged by fire Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1868 2 Kingston Saw Mills, Greenock Greenock Saw Mill Co move from Bay of Quick to new premises at Kingston Saw Mills Greenock Advertiser 27/06/1854 3 near Port Glasgow. Premises taken over by Allison & Crawford Kingston Saw Mills, Greenock Kingston Saw Mills of Thomas Lamb & Sons at Inchgreen destroyed by fire Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1858 2 Kingston Saw Mills, Greenock Fire at Kingston Saw Mills of Thomas Lamb & Co Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1878 2 Kinloch Electronics, Greenock Kinloch Electronics, formerly Kerr Electric, plan a £500,000 investment in new Greenock Telegraph 08/12/1983 13 equipment Kinnaird & Co., Greenock Article on the work done by Kinnaird & Co, Electrical Engineers, on vessels during the Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1946 2 war Kipper Factory Article on the Kipper factory of J.A. Stephen & sons in Tarbert Gourock Times 07/03/1947 3 Kipper Factory Kippering factory destroyed by fire Gourock Times 27/10/1933 Supplem ent Kirk Care Housing Association Kirk Care Housing Association hope to build sheltered housing for 62 elderly people in Greenock Telegraph 09/09/1980 8 Grieve Road Kirk Care Housing Association Kirk Care Housing Association's flats in Grieve Road to be opened. Report and details Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1983 9 - 22 April p11 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Kirk Street, Greenock Mystery house in Kirk Street to be demolished. Plans to save building - 6th July p6 Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1978 8 Knipple, Walter Death of engineer connected with Greenock Harbours Greenock Telegraph 27/11/1901 2 Knocknairshill Farm Objection to quarrying at Knocknairshill Farm, as it would be too close to proposed Greenock Telegraph 12/10/1966 7 houses. Knox, John Article on John Knox's visit to Finlaystone and the planting of the yew tree Gourock Times 01/06/1956 1 Kossuth Lecture given on Kossuth Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1857 1 Kursaal, Gourock Item on the Kursaal and the Bay Hotel which replaced it Greenock Telegraph 10/08/1982 5 Kursaal, Gourock To be sold - brief history of the building Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1918 2 La Scala Cinema, Greenock Opening of La Scala Picture House in Inverkip Street Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1913 2 La Scala Cinema, Greenock Sketch of the La Scala in Inverkip Street (Tom Johnstone) Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1980 10 La Scala Cinema, Greenock Re-opening of La Scala Cinema in Inverkip Street Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1933 2 La Scala Cinema, Greenock La Scala in Inverkip Street to close Greenock Telegraph 08/12/1962 9 Labour Exchange Opening of labour exchange at Customhouse - details of operations Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1910 2 Labour Party Keir Hardie House to be sold as the Labour Party Social Club fails Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1982 7 Labour Party Club, Gourock Opening of Labour Party's new rooms in Shore Street by Robert Murray Gourock Times 13/09/1924 3 Labour Party, Gourock Official opening of a new hall for the Labour Party Gourock Times 30/09/1932 3 Labour Party, Gourock Present Chairman ousted by left-wing candidate Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1981 9 Ladies Association Annual meeting for promoting the reformation of destitute females - report Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1839 2 Ladies Sanitary Association, 500 parties supplied with cleansing materials from funds Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1867 2 Greenock Ladies Sanitary Association, Winding up of Ladies Sanitary Association. Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1868 2 Greenock Ladies Sanitary Association, Ladies Sanitary Association - Report of inaugural meeting. Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1865 2 Greenock Ladies Sanitary Association, Winding up of Ladies Sanitary Association. Greenock Telegraph 31/03/1868 3 Greenock Ladies Temperance Association, Meeting to form branch Greenock Advertiser 11/12/1878 3 Greenock Ladies Temperance Association, Meeting to form branch Greenock Telegraph 11/12/1878 2 Greenock Lady Alice Bowling Club Council will not give cash aid to Lady Alice Bowling Club to help with extension to Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1980 7 clubhouse. Lady Alice Park, Greenock Opening of Lady Alice Park. Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1910 3 Lady Alice Park, Greenock Photographs of children playing at Lady Alice Park and the paddling pond across the Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1917 4 West Burn. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Lady Alice Park, Greenock Photograph showing view of children at Lady Alice Park and the pool at West Burn Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1917 4 Lady Alice Park, Greenock Site for new baths to be Lady Alice Park. Greenock Telegraph 23/01/1959 9 Lady Alice Park, Greenock Grant sought for new Baths to be built at Lady Alice Park. Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1954 7 Lady Alice School, Greenock Formal opening of the Lady Alice School in Inverkip Road. Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1937 4 Lady Alice School, Greenock Opening of Lady Alice Public School on Inverkip Road opened by Lady Alice Shaw Gourock Times 16/04/1937 3 Stewart. Lady Octavia Park, Greenock Opening of Lady Octavia Park. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1911 3 Ladyburn Photograph showing view of Ladyburn around the 1900s Greenock Telegraph 31/08/1976 9 Ladyburn Amateur Rowing Club Opening of new clubhouse for the Ladyburn Amateur Rowing Club. Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1957 4 Ladyburn Boat Club Photograph and item on Ladyburn Boat Club in 1920s. Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1981 5 Ladyburn Boat Club Photograph showing view of Ladyburn Boat Club c1920s Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1981 5 Ladyburn House, Greenock House of Ladyburn to be sold - description. Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1821 1 Ladyburn Parish Church Ladyburn Church to close in September due to declining membership Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1969 10 Ladyburn Parish Church New established church at Ladyburn almost completed. Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1875 2 Ladyburn Parish Church Drawing of newly built Ladyburn Parish Church Manse. Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1900 3 Ladyburn RC School, Greenock Opening of new Roman Catholic School at Ladyburn - 16th Sept p2 Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1932 2 Ladyburn Rowing Club History of the Ladyburn Rowing Club. Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1954 5 Ladyburn Sawmill Co., Ladyburn Saw Mill to be let. Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1876 1 Greenock Ladyburn Sawmill Co., Liquidation of Ladyburn Sawmill Co Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1883 3 Greenock Ladyburn School, Greenock Report of opening of Ladyburn School. Greenock Advertiser 30/07/1877 2 Ladyburn School, Greenock New school to be built on land adjoining Ladyburn Church. Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1876 2 Ladyburn School, Greenock Photograph of a class ay Ladyburn Primary c 1920. Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1982 10 Ladyburn School, Greenock Photograph and Report of the opening of the new school at Ladyburn. Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1915 4 Ladyburn School, Greenock Fight to save Ladyburn Primary School by parents and teachers school will not close Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1970 1 for at least a year - 15th May p11 Ladyburn School, Greenock Report of opening of Ladyburn School. Greenock Telegraph 30/07/1877 3 Ladyburn School, Greenock/ Proposed closure of Ladyburn and Ravenscraig Primary Schools under primary Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1977 1 Ravenscraig education re-organisation, parents to fight closure - 30th Nov p11 Ladyburn Tanworks Fire at Ladyburn Tannery - much damage. Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1879 2 Ladyburn Tanworks Although men to be paid off, tanworks not to close. Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1952 5 Ladyburn Tanworks Ladyburn Tanworks to let Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1814 1 Ladyburn Tanworks Cooperage opens in the old Ladyburn tanworks. Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1961 5 Ladyburn Tanworks Tan-work of Ladyburn on high road from Greenock to Port Glasgow to be sold with Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1821 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page stores, cellars and 17 houses for workers. Ladyburn Tanworks Fire at Ladyburn Tannery - much damage. Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1879 2 Ladyburn Tanworks Work restarting at Ladyburn Tanworks by Sanderson & Murray. Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1877 3 Ladymuir Estate, Kilmacolm Sale of Ladymuir lands postponed Greenock Advertiser 02/10/1809 1 Ladymuir Estate, Kilmacolm Sale of Ladymuir lands postponed Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1809 1 Ladymuir Estate, Kilmacolm Sale of Ladymuir lands postponed Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1809 1 Ladymuir Estate, Kilmacolm Sale of Ladymuir lands postponed Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1809 1 Laird, John Article on John Laird who founded a ropeworks in Greenock and his son's Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1983 8 achievements Laird, MacGregor Article on the Greenock-born MacGregor Laird, grandson of John Laird, formerly of Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1983 10 Kilmacolm and founder of the ropeworks Laird, MacGregor Article on Greenock man, son of William Laird of Laird's ropeworks and later Cammel Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1966 5 Laird's shipyard, who fought against slavery and opened up trade on the Niger. Laird's Hotel, Kilmacolm Sale of Laird's Hotel (Old Inn) now that village has gone dry Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1921 2 Laird's Hotel, Kilmacolm Laird's Hotel (Old Inn) to be demolished in road widening scheme Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1921 2 Lamont, Marie Item on the Inverkip girl Marie Lamont, who is reputed to have met the Devil Greenock Telegraph 11/07/1950 5 Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Story of the Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Hunts. Gourock Times 14/10/1977 11 Hunts Land Text of Bill to purchase land etc. required by Harland and Wolff for proposed Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1919 1 expansion Land Reclamation, Port Cost involved in reclaiming land at Parklea for industrial use. 31 May p7; 4 June p7 Greenock Telegraph 27/05/1966 9 Glasgow Land reform Article on land, feu-duties and landowners Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1887 3 Land Sale, Port Glasgow Lands in Kilmacolm, East Kilbride and Craig Marloch and Auchindors Greenock Advertiser 28/09/1808 1 Land, Greenock Land near West Kirk which belonged to James Munn shipbuilder to be sold, could be Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1831 3 used as shipyard, timber yard etc. Landed Proprietors Decisions taken on coal duties, licences etc - report Greenock Advertiser 02/11/1807 1 Lang, Ian McCallum Ian MacCallum Lang, director of P. MacCallum and sons, died at Glenfield House, Greenock Telegraph 05/11/1981 15 Greenock on 3rd Nov 1981 age 73 Lang, Rev Dr. Report of public breakfast in honour of Rev Dr Lang of New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 20/07/1837 2 Langbank Article on the village Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1864 2 Langbank Suggestion that Langbank should be included within Inverclyde Greenock Telegraph 01/10/1974 7 Langhouse Mansion House, Langhouse - article on former Mansion House now converted into a hotel Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1969 12 Inverkip Langlands Park List D School, Future of Langlands Park List D school secure Greenock Telegraph 10/12/1982 13 Port Glasgow Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Langlands School, Port Glasgow Community project involving Langlands School will provide 14 jobs for a year Greenock Telegraph 24/09/1983 7 Langlands School, Port Glasgow 5 physically handicapped teenagers have a camping holiday due to the generosity of Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1980 11 Langlands School Larkfield Church Hall, Greenock Foundation stone laid of the new Larkfield Church hall Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1954 5 Larkfield Community Centre, Co-op shop in Glencairn Road to be converted into the Larkfield Community Centre Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1982 6 Greenock despite protests Larkfield Community Centre, Plans to buy Co-Operative Wholesale Society shop in Glencairn Road to use as a Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1982 6 Greenock community centre for Braeside area Larkfield Community Centre, Larkfield Community Centre fights to reduce drug abuse amongst young people Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1983 7 Greenock Larkfield Community Centre, Larkfield Community Centre to hold campaign for those wishing to take part in a Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1983 8 Greenock marathon. Larkfield Community Centre, Larkfield Community Centre is a success story Greenock Telegraph 31/08/1978 10 Greenock Larkfield Community Centre, Official handing over of the Larkfield Boys Club to Larkfield Community Council Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1978 6 Greenock Larkfield Estate, Greenock Council plan extension for Larkfield Estate Greenock Telegraph 02/06/1971 1 7 Larkfield Farm, Greenock Lawrence Building Co get go ahead to put up 257 private houses at Larkfield Farm Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1982 9 Larkfield Farm, Greenock Larkfield Farm destroyed by fire: brief history. Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1978 13 Larkfield Farm, Greenock Chimney at derelict farm house at Larkfield collapses on two boys. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1979 1 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock New hospitals at Larkfield beds cut from 426 to 350 Gourock Times 21/01/1977 1 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Closure of Larkfield Hospitals expected due to lack of funds Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1955 5 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Public meeting to discuss proposed site at Lakefield for a 410 bed hospital Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1962 7 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Description of the new hospital at Larkfield Greenock Telegraph 16/12/1929 2 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Photographs of the interior of the new Auxiliary Hospital at Larkfield. Opening - 23rd Greenock Telegraph 21/12/1929 6 Dec p2, 4 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock 20 Years of memories at Larkfield Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1978 9 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Greenock Royal, Eye and Duncan McPherson Infirmaries may be scrapped if a new Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1962 7 410 bed hospital is built at Larkfield Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Photograph showing view of the demolition of Larkfield Hospital Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1980 13 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Cine photograph showing the progress in building at the new Larkfield Hospital Gourock Times 11/05/1973 1 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Photograph of the new hospital under construction at Larkfield Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1928 7 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Nuffield wing at Lakefield Hospital comes into use. Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1955 6 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Opening of Larkfield Hospital in October - details of building Gourock Times 21/06/1929 3 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Extension know as 'ideal hospital' to be built at Larkfield - photographs and details Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1950 7 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Work nearing completion at 'model' extension to Larkfield Hospital Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1953 7 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Lakefield Hospital - accounts for first year Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1931 2 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Presentation of the bell from the paddle steamer 'lona' to Larkfield Hospital Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1936 2 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Work begins on experimental wing at Larkfield Hospital for the Nuffield Trust - plan - Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1951 5 and details - 30th Nov p7 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Go ahead given for new district general hospital on site near Lakefield Hospital. Model Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1970 9 - 25th July p7 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Photograph of demolition work at Larkfield Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1980 13 Larkfield Hospital, Greenock Larkfield Hospital - nursing staff dismissed - directors consider hospital overstaffed - Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1933 2 27th Nov p2 Larkfield Industrial Estate American Clothing Co, H D Lee & Co, take factory on Larkfield Industrial Estate Greenock Telegraph 13/12/1969 1 Larkfield Judo Club Larkfield Judo Club honoured by District Council after winning the Amateur Judo Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1980 1 Association National Club Team Championship. Larkfield Primary School, New community wing to open at Larkfield Primary. Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1983 6 Greenock Larkfield Recreation Centre, Larkfield Recreation Centre should be open in the summer of 1984. Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1983 6 Greenock Larkfield Recreation Centre, Larkfield to get a recreation centre costing a million. Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1982 9 Greenock Larkfield Road, Gourock Criticism of the proposed alterations to the traffic system at Larkfield Road. Greenock Telegraph 26/09/1980 12 Larkfield Road, Gourock Region defends the layout of the roundabout at Larkfield. Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1981 9 Larkfield Road, Gourock Larkfield Road housing to cost £185,000 and work to begin in March Gourock Times 07/02/1964 3 Larkfield Road, Gourock Strathclyde attacked for the plans for the improvements at the Larkfield Roundabout Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1980 9 as well as beginning work without hearing local views. Larkfield Road, Gourock The Larkfield Rd. junction fails the R A C test. Greenock Telegraph 10/09/1982 11 Larkfield Road, Gourock Old Gourock Community Council complains about the Larkfield junction. Greenock Telegraph 01/10/1981 12 Larkfield Road, Gourock Public meeting to discuss the Larkfield/ Cardwell Roads junction. Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1981 6 Larkfield Road, Gourock Community Councillors wonder why the Larkfield roundabout has been made more Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1982 7 complicated. Larkfield Road, Gourock Old Gourock Community Council close file on the junction at Larkfield Rd. Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1982 8 Larkfield Road, Gourock Community Safety Group to carry out traffic survey at junction of George: Larkfield Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1981 5 Road. Larkfield Sports Complex, Larkfield area to get social and sports complex. Greenock Telegraph 05/09/1981 7 Greenock Larkfield, Greenock Suggestion that the Council should set up a district housing office to cope with the Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1980 11 Larkfield area Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Larkfield, Greenock Housing office in Angus Road opens for a year's trial Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1980 15 Larkfield, Greenock SSHA undertaking a £1 million renovation and modernisation scheme at their Greenock Telegraph 11/07/1980 12 properties in Larkfield Larkfield, Greenock Steel houses in Larkfield are rusting away - tenants claim Greenock Telegraph 20/12/1979 13 Larkfield, Greenock Steel houses in Larkfield are to be modernised by SSHA but not till next year Greenock Telegraph 18/09/1979 6 Laundrette Opening of Town's first launderette in Lynedoch Street proves a great success. Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1955 4 Law Reform Report of meeting held to petition Parliament to take steps to reform law of Scotland Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1834 3 Law Reform 2,500 signatures on petition for law reform Greenock Advertiser 28/04/1834 2 Lawn Tennis Club, Gourock Opening of new pavilion at the Lawn Tennis Club, Gourock Gourock Times 17/05/1919 2 League of Hospital Friends of Launch of the League of Hospital Friends of Greenock and District Hospitals Gourock Times 29/09/1972 1 Greenock and District Hospitals League of Nations Union branch formed in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1924 4 Lees Farm, Greenock Farm of Lees - part of the Garvocks Estate - to be let. Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1818 1 Leisure & Advice Centre for the Care scheme for the elderly known as LACE, Leisure & Advice Centre for the elderly, Greenock Telegraph 03/05/1983 7 Elderly, Gourock set up in `Gourock 21st June p6, 28th June p7. Leisure Centre, Gourock Plans for leisure centre in Gourock fades due to cash shortage Greenock Telegraph 14/06/1976 7 Leisure Centre, Gourock Plans to build a leisure and sports centre in Gourock may be revived Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1979 9 Leisure Centre, Gourock There is no need to delay the start of the Leisure Centre, Gourock Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1979 9 Leisure Centre, Gourock Work to begin of new leisure centre, Gourock - plans and sketch Greenock Telegraph 08/11/1973 10 Leisure Centre, Gourock Permission for go ahead of new leisure centre in Gourock sought Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1974 11 Leisure Centre, Gourock Model for proposed leisure complex in Gourock goes on show with hopes that the Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1979 11 District Council will reconsider decision Leitch, Arthur O. Death of well-known Greenock business man - biography Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1911 4 Leitch, Quentin Subscriptions open for a monument to Quentin Leitch Greenock Advertiser 10/06/1828 3 Leith and Greenock Shipping The Leith and Greenock Shipping Company arrange for vessels to be towed by steam Greenock Advertiser 19/10/1819 1 Company boat from Greenock to Bowling Lemmon, Provost Obituary Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1944 2 Leperstone Farm, Kilmacolm Leperstone Farm will be demolished and the land re-let to protect Leperstone Greenock Telegraph 07/05/1980 7 Reservoir Letterpress Printers Report of annual festival of Letterpress Printers Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1876 3 Levan Farm, Gourock 80 private houses to be built by Tay Valley Homes at Levan Farm Greenock Telegraph 30/07/1983 7 Levan Farm, Gourock H. Boot Homes get go-ahead to build 55 houses at Levan Farm Gourock Times 20/01/1978 1 Levanne House Hotel, Gourock Permission given to D McEwing to build 19 flats in four storey block at the former Gourock Times 26/08/1977 1 Levanne House Hotel Levanne House Hotel, Gourock Photograph of new flats at Levanne Gourock Times 02/12/1960 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Levanne House Hotel, Gourock Plans to demolish Levanne House Hotel announced by the owner - photograph Gourock Times 16/03/1973 1 Levanne House, Gourock Levanne House could be demolished to make room for luxury flats Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1973 17 Levanne House, Gourock Levanne House taken over by the Mission to Seamen. Opening ceremony - 23rd April Gourock Times 22/01/1943 2 p3 Liberal Association, Gourock Formation of Liberal Association, Gourock Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1880 3 Liberal Association, Gourock Formation of Liberal Association, Gourock Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1880 3 Liberal Association, Kilmacolm Formation of Liberal Association Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1881 3 Liberal Club, Greenock Opening of club rooms in Hamilton Street Greenock Telegraph 24/12/1901 3 Libraries, Gourock Introduction of record lending service Gourock Times 12/11/1971 1 Libraries, Gourock Sites announced for two new libraries, one in Cardwell Road, the other Kirn Drive 6th Gourock Times 23/01/1976 1 Feb p5 Libraries, Gourock Town Council discuss proposal to have a County library established in Shore Street Gourock Times 29/09/1939 3 Libraries, Gourock Hours of opening to be extended to 35 per week in order to attract new readers Gourock Times 15/07/1966 3 Libraries, Kilmacolm Idea of proposed free library dropped Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1878 3 Libraries, Kilmacolm Books donated by R C Bontine Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1836 2 Libraries, Kilmacolm Opening of new library in the Community Centre formerly the Institute Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1959 7 Licensing Laws Meeting of rate payers to consider reduction in number of licences Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1876 2 Licensing Laws Report on deputations wishing for a reduction in public house licences Greenock Advertiser 09/04/1867 2 Licensing Laws 10 o'clock closing time - now in operation in the town Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1904 2 Licensing Laws Introduction of the 10 am opening for the sale of alcohol in pubs Greenock Telegraph 29/05/1914 2 Licensing Laws Magistrates cut licences to pubs - 11 licences not granted Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1930 2 & 3 Licensing Laws Council meeting on question of pubs being built in housing schemes Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1965 7 Licensing Laws Plans to open a hotel in a listed building in Brougham Street turned down by District Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1980 15 Council Licensing Laws Six all-day licences granted - details Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1998 15 Licensing Laws Licensing Board re-think their policy to all-day opening Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1981 1 Licensing Laws Meeting of rate payers to consider reduction in number of licences Greenock Telegraph 12/10/1876 3 Licensing Laws All all-day drinking licences have been renewed Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1981 13 Licensing Laws Magistrates to issue licences to premises selling drink Greenock Advertiser 23/10/1804 1 Licensing Laws Licensing laws issued by the Magistrates Greenock Advertiser 08/07/1809 1 Licensing Laws Pubs near Shipyards to open at 4.30 Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1979 13 Licensing Laws, Gourock Article on all-day drinking in Gourock pubs Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1981 9 Licensing Laws, Gourock All-day licences granted to Monteith's Bar, Wherry Bar, Firth Hotel, Gantock Hotel Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1980 15 Licensing Laws, Gourock Licensing Board have granted a dozen all-day licences to hotels and pubs Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1979 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Licensing Laws, Port Glasgow Magistrates propose to fix an area for public house closing at 9pm Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1905 2 Licensing Laws, Port Glasgow Application for licences for the Bay area now go to County Court Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1910 2 Licensing Laws, Port Glasgow 2 all-day licences granted to the Sutherland Bar and the West End Bar Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1980 15 Lightermen Case settled between Merchants and lightermen Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1810 3 Lightermen Fix rates of freight between Glasgow, Port Glasgow, Greenock Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1810 3 Lighting Estimate for lighting public lamps Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1807 1 Lighting New restrictions imposed including no street lights Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1916 2 Lighting First ornamental lamp put up outside Provost Boyd's house Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1949 5 Lighting No financial aid for converting lights to sodium electric but plans go ahead Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1949 7 Lighting Switching on of the Provosts' lamps in Clyde Square Greenock Telegraph 18/12/1980 12 Lighting Article by John Donald on lamps in olden days Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1928 4 Lighting Introduction of 'star lighting' which will enable street lights to be kept on during air raids Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1940 2 Lighting Introduction of automatic lighting in the streets Greenock Telegraph 09/09/1920 4 Lighting, Gourock Introduction of sodium lighting system Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1948 5 Lighting, Gourock Council to discuss proposed street lighting scheme, converting from gas to electricity Gourock Times 01/04/1949 1 Lighting, Kilmacolm Financial affairs of Lamps Committee Greenock Telegraph 26/09/1884 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Annual meeting of ratepayers and Lamps Committee Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1894 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Financial statement and report from Lamps Committee Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1882 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Ratepayers to be assessed of 11/2d in the £ for street lighting Greenock Telegraph 23/09/1880 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Financial statement of Lamps Committee Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1888 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Annual meeting of ratepayers to hear report Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1890 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Annual meeting of ratepayers to hear Lamps Committee report and accounts Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1891 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Annual meeting of ratepayers to hear financial report of Lamps Committee Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1889 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Public meeting of those in favour of lighting public lamps Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1878 3 Lighting, Kilmacolm Financial statement of Lamps Committee Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1885 3 Lighting, Port Glasgow Automatic control system to be installed in street lamps Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1925 2 Lilybank Primary School, Port Article and photographs of the new Lilybank Primary School Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1976 5 Glasgow Lilybank Primary School, Port Mini bus given to Lilybank School by the Variety Club Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1980 1 Glasgow Limeworks, Greenock For sale at the Bay of quick Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1805 1 Lindores, Greenock Sale of 'Lindores' may mean demolition of mansion Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1946 2 Lindsay Lane, Greenock Photograph showing view of Lindsay Lane Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1921 4 Lindsay, Andrew Death of Andrew Lindsay, partner in Shaw's Water Cotton Spinning Co Greenock Advertiser 28/09/1862 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Linn, Cargill Article on well-known Greenock composer Gourock Times 01/04/1916 3 Listed Buildings, Greenock Details of local buildings on statutory list of special buildings Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1971 5 Listed Buildings, Greenock Article on the town's listed buildings Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1958 4 Literary Academy, Greenock Literary Academy Greenock Advertiser 18/12/1809 1 Literary Association To resume meetings through the winter Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1857 2 Literary Association Resume meetings Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1858 2 Literary Association, Kilmacolm Meeting - essay given by M M Bruce on Lord Clive Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1876 3 Literary Society Hold annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 05/05/1884 2 Literary Union Hold first annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1860 2 Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows acquire controlling interest in the Ayrshire Dockyard Co, Irvine Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1928 2 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Opening of a shipyard chapel in the Kingston Yard Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1932 2 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Opening of the Kingston Canteen built by Lithgow’s for their employees Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1919 2 4 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Article on Lithgow's development and future Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1980 10 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Photographs and article on Lithgows Kingston yard Greenock Telegraph 18/12/1967 5 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Item on Lithgows new ‘big ship berths’ - 19th Feb p4 Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1964 9 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows bid for the firm of James Dunlop & Co, Clyde Ironworks. Details of the 6 Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1919 2 Glasgow shipbuilding firms they own Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows to build a super berth at their Kingston Yard Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1963 8 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Photographs of the local yards now controlled by Lithgows Greenock Telegraph 12/07/1963 6 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Ship-breaking up scheme begins at Lithgow’s Kingston Dock. Ex-German liner Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1921 2 Glasgow ‘Patricia’ to be brought to the dock - 23rd Nov p2 Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows want part of A8 changed to enable them to construct bigger building berth Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1962 9 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Thousands of pounds damage to pattern shed of Lithgows caused by fire Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1936 2 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows start 3 year development at their Kingston Yard Greenock Telegraph 17/12/1956 5 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows forms an ‘engineering’ research and co-ordination company - Lithgow Power Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1957 8 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Glasgow Development Co Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows plans to improve the Kingston Yard Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1957 12 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Sir William Lithgow takes over chairmanship of Lithgows on his mother’s retiral Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1958 7 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgow’s new fitting out basin opens Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1959 5 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Disastrous fire in the Glen Shipyard causing £80,000. Many thrown out of work Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1920 2 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgows invite 300 guests to see completion of reconstruction at Kingston Yard - 17th Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1961 7 Glasgow June p7; 21st June p5 Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Harbour Trust to lease Gravel Graving Dock to Henry Lithgow Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1918 2 Glasgow Lithgow & Co., shipbuilder, Port Lithgow’s may set up yards in South America Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1960 13 Glasgow Lithgow Electronics, Greenock Lithgow Electronics to begin business on the Larkfield Industrial Estate Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1982 9 Lithgow Electronics, Greenock Steady progress being made at Lithgow Electronics Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1982 7 Lithgow, Henry Purchase of 8000 acres from Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart - details of property Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1919 3 Lithgow, Sir James Receives knighthood for his work in shipbuilding Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1925 2 Lithgow, Sir James To be made the town's 1st Freeman. Photograph of burgess ticket - 22 Nov; Article - Greenock Telegraph 04/07/1951 5 23 Nov p5 Lithgow, Sir James Death of local shipbuilder and benefactor Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1952 5 Lithgow, Sir James Appointed Controller of Merchant Shipbuilding Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1940 2 Lithgow, Sir William European Human Rights Commission rules that claims for compensation can be Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1983 1 considered. Sir Wm Lithgow and 40 others to benefit by this ruling Lithgow, Sir William European Human Rights Commission rules that claims for compensation can be Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1983 13 considered. Sir Wm Lithgow and 40 others to benefit by this ruling Lithgow, Sir William Reaction to his 'Oceanspan' plan to make the Clyde Europe's top deep-water port. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1970 7 Lithgow, William T. Death of shipbuilder- biography Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1908 2 Lithgow, William T. Gift of £10,000 to help with extensive rebuilding to the east end of Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1902 2 Little Sisters' Opening of new Chapel at Little Sisters' Home. Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1896 3 Livingstone, David Centenary celebrations in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1913 4 Local Government and Planning New Local Government and Planning (Scotland) Act will not mean transfer of leisure & Greenock Telegraph 25/10/1982 6 (Scotland) Act recreation functions to Strathclyde Local Government Bill Effect of Local Government Bill on Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1928 4 Local Government Water and Road money collection Greenock Advertiser 28/07/1806 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Reorganisation Local Government Memorandum of evidence to be submitted to the Royal Commission on Local Gourock Times 13/01/1967 3 Reorganisation, Gourock Government Local Government List of magistrates and town council Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1806 3 Reorganisation: Port Glasgow Local Militia Militia ballot - number of men required from Greenock Danshes. Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1821 1 Local Militia 1st Regiment of Local Militia to do duty in Paisley. Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1810 3 Local Militia Local Militia - orders on training etc. Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1812 3 Local Militia Ballot for Local Militia - West Parish 17 men; New Parish 21 men; Port Glasgow 9 Greenock Advertiser 19/01/1827 3 men; Inverkip 6 men. Local Militia Local Militia - exemption over 4ft 2inches - 5ft inches and don't possess property to Greenock Advertiser 19/11/1816 3 value of £100 entitled to exemption provided appeal is made to Deputy Lieutenants. Local Militia Meeting to decide Ballot for the Parishes of Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 30/12/1812 3 Local Militia Local Militia - meeting to procure subscriptions and volunteers. Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1813 1 Local Militia Volunteers not liable to Militia Ballots. Greenock Advertiser 06/09/1803 4 Local Militia, Inverkip 6 men to be drawn from ballot to serve in Local Militia Greenock Advertiser 19/01/1827 3 Local Militia, Port Glasgow 9 men to serve in Local Militia Greenock Advertiser 19/01/1827 3 Local Militia: Renfrewshire Militia 1st Regiment of Renfrewshire Militia to main and exercise at Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1813 1 Local Militia: West Renfrew Deserter from West Renfrew Local Militia (1st West Renfrew Local Militia). Greenock Advertiser 26/01/1809 1 Local Militia Lochore and Ferguson, Bakery supply firm, Lochore and Ferguson may have to leave the district unless Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1983 7 Greenock suitable premises can be found. Lochore and Ferguson, Lochore & Ferguson plan to move their bakery supplies business to the Clydebank Greenock Telegraph 08/12/1983 1 Greenock Enterprise Zone. Lord Clyde Tavern, Greenock Lord Clyde Tavern at 8 East Breast to be let Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1865 3 Lord Gibson Death of town's first Labour MP. Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1965 5 Lord Hartington Arrival of Lord Hartington Greenock Telegraph 03/11/1890 2 Lord Hartington Arrival of Lord Hartington Greenock Telegraph 05/11/1890 2 Lord Oxford Lord Oxford in Greenock - details of meeting in Town Hall Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1926 2 Lord Palmerston Lord Palmerston's visit - details of banquet to be held Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1863 1 Lord Palmerston Lord Palmerston's visit - details of banquet to be held Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1863 2 Loreto School, Greenock Loreto School in Dalrymple Street to be taken over by the Social Work Dept. Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1973 7 Lower Ingleston Farm, Greenock Lower Ingleston Farm to let. Greenock Advertiser 22/10/1806 1 Lowland Division Article of the 52nd (Lowland) Division whose history has been written by George Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1950 4 Blake. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers, Greenock and Port Glasgow Regiment of Defence and Greenock Advertiser 11/09/1807 3 Corps of Sharp Shooters reviewed. Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers and the Loyal Greenock Volunteer Artillery disbanded Greenock Advertiser 07/05/1802 4 after 8 years. Loyal Greenock Volunteers Dinner for members of the Loyal Volunteer Force of 1793. Greenock Advertiser 30/05/1826 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Dinner for former Loyal Greenock Volunteers raised 1794 at Tontine on 4th June. Greenock Advertiser 30/05/1823 3 Report of dinner - 6th June p3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Triennial meeting of Greenock Volunteers of 1793 at Tontine on 4th June. Greenock Advertiser 29/05/1829 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers; Greenock and Port Glasgow Volunteers and Corps of Greenock Advertiser 25/10/1805 3 Sharp Shooters reviewed by Col. Baillie. Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers to be ready to march to repel imminent invasion. Greenock Advertiser 24/02/1804 4 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Entertainment given by the Flank Companies of the Loyal Greenock Volunteers tot Greenock Advertiser 14/05/1802 3 heir officers. Loyal Greenock Volunteers 6th Triennial meeting of remaining Loyal Greenock Volunteers of 1794 at Tontine on Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1841 3 4th June. Report - 8th June p2 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers and sharp Shooters inspected by Inspecting Officer. Greenock Advertiser 10/06/1808 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers return from Irvine. Greenock and Port Glasgow Regiment Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1808 3 of defence leave for duty in Glasgow. Loyal Greenock Volunteers Volunteers on parade for General Thanksgiving. Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1805 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers. Greenock Advertiser 23/07/1806 2 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Deserter from Loyal Greenock Volunteers. Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1806 1 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers offer to transfer their service as a Regiment to the local Greenock Advertiser 22/07/1808 3 Militia. Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers - 3rd Triennial meeting of 1794 Volunteers. Greenock Advertiser 25/05/1832 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers 4th Triennial meeting of remaining members of the Loyal Greenock Volunteers of Greenock Advertiser 25/05/1835 3 1794. Report of dinner 11th June p2 Loyal Greenock Volunteers 5th Triennial meeting of Loyal Greenock Volunteers 1794 at Tontine 4th June. Greenock Advertiser 24/05/1838 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers to do duty in Irvine. Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1808 3 Loyal Greenock Volunteers Loyal Greenock Volunteers and Greenock Volunteer Sharp Shooters refuse to accept Greenock Advertiser 13/01/1804 4 Church collections. Luca, Provost Walter Death of former Provost of Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1966 7 Lunatic Society Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 09/07/1806 1 Lunderston Bay Photograph showing view of Lunderston Bay Gourock Times 08/08/1925 4 Lunderston Bay Article on the facilities available at the Lunderston Bay camp site Gourock Times 10/07/1926 4 Lunderston Bay Article Gourock Times 16/07/1927 3 Lunderston Bay New hut opened for worship and recreation at Lunderston Bay Gourock Times 08/07/1938 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Lunderston Bay Photograph Gourock Times 08/08/1925 4 Lunderston Farm, Inverkip Farm of Lunderston to be sold Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1815 1 Lunderston Farm, Inverkip New house of Lunderston to be let during summer and autumn Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1813 1 Lyle Grove, Greenock House at 13 Lyle Grove has been demolished as the Council declared it a dangerous Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1982 11 building Lyle Grove, Greenock Concern over crumbling embankment at Lyle Grove caused by the demolition of a Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1983 13 house Lyle Road, Greenock Drawings of houses to be built on Lyle Road Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1910 2 Lyle Street, Greenock Legal action to be taken against property company which has left householders at 11 Greenock Telegraph 09/09/1982 10 Lyle Street living in squalors Lyle, Provost Abram Presentation for Town Council of portrait for late Provost Greenock Telegraph 25/12/1897 3 Lyle, Provost Abram Biography of a Greenock sugar refiner Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1901 3 Lyle, Provost Abram Chosen as Liberal candidate to stand in parliamentary election. Withdraws from Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1877 2 contest - 17 Dec Lyle, Provost Abram Obituary of sugar refiner and ship owner Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1891 3 Lyle, Provost Abram Description of the Lyle fountain Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1920 2 Lyle, Provost Abram Biography Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1938 4 Lyle, Provost Abram Inauguration Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1880 2 Lyle, Provost Abram Inauguration Greenock Telegraph 02/07/1880 2 Lyle, Provost Abram Details of fountain and lamp in Cathcart Square given by the town by ex-Provost Lyle. Greenock Advertiser 30/06/1880 2 Lyle, Provost Abram Details of fountain and lamp in Cathcart Square given by the town by ex-Provost Lyle. Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1880 2 Lyle, Provost Abram Churches at corner of West Blackhall and Nicolson Streets sold for £3,000 to Abram Greenock Advertiser 23/10/1869 2 Lyle. Lyle, Provost Abram Fountain to be erected in Cathcart Square - details Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1879 2 Lyle/Grieve Road, Greenock Squatters move into army huts on Lyle Hill-Grieve Road area. Action given up 19th Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1946 2 Aug p2; 20th Aug; 21st Aug Lynedoch Street Flax Mill, Lynedoch Street Flax Mill - girls on strike hold march Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1872 2 Greenock Lynedoch Street Paper Mill, Prospect of a new paper mill being built in Lynedoch St by Greenock Paper Mill Co Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1889 2 Greenock