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 O' Connell, Daniel Report of speech by Mr O'Connell at his meeting in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1835 2 Oatmeal Mills Oatmeal mill on Cartsburn to be let. Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1817 1 Observatories Article on the observatory in Newton Street built by John Heron in 1819 Greenock Telegraph 05/10/1976 4 Ocean Steamship Co. List of Greenock built steamers for Ocean Steamship Co., Liverpool Greenock Telegraph 08/12/1892 2 Oceanspan Reactions to Sir William Lithgow's plan to make the Clyde Europe's top deep-water Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1970 7 port Octavia Cottages, Greenock Photograph of Octavia Cottages c1900. Known as Mains Farm - 4.12.81 p12 Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1981 5 Octavia Court, Greenock Inquiry wanted after complaints about conditions at Octavia Court Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1978 7 Octavia Hall, Greenock Opening of new skating rink in the Octavia Hall. Greenock Advertiser 23/10/1877 2 Octavia Hall, Greenock Uncovering of the halls at 92-94 West Blackhall Street. Further information - 21st Sept Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1978 8 p10 Odd Fellows Tavern, Odd Fellows Tavern, 11 Market Street opened by Peter Kerr Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1853 3 Greenock Odd Fellows Tavern, Port Property Known as 'Odd Fellows Tavern' formerly owned by Richard Goodling and Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1847 3 Glasgow now by Duncan Baxter (property in Fore Street) for sale Odeon Cinema, Greenock King's Theatre to bring 'talkies' to the town: installation of equipment Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1929 2 Odeon Cinema, Greenock Opening of the King's Theatre as a 'super' Cinema Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1928 2 Odeon Cinema, Greenock Photographs showing demolition of the former Odeon Cinema (King's Theatre). Ghost Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1973 9 story 10th April p9 Odeon Cinema, Greenock Last showing at Odeon Cinema. Photograph of interior: 28th Oct p4 Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1969 7 Odeon Cinema, Greenock Old King's Theatre to re-open as the Odeon Cinema Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1956 4 Odeon Cinema, Greenock Closure of the Odeon (the old King's theatre) Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1969 9 Odeon Cinema, Greenock Odeon Cinema (King's Theatre) to be demolished Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1972 13 Ogg, Thomas F One of Inverclyde's oldest residents, Thomas Finlay Ogg, dies at the age of 101 Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1983 7 Ogg, Thomas F Thomas F Ogg celebrated his 100th birthday Greenock Telegraph 17/12/1982 1 Oil Seed Co., Greenock Rice mill, now Oil Seed Co, in Drumfrochar Road bought by C & SW Railway Co Greenock Advertiser 13/11/1880 2 Oil Seed Co., Greenock Rice mill, now Oil Seed Co, in Drumfrochar Road bought by C & SW Railway Co Greenock Telegraph 13/11/1880 2 Old & St Thomas' Work Report of annual meeting; Income £132 4s 6d - Expenditure £127 0s 81/2d. Greenock Advertiser 26/01/1844 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Society Old & St Thomas' Work Report of annual general meeting Greenock Advertiser 23/01/1846 2 Society Old & St Thomas' Work Report of annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 29/01/1847 3 Society Old & St Thomas' Work Report of annual general meeting Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1848 2 Society Old & St Thomas' Work Article on work done by this society and state of finances Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1852 2 Society Old & St Thomas' Work Item on work carried out for the poor Greenock Advertiser 29/01/1850 2 Society Old Age Pensions Introduction of old age pensions Gourock Advertiser 01/01/1909 3 Old Dock Tavern, Greenock Tavern at the head of the Old Dock to let Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1824 3 Old Ferry Inn, Gourock Article on the Old Ferry Inn which is being rebuilt by John MacKenzie Greenock Telegraph 25/10/1983 5 Old Gourock Community Housing allocation in Gourock by Old Gourock Community Council Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1983 9 Council Old Jail, Greenock Photograph showing view of the Old Jail in Bank St Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1919 4 Old Man's Friends Society Report of the 7th annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1830 2 Old Man's Friends Society Special meeting to be held; brief summary of work carried out by members Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1838 3 Old Man's Friends Society Annual meeting - report Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1831 2 Old Man's Friends Society Report of 9th annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1832 2 Old Man's Friends Society, Been in existence for 27 years - details Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1845 12 Port Glasgow Old People's Home, Wintercare centres for old people may be jeopardised by Government financing of Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1982 6 Greenock community projects 21 October p13. Old People's Home, Five of the original 'wintercare' centres to remain open during the summer Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1982 9 Greenock Old People's Home, Plans for Old People's Home on the Esplanade shelved. Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1959 5 Greenock Old People's Home, New campaign to help the elderly in Inverclyde. Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1975 17 Greenock Old People's Home, Plans to convert 'Glenville' Nursing Home into home for old people dropped. Greenock Telegraph 25/08/1954 5 Greenock Old People's Home, Opening of home for old people Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1958 7 Greenock Old Quay Head Rowing Club Photographs of the Old Quay Head Rowing Club taken in 1921. Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1977 4 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Old Still Bar, Greenock Photograph showing view of the staff and customers of the Old Still Bar c1945-50 Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1977 14 Old West Kirk Cemetery, Interesting historical items found in the Old West Graveyard. Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1927 2 Greenock Old West Kirk Cemetery, More skeletons found in Old West Kirk's graveyard. Now being re: developed. Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1951 5 Greenock Old West Kirk, Greenock Rare photograph of the West Kirk in its original site Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1950 3 Old West Kirk, Greenock Photographs of the Old West Kirk and its history Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1925 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Meeting to discuss proposed restoration of Old West Kirk. Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1863 2 Old West Kirk, Greenock Old West Kirk to have electronic bells installed. Article on some other church bells. Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1962 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Article on the ministers of the Old or West Parish 30th May p3. Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1891 3 Old West Kirk, Greenock Seafield House bought as site for Old West Kirk. Greenock Telegraph 20/08/1917 2 Old West Kirk, Greenock Impression of the Old West Kirk on its new site. Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1919 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Photograph showing progress in removing Old West Kirk to its new site Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1926 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Photographs of the Old West Kirk. Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1917 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Photographs of the reconstructed Old West Kirk at Seafield Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1928 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Harland and Wolff to lease 'Seafield House', build a boundary wall so that Old West Greenock Telegraph 07/11/1924 2 Kirk, can be rebuilt north of the new wall Old West Kirk, Greenock Photograph showing view of Old West Kirk Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1917 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Photograph of the Old West Kirk in its new surroundings Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1927 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Presbytery discuss new site of the Old West Kirk. Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1920 3 Old West Kirk, Greenock District Council to give cash help to the reconstruction of the spire of the Old West Kirk Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1982 9 Old West Kirk, Greenock Old West Kirk: two photographs Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1921 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Old West Kirk: proposed removal so that Caird & Co. can expand yards: 10th May. P2. Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1917 2 12th May. Old West Kirk, Greenock Handing over of the Old West Kirk keys Greenock Telegraph 18/02/1928 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Article on the Old West Kirk Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1965 5 Old West Kirk, Greenock Photograph of the Old West Kirk's removal stone by stone to the new site. Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1926 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Early history of the Old West Kirk Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1975 8 Old West Kirk, Greenock Old West Kirk: details of restoration work. Greenock Advertiser 27/06/1867 2 Old West Kirk, Greenock Tercentenary of the West Kirk: history Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1941 2 Old West Kirk, Greenock Provisional acceptance of Seafield offer to replace site of Old West Kirk Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1919 2 Old West Kirk, Greenock Article on some of the carved stones found in the Old West Kirk Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1958 4 Old West Kirk, Greenock Old West Kirk and Harland & Wolff extension: Committee to be given full powers. Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1919 3 Old West Kirk, Greenock Re- opening of Old West Kirk after alterations. Greenock Advertiser 30/09/1873 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Oliver & Boyd's Almanac Oliver & Boyd's 3rd Almanac for 1837 with David Robertson's supplement containing Greenock Advertiser 01/12/1836 2 Glasgow, Paisley, Greenock and Port Glasgow Olympia Rink, Greenock Opening of the new Olympia Rink in Robertson Street. Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1909 3 Open Air Markets Open-air market in Westburn St. may close. Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1981 9 Open Air Markets Proposal to have open air markets rejected, 5/3/1981 p11 Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1981 8 Operative Bakers Adopt resolution to work 58 hours per week Greenock Telegraph 27/01/1872 2 Operative Bakers Case brought against Union by Neil McCormick Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1868 3 Operative Bakers Celebrate 7th anniversary of their movement Greenock Herald 07/04/1853 2 Operative Bakers Hold 21st annual festival - details Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1867 2 Operative Bakers 30th Annual Festival Greenock Telegraph 17/03/1876 2 Operative Bakers Case brought against Union by Neil McCormick Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1868 3 Operative Joiners Joiners not willing to accept masters offer of 8d per hour Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1876 2 Operative Joiners Meeting of Master Wrights Assoc. to send deputation to Norway to engage joiners in Greenock Advertiser 30/05/1876 2 order to break Greenock joiners strike. Operative Joiners Strike now in 10th week despite hope of amicable negotiations Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1876 2 Operative Joiners Article on complaints of President of operative joiners and condemnation by Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1833 3 'Advertiser' of remarks Operative Joiners House joiners still maintaining relations with employees despite ship joiners dispute Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1837 2 Operative Joiners Further article slating joiners and their union Greenock Advertiser 22/04/1833 2 Operative Joiners Still demanding an advance of wages Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1876 2 Operative Joiners House joiners to take stand against their shipbuilding colleagues who are demanding Greenock Advertiser 23/02/1837 2 an increase. House joiners maintain on payment for work done rather than fixed wage(c) Operative Joiners Meeting on the piecework question Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1880 3 Operative Joiners No response from masters to offer from striking joiners Greenock Telegraph 18/07/1876 2 Operative Joiners Further article slating joiners and their union Greenock Advertiser 25/04/1833 2 Operative Joiners Meeting on the piecework question Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1880 3 Operative Masons Strike over Greenock Telegraph 06/11/1876 2 Operative Masons To extend the period of receiving summer wages to 15 November despite lack of hours Greenock Advertiser 19/10/1835 3 of daylight. Masters resolved to stop work for a month rather than accede to this demand Operative Masons Meeting to discuss Messrs Coghill's attitude to apprentices - work suspended at Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1876 Smithston. Operative Masons Due to increase in building, masons wages now 19s per week, higher than Glasgow or Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1835 3 Edinburgh Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Operative Masons Employed by 2 masters go on strike for not getting their wages before leaving work. Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1836 2 Employers to pay 1s 8d per hour to strikers otherwise no mason would work for them Operative Masons Strike over as master masons agree to demand of 10 1/2d per hour Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1867 2 Operative Masons Meeting attended by American masons resolution made by American masons to be Greenock Telegraph 06/09/1876 2 given to John Coghill & son. Many American masons unable to get work. Operative masons strike not settled Operative Masons Employed by Greenock masters on work outside the town, to stop working Greenock Telegraph 25/07/1876 2 Operative Masons Two delegates to go to Dundee to consult executive Greenock Telegraph 31/10/1876 3 Operative Masons Locked out by masters; meeting to discuss position Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1867 2 Operative Masons Circular sent to Master masons demanding for rest of summer 3s per day and in winter Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1833 2 2s 6d - next season rates £1 1s per week in summer and 18s in winter Operative Masons 3rd Annual festival Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1867 3 Operative Masons Contributing a 1s per week each to cotton spinners who are on strike Greenock Advertiser 03/07/1837 2 Operative Masons No return to work Greenock Advertiser 22/01/1867 2 Operative Masons Receive notice from employers of intended reduction in wages - labour suspended Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1867 2 Operative Masons Strike for increase in wages. Summer rate 4d per hour, employers wish to keep same Greenock Advertiser 30/10/1837 2 rate during winter. Masons want 41/2d. Port Glasgow employer agrees to increase for employees in PG but services withdrawn, as those in Greenock did not get rise. Operative Masons Locked out by masters; meeting to discuss position Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1876 2 Operative Painters Thank masters who took part in celebrations to mark parliamentary reform Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1882 3 Operative Sawyers Friendly Articles and constitution confirmed Members to pay subscriptions Greenock Advertiser 06/03/1827 3 Society Operative Tailors Meeting to discuss present lockout Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1873 3 Operative Tailors Resolution passed to defend the 'time' statement mutually agreed to by the masters Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1867 2 and operatives on 9 April Operative Tailors Public meeting to hear explanation of dispute between operatives in connection with Greenock Advertiser 12/12/1867 2 their friendly society and their late employees Operative Tailors 8th Annual social meeting - report Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1876 2 Operative Tailors Meeting to discuss present lockout Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1873 2 Operative Tailors Adopt new 57 hour week Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1872 2 Operative Tailors Appoint a sanitary commission to examine tailor's workshops Greenock Advertiser 20/06/1865 2 Operative Tailors Meeting of Striking operative tailors decide to start co-operation in the tailoring Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1867 2 department at once Orangefield Baptist Church, Description of New Baptist Church at Orangefield. Opening 7th May p3. Greenock Advertiser 06/05/1878 3 Greenock Orangefield Baptist Church, Foundation stone ceremony for Orangefield Baptist Church: report. Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1877 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Orangefield Baptist Church, Description of New Baptist Church at Orangefield. Opening 7th May p3. Greenock Telegraph 03/05/1878 3 Greenock Orangefield Baptist Church, Foundation stone ceremony for Orangefield Baptist Church: report. Greenock Advertiser 19/06/1877 Greenock Orangemen Riot, Greenock Report of orange men rioting. Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1852 2 Orchestral Society Photograph of members of the Greenock Orchestral Society around the turn of the Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1969 9 century Ordnance Survey Ordnance surveyors arrive in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1854 2 Ornithological Society Hold 3rd annual competition prize winners Greenock Advertiser 20/11/1846 2 Orphan Homes of Scotland, Planning permission for 60 houses sought by Quarrier's. Council asked to take over Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1983 8 Bridge of Weir the recreational facilities in the estate Orphan Homes of Scotland, Financial help and responsibility of the recreational facilities at Quarrier's unlikely Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1983 9 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Inauguration of Orphan Cottage Homes of Scotland - dream of William Quarrier. Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1878 2 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Land at Nittingshill purchased by Wm Quarrier to build orphan homes. Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1876 2 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Article with photograph of the training ship at Quarrier's used to give boys experience - Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1980 5 Bridge of Weir 18th April p12, 24th April p12, 1st May p8, 8th May p8 Orphan Homes of Scotland, District Council back Quarrier's plans to develop 16 acre site Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1982 6 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Article on the homes founded by William Quarrier. Visit by Duchess of Kent - 21st Oct Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1971 12 Bridge of Weir p11 Orphan Homes of Scotland, Plans to rebuild the epilepsy centre at Quarrier's Greenock Telegraph 13/08/1982 9 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Plans to build private and sheltered housing on the grounds may save the village Greenock Telegraph 16/11/1981 9 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Ratepayers meeting with William Quarrier and School Board, 30th Mar p 3 Greenock Telegraph 17/03/1900 2 Bridge of Weir Orphan Homes of Scotland, Plans are ahead of time to turn the area into a normal village community Greenock Telegraph 12/09/1983 9 Bridge of Weir Orr, Erskine Obituary of Greenock Telegraph owner Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1894 2 Orr, Hunter & Co., Gourock Fire in Orr, Hunter & Co's sailmaking premises in West Quay Lane Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1856 2 Orr, John Sayer Article on John Sayers Orr, who became a religious fanatic called 'The Angel Gabriel' Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1962 4 Orr, Rurie J Erskine Obituary Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1980 6 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Otter's Swimming Club, Greenock Otters and Port Glasgow Otters are to join a federation of swimming clubs Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1982 8 Greenock for the disabled. Otter's Swimming Club, Otter's Swimming Club celebrate silver jubilee. Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1981 10 Greenock Otter's Swimming Club, Mitchell Cup presented to Isabel Barr at the Otters 25th anniversary celebrations. Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1981 6 Greenock Overton Curling Pond, Details of new curling pond to be opened at Overton. Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1850 2 Greenock Overton Farm, Greenock Painting of Overton Farm c1840 Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1981 8 Overton Farm, Port Glasgow Painting and early history of Overton Farm Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1981 8 Overton Paper Mill, Power loom Osnaburgh factory of McNab & Co Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1830 2 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Large paper mill nearing completion on Shaw's Water Greenock Advertiser 28/10/1828 2 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Photograph of the old paper mill at Overton Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1950 4 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Photograph showing view of the old paper mill at Overton Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1950 4 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, The Overton Paper Mill owned by Brown Stewart & Co to close because of foreign Greenock Telegraph 17/09/1924 2 Greenock competition Overton Paper Mill, Article and photograph of the Overton Paper Mill Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1957 7 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Photograph showing view of the old paper mill at Overton Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1950 5 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Photograph Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1939 2 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Photograph of the old paper mill at Overton Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1950 5 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Paper mill and dwelling house at Overton, with machinery and utensils for sale Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1849 3 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Paper mill of James Walkinson on falls of Shaw's Water Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1830 2 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Paper mill unsuited to be used for modern factory buildings Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1948 5 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Sale of Overton Paper Mill, which was built over 100 years ago. Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1939 4 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Paper Works, near Overton, belonging to James Wilkinshaw & Co, for sale with Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1850 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock machinery and dwelling houses - details Overton Paper Mill, Overton Paper Mill destroyed by fire - £20,000 damage - report Greenock Telegraph 04/07/1887 2 Greenock Overton Paper Mill, Paper mill to be rebuilt if agreement is reached between owners Water Trust & Sir M R Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1888 2 Greenock Shaw Stewart Overton Paper Mill, Paper mill to be rebuilt if agreement is reached between owners Water Trust & Sir M R Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1888 2 Greenock Shaw Stewart Overton Paper Mill, Paper mill to be rebuilt if agreement is reached between owners Water Trust & Sir M R Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1888 2 Greenock Shaw Stewart Overton Paper Mill, Prospectus for Brown, Stewart & Co, paper manufacturers, Glasgow & Greenock Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1892 2 Greenock Overton Play Area, Greenock Play area promised in Overton on the site formerly used by the Water Dept. Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1983 6 Overton Play Area, Greenock More play areas are needed to combat vandalism and glue sniffing, especially in the Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1981 7 Overton area. Overton Road, Kilmacolm Opening of children's playground in Overton Road Greenock Telegraph 13/07/1925 4 Oxford Avenue, Gourock Wimpey plan to build 55 houses in Oxford Avenue Gourock Times 15/02/1974 3 P. & O. Ltd. P & O and their Greenock built steamers - drawings and details Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1894 3 Paisley and Renfrew 2nd Paisley and Renfrew Volunteers end duty in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 15/07/1805 3 Volunteers Paisley Presbytery Presbytery of Paisley elect representatives to General Assembly Greenock Advertiser 27/03/1807 3 Palace Theatre of Varieties, Drawing of Palace Theatre of Varieties in West Blackball St. - description. Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1902 4 Greenock Palace Theatre of Varieties, Lease of Palace Theatre taken over by Glasgow Pavilion and will be known as Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1906 2 Greenock Greenock Pavilion Ltd. Palace Theatre of Varieties, Artistes appearing at the Palace Theatre appeal for money, as the management has Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1906 2 Greenock not paid wages. Palladium Bingo Hall, Private snooker club will open in the former Palladium Bingo Hall in Brougham St. Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1983 13 Greenock Palmerston Buildings, Item on Palmerston Buildings on the east side of Brymner Street Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1982 5 Greenock Pamrosa Hotel, Greenock Opening of the Pamrosa Hotel in Brougham Street Greenock Telegraph 15/12/1982 6 Papal Visit Many head for Bellahouston Park to see the Pope 2nd June p9 Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1982 1 Parish Church, Port Glasgow Drawing of interior of Parish Church Greenock Telegraph 01/07/1898 3 Parish Church, Port Glasgow Old Parish Church celebrates its 250th anniversary Greenock Telegraph 09/11/1946 2 Park Farm Community Hall, Residents at Park Farm to get their own community hut Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1982 12 Port Glasgow Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Park Farm Tenants Park Farm Tenants Association calls in their own architects to look at the houses in Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1980 15 Association, Port Glasgow their area Park Farm, Port Glasgow Residents in Park Farm are living in damp houses - survey by Park Farm Community Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1983 7 Assoc. 31 Mar p12 Park, Rev John Item on the minister born in Greenock in 1804 and his prowess as a composer Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1982 10 Parker, Cameron Chairman of Scott-Lithgow's has been appointed managing director of British Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1908 1 Shipbuilders off-shore division Parker, Cameron Former Scott-Lithgow boss is appointed chief executive of Proper Engineering, a Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1983 1 subsidiary of Lithgow Holdings Parkhill Farm, Port Glasgow Photograph and history of Parkhill Farm Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1971 6 Parkhill Farmhouse, Port Former coaching inn and farm house, Parkhill Farmhouse, declared a place of historic Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1971 6 Glasgow interest - photograph and history Parkhill Reservoir, Port Laying of copestone of the new works at Parkhill Reservoir. Greenock Telegraph 31/10/1898 2 Glasgow Parkhill, Port Glasgow House of Parkhill, Old Glasgow Road; summer quarters to let Greenock Advertiser 21/06/1811 1 Parkhill, Port Glasgow About 300 private houses may be built in the Parkhill area Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1980 11 Parklea, Port Glasgow House and Gardens of Parklea for let Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1813 1 Parklea, Port Glasgow Town receives offer of 12 acres of ground at Parklea Farm from Mrs Blakiston Houston Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1936 2 Parklea, Port Glasgow Opening of new recreation fields at Parklea Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1940 2 Parks Drawing of layout of new Park between Inverkip Road and Brachelston Street. Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1909 3 Parks Town Council to meet deputation of working men on field at top of Baker St. given by Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1852 2 Sir M R Shaw Stewart to discuss facilities to be put there. Parliament Articles on Greenock's MPs Greenock Telegraph 07/04/1919 9 Parliament Articles on Greenock's MPs Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1919 9 Parliament Articles on Greenock's MPs Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1919 9 Parliament Articles on Greenock's MPs Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1919 9 Parliamentary Boundaries West end of Greenock will be split between two MPs under the new boundaries Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1982 1 changes. Parliamentary Boundaries Corporation to fight decision to include Port Glasgow in Greenock Constituency. Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1967 7 Parliamentary Elections William McDowell elected as MP for the County of Renfrew. Greenock Advertiser 27/07/1802 4 Parliamentary Elections Renfrewshire election: result Wm McDowell returned. Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1807 3 Parliamentary Elections MP for Renfrewshire to be Archibald Speirs of Elderslie. Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1810 3 Parliamentary Elections Called due to death of MP for Renfrewshire William McDowell. Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1810 4 Parliamentary Elections Date for election in Renfrewshire to be 23 July. Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1802 4 Parliamentary Elections, Mr Buntine visits Gourock; does not receive same courtesy as Sir M Shaw Stewart - Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1832 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Gourock Report of his speech Parliamentary Elections, Sir Godfrey Collins' ninth victory Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1935 4 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Sir Godfrey Collins re-elected Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1931 4 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Report of Committee Greenock Advertiser 21/03/1867 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1964 9 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Guide for electors. Results - 25th February p5 Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1950 Supplem Greenock ent Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1974 1 5 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Opening of campaigns. Results - 9th October p9 Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1959 4 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Liberals and SDP wrangle over choice of candidate for Greenock and Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1982 1 Greenock seat. 8th January p11; 14th January p1; 15th January p1 Parliamentary Elections, Bye-election - 23rd June p2; 24th June; 27th June; 30th June; 2nd July; 7th July. Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1941 2 Greenock Hector McNeil elected - 11th July p2 Parliamentary Elections, Meeting in Town Hall to consider best way of celebrating resignation of Government Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1832 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1970 1 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Dr J Dickson Mabon elected as town's new MP Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1955 9 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 27/05/1955 9 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Article on the 1863 General Election Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1929 4 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1974 1 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, 10th October p2; 14th October p4; 18th October p2, 4; 21dt October p2; 22nd October; Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1924 See Greenock 23rd October p2; 24th October; 25th October; 27th October p4; 28th October p4. Entry Results - 30th October p4 Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1966 9 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, 18th June p2; 19th June; 29th June; 4th July; 5th July; 7th July; 11th July. Results - Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1945 See Greenock 27th July p2 Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Parliamentary Elections, 20th November p4; 24th November p2; 26th November p2; 27th November p2; 28th Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1923 See Greenock November p2&4; 29th November p4; 30th November p2&4; 1st December p2&4; 3rd Entry December p2&4; 4th December p2&4; 5th December p4. Results - 7th December p4 Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1951 7 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, David Steel and Wedgewood Benn visit Greenock during campaign Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1979 9 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Article on elections in Greenock from 1832 - 1892 Greenock Telegraph 14/06/1983 5 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Campaign Results - 10th June p1, 13 and 24 Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1983 1 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Meeting held by Patrick M Stewart Greenock Advertiser 22/06/1841 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Mr Houston in Gourock to canvass for support in forthcoming election. Sir John Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1837 2 Greenock Maxwell holds meeting - 12th Jan p2 Parliamentary Elections, MP for West Renfrewshire Dr Fogan resigns from the Parliamentary Labour Party to Gourock Times 27/03/1931 3 Greenock join the Mosley Party - meeting held in Gourock Parliamentary Elections, Article on general elections of earlier years - 27th October p4 Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1924 4 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Meeting to hear prospective candidate Sir Michael Shaw Stewart Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1832 2 3 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, New Labour MP elected for Renfrewshire West Gourock Times 03/08/1945 1 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Details of Sir H R Shaw Stewart's campaign speech Greenock Advertiser 27/03/1857 1 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Captain Houston Stewart addresses electors Greenock Advertiser 24/07/1837 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Campaign 30th Oct p3 Gourock Times 23/10/1931 3 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Dickson Mabon re-elected Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1979 1 3 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Visit by Col Muir to electors - report Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1846 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Boundary changes will affect the Liberals. 19th May p11; 24th May p6; 25th May p7 Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1982 7 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Alan Blair to stand as Alliance candidate for Greenock while Dickson Mabon stands for Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1982 1 Greenock Renfrewshire West Parliamentary Elections, Article on local parliamentary results since 1936 Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1983 5 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Col Muir holds meeting at Gourock Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1852 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Results Greenock Telegraph 31/05/1929 2 & 4 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Meeting held by Colonel Muir Greenock Advertiser 30/07/1847 2 Greenock Parliamentary Elections, Celebrations at news of Sir M Shaw Stewart's election. Address sent to him by Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1833 2 Inverkip villagers (p3) Parliamentary Elections, Meeting held by Patrick M Stewart Greenock Advertiser 22/06/1841 2 Inverkip Parliamentary Elections, Sir M R Shaw Stewart's campaign speech Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1857 1 Kilmacolm Parliamentary Elections, Report of meeting held by Colonel Mure Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1847 2 Kilmacolm Parliamentary Elections, Meeting of electors addressed by Col Mure Greenock Advertiser 27/11/1846 2 Kilmacolm Parliamentary Reform, Large political meeting in George Square - description of speeches and proceedings Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1832 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting - report Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1867 1 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Report of public meeting Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1867 1 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Meeting of local reform committee - details Greenock Advertiser 23/02/1867 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Meeting of Reform Committee Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1866 1 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Meeting of Reform Committee Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1866 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Petition Greenock Advertiser 22/03/1859 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting to discuss extension of the 40 shilling freehold franchise in Scotland Greenock Advertiser 13/03/1857 1 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting to consider postponing planned Public Procession while cholera still in Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1832 2 Greenock town Parliamentary Reform, Article on special petition on proposed reform Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1868 3 Greenock Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Parliamentary Reform, Procession of trades in town to Temperance Coffee House Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1832 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting - to petition House of Lords against any alteration to Reform Bill Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1832 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Acknowledgements from Sir M Shaw Stewart and others on addresses from Greenock Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1832 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Report on 1 MP for both Port Glasgow and Greenock. Public meeting to be held to Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1832 3 Greenock decide how to express thanks for allotting Greenock a separate representative of Parliament. Parliamentary Reform, Report of public meeting held to consider Government measure of Parliamentary Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1859 1 & 2 Greenock Reform Parliamentary Reform, Report by Greenock Parliamentary Reform Committee Greenock Advertiser 20/03/1860 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Parliamentary Commissions for ascertaining the boundaries of places in the west Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1832 2 Greenock district which is to get elective franchise, arrive to make necessary survey of town Parliamentary Reform, Trades jubilee - report of proceedings Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1832 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Meeting to vote an address to the King for how to dissolve Parliament Greenock Advertiser 29/04/1831 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Report of reform meeting Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1848 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Letters between Sheriff Dunlop and Robert Wallace of Kelly Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1831 1 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Addresses from inhabitants and Magistrates and Council to the King and Earl Grey to Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1831 3 Greenock institute necessary action for the Reform Bill Parliamentary Reform, Signatures on petition: Greenock 5918, Gourock 120, Port Glasgow 902, Kilmacolm Greenock Advertiser 30/09/1831 3 Greenock 120, and Inverkip 150. Total: 7,211 Parliamentary Reform, Franchise demonstration Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1884 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Report of Trades Meeting towards Reform Bill Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1831 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Under Reform Bill Greenock is to have a separate member of Parliament with Greenock Advertiser 24/01/1832 2 Greenock Gourock, while Port Glasgow will be represented by MP for Renfrewshire Parliamentary Reform, Petition sent - Chamber of Commerce meeting Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1831 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Article on report in 'Glasgow Courier' on 1 MP for both Port Glasgow and Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 27/01/1832 2 & 3 Greenock Public meeting to be held to decide how to express thanks for allotting Greenock a separate representative of Parliament. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Parliamentary Reform, Petition Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1859 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Lord John Russell's motion that Greenock burgh should have own MP. Celebrations in Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1831 3 Greenock town Parliamentary Reform, Report of public meeting to show favour towards new Reform Bills Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1831 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting called to petition Parliament to enable Greenock to send its own MP Greenock Advertiser 04/03/1831 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Greenock illuminated - processions - displays in public buildings - bonfires etc Greenock Advertiser 29/03/1831 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting called to petition for reform of House of Commons - Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1830 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting called to petition for reform of House of Commons - Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 10/12/1830 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting called to petition for reform of House of Commons - Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1830 1 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting called to petition for reform of House of Commons - Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1830 3 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Public meeting called to petition for reform of House of Commons - Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1830 2 Greenock Parliamentary Reform, Report of public meeting held to urge the Government to pass Reform Bill as soon as Greenock Advertiser 23/09/1831 3 Greenock possible Parliamentary Reform, Meeting to pass petitions on Reform Bill Greenock Advertiser 30/09/1831 3 Inverkip Parliamentary Reform, Procession of 1000 to 1200 people through village - great number farmers and Greenock Advertiser 21/06/1831 3 Kilmacolm agricultural workers Parliamentary Reform, Port Meeting to send addresses to the King Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1831 3 Glasgow Parliamentary Reform, Port Report of meeting and procession through town. Dinner at King's Arms Inn. Text of Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1832 3 Glasgow Robert Wallace of Kelly's speech 24 Jan 1832 p1 Parliamentary Reform, Port Public meeting to consider ways of expressing satisfaction at Reform Bill Greenock Advertiser 19/06/1832 3 Glasgow Parliamentary Reform, Port Meeting held to form a branch of the Renfrewshire Political Union Greenock Advertiser 23/08/1831 2 Glasgow Parliamentary Reform, Port Report of meeting held in Port Glasgow to petition for reforms in Parliament Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1848 2 3 Glasgow Parliamentary Reform, Port Correspondence between authorities of Port Glasgow and RC Bontine over Political Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1831 3 Glasgow Unions Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Parliamentary Reform, Port Report of attitude of inhabitants towards decision not to give Greenock and Port Greenock Advertiser 24/01/1832 2 Glasgow Glasgow union under same M.P. Parltheon Theatre, Greenock Parltheon Theatre, Cathcart Street. Greenock Advertiser 29/04/1828 3 Parnell, Miss Anna Miss Anna Parnell speaks on land league in the Town Hall Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1881 2 Parochial Academy and Items on new Parochial Academy and School of Industry Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1852 2 School of Industry, Port Glasgow Parochial School, Port Parochial Parish School - 300 children attend Greenock Advertiser 13/01/1846 2 Glasgow Paterson, Provost Death of Provost Paterson, report of funeral - 5th Mar p2! Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1852 2 Paton Street, Greenock Photograph of houses in Paton Street Greenock Telegraph 25/10/1949 5 Paton, Allan Park Publication of 'The Web of Life' by Longmans, Brown & Co Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1858 2 Patriotic Fund Subscriptions list for Patriotic Fund. Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1855 1 Patriotic Fund, Port Glasgow Subscribers to Patriotic Fund Greenock Advertiser 05/12/1854 3 Patriotic Fund, Port Glasgow Public meeting for discussion of setting up a patriotic fund Greenock Advertiser 21/11/1854 1 Paul Jones & Co., Gourock Article on the Paul Jones, Son & Co. yacht building, which is sited at old Quarry Quay Gourock Times 28/02/1925 2 before moving to Battery Park. Paul Jones & Son, Greenock Photograph showing view of some of the workers in Paul Jones & Son, boatbuilders Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1979 10 Paul Jones & Son, Greenock Paul Jones moves yard to Cardwell Bay to make way for Railway Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1885 3 Paul Jones & Son, Greenock Photograph of the workforce in Paul Jones & Son, boat builders at Battery Park in Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1979 10 1902. Pavilion Ballroom, Gourock Opening of Pavilion Ballroom, Gourock with introduction of jazz music Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1919 2 Pavilion Cinema, Gourock Photograph showing view of the Pavilion Cinema which was built before 1914 as the Gourock Times 17/01/1975 1 Kursaal Pavilion Cinema, Gourock Photograph of the Pavilion Cinema, formally the Kursaal built prior to 1914 Gourock Times 17/01/1975 1 Pavilion Cinema, Greenock Pavilion Cinema in Rue-End St to close Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1959 9 Peat Road, Greenock Urgent repairs required for Peat Road houses Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1981 12 Peat Road, Greenock Criticism by some Peat Road tenants was unjustified while Council try o make them Greenock Telegraph 25/10/1979 13 wind and watertight. Penelope Flax Mill, Greenock Penelope Flax Mill in Drumfrochar Rd owned by Miller & Co destroyed by fire Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1868 2 Penelope Flax Mill, Greenock Penelope Flax Mill in Drumfrochar Rd owned by Miller & Co destroyed by fire Greenock Telegraph 30/04/1868 2 Penelope Flax Mill, Greenock Penelope Flax Mill bought by Robert Houston & Son of Rockbank Mills Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1868 2 Penelope Flax Mill, Greenock Penelope Flax Mill bought by Robert Houston & Son of Rockbank Mills Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1868 2 Penelope's Mill, Greenock Mill at Drumfrochar Road (Penelope's mill) recently owned by Whytock and Greenock Advertiser 05/12/1863 2 Sutherland, bought by Hugh McCormick & Co, Glasgow, for £2000 to be used as a jute factory Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 03/11/1848 2 Penny Club Juvenile depositors called to explain way that deposits are handed to Provident Bank Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1849 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 21/11/1848 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 19/12/1848 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1848 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1848 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1848 2 Penny Club Report of meeting of members of the Penny Club Greenock Advertiser 03/10/1848 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1848 2 Penny Club Report of second annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 30/11/1847 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 12/12/1848 2 Penny Club Report of second annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1847 2 Penny Club Enters fourth year - 3000 children and others enter names Greenock Advertiser 05/12/1848 2 Penny Club Article on club and finances Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1849 2 Penny Clubs Established Greenock Advertiser 10/03/1846 2 Penny Savings Bank, Penny Savings Bank - annual meeting and report Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1886 3 Gourock Penny Savings Bank, Penny Savings Banks to open branches in each Greenock school Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1905 2 Greenock Penny Savings Bank, 11th annual meeting of penny bank Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1885 2 Kilmacolm Penny Savings Bank, Penny Savings Bank to open Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1875 3 Kilmacolm Pennyfern Farm, Greenock Pennyfern Farm: article and photograph. Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1952 6 Pennyfern, Greenock Photograph and article on the Council houses at Pennyfern which took 14 weeks to Greenock Telegraph 27/05/1953 5 build - a post war record Pensions First payments of old age pensions made Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1909 4 Pentland Court, Greenock Work begins at Pentland Court to cure the water penetration problem Greenock Telegraph 11/08/1982 7 Perth Baking Company, The Perth Baking Company open premises in Bank Street. Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1824 3 Greenock Peter Glen & Co., Greenock Factory Baking Establishment to bake Export Biscuits under new Bonding Act - Peter Greenock Advertiser 28/10/1842 3 Glen & Co. Peter, King of Yugoslavia King Peter of Yugoslavia visits youth Organisations and the Sailor's Rest Gourock Times 29/01/1943 4 Petition, Port Glasgow Petition to Parliament to continue the prohibition from distillation from grain Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1810 3 Pharmaceutex Ltd., Plans by Pharmaceutex Ltd to set up factory in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1977 7 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Philanthropic Society Dissolved on 10 July 1826 Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1827 3 Philatelic Society Celebrating its 50th anniversary - article Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1983 17 Philatelic Society Celebrating its 50th anniversary - article Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1983 8 Philatelic Society Golden Jubilee on 6 May 1983 Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1983 5 Philharmonic Society Article on proposed programme Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1851 2 Philharmonic Society Prospectus of Society Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1850 2 & 3 Philharmonic Society Meeting of subscribers to discuss joining series of concerts announced by Julien Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1851 2 Adams Phonographic Society Formed to improve members' handwriting Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1845 2 Phonographic Society Class to start and weekly meetings will be held on Saturday evenings Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1861 3 Photographs Photograph showing view of buildings being demolished to make way for town Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1968 4 improvements Photographs Photograph showing view of Gourock, Inverkip & Wemyss Bay Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1981 5 Photographs Early postcard views of Gourock and Greenock Greenock Telegraph 12/07/1980 5 Photographs Photograph showing view of Mr Edwards of Royal Adelaide Gallery, London brings his Greenock Advertiser 01/08/1843 3 photographic equipment to Greenock. He uses the improved Daguerreotype process Photographs Photograph showing view of a horse-drawn open carriage Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1980 5 Photographs Photograph showing view of an early bicycle used to take men working for the Greenock Telegraph 06/04/1978 8 electricity board to calls Photographs Photograph showing view of Whyte's Wine and Spirit Store - 19th century Gourock Times 02/01/1976 5 Photographs Photograph showing view of the construction of the new indoor bowling centre Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1983 5 Picture Palace Cinema, Photograph of the Greenock Picture Palace at Brougham St Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1913 4 Greenock Picture Palace Cinema, Opening up of new Picture Palace in Brougham Street former Olympia Skating Rink. Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1912 3 Greenock 23 Mar p2 Picture Palace Cinema, Picture Palace to buy site adjacent to present cinema in order to build a super-cinema Greenock Telegraph 19/03/1927 2 Greenock Picture Palace Cinema, Picture Palace in Brougham St to be converted into ballroom Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1933 9 Greenock Picture Palace, Greenock Photograph showing view of Greenock Picture palace at Brougham Street Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1913 4 Pigot & Co.'s Directory of Pigot & Co's Directory of the whole of Scotland Greenock Advertiser 25/05/1837 3 Scotland Pilot Station, Gourock Photograph of pilot station, Gourock Greenock Telegraph 03/12/1921 3 Pilot's Cottage and Tinker's Photographs of Pilot's Cottage and Tinker's Cave Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1983 8 Cave Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Pine Park, Greenock Pine Park bought - £14,000 Community Service Scheme. Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1936 2 Playgrounds Council's pilot scheme has paid high dividends. Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1972 9 Plays Elephant's Graveyard, Just a Boy's Game, Weekend in Lost Paradise written by Peter Greenock Telegraph 09/11/1979 1 McDougall Plays Elephant's Graveyard, Just a Boy's Game, Weekend in Lost Paradise written by Peter Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1979 7 McDougall Playtex, Port Glasgow Playtex workers could go on short time working in the new year- 5 Nov p7 Greenock Telegraph 03/11/1983 11 Playtex, Port Glasgow Playtex to open third factory on industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1959 7 Playtex, Port Glasgow Article on Playtex plant Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1983 8 Plaza Cinema, Port Glasgow Plaza - new cinema Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1951 5 Ploughing Match, Gourock Ploughing match held in Gourock - results Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1830 3 Plumbers Fourth annual festival held in Mechanic's Hall Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1867 2 Police Bill Meeting of ratepayers to discuss adoption of Police Act Greenock Telegraph 07/05/1877 3 Police Bill Report of meeting held to consider adopting all or part of new Police Act Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1858 1 Police Bill Meeting of ratepayers regarding adoption of Police Act of 1862 Greenock Telegraph 13/10/1874 3 Police Bill Meeting to discuss adopting General Police Bill of Scotland especially clauses relating Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1857 2 to lighting, water supply, etc Police Court, Greenock Opening of new police court in Taylor's Close Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1857 2 Police Courts 'Lumping of Ships': accused charged with being in breach of the regulations of Greenock Advertiser 19/10/1852 2 Trustees of Port and Harbour of Greenock Police Station, Gourock Description of the new police station in Kempock Place, Gourock Gourock Times 05/04/1927 3 Police Station, Port Glasgow Opening of new Police Station in Scarlow St Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1943 2 Police Trustees Election of 3 Trustees Greenock Advertiser 27/10/1848 3 Police, Greenock Report on new Police Buildings Greenock Advertiser 11/02/1884 2 Police, Greenock 150 special constables to be enrolled Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1939 2 Police, Greenock Introduction of the Carter Microphone system linking police on the beat with station Greenock Telegraph 06/09/1929 2 Police, Greenock History of the force 1751 - 1820 Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1961 4 Police, Greenock Mass resignation of special constables unless Councillor Gerard apologises for Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1954 5 remarks Police, Greenock Recruits need only by 5ft 8in now Greenock Telegraph 19/03/1954 9 Police, Greenock Report on new Police Buildings Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1884 3 Police, Greenock Crime figures for 1851 Greenock Advertiser 06/01/1852 3 Police, Greenock Table of crime in Greenock for 1844 Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1845 2 Police, Greenock Photograph of a group of Special Constables, Gourock taken in May 1940 Greenock Telegraph 23/09/1980 5 Police, Greenock Rough draft of police Act 1804 Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1864 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Police, Greenock Meeting of the Special Constables Greenock Advertiser 27/12/1814 1 Police, Greenock Table of crime figures for 1842 Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1843 2 Police, Greenock Plea for 1000 volunteers for ARP duties made at public meeting Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1938 4 Police, Greenock Crime table for 1843 Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1844 2 Police, Greenock Details of new uniform Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1878 2 Police, Greenock Crime figures for 1845 Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1846 2 Police, Greenock Crime figures for 1846 Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1847 2 Police, Greenock Improvements in appearance and discipline of both officers and night watchmen who Greenock Advertiser 01/02/1839 2 now carry lanterns while on duty Police, Greenock Crime figures for 1850 Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1851 2 Police, Greenock Magistrates to reorganise special constables in 1st ward Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1836 3 Police, Greenock Crime figures for 1853 Greenock Advertiser 06/01/1854 1 Police, Greenock Appointment of special constables to preserve peace Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1848 2 Police, Greenock New Police Act - force in Lower Ward doubles - details of increase and constables' Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1858 2 uniforms Police, Greenock Details of new uniform Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1866 2 Police, Greenock Annual report- extract on Greenock and Port Glasgow forces Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1872 1 Police, Greenock Crime figures for 1848 Greenock Advertiser 07/01/1848 2 Police, Greenock Swearing on of special constables making number up to 1,100 Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1868 2 Police, Greenock Installation of new superintendent of police Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1876 2 Police, Greenock Decision by the Government to allow the recruitment of a Citizen Guard during the Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1919 2 present railway crisis Police, Greenock Appointment of Captain Orr as Superintendent of Police Greenock Telegraph 12/09/1876 2 Police, Greenock 94 constables, 9 sergeants, 4 detectives, 3 inspectors and 5 lieutenants- total 116 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1876 2 including Captain for a population approx. 68,000 Police, Greenock Proposal to build police station at East End of town Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1873 4 Police, Greenock Notice of proposed Police Act altering previous acts Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1874 1 Police, Greenock Notice of proposed Police Act altering previous acts Greenock Telegraph 14/11/1874 1 Police, Greenock 1815 - 1875 Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1961 4 Police, Greenock Introduction of street telephone robots Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1936 2 Police, Greenock Gourock against proposed amalgamation of the 3 forces Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1934 2 Police, Greenock Opening of new police buildings Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1884 3 Police, Greenock Extract from Col. Kinloch's annual report on Scottish police forces Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1871 3 Police, Greenock Change in shape of helmets and style of sergeant's stripes altered Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1867 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Police, Greenock Proposal to arm police- decision deferred Greenock Advertiser 10/12/1867 2 Police, Greenock Rules of superannuation fund Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1862 2 Police, Greenock Rules of superannuation fund Greenock Advertiser 21/01/1862 2 Police, Greenock Police Inspector stabbed to death in Hamilton Street Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1869 3 Police, Greenock New look uniform introduced Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1949 5 Police, Greenock Should the Burgh or the County hold control of the police? Greenock Telegraph 14/07/1941 2 Police, Greenock Women to be appointed as police officers Gourock Times 23/10/1942 4 Police, Greenock Article by John Donald on special constables Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1928 4 Police, Greenock Opening of new police buildings Greenock Advertiser 27/02/1884 2 Police, Greenock Police Inspector stabbed to death in Hamilton Street Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1869 3 Police, Greenock Report on the police force in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1867 1 Police, Greenock Photo of police force in 1922 Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1977 9 Police, Greenock Special Constables to be on duty for first time in 10 years= Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1977 14 Police, Greenock New breath test machine in police station Camic infra-red breath analyser Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1983 11 Police, Greenock Proposal to make the Larkfield area a police community project is welcomed Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1983 8 Police, Greenock Photo of Burgh Police in May 1922 Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1982 8 Police, Greenock Schools apply to adopt one of the 3 police horses (Greenock, Inverkip or Inverclyde) Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1982 8 Police, Greenock Report by Committee on police establishment - details of expenditure for 1845 and Greenock Advertiser 27/02/1852 1 1851 and also proposed cost for 1852 Police, Greenock Inverclyde has the lowest crime level in Strathclyde Greenock Telegraph 16/11/1978 1 Police, Greenock River Police to be based at the Victoria Harbour Greenock Telegraph 13/09/1977 7 Police, Greenock Adopt 'team' patrol system Greenock Telegraph 15/12/1948 5 Police, Greenock Photo of force about 1890 Greenock Telegraph 29/10/1976 12 Police, Greenock Opening of the modernised police club in Thom St to be carried out by Chief Constable Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1982 9 of Strathclyde Police, Greenock Divisional Commissioner of Police in Inverclyde to be depute leader of police officers Greenock Telegraph 20/07/1983 6 seconded to Uganda Police, Greenock Photograph of policemen in Taylor's Close about 1880 Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1970 9 Police, Greenock Details of new police headquarters Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1975 7 Police, Greenock Shortly moving to new headquarters Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1975 7 Police, Greenock Introduction of Panda cars into the area Gourock Times 21/06/1968 3 Police, Greenock Final decision on proposal to amalgamate police forces of Renfrewshire and Bute Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1966 7 delayed Police, Greenock Introduction of 'panda' cars and start of new unit beat system Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1968 7 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Police, Greenock Greenock force agree to merger but want safeguards Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1967 7 Police, Greenock Article of early police Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1967 9 Police, Greenock Opening Ceremony Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1975 12 Police, Greenock Chief Constable of amalgamated forces of Renfrew, Bute, Paisley and Greenock to be Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1967 9 David Williamson, present head of Greenock force Police, Greenock Extract from first report of HM Inspector of police Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1859 3 Police, Greenock 1937 - 1960 Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1961 5 Police, Greenock Need for police in the town Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1803 4 Police, Greenock Details of report by Mr Newnham on state of the police Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1859 1 Police, Greenock Alterations to police buildings completed Greenock Advertiser 08/11/1860 2 Police, Greenock Photos of three different types of uniform (Date unknown) Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1976 8 Police, Greenock Former police station in Bath Street, Gourock to be demolished. Building used as Gourock Times 07/09/1973 1 police station before Municipal Buildings were built, Memories - 21st Sept p1 Police, Greenock New Divisional Commander Robert Millar takes up his post in Inverclyde Greenock Telegraph 16/09/1980 6 Police, Greenock Introduction of new police hat Greenock Advertiser 05/03/1861 2 Police, Greenock Photos of police uniform about 1911-12 Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1975 4 Police, Greenock Constables wanted to maintain order in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1812 3 Police, Greenock Proclamation to the town of Greenock Greenock Advertiser 18/11/1814 3 Police, Greenock 1876 - 1936 Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1961 5 Police, Greenock Police Forces of Arran and the Cumbraes come under the control of Gourock Inspector Gourock Times 20/05/1949 3 Police, Greenock First table of crime in Greenock showing varieties, numbers, etc Greenock Advertiser 22/02/1842 2 Police, Greenock Letter on lack of police on duty at night in parts of the town other than Cathcart and Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1836 1 Hamilton Street Police, Greenock Rough draft of police Act 1804 Greenock Advertiser 15/09/1864 1 Police, Greenock New station for two constables to be provided, Gourock - report of Parliamentary into Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1867 1 police forces Police, Greenock Opening of new headquarters in Dalrymple Street Gourock Times 25/04/1975 1 Police, Greenock Criticism over decision Greenock Telegraph 07/04/1954 5 Police, Greenock Extra anti-crime cash may come to Inverclyde which might mean reinstating overtime Greenock Telegraph 04/07/1977 1 Police, Greenock Sheriff and Magistrates call for full attendance of special constables at execution of Greenock Advertiser 05/06/1827 3 John Kerr Police, Greenock Magistrate reassemble the constabulary -85 men in as special Constables Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1826 3 Police, Greenock John McIlwraith appointed Superintendent of Police Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1822 3 Police, Greenock John Lennox appointed Superintendent of Police Greenock Advertiser 21/04/1815 1 Police, Greenock Special Constables meeting and report Greenock Advertiser 30/12/1814 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Police, Greenock Rough draft of police Act 1804 Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1864 1 Police, Greenock Photo and item on the Greenock Police Pipe Band of 1920s Greenock Telegraph 03/09/1982 10 Police, Port Glasgow New building almost finished Greenock Telegraph 17/12/1942 2 Police, Port Glasgow Plans passed by Town Council for new police station to be built in Scarlow Street Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1938 2 Police, Port Glasgow Inspection of new police force Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1870 3 Police, Port Glasgow Parliamentary report on police force in town Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1867 1 Police, Port Glasgow Meeting to be held to discuss setting up of a Police Burgh Greenock Advertiser 20/02/1846 3 Police, Port Glasgow Special meeting to discuss amalgamation of force with that of the County Greenock Telegraph 26/06/1895 2 Police, Port Glasgow Corps of police now on duty in Port Glasgow after recent disturbance Renfrewshire Advertiser 25/10/1845 2 Police, Port Glasgow Burgh police to amalgamate with county police Greenock Advertiser 16/08/1859 2 Police, Port Glasgow Extract from first report of HM Inspector of Police Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1859 3 Police, Port Glasgow Introduction of 12 telephone robots Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1935 4 Police, Special Constables Meeting of special constables Greenock Advertiser 29/04/1870 1 Police, Special Constables Special constables to patrol streets during winter months Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1829 3 Police, Special Constables Town divided into Wards - special constables appointed Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1815 1 Polio 5 Polio victims admitted to Gateside Hospital Greenock Telegraph 10/08/1954 5 Polio 5 cases of Polio reported in epidemic. 2 deaths in Gourock. Children getting together Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1947 5 should be avoided: 11th September p4B Polio 2 patients die in Gateside Hospital: 5 others admitted Greenock Telegraph 14/10/1955 8 Polito's Menagerie, Greenock Polito's Menagerie: exotic animals to be seen in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1817 1 Poole's Myrioranna Article on Poole's Myrioranna, which appear in Greenock in 1915. Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1978 5 Poor House, Greenock Text of letter sent to Parochial Board calling attention to the need for a poor house in Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1846 2 Greenock. Poor House, Greenock Series of articles on the poor house in Captain Street Greenock Telegraph 17/09/1869 3 Poor House, Greenock Series of articles on the poor house in Captain Street Greenock Telegraph 10/09/1869 3 Poor House, Greenock Series of articles on the poor house in Captain Street Greenock Telegraph 03/09/1869 3 Poor House, Greenock Series of articles on the poor house in Captain Street Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1869 3 Poor House, Greenock Article on new heating system installed in poor house Greenock Advertiser 02/12/1853 2 Poor Law Public meeting to discuss proposed New Poor Law Bill - report Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1876 3 Poor Law Article on new Poor Laws for Scotland Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1845 2 Poor Law Memorial from Superintending Committee of the Poor to Mr Baine MP Greenock Advertiser 04/07/1845 2 Poor Law Bill Bill: - report of public meeting Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1872 1 Poor Law Bill Bill: - report of public meeting Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1872 1 Poor Law Bill Meeting of heritors, ministers and elders of the united parishes to appoint an Inspector Renfrewshire Advertiser 11/10/1845 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page under the terms of the new Poor Law Act Poor Law Commissioners, Commissioners finish their inspection in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1843 2 Greenock Poor Law, Port Glasgow Meeting of heritors etc under instructions of Board of Supervision - report of Greenock Advertiser 23/09/1845 2 proceeding. Again - 3rd Oct p2 Poor Law, Port Glasgow Meeting of heritors, feuars and Kirk session to discuss the arrangements required by Renfrewshire Advertiser 20/09/1845 2 the new Poor - law Act Poor Rates, Greenock Meeting to fix assessment for the year Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1844 3 Poor Rates, Greenock Annual meeting to fix assessment for the poor Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1843 1 Poor Rates, Greenock Poor rates for 1818 to be collected Greenock Advertiser 24/07/1818 1 Poor Rates, Greenock Poor rate assessment decided Greenock Advertiser 22/02/1828 2 Poor Rates, Greenock Extract from Telegraph 28 Feb 1863 on poor rate assessment Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1872 3 Poor Rates, Greenock Meeting to fix rate of assessment Greenock Advertiser 07/02/1845 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Sum of money presented by Provost of Greenock to Provost of Paisley to aid Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1841 2 unemployed there. Poor Relief, Greenock Figures for members using soup kitchen Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1838 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Annual meeting for fixing sum to be assessed for the poor. Report for previous year Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1838 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to hear half-yearly accounts of the Greenock Parishes Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1837 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Report of annual meeting of Charitable Society. Meeting to consider state of Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1867 2 unemployed Poor Relief, Greenock Report of annual meeting of Charitable Society. Meeting to consider state of Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1867 2 & 2 unemployed Poor Relief, Greenock Charitable Society reports on destitution in the eastern and lower parts of the town Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1868 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to discuss assessment for the poor Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1813 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Lancashire cotton districts relief fund Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1862 1 & 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Half yearly meeting of United Parishes Greenock Advertiser 09/08/1844 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Soup kitchen been in operation for 4 weeks. 425 poor are fed daily. Greenock Advertiser 23/02/1841 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Foundation stone of Poorhouse laid. When finished will accommodate 300 people and Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1849 2 cost between £4,000- £5,000. To be built at head of Captain St Poor Relief, Greenock Article on many forms of help giving to the poor. Necessity of having a poorhouse Greenock Advertiser 17/03/1848 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Soup kitchen opened - daily consumption 900-1000 quarts Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1847 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Re-opening of soup kitchen Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1847 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Soup kitchen opened Greenock Advertiser 20/02/1846 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting of heritors etc - report Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1846 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting under new Poor Law Act to appoint Inspectors Greenock Advertiser 07/10/1845 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Poor Relief, Greenock Charitable society to help those beyond Parochial Board's help. Subscription to be Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1867 2 increased Poor Relief, Greenock Assessors for the poor meeting Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1811 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Permission given for setting up of reformatory school in connection with Poorhouse Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1855 2 Poor Relief, Greenock General Meeting to discuss poor relief Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1810 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to allocate funds for the 3 parishes. Financial statement Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1836 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Poor Assessment in the West Parish of Greenock Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1814 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Collection at monthly lecture, relief church Greenock Advertiser 31/05/1811 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Collection at Churches amounted to £155 8s 7d Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1804 4 Poor Relief, Greenock 3 men to act as vagrant suppressers Greenock Advertiser 19/05/1813 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Collection to be taken for poor relief Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1804 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Letter by President of the Session, John Shaw Stewart Greenock Advertiser 15/12/1806 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to discuss the poor relief given by churches and charity school Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1810 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Collection to be taken for poor relief Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1804 4 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting of Committee of Management Greenock Advertiser 22/01/1812 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting Greenock Advertiser 06/08/1841 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Report of special meeting of Ministers etc to discuss increased assessment of poor Greenock Advertiser 29/03/1838 2 rates Poor Relief, Greenock Distribution of assessment for 1834- figures given. Expenses for 1835 allocated Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1835 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Annual meeting to assess poor rates- accounts for previous year Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1841 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Annual meeting for assessing support to be given to the poor. Accounts for 1839 Greenock Advertiser 07/02/1840 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Annual meeting of Heritors & Kirk Sessions to vote amount of assessment to be levied Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1839 2 for the current year Poor Relief, Greenock Annual meeting of Heritors & Kirk Sessions to vote amount of assessment to be levied Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1839 2 for the current year Poor Relief, Greenock Half-yearly meeting- figures for each parishes allowance Greenock Advertiser 09/08/1838 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting held to discuss aid for distressed areas of Lancashire Greenock Advertiser 15/11/1862 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Report of meeting to discuss aid to the poor Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1810 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Hogmanay supper for the poor Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1876 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to discuss act for regulating poor funds Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1815 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Large quantity of fish seized and sold by the Magistrates for the benefit of the poor Greenock Advertiser 03/09/1813 3 Poor Relief, Greenock 15 unemployed workmen engaged as night patrol Greenock Advertiser 27/12/1816 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Collection to be made for the relief of the unemployed Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1826 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Financial statements of the 3 Parishes to Poor Relief for 6 months. New lease taken on Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1833 2 Fancy Farm Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to allot money from each parish Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1833 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Annual meeting- expenditure and income for West, New and East Parishes proposals Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1882 3 for orphans. Examination of inmates at Fancy Farm. Session to take charge of the poor in its parish Poor Relief, Greenock Letter on numbers of poor in the parish and amount of money to be spent. Correction Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1831 3 to amount- 11 Feb., P2 Poor Relief, Greenock Article on the Beggar's Badge given to the poor of the town by the Kirk Session and Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1925 4 Magistrates Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to consider of providing for the poor Greenock Advertiser 01/02/1828 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Annual general meeting of Heritors, Elders Ministers, etc to discuss measures for Greenock Advertiser 02/02/1827 3 helping the poor Poor Relief, Greenock Charitable Society reports on destitution in the eastern and lower parts of the town Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1868 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Poorhouse accommodation - article Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1870 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Report of meeting of Heritors, Kirk Session Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1824 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting in West- Parish Church to discuss parochial funds Greenock Advertiser 07/02/1823 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Letter on assessment of Poor relief Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1822 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Visit to Greenock Poorhouse 3 Sept, 10 Sept, 17 Sept, 24 Sept Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1869 3 Poor Relief, Greenock General and District Committee appointed to apply public bounty to unemployed. Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1819 3 (Further report- 3 Dec P1) Poor Relief, Greenock List of subscribers to soup kitchen Greenock Advertiser 23/02/1844 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting of heritors of the 3 Parishes to make provision for the poor Greenock Advertiser 13/02/1829 2 Poor Relief, Greenock List of jobs undertaking by labouring classes Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1816 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Half yearly meeting of United Parishes Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1843 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Statutory half-yearly meeting- reports and amounts spent and received by each parish Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1842 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Funds to maintain a soup kitchen run out Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1842 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Soup kitchen to be opened in Sugarhouse Lane Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1841 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to discuss proposal to form society to help casual destitution - report Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1861 2 Poor Relief, Greenock Soup kitchen giving daily relief to 700 persons. List of subscribers Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1845 2 & 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Report by committee organising soup kitchen Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1885 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Report of meeting Greenock Advertiser 18/02/1817 1 & 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to discuss relief for unemployed Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1819 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting of inhabitants about distresses of the people to take place 17 Feb 1817 Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1817 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Police Board meeting to discuss relief to be given to unemployed. Opening of soup Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1878 kitchen by Masonic Lodge Poor Relief, Greenock Police Board meeting to discuss relief to be given to unemployed. Opening of soup Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1878 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page kitchen by Masonic Lodge Poor Relief, Greenock Police Board meeting to discuss relief to be given to unemployed. Opening of soup Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1878 kitchen by Masonic Lodge Poor Relief, Greenock Half yearly assessment meeting- expenditure by 3 Parishes was £1206 3s 4.5d Greenock Advertiser 07/08/1834 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Opening of soup kitchen Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1884 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Fund for relief to labouring classes now closed. 260 persons helped Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1817 1 Poor Relief, Greenock Unemployed labourers- enlarging cleaning reservoirs, cutting new roads in campaign Greenock Advertiser 24/12/1816 3 to help distress Poor Relief, Greenock Committees set up to help problem of poorer classes Greenock Advertiser 10/12/1816 1 & 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Magistrates call meeting to discuss ways of improving the labouring classes Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1816 1 & 3 Poor Relief, Greenock Meeting to allocate funds to the 3 Parishes for Poor Relief Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1837 3 Poor Relief, Port Glasgow £12 distributed by committee who petitioned against corn Laws Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1805 3 Poor Relief, Port Glasgow Collection at the churches Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1805 4 Population, Churches 1,284 Estab: 4,375 Free, 2,287 Up 350 Epis; 156 Indep and 900 RC. Greenock Advertiser 26/05/1854 2 Population, Gourock Census - 1971 - 11,024, 1961 - 9,658, 1951 - 9,107, 1931 - 8,853 Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1971 7 Population, Gourock Details of 1871 census - population 3082 Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1871 3 Population, Gourock Census figures for 1911 were 7,442 compared with 1901 5,244 Greenock Telegraph 02/06/1911 3 Population, Gourock Census - 1931 - 8,853; 1951 - 9,107 Greenock Telegraph 06/07/1951 5 Population, Gourock 1931 Census - 8,844 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1932 2 Population, Gourock 1881 Census 4,021; 1871 Census 3,109 full details Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1881 4 Population, Gourock Census returns for 1931 show decrease of 1,303 from 1921's total of 10,147 to 8844 Gourock Times 14/08/1931 1 Population, Gourock 1861 Census: 2,268 Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1861 4 Population, Gourock Item on the population growth in Gourock since 1831 Gourock Times 09/01/1931 3 Population, Gourock 1901 5,244 - 1891 4,431; details Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1901 2 Population, Gourock 1891 4,500 - 1881 3,308; Census returns Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1891 3 Population, Gourock 1951 census - 9,107; 1961 census - 9,609 Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1961 7 Population, Gourock Details of 1951 census Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1954 7 Population, Gourock Increase from 9,658 to 11,366 of residents in Gourock - from 1971 census Gourock Times 13/08/1971 2 Population, Gourock 1881 Census 4,021; 1871 Census 3,109 full details Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1881 2 Population, Gourock Census returns: 1911 7,442 - 1921 10,128 Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1921 3 Population, Greenock Analysis of census Greenock Advertiser 03/10/1861 1 Population, Greenock Notes on population figures Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1892 3 Population, Greenock Statistics for Greenock over 50 years Greenock Advertiser 24/07/1841 1 Population, Greenock Census returns: Males - 17,566, Females - 19,135, Total - 36,701. In 1841 there were Greenock Advertiser 27/05/1851 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page 36,114 so there is an increase of 587 Population, Greenock Details of recent census: 1901 68,217, 1911 73,496. Figures given from 1841- 1911 Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1911 2 Population, Greenock 1871 census: East Parish 16,957, Mid Parish 9,550 Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1871 2 Population, Greenock Population of Greenock 1821 Census 22,088 Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1880 1 Population, Greenock 1950 - 78,035 Sanitary Dept's report on the population of the town Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1950 4 Population, Greenock Details of 1951 census Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1954 7 Population, Greenock Census - 1951 - 76,299. 1931 - 79,012 Greenock Telegraph 31/05/1951 5 Population, Greenock 1871 census: East Parish 16,957, Mid Parish 9,550 Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1871 3 Population, Greenock Breakdown of mortality tables in Greenock for 1852 Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1853 1 Population, Greenock 1971 census - 68,970, 1961 census - 74,607 Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1971 7 Population, Greenock Comparison in population figures for Greenock in 1741 and 1841 Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1842 2 Population, Greenock East 11,936 Mid 9,355West 21,915 Total 43,206 Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1861 2 Population, Greenock Analysis of census Greenock Advertiser 05/10/1861 1 Population, Greenock Figures of population of Renfrewshire 1821 Greenock Advertiser 07/08/1821 3 Population, Greenock 1821- 25,318 persons. Burials 1829 - 539 Greenock Advertiser 19/01/1830 3 Population, Greenock 1861 census: west parish 21,483 Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1861 2 Population, Greenock Article on mortality rate in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 08/11/1860 2 Population, Greenock First monthly return by the Register General after act covering births, marriages and Greenock Advertiser 05/10/1855 2 deaths Population, Greenock 1851 Greenock census return statistics by street Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1851 1 Population, Greenock Complete statistics from 1851 census Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1851 2 Population, Greenock Numbers employed in trades e.g. cotton spinners 1841 - 18. 1857 - 48. Numbers of Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1851 2 families in each street Population, Greenock Population of Greenock in 1821 was 5,360 families; inhabitants: 22088 Greenock Advertiser 06/05/1828 3 Population, Greenock Details of census Greenock Advertiser 22/04/1871 2 Population, Greenock 1851- 36,000, 1876 - 60,000 Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1876 3 Population, Greenock Preparation for census - town divided into 121 districts Greenock Advertiser 21/03/1851 2 Population, Greenock 1831 - 27,571, 1841 - 38,846. Breakdown into Parishes Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1841 2 Population, Greenock Table of houses, population etc Greenock Telegraph 26/06/1871 3 Population, Greenock Number of people including seamen in Greenock was 59,511 on census day Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1871 3 Population, Greenock 1961 census - 74,578, 1951 census - 77,177 Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1961 7 Population, Greenock Greenock and Port Glasgow's population fell by 10,000 in last 10 years Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1982 8 Population, Greenock 1881 census 67,430 details Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1881 2 Population, Greenock Estimated as 72,377 by mid June 1877 Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1871 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Population, Greenock Census to be taken on Sunday 6 June Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1841 3 Population, Greenock Details from the census Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1871 3 Population, Greenock The population of Inverclyde could drop to 101,300 by 1981 from present estimate of Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1975 11 107,400 Population, Greenock Reduction of population to 65,000 proposed in the Mears Report Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1948 5 Population, Greenock Letter on population figures Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1821 3 Population, Greenock Census returns 0 further details Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1901 2 Population, Greenock Census - table Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1871 3 Population, Greenock 1931 - 78,948, 1921 - 81,133 Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1931 2 Population, Greenock 1949 - 78,035, 1974 - 74,807, 1978 - 71,432 Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1968 6 Population, Greenock 1921 census returns - 81,120 Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1921 6 Population, Greenock 1881 census 67,430 details Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1881 2 Population, Greenock Details of recent census: 1901 68,217, 1911 73,496. Figures given from 1841- 1911 Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1911 2 Population, Greenock Census returns expected to be 67,000. Details of official figures Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1901 2 Population, Greenock Analysis of 1881 census Greenock Telegraph 20/12/1881 3 Population, Greenock Article on the population from 1883 - 1887 Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1888 3 Population, Greenock Census returns expected to be 67,000. Details of official figures Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1901 2 Population, Greenock Notes on population figures Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1892 3 Population, Greenock Letter giving figures of the population of Greenock in 1741 - 4,100; 1781 - 12,000 and Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1834 1 1821 25,318; 1831 - 27,571 Population, Greenock Extract from 'Marketing Survey of the United Kingdom' Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1948 5 Population, Inverclyde 1951 - 77,000; 1975 - 66,000. Could fall to 62,000 by 1980 Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1975 13 Population, Inverkip Census returns Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1881 3 Population, Inverkip Males/Females/Total 1811:718/914/1632 - 1821:1102/1242/2344 - Greenock Advertiser 26/07/1831 2 1831:1014/1074/2088 Population, Inverkip 1861 census: 1373 - 1971 census: 1558 Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1871 1 Population, Inverkip 1861 census: 1373 - 1971 census: 1558 Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1871 2 Population, Inverkip Census returns Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1881 4 Population, Kilmacolm 200 - 300 persons living in village Greenock Advertiser 10/07/1855 2 Population, Kilmacolm 1861 - 1,455; 1871 - 1,716; 1881 - 2,708; details Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1881 3 Population, Kilmacolm 1891 - 3,649; 1881 - 2,708; census returns Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1891 3 Population, Kilmacolm 1861 - 1,455; 1871 - 1,716; 1881 - 2,708; details Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1881 2 Population, Kilmacolm 1861 census - 1,454 increase of 50 on 1851 Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1861 2 Population, Kilmacolm 1901 - 2,220; 1951 - 2,652 Greenock Telegraph 30/07/1952 4 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Population, Kilmacolm 1861 - 1,455; 1871 - 1,716 Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1871 1 Population, Kilmacolm Census 1901 - 4,865, an increase of 1,216 Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1901 2 Population, Kilmacolm Item Greenock Advertiser 08/04/1873 1 Population, Port Glasgow Census 1861 - 7,253 increase of 200 on 1851 Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1861 2 Population, Port Glasgow Census 1971 - 22,549; 1961 - 22,715; 1951 - 21,618; 1931 - 19,826 Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1971 7 Population, Port Glasgow Census returns - 17,750 Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1911 4 Population, Port Glasgow Census - 1931 - 19,826; 1951 - 21,612 Greenock Telegraph 31/05/1951 5 Population, Port Glasgow Of Port Glasgow 5,262 Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1830 1 Population, Port Glasgow Statistics for past 50 years Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1841 1 Population, Port Glasgow Details of 1951 census Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1954 7 Population, Port Glasgow Census returns - 16,871 details Greenock Telegraph 30/04/1901 2 Population, Port Glasgow 1931 Census - 19.580 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1932 2 Population, Port Glasgow Births, Deaths and Marriages for 1806 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1807 3 Population, Port Glasgow 1931 - 19,580; 1921 - 21,023 Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1931 2 Population, Port Glasgow 1961 Census - 22,551 1951 Census - 21,618 Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1961 7 Population, Port Glasgow Census returns - 1911 - 18,529; 1921 - 21,022 Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1921 3 Population, Port Glasgow Males Females Total 1811 2322 2794 5116 1821 2271 2991 5262 1831 2185 3007 Greenock Advertiser 26/07/1831 2 5192 Population, Port Glasgow Census 1881 - 10,842 details of population from 1855 - 1881 Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1881 3 Population, Port Glasgow Census 1881 - 10,842 details of population from 1855 - 1881 Greenock Advertiser 21/04/1881 2 Population, Port Glasgow 1821 1,295 families; 5,262 inhabit Greenock Advertiser 06/05/1828 3 Port Butchers Football Club Item and photograph on the Port Butchers who played in the Shopkeepers' League in Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1979 11 the 1920's Port Butchers Football Club Photograph showing view of the 'Port Butchers' who played in the Shopkeeper's Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1979 10 League (football) in the 1920s Port Corinthian Football Club Photograph of the 1911 team of Port Corinthian F.C. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1977 12 Port Glasgow Discussions on the future of the Industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1953 4 Port Glasgow 350 Estab; 515 Free; 223 UP; 400 RC; Greenock Advertiser 26/05/1854 2 Port Glasgow Improvements to Parish Church completed Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1875 3 Port Glasgow Report of non-mission meeting Greenock Advertiser 17/01/1840 1 Port Glasgow District Council - problem over purchase of site at Glen Avenue Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1977 7 Port Glasgow Church leaders pioneer scheme amongst the Inverclyde jobless Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1982 1 Port Glasgow Details of proposed recreation scheme Greenock Telegraph 06/07/1931 4 Port Glasgow Photographs of Fore Street and harbour Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1978 12 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Opening of new recreation park Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1937 4 Port Glasgow New keep fit and leisure complex at 4 Crawfurd St gets the go-ahead Greenock Telegraph 10/08/1983 9 Port Glasgow Plans for leisure complex defeated by Planning and Building Control Committee Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1979 13 Port Glasgow Feasibility study to be made on building a sports complex at Boglestone Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1974 10 Port Glasgow Clyde Canvas are to close down with the loss of 14 jobs Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1982 1 Port Glasgow Aircraft products, 4th American company to take factory on the industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1955 4 Port Glasgow Industrial Estate - first factory to open shortly. Photograph and article - 29 June p4 Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1948 5 Port Glasgow Some of industrial estate taken up Greenock Telegraph 14/11/1945 2 Port Glasgow Erection of new parish church on the site of the old one Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1823 3 Port Glasgow Part of the former Gourock Ropeworks site to be used for a light industrial workshop Greenock Telegraph 13/11/1980 12 complex Port Glasgow Meeting held to discuss Convocation held in Edinburgh Greenock Advertiser 16/12/1842 2 Port Glasgow Plan formerly used as a refuse disposal plant at Anderson St to be advertised for Greenock Telegraph 13/08/1982 10 industrial purposes Port Glasgow Proposal to build RC Chapel and school Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1881 3 Port Glasgow Ray Gunther, Minister of Labour opens industrial training centre Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1966 1 Port Glasgow Light industry combined with wholesale warehousing is the best option for the cleared Greenock Telegraph 04/06/1983 6 site of the former Gourock Ropeworks siteü Port Glasgow 5 Ministers begin scheme to offer advice to unemployed Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1982 11 Port Glasgow Skill centre to close as a result of Government cuts future to be decided - 8th Jan p6. Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1980 7 Buchan enters fight - 30.1. P9 21st Feb p9, 23rd Feb p7, 2nd April p7, 23rd May p13, 23rd June p7, 25th June p1, 26th June p12 Port Glasgow Disappointment at slow rate of expansion of the 9 factories on the industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 05/09/1951 5 Port Glasgow Details of site of second industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1962 7 Port Glasgow Miss Stewart, sister of Sir M.R. Shaw Stewart gives £10,000 to endow an Episcopal Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1854 2 Church and £200 to pay rector. School to be included Port Glasgow Hopes that an engineering works will open soon Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1905 2 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow's Church Street, Princes Street and the Star Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1972 6 Hotel about 1930 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow from the air Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1969 9 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of demolition work in Port Glasgow town centre Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1961 4 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow c1890 Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1980 9 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow from the harbour Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1921 3 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of work on new part of A8 at the Bay Area Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1966 9 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of the route which the A8 will take through Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1973 9 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow 60 years ago and the present Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1937 4 Port Glasgow Photograph showing view of the demolition of one of the Clyde's oldest Custom Greenock Telegraph 03/11/1965 9 Houses Port Glasgow Official confirmation that a new industry is almost certain to be sited on the industrial Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1954 5 estate Port Glasgow Co-operative form local enterprise group to market home produced goods and re- Greenock Telegraph 27/11/1980 13 cycled furniture shop given rent-free by Council - trade attacks plan - 3 Dec p9 Port Glasgow Blaze in Parish Church, many of the congregation suffer bruises. Damage slight Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1837 2 Port Glasgow Report of Church Commissioners Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1838 1 Port Glasgow Special service to mark the closure of St Mary's prior to its demolition Greenock Telegraph 05/10/1983 8 Port Glasgow Negotiations to buy land in upper Port Glasgow to set up and industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1945 2 Port Glasgow Dr Mabon to discuss expansion plans for industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1967 9 Port Glasgow Town to get advance factory Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1964 7 Port Glasgow Hopes that a second industrial estate will be started Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1961 5 Port Glasgow 98 - 104 Bay Street cannot be demolished as they are listed buildings Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1980 13 Port Glasgow Letter on the proposal to open a Chapel of ease. Opening 19 Jan p3 Renfrewshire Advertiser 04/01/1845 2 Port Glasgow Congregation to vote whether Newark Church, closed on safety grounds, should be Greenock Telegraph 03/05/1983 7 opened Port Glasgow Drapers to close shops every evening but Saturday at 7pm Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1854 2 Port Glasgow Opening of new Parish Church Mr Baird (Glasgow) architect - Mr Laird (contractor) Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1824 3 present Port Glasgow Public meeting to lay before the people a statement of the principles of Church of Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1843 2 Scotland Port Glasgow Dean of Guild pass plans for new Church (of the Nazarene) in Bruce St Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1927 2 Port Glasgow Photograph of industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 25/08/1949 8 Port Glasgow (Kippen & Lindsay) who have taken over Mathew Steel & Co's Cooperage Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1839 3 Port Glasgow Proposal to build RC Chapel and school Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1881 2 Port Glasgow Reid and Lauder, engineers and makers Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1876 3 Port Glasgow Notice of application to the House of Commons regarding penny on every pint of beer Greenock Advertiser 25/03/1803 1 sold in Port Glasgow, supplying fresh water, paving and lighting streets and repairing harbours and quays of Port Glasgow. Port Glasgow Delays in the projects organised by Assoc of Tenant's Groups blamed on SDA Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1983 13 Port Glasgow Report of Tidal Harbours Commissions Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1847 1 Port Glasgow Estimates wanted for building a prison, steeple, Bridewell and public offices. Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1813 1 Port Glasgow Armed Association received arms Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1819 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Allegations that the regional Councillor had kept quiet about the closure of the Greenock Telegraph 24/08/1983 9 Registrar Office denied Port Glasgow Centre will be built to train mentally handicapped Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1980 13 Port Glasgow Collection taken for the relief of seamen. Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1805 3 Port Glasgow View of the town and harbours 1956 Greenock Telegraph 06/11/1981 Port Glasgow Item on shipbuilding from the early days Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1911 2 Port Glasgow Sale of brewery, owned by Mr Binnie at the Clune Brae to Wm Lang, Islay Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1877 2 Port Glasgow Photographs showing 'before' and 'after' in the town's central area Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1978 12 Port Glasgow Drawing of Port Glasgow in 1841 by J.J. Murray Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1896 3 Port Glasgow Children's home known as Crosshill House to be opened on Friday 21 May p7 Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1983 8 Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1935 and future prospects Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1936 4 Port Glasgow Right of Way case - Russell & Co to put banner across the road at Waterloo Breast Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1882 2 Port Glasgow How proposed annexation of Glen district will affect Greenock Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1895 2 Port Glasgow Round the Docks & Harbours -16 Feb p3; 23 Feb; 2 Mar; 9 Mar; 16 Mar Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1907 3 Port Glasgow In 1818 (Article) Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1891 2 Port Glasgow Right of Way case - Russell & Co to put banner across the road at Waterloo Breast Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1882 3 Port Glasgow Proposed annexation of the Glen District in the Parish of Greenock Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1894 2 Port Glasgow New brewery company Greenock Advertiser 10/04/1821 1 Port Glasgow Centenary of Port Glasgow Co-op - history Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1961 9 Port Glasgow Community company, Pegleg, will not get cash help from the Scottish Office Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1982 7 Port Glasgow £172,500 given by Scottish Development Agency to make environmental Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1977 1 improvements Port Glasgow Opening of a new church hall at Bardrainney Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1954 4 Port Glasgow Right of Way case - Russell & Co to put banner across the road at Waterloo Breast Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1882 2 Port Glasgow Reproduction of John Clark's painting of Port Glasgow in 1824 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1913 4 Port Glasgow Two photographs: one of the present and one about 60 years ago Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1937 4 Port Glasgow Right of Way case - Russell & Co to put banner across the road at Waterloo Breast Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1882 2 Port Glasgow To receive a 50% grant from the Commissioner for the special areas of Scotland to Gourock Times 18/06/1937 1 reclaim land from Fyfe Park to Parklea Port Glasgow Protests at public money being used to establish a furniture recycling scheme at Jean Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1982 1 St School Port Glasgow Life for children in Port Glasgow around the 1930's Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1972 6 Port Glasgow Former sugar-refinery to be made into a power-loom factory, machinery to be driven by Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1824 2 waterpower. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Liberals condemn Inverclyde's refusal to allocate any part of £700,000 grant to improve Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1977 7 parts of Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Plan to reclaim land moves to Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 31/03/1965 7 Port Glasgow Skill centre has been reprieved Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1980 9 Port Glasgow Extract from the 'New Statistical Account' on the character of people living there Greenock Advertiser 04/07/1836 1 Port Glasgow Medallion of the Port Glasgow Gala Week held at the 1953 Coronation 24 June p10 Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1983 10 Port Glasgow Brief History Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1847 3 Port Glasgow 'A dream through the Port' Sinopel view of Port Glasgow, its history Greenock Advertiser 16/01/1857 1 Port Glasgow Will not be annexed to Greenock Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1832 2 Port Glasgow Ariel view of the town and Devol Glen railway viaduct Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1969 9 Port Glasgow Photograph from the harbour showing the war memorial Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1921 3 Port Glasgow No Definite closing date for the Skill Centre Greenock Telegraph 14/07/1980 6 Port Glasgow Training Workshop is almost complete Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1980 6 Port Glasgow Application for extension of boundaries Greenock Advertiser 23/02/1864 2 Port Glasgow Proposed annexation scheme - reply by Vice Chairman of Greenock Parochial Board, Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1894 4 reply by Chairman of Port Glasgow Parochial Board - 28 Nov p4. Public Enquiry - 5 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Shoreline charges east of Kelburn due to A8 extension Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1982 6 Port Glasgow Invitation to apply to Parliament for making a wet dock, levying rates etc Greenock Advertiser 18/11/1825 3 Port Glasgow Town to get advance factory. Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1974 13 Port Glasgow Shopkeepers to close premises at 8 pm every evening but Saturday. Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1836 2 Port Glasgow Town has one of the highest rates of poverty in Strathclyde - details Greenock Telegraph 19/05/1983 1 Port Glasgow Photographs of the area around the town now and 83 years ago Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1950 4 Port Glasgow Reproduction of J. Clark's painting of the town in the 1820's Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1909 2 Port Glasgow Presentation of 23 etchings of Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 12/05/1930 2 Port Glasgow Right of Way case - Russell & Co to put banner across the road at Waterloo Breast Greenock Advertiser 26/07/1882 2 Port Glasgow Collection of postcards showing the town about 1890 Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1980 9 Port Glasgow Academy Presentation by pupils of the Port Glasgow Academy and School of Industry to Mr Renfrewshire Advertiser 04/01/1845 3 Taylor Port Glasgow Academy Annual examination of Port Glasgow Academy Greenock Advertiser 10/07/1846 2 Port Glasgow Academy Annual examination of Port Glasgow Academy Greenock Advertiser 05/07/1850 2 Port Glasgow Amateur Article on Port Amateur Athletic Club founded in 1933 Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1971 20 Athletic Club Port Glasgow Amateur Photograph of the 1921, 1922 Amateur Cup Winners, Port Glasgow Amateur Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1972 8 Football Club Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Amateur Item on Port Glasgow Amateur Rowing Club formed in 1868 Greenock Advertiser 17/04/1873 1 Rowing Club Port Glasgow and Greenock Purchase of Port Glasgow Motor Company by Port Glasgow and Greenock Tramway Greenock Telegraph 17/05/1927 2 Tramway Co. Co. Port Glasgow and Greenock Tramway Co's proposal for a new motorbus service. Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1925 4 Tramway Co. Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm Letter on Port Glasgow and Kilmacolm Advertiser Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1856 1 Advertiser Port Glasgow and Newark Port Glasgow and Newark Regatta Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1850 3 Regatta Port Glasgow and Newark Port Glasgow and Newark Sailcloth Co's works destroyed by fire Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1890 2 Sailcloth Co. Port Glasgow and Newark Firm of Port Glasgow and Newark Sailcloth Co. To continue business by James Greenock Advertiser 06/10/1848 3 Sailcloth Co. Gardner and Henry Crawford Firm at Devol Glen Port Glasgow Angling Club Opening of newly formed angling club Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1904 2 Port Glasgow Athletic Meeting held to discuss ways of helping Port Glasgow Athletic out of financial trouble Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1910 3 Football Club Port Glasgow Athletic Photograph Port Glasgow Athletic Football Club 1901 - 1902 Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1970 9 Football Club Port Glasgow Athletic Financial position of Port Glasgow Athletic - claims for wages by 3 players Greenock Telegraph 16/11/1910 2 Football Club Port Glasgow Baking Society Subscribers listed stop interest in Port Glasgow Baking Society and John Smith & Co. Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1847 3 Port Glasgow Baths Plan to make Port Glasgow baths free of charge Greenock Telegraph 04/11/1981 8 Port Glasgow Blitz Recollections of the May air-raid in 1941. Greenock Telegraph 07/05/1942 2 Port Glasgow Blitz Unveiling of memorial to those who died in the Blitz. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1965 7 Port Glasgow Board of Vagrants unable to lodge in the town - police with help from inhabitants carry out Greenock Advertiser 20/11/1832 2 Health nightly searches. Soup kitchen set up for poor at 1d a quart. Cholera hospital set up Port Glasgow Board of Formed by inhabitants: committee members to superintend districts Greenock Advertiser 13/12/1831 2 Health Port Glasgow Board of Furniture and equipment of Port Glasgow and Newark Board of Health for sale: Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1836 3 Health Includes steam boiler, beds, mattresses, blankets Port Glasgow Boat Club Photographs showing new slipway for the Port Glasgow Boat Club Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1979 8 Port Glasgow Brewery Brewery at west end of Port Glasgow town with utensils to be let Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1840 3 Port Glasgow Brewery Port Glasgow Brewery Co stock advertisement Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1814 1 Company Port Glasgow Brewery Port Glasgow Brewery Company dissolved Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1822 3 Company Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Charity Report - relief for unemployed Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1922 5 Organisation Port Glasgow Charity 1st annual report and meeting Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1910 3 Organisation Society Port Glasgow Child Welfare Opening of Child Welfare Centre in King St Greenock Telegraph 24/08/1929 2 Centre Port Glasgow Coat of Arms Magistrates recommend that the arms of Glasgow should be incorporated into those of Gourock Times 23/08/1929 3 Port Glasgow Port Glasgow Coat of Arms Dispute settled - description of Burgh's Coat of Arms Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1930 2 Port Glasgow Coffee Rooms Annual meeting - subscription to fall from 15s to 12s 6d Greenock Advertiser 13/01/1876 3 Port Glasgow Coffee Rooms To continue for a further year Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1878 2 Port Glasgow Coffee Rooms Annual meeting - subscription to fall from 15s to 12s 6d Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1876 3 Port Glasgow Coffee Rooms Coffee room to done away with and reading room removed to smaller room Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1874 3 Port Glasgow Community Recommendation that there should be one community council in the town Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1975 7 Council Port Glasgow Community 80 temporary jobs will be created under new scheme to give tenants' groups the status Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1983 9 Projects of an employment agency Port Glasgow Curling Club 150 years of the Port Glasgow Curling Club Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1977 8 Port Glasgow Curling Club Ground at Barn Braehead purchased by Port Glasgow Curling Club to provide new Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1875 2 pond Port Glasgow Discharged Increase in membership Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1919 2 Soldiers & Sailors Assoc. Port Glasgow Dock Bill Royal consent for Dock Bill and altering road to Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 22/06/1830 2 Port Glasgow Economic First Port Glasgow Economic Building Society - Election of Directors Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1890 2 Building Society Port Glasgow Engineering Port Glasgow Engineering Works Ltd registered to carry on business at Dockside - Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1905 2 Works Ltd. directors Port Glasgow EU Details of the events planned to celebrate the centenary of the Port Glasgow EU Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1980 5 Congregational Church, Port Congregational Church Glasgow Port Glasgow Exports Value of British goods exported from Port Glasgow 5 Oct 1812 - 5 Jan 1813 - Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1813 3 £300,000 Port Glasgow Fair Annual fair held Greenock Advertiser 23/07/1802 4 Port Glasgow Fair Annual fair celebrated with procession of various models Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1838 3 Port Glasgow Fair Photograph (1914 - 19) and memories of the fairs held in Port Glasgow during the Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1980 8 1920s Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Fair Protests over choice of site for fairground Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1979 1 Port Glasgow Female Formed to help funds of Port Glasgow and Greenock Bible Society Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1813 3 Auxiliary Bible Society Port Glasgow Female Received money from unknown donor Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1813 3 Society Port Glasgow Female Receive collection taken at the associate Meeting House Greenock Advertiser 17/01/1815 3 Society Port Glasgow Fleshers Dispute between Fleshers of Port Glasgow and those of Greenock. Court case against Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1867 2 Greenock Flesher. Port Glasgow Golf Club Sketch plan of the new golf course Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1920 4 Port Glasgow Golf Club Formation of golf club Greenock Telegraph 13/09/1895 2 Port Glasgow Golf Club Photograph taken at the opening of the Port Glasgow Golf Clubhouse in 1895 Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1970 8 Port Glasgow Golf Club Opening of golf course Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1896 2 Port Glasgow Golf Club Photograph showing view of the opening of Port Glasgow Golf Clubhouse in 1895 Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1970 8 Port Glasgow Goods Yard Development plan may mean closure of goods yard. Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1953 7 Port Glasgow Harbour Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow harbour area Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1961 9 Port Glasgow Harbour Places filled - Harbour Trustees Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1841 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow harbour being used as a timber pond Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1955 7 Port Glasgow Harbour Reproduction of Sam Bough's painting of the harbour about 1854 Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1972 7 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 12 Jan p4; 9 Mar p3; 13 April p3; 11 May p3; 14 Sept p3; 12 Oct p4; 9 Nov p3; 14 Dec Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1886 4 p4 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Trustees elected - new wharf almost completed. Cumbria Lighthouse Trustees not yet Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1852 1 removed porch opposite harbour Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 13 May p2; 10 June; 15 July; 11 Aug Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1896 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 13 May p2; 15 Aug p3 Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1897 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 14 Jan p3; 18 Feb p3; 25 Feb p3; 11 Mar p3; 15 April p3; 13 May p3; 10 June p4; 12 Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1890 3 Aug p3; 9 Sept p3; 14 Oct p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Financial statement 11 Sept p2 Greenock Telegraph 14/08/1895 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 15 Jan p3; 7 Feb p3; 7 Mar p3; 5 June p3; 3 Sept p2; 14 Oct p3; 4 Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1884 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 15 Jan p3; 12 Feb p3; 12 Mar p3; 9 April p3; 13 Aug p3; 10 Sept p3; 15 Oct p3; 10 Dec Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1889 3 p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Meeting of Bondholders to be called to discuss Trust's mortgages. Private meeting of Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1889 2 bondholders - 21 June p2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Income and expenditure for year ending 2 Feb 1849; motion to repay debt to Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 13/03/1849 1 so that management of harbours could be taken over by commissions Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Testing of new steam crane; new steamboat wharf; cost of dredging harbours Greenock Advertiser 11/09/1866 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Appointment of collector; lengthy discussion on cancellation of Mr Paterson's Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1859 1 appointment Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 13 Jan p4; 5 Feb p4; 5 Mar p3; 14 April p3; 7 May p3; 4 June p3; 14 July p3; 6 Aug p4; Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1885 4 2 Sept p2; 8 Oct p3; 15 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Report on negotiations with railway companies to lay rails to harbours Greenock Advertiser 25/06/1847 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 13 Jan p3; 13 Feb p3; 5 Mar p3; 9 April p3; 7 May p3; 4 June p3; 14 July p3; 6 Aug p2; Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1874 3 3 Sept p3; 8 Oct p4; 8 Dec p4 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 15 Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1900 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Silting up of harbours; graving dock contract; finance, revenue and rental Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1876 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Report by Mr Mitchell and that quay walks could be extended 60 feet at a cost of £360 Greenock Advertiser 28/09/1852 1 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 13 Jan p3; 5 Feb p3; 4 Mar p3; 13 April p3; 13 July p4 Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1880 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Abstract of accounts Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1901 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Dredging of harbour delayed with porch removed; grievances of Trustees from Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1858 1 Greenock Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Revenue and expenditure; wooden wharf required for wet dock Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1851 1 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Re payment of debt; dredging needed at harbours Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1857 1 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 18 June p2 Greenock Telegraph 18/06/1892 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Revenue up by £41 is on corresponding period in 1849. Harbour being deepened Greenock Advertiser 19/11/1850 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 21 Jan p3; 6 Feb p3; 6 Mar p3; 15 April p4; 5 June p3; 15 July p3; 7 Aug p2; 3 Sept p2; Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1879 3 14 Oct p4; 4 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 12 Jan p3; 4 Feb p3; 4 Mar p2; 13 April p3; 6 May p3; 3 June p3; 13 July p3; 5 Aug p3; Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1875 3 9 Sept p3; 9 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 11 Jan p4; 15 Mar p4; 12 April p3; 10 May p3; 14 June p3; 12 July p3; 9 Aug p3; 13 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1887 4 Sept p4; 11 Oct p4 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 9 Jan p3; 8 Feb p3; 8 Mar p3; 3 May p3; 7 June p3; 17 July p3; 9 Aug p3; 6 Sept p3; 9 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1877 3 Oct p3; 6 Dec p3i Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Legalising transference of the Port Glasgow harbour from Glasgow Town Council to Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1864 1 local authority Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Silting up of harbours; harbour dues; crane wanted Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1876 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 10 Jan p3; 9 Feb p3; 11 April p2; 4 May p2; 7 June p2; 6 July p3; 6 Sept p3; 5 Oct p3; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1882 3 2 Nov p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 7 April p1; 9 July p1 Greenock Advertiser 03/03/1870 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Application from McNab & Co to build dock and building slip at Merru'sland. Decrease Greenock Advertiser 12/11/1859 1 in revenue from harbour dues; proposal to ask Clyde Trustees to improve navigation into harbour Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 7 Feb p3; 9 April p3; 9 May p3; 25 June p3; 9 July p3; 8 Aug p3; 4 Aug p2; 15 Oct p4; Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1878 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page 5 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 11 Jan p4; 3 Feb p3; 3 Mar p3; 9 June p3; 12 July p3; 4 Aug p3; 8 Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1881 4 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Meeting - wet dock; silting up of harbours; finance Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1876 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 10 Jan p3; 14 Feb p3; 13 Mar p3; 10 April p3; 15 May p3; 12 June p3; 10 July p3; 15 Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1888 3 Aug p3; 14 Sept p4; 9 Oct p3; 11 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Abstract of accounts Greenock Telegraph 09/09/1903 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Abstract of finances 9 Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1893 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Abstract of finances Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1905 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 9 Feb p1; 7 Mar p2; 4 April p1; 9 May p1; 6 June p1; 4 July p1; 8 Aug p1; 5 Sept p1 Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1872 1 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 10 Jan p2; 12 April; 26 April p2 Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1894 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 7 Jan p3; 8 April p3; 6 May p2; 25 July p2; 2 Sept p2 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1891 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Appointment of harbour master; the porch opposite harbour Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1853 4 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 3 Feb p4; 3 Mar p1; 6 April p1; 8 April p1; 5 May p1; 15 June p1; 7 July p2; 4 Aug p1; 8 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1870 1 Sept p1; 6 Oct p1; 9 Nov p1; 8 Dec p2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 9 Jan p3; 7 Feb p3; 7 Mar p3; 3 April p4; 8 May p3; 5 June p2; 7 Aug p4; 4 Sept p3; 9 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1873 3 Oct p3; 4 Dec p4 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 19 Sept p2; 14 Dec Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1898 2 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 9 Jan p3; 8 Mar p3; 10 April p3; 3 May p2; 7 June p3; 10 July p3; 9 Aug p3; 5 Sept p2; Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1883 3 3 Oct p3; 13 Nov p3; 6 Dec p3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Finance, silting of Harbours Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1876 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 6 Jan p1; 9 Feb p4; 9 Mar p1; 6 April p1; 18 May p1; 8 June p1; 6 July p4; 3 Aug p1; 7 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1871 1 Sept p4; 6 Nov p4; 23 Nov p1; 7 Nov p1 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Salary of Clerk of the Trust; request from Greenock and Glasgow Shipping Co to Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1868 3 discuss reduction of harbour dues Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Silting of harbours, accidents, rental Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1876 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust £386 2s 9d collected during Feb; other business Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1876 3 Port Glasgow Harbour Trust 11 Jan p3; 15 Feb p2; 13 Sept Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1899 3 Port Glasgow Health Centre Boglestone Clinic - questions about its future. Will not close - 3 Nov p14 Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1978 7 Port Glasgow Health Centre Article on the new Health Centre Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1978 5 Port Glasgow High School Photograph of the new High School Greenock Telegraph 03/09/1971 5 Port Glasgow High School Opening of new Port Glasgow High School Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1972 12 Port Glasgow High School A block at Port Glasgow High School is sealed after discovery of asbestos Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1983 1 Port Glasgow High School Official opening of the Port Glasgow High School Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1956 4 Port Glasgow High School Opening of new High School on Kilmacolm Road - report Gourock Times 28/01/1972 1 Port Glasgow High School Port Glasgow High run the first school branch of the Trustees Savings Bank Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1982 9 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow High School Opening of leisure centre at Port Glasgow High School Greenock Telegraph 16/09/1975 6 Port Glasgow High School Port Glasgow High School - a new leisure centre to be opened Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1973 9 Port Glasgow High School Port Glasgow High School opening and photograph. Feature - 13 Sept p6; p7 Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1956 6 Port Glasgow High School A leisure centre to open at Port Glasgow High School Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1973 9 Port Glasgow High School 50th celebration for Port Glasgow High School Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1959 3 Port Glasgow High School Article on 'The Centre' run at Port Glasgow High School Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1983 10 Port Glasgow Horticultural Hold first general competition meeting Greenock Advertiser 12/07/1850 2 Society Port Glasgow Job Centre Opening of Port Glasgow Job Centre Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1978 1 Port Glasgow Junior Football 30th anniversary of the founding of Port Glasgow Juniors Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1979 4 Club Port Glasgow Junior Football Port Juniors new ground opened at Garvel Park Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1920 2 Club Port Glasgow Junior Football Port Glasgow Juniors forced to play away from home due to waterlogged pitch caused Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1981 6 Club by a council tip Port Glasgow Lighthouse Lighthouse at Port Glasgow recently built. Lit for first time - details Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1861 2 Port Glasgow Lighthouse Further details of new lighthouse at Port Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 07/01/1862 2 Port Glasgow Local Port Glasgow Local Enterprise Group open shop in John Wood St Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1982 7 Enterprise Group Port Glasgow Lower East Councillor Anderson angry over list of applications for special grants from Gibshill and Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1980 7 Community Council from P.G Lower East Community Councils Challenge issued: 18th August p6 Port Glasgow Marina 40 jobs will be created when Port Marina opens. Sale or leasing of ground still be Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1980 7 passed by Council Port Glasgow Marina Kelburn marina plan is raised again - Council agree in principle Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1981 9 Port Glasgow Marina Proposed marina at the Kelburn could be beaten by plans to build a marina at Dunoon Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1982 11 Port Glasgow Marina Conditional go-ahead given by Planning Sub-Committee for proposed marina at Port Greenock Telegraph 10/12/1980 9 Glasgow Port Glasgow Marina Council have not lost hope that the Kelburn could still become a marina Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1982 15 Port Glasgow Marina Marina development will not go ahead, site may become a recreational area Greenock Telegraph 04/08/1983 11 Port Glasgow Marina Drawing and proposals for the proposed marina at Kelburn Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1980 7 Port Glasgow Marina Delays in the proposed marina. 30th May p7 Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1981 6 Port Glasgow Militia Society Port Glasgow Militia Society to meet 2 June. Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1807 1 Port Glasgow Motor Co. Port Glasgow, Langbank and Kilmacolm to be linked by a bus service run by Port Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1925 2 Glasgow Motor Co. Port Glasgow Orange Hall Photograph showing view of the Port Glasgow Orange Hall Mission at Langbank in the Greenock Telegraph 08/05/1980 8 Mission, Langbank late 1920s Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Orphanage Opening of Carnegie Park Orphanage again. 21 Jan p3 Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1889 2 Port Glasgow Orphanage Orphanage to be built under the will of the late James Moffat at Carnegie Park Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1887 3 Port Glasgow Orphanage Carnegie Homes - new scheme suggested for the institution Greenock Telegraph 20/08/1930 2 Port Glasgow Orphanage Further details Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1887 2 Port Glasgow Orphanage Article on Carnegie Park Orphanage Greenock Telegraph 12/07/1888 3 Port Glasgow Otters Three British swimming records by the Port Glasgow Otters for the handicapped Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1983 12 Swimming Club Port Glasgow Otters Kenny Cairns, of the Port Glasgow Otters Swimming Club, is to represent Britain in the Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1983 12 Swimming Club Olympic Games for the Handicapped Port Glasgow Parish Council 7 Jan p2 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1902 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 7 Jan p4; 4 Feb p2; 4 Mar p4; 15 April; 6 May p2; 5 Aug; 2 Sept; 6 Oct; 4 Nov Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1913 4 Port Glasgow Parish Council 2 April p4; 4 June; 23 July p2; 13 Aug; 8 Oct p4 Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1901 4 Port Glasgow Parish Council 7 Jan p2; 4 Feb; 3 Mar; 7 April; 5 May; 2 June; 13 June; 14 July; 4 Aug; 8 Sept; 6 Oct; Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1908 2 3 Nov p4; 18 Nov p2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 11 Feb p2; 8 April; 6 May; 30 May; 3 June; 22 June p2; 2 Sept; 7 Oct p4; 9 Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1902 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 6 Mar p2; 17 April p4; 6 May p2 Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1930 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 12 Jan p2; 2 Feb; 2 Mar; 3 Mar; 16 July p4; 29 July p2; 10 Aug Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1926 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 6 Feb p2; 8 May; 19 July; 25 July p5; 7 Aug p2/p6; 3 Sept p2; 9 Nov p2; 12 Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1923 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 6 Feb p2; 6 Mar; 3 April; 6 June Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1917 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 12 April p2; 21 May p3; 18 June p2; 7 Aug p3; 17 Sept p2; 22 Oct p2; 17 Dec Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1895 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 4 June p2; 6 Aug Greenock Telegraph 04/06/1918 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 13 Feb p2; 6 Mar p4; 3 April p2; 8 May; 5 June; 3 July; 26 July; 14 Aug; 4 Sept; 2 Oct Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1906 2 p4; 11 Dec p4 Port Glasgow Parish Council 7 Feb p2; 14 Feb; 2 Mar; 9 Mar; 5 April; 2 May; 6 June; 1st Aug; 8 Aug p4; 12 Sept p2; Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1922 2 3 Oct p2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 21 Jan p2; 15 Feb; 17 Mar; 21 April; 16 June; 5 Aug; 20 Oct; 11 Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1896 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 13 Jan p2; 5 May; 2 June; 28 July; 4 Aug; 6 Oct; 3 Nov Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1914 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 8 Jan p2; 12 Feb p4; 5 Mar p2; 7 May; 4 June; 25 June; 13 Aug; 14 Aug; 8 Oct Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1929 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 13 Jan p2; 3 Feb; 3 Mar; 14 April; 5 May; 6 May; 2 June p4; 28 July p2; 4 Aug p4; 4 Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1925 2 Nov; 2 Dec p2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 13 Feb p2; 6 Mar p4; 3 April p2; 8 May p4; 10 May p2; 13 June; 3 July; 14 Aug; 2 Oct; Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1900 2 2 Nov; 11 Dec Port Glasgow Parish Council 7 Mar p2; 4 April; 6 June; 1st Aug; 7 Nov Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1916 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 14 Jan p2; 7 May; 4 June; 5 Aug Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1919 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 14 Feb p2; 7 Mar; 4 April p4; 2 May p3; 4 July p2; 8 Aug; 5 Sept; 3 Oct; 7 Nov p4 Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1899 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Parish Council 8 Jan p2; 12 Feb p4; 5 Mar p2; 2 April p2; 4 June; 2 July; 30 July; 13 Aug p4; 3 Sept Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1907 2 p2; 8 Oct p4 Port Glasgow Parish Council 8 Jan p2; 5 Feb; 4 Mar; 8 April; 6 May; 3 June; 29 July; 5 Aug p2/p4; 2 Sept; 7 Oct; 6 Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1924 2 Nov; 9 Dec Port Glasgow Parish Council 8 Feb p2; 5 April; 3 May; 7 June; 26 July; 3 Aug; 6 Sept; 8 Nov; 13 Dec Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1921 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 8 Mar p2; 6 Sept; 4 Oct p4; 8 Nov; 13 Dec; 14 Dec Greenock Telegraph 08/03/1898 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 12 Jan p4; 2 Feb p2; 2 Mar; 13 April; 4 May; 8 June p4; 13 July p2; 27 July; 7 Sept; 5 Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1909 4 Oct; 27 Oct; 2 Nov; 14 Dec p1 Port Glasgow Parish Council 2 Mar p2; 2 July; 28 July; 2 Nov Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1897 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 11 Jan p2; 8 Feb; 8 Mar p4; 3 May p2; 7 June p1; 2 Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1910 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 6 Jan p2; 3 Mar; 2 June; 21 July; 11 Aug; 6 Oct; 8 Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1903 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 10 Jan p2; 14 Feb; 6 June p2/p3; 26 June p2; 14 Aug p2/p6; 4 Sept p2; 2 Oct; 4 Oct; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1928 2 13 Dec Port Glasgow Parish Council 9 Feb p4; 8 Mar p2; 28 June; 29 June p4; 10 Aug; 15 Sept; 4 Oct; 13 Dec p4; 16 Dec Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1927 4 p2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 9 Feb p2; 5 April; 3 May; 7 June; 8 June; 5 July; 26 July; 9 Aug; 6 Sept; 8 Nov Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1904 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 9 Jan p2; 5 Mar; 2 April; 4 June; 2 July; 3 Sept; 8 Oct; 5 Nov Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1912 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 8 June p2; 2 Aug Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1920 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council 10 Jan p2; 14 Feb; 7 Mar; 4 April; 2 May; 6 June; 4 July; 25 July; 8 Aug; 3 Oct; 7 Nov Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1905 2 p4 Port Glasgow Parish Council 10 Jan p2; 7 Feb p3; 20 Feb p3; 4 April p2; 2 May p4; 6 June p2; 4 July; 8 Aug; 5 Sept; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1911 2 3 Oct; 12 Dec Port Glasgow Parish Council 12 Jan p2; 6 April; 8 June; 27 July; 3 Aug; 7 Sept; 5 Oct; 2 Nov; 1st Dec Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1915 2 Port Glasgow Parish Council, 15 Mar p4 Results 3 April p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1895 2 Elections Port Glasgow Parish Council, 15 Mar p4 Results 3 April p2 Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1895 2 Elections Port Glasgow Parochial 12 Jan p2; 8 Feb; 3 Aug Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1893 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 15 Jan p3; 29 April p3; 24 July p3; 5 Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1885 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 8th Jan p4; 3rd Feb p3; 3rd Mar p3; 7th April p3; 28th April p3; 5th May p3; 2nd June Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1881 4 Board p2; 21st July p2; 3rd Aug p3; 4th Aug p3; 8th Sept p3; 8th Dec p4 Port Glasgow Parochial 11 Jan p2; 9 April p4; 7 June p3; 9 Aug p3; 13 Aug p3 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1883 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Medical report; finance; paupers roll Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1876 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Board Port Glasgow Parochial Election of members by ratepayers Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1876 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 6 Feb p3; 14 Mar p2; 24 April p2; 13 June p2; 7 Aug p3; 23 Aug p2; 14 Nov p2 Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1889 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Asylum accommodation; collector; medical Greenock Telegraph 15/07/1876 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Resignation; rate of assessment; school rates; office of collector; medical officers; Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1876 3 Board inspector's salary Port Glasgow Parochial 10 Jan p4; 17 Jan p2; 4th Feb p4; 7th Feb p3; 6th Mar p3; 22nd Apr p3; 5th June p3; Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1880 4 Board 10th July p3; 4th Aug p4; 7th Aug p3; 4th Sept p3; 4th Dec p4 Port Glasgow Parochial 2nd Feb p3; 4th Feb p2; 2nd Mar p2; 6th April p2; 4th May p2; 8th June p3 Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1882 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Registered roll; law and finance; medical reports; education; parochial rate; school rate Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1876 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Financial affairs Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1892 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Rate of assessment altered Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1867 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Report of half yearly meeting Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1847 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Parochial rate; medical; arrears Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1876 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Election of members by rate payers Greenock Advertiser 06/03/1846 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Report of general meeting - petition to adopt scale on all incomes Greenock Advertiser 06/08/1847 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 10 Jan p2; 6 Feb p3; 14 Mar p2 Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1895 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 9 Jan p3; 13 Feb p3; 23 April p3; 12 June p3; 6 Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1890 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Finances Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1891 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 11 Jan p3; 4 Feb p2; 2 Mar p2; 6 April p2; 24 April p2; 8 June p3; 26 June p3; 17 July Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1878 3 Board p2; 3 Aug p2; 7 Aug p2; 7 Sept p3; 7 Dec p2 Port Glasgow Parochial 11 Jan p3; 6 Feb p2; 8 Feb p2; 8 Mar p2; 5 April p2; 16 April p3; 3 May p3; 7 June p2; Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1879 3 Board 26 July p2; 6 Aug p4; 6 Sept p2; 4 Oct p3; 6 Dec p2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Parochial Numbers on roll; finance; poor law bill; education; Ayr case; medical Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1876 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Meeting to fix mode of levying assessment and appointment of office bearers Greenock Advertiser 09/06/1848 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 15 May p3 Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1884 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Details of finances of the Board Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1887 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial Special meeting to consider rescinding resolutions already passed and altering way of Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1847 3 Board assessment adopted Port Glasgow Parochial 23 April p3 Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1884 3 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 15 Mar p2; 17 May; 30 May; 8 Aug p3; 11 Oct p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1894 2 Board Port Glasgow Parochial 15 April p2; 10 June p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1886 2 Board Port Glasgow Police and Report of Meeting to discuss proposed Police Bill and extension of boundary Greenock Advertiser 21/01/1865 2 Water Act Port Glasgow Police and Notice of Port Glasgow Police and Water Act Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1864 1 Water Act Port Glasgow Police 20 Jan p3; 12 April p1; 12 July p4; 8 Sept p1 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1870 4 Commission Port Glasgow Police 9th Jan p3, 8th Feb p 3, 8th Mar p3, 6th April p3, 3rd May p3, 7th June p3, 10th July Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1877 See Commission p2, 17th July p3, 9th Aug p3, 6th Sept p3, 9th Oct p3, 2nd Nov p4, 6th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Political Clubs Constitutional Club opened in old Customhouse Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1906 4 Port Glasgow Prevention of Formation of committee Greenock Telegraph 05/11/1900 2 Cruelty to Children Port Glasgow Primrose Opening of club-rooms Greenock Telegraph 25/12/1886 3 League Port Glasgow Prison Expenditure, no of prisoners and cost of keeping them in Port Glasgow Prison for 1841 Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1843 3 and 1842 Port Glasgow Prison Expenditure of Port Glasgow Prison for year ending 30th June 1844 Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1844 3 Port Glasgow Prison Contractors required for construction of Bridewell Prison Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1814 1 Port Glasgow Railway Photograph showing view of Port Glasgow's new Railway Station Greenock Telegraph 15/07/1914 4 Station Port Glasgow Sanitary Deputation of Port Glasgow Sanitary Association meet Town Council to air their views Greenock Advertiser 29/01/1867 2 Association on the sanitary condition of Port Glasgow Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow School Board Result of election Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board 6 Mar p2; 14 Mar p4; 8 May p2; 5 June p4; 6 Nov p2 Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1914 2 Port Glasgow School Board 4 Feb p2; 5 May; 2 June; 4 Aug; 8 Dec Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1916 2 Port Glasgow School Board Chapelton School site; staff at King St School; class books; weekly collection of fees Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board 6 Mar p2; 14 Mar p4; 8 May p2; 5 June p4; 6 Nov p2 Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1914 2 Port Glasgow School Board 6 Feb p4 Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1914 4 Port Glasgow School Board 5 Feb p3; 7 May p2; 4 June; 6 Aug p2; 3 Sept; 8 Oct p3; 5 Nov p2; 3 Dec Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1897 3 Port Glasgow School Board 8 Feb p2; 3 May; 7 June; 2 Aug; 6 Sept; 4 Oct; 8 Nov p4; 6 Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1901 2 Port Glasgow School Board 5 Feb p2; 5 Mar p4; 4 June; 6 Aug; 5 Nov p2; 3 Dec p4 Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1915 2 Port Glasgow School Board 5 Feb p2; 5 Mar; 2 April; 4 June; 11 June; 6 Aug; 3 Sept; 8 Oct; 5 Nov p4; 2 Dec p3 Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1909 2 Port Glasgow School Board 5 Feb p2; 4 Mar; 8 April; 6 May; 3 June; 5 Aug p4; 2 Sept p2; 7 Oct; 2 Dec Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1904 2 Port Glasgow School Board 6 Jan p2; 3 Feb p3; 3 Mar p3; 7 April p2; 4 May p2; 2 June p2; 7 July p2; 4 Aug p2; 8 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1882 2 Sept p3; 3 Nov p3; 8 Dec p2 Port Glasgow School Board 4 Feb p2; 4 Mar; 8 April; 13 May p2; 3 June p1; 5 Aug p2; 9 Aug; 2 Sept; 7 Oct p3; 4 Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1910 2 Nov; 2 Dec p4 Port Glasgow School Board 6 Feb p2; 6 Mar; 13 Mar; 3 April p4; 5 June p2; 7 Aug; 4 Sept; 6 Nov Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1903 2 Port Glasgow School Board 12 Jan p2; 2 Feb; 15 Mar p4; 4 Mar p3; 8 June p4; 9 Aug p2; 7 Sept; 5 Oct; 7 Dec Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1900 2 Port Glasgow School Board 11 Jan p3; 9 Feb p2; 8 Mar p2; 6 April p3; 4 May p3; 8 June p4; 6 Sept p3; 4 Oct p2; 9 Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1889 3 Nov p3; 6 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board Application to Greenock to supply PG schools with electricity 7 Feb p2; 7 Mar; 4 April; Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1913 2 2 May; 6 June p4; 8 Aug; 5 Sept p2; 3 Oct; 7 Nov p5; 5 Dec p4- Port Glasgow School Board 13 Jan p4; 4 Feb p2; 3 Mar; 6 April; 5 May; 2 June; 4 Aug; 8 Sept; 6 Oct p4; 3 Nov p3; Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1893 4 8 Dec Port Glasgow School Board End of Chapelton dispute Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board 14 Jan p4; 4 Feb p4; 4 Mar p4; 8 April p2; 5 Aug p3; 2 Sept p3; 7 Oct p3; 4 Nov p4; 3 Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1887 4 Dec p4 Port Glasgow School Board 15 Jan p4; 5 Feb p3; 12 Mar p3; 2 April p2; 8 May p3; 4 June p3; 7 Aug p3; 8 Oct p4; 5 Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1886 4 Nov p4; 3 Dec 4 Port Glasgow School Board Chapelton School, finance, Bouverie Terrace school, weekly collection of fees, Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1876 3 assessment school attendance, holidays Port Glasgow School Board Statistics Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1875 3 Port Glasgow School Board 10 Jan p4; 7 Mar p2; 13 Mar p2; 18 Mar p3; 1st April p3; 3 April p3; 5 April p3; 6 June Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1879 4 p3; 4 July p3; 8 Aug p3; 5 Sept p3; 10 Oct p3; 7 Nov p3; 6 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board Bouverie Street School, fees, new teacher Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board Grant of £451 from the Scottish Education Dept to complete building of Chapelton Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1876 3 School Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow School Board 12 Jan p3; 2 Feb p3; 2 Mar p2; 6 April p3; 4 May p3; 8 June p3; 3 Aug p3; 7 Sept p3; Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1883 3 12 Oct p2; 2 Nov p3 Port Glasgow School Board Appointment of assistant; attendance, Jean St site; report of work done by the board to Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1876 3 be published Port Glasgow School Board Grant; ratepayers and Chapelton School; date for new board election; inspector's Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1876 3 report Port Glasgow School Board 14 Jan p3; 3rd Feb p3; 9 Mar p3; 7 April p3; 8 June p3; 3 Aug p3; 17 Aug p2; 8 Sept Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1888 3 p3; 2 Nov p3; 7 Nov p3 Port Glasgow School Board 8th Feb p2; 9th Feb; 5th April 7th June p3; 2nd Aug p2; 6th Sept p3; 4th Oct p4 Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1895 2 Port Glasgow School Board 8 Feb p4; 5 April p2; 3 May; 7 June; 5 July p4; 6 July p2; 2 Aug; 6 Sept; 4 Oct p4; 8 Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1907 4 Nov Port Glasgow School Board 9 Jan p3; 6 Feb p2; 6 Mar p3; 3 April p3; 8 May p3; 27 May p3; 5 June p3; 7 Aug p3; 5 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1891 3 Sept p3; 2 Oct p3; 4 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board 9 Jan p3; 7 Feb p4; 9 Mar p3; 12 Mar p4; 25 Mar p3; 3 April p3; 8 May p3; 5 June p3; 7 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1885 3 Aug p4; 4 Sept p4; 9 Oct p3; 6 Nov p4; 4 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board 9 Jan p3 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1884 3 Port Glasgow School Board 8 Feb p3; 4 April p3; 2 May p3; 6 June p3; 8 Aug p3; 5 Sept p2; 10 Oct p2; 14 Nov p3; Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1884 3 5 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board 7th Feb p2; 8th May; 5th June p4; 6th June p2; 7th Aug; 2nd Oct p4; 6th Nov Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1896 2 Port Glasgow School Board 4 Feb p4; 5 Mar p3; 8 April p3; 6 May p3; 3 June p3; 2 Sept p3; 7 Oct p2; 5 Nov p4; 2 Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1881 4 Dec p4 Port Glasgow School Board 10 Jan p3; 7 Feb p3; 7 Mar p3; 4 April p3; 6 June p3; 8 Aug p3; 5 Sept p4; 3 Oct p2; 7 Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1890 3 Nov p4; 5 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board 8 Feb p3; 22 Feb p3; 8 Mar p3; 22 Feb p4; 12 July p3; 6 Sept p2; 4 Oct p2; 19 Oct p3; Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1878 3 8 Nov p3; 6 Dec p3 Port Glasgow School Board 8 Jan p3; 5 Feb; 4 Mar; 11 Mar; 4 April p2; 8 April p3; 6 May p2; 3 June p3; 5 Aug p2; Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1892 3 2 Aug p3; 7 Oct; 4 Nov; 2 Dec p2 Port Glasgow School Board 7 Feb p2; 7 Mar; 4 April. Final meeting 2 May Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1919 2 Port Glasgow School Board 7 Feb p2; 6 Mar p3; 3 April; 5 June; 4 Sept; 2 Oct; 6 Nov p4; 4 Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1908 2 Port Glasgow School Board 7 Feb p2; 4 April; 2 May; 6 June p4; 5 Sept p2; 3 Oct; 7 Nov; 5 Dec Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1902 2 Port Glasgow School Board Education committee, accounts, quality and cost of education Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board 8 Feb p2; 8 Mar; 5 April; 3 May; 7 June; 6 Sept; 4 Oct; 8 Nov Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1918 2 Port Glasgow School Board 2 Feb p2 & p4; 3 May p2; 7 June p4; 6 Sept; 4 Oct p2; 6 Dec Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1912 2 4 Port Glasgow School Board 9 Jan p4; 6 Feb p3; 6 Mar p3; 2 April p3; 7 May p4; 5 June p4; 6 Aug p4; 3 Sept p3; 15 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1880 4 Sept p3; 5 Nov p3; 4 Dec p4 Port Glasgow School Board 3 Feb p3; 3 Mar; 7 April; 2 June; 4 Aug p2; 8 Sept p3; 3 Nov p2; 8 Dec Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1911 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow School Board 3 Feb p2; 7 April; 14 April; 5 May; 4 Aug p4; 8 Sept p2; 6 Oct; 3 Nov; 8 Dec Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1905 2 Port Glasgow School Board 2 Mar p4; 31 Mar; 6 April p2; 2 May p4; 4 May p2; 8 June p3; 16 June; 3 Aug; 7 Sept; Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1894 4 5 Oct; 2 Nov; 7 Dec p4m Port Glasgow School Board 2 Feb p2; 2 Mar; 4 May; 8 June; 3 Aug; 7 Sept; 5 Oct; 2 Nov; 7 Dec Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1917 2 Port Glasgow School Board Loan, Princes St School, resignations, shorthand student; attendance, new school Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board 1,913 children between 5 and 13 on roll. Facts and figures Greenock Telegraph 01/07/1876 3 Port Glasgow School Board 4 Feb p3; 8 April p2; 6 May; 2 Sept; 2nd Sept Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1898 3 Port Glasgow School Board 2 Feb p2; 2 Mar; 14 Mar; 4 May; 8 June; 3 Aug; 7 Dec Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1906 2 Port Glasgow School Board Collector in extended boundary - mode of collecting fees; Bouverie Terrace School Greenock Telegraph 14/06/1876 2 Port Glasgow School Board 3 Mar p2; 7 April; 5 May; 1st June; 9 June; 4 Aug p4; 8 Sept p2; 3 Nov p4; 8 Dec p2 Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1899 2 Port Glasgow School Board Tenders call for the building of a school at Chapelton for 450 pupils. Architect John Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1876 1 Mercer, Ayrd Port Glasgow Scientific Arrange series of lectures to be held during the winter Greenock Telegraph 05/12/1854 2 Association Port Glasgow Shipping No. of vessels registered 45 at 1,801- these are under 50 tons; Over 50 tons - 34 ships Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1851 4 - 11,228 tons; 1 steamer - 39 tons and over 50 tons - 5 steamers - 395 tons Port Glasgow Shipyards Stewards accuse management of adopting a policy of sacking to accelerate natural Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1980 7 wastage Port Glasgow Formal opening Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1907 3 Slaughterhouse Port Glasgow Smithwork Co. Sale of smithwork stock and tools of Port Glasgow Smithwork Co in Rope-work Lane Greenock Advertiser 20/06/1836 3 Port Glasgow Soap and Soap and Candle work in William St to be let Greenock Advertiser 23/11/1827 3 Candle Company Port Glasgow Soap and Port Glasgow Soap and Candle Company dissolved Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1817 1 Candle Company Port Glasgow Soap and Port Glasgow Soap and Candle Company Greenock Advertiser 29/03/1822 2 Candle Company Port Glasgow Station Purchase of buildings to be demolished to make room for the new station. Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1911 2 Port Glasgow Station Proposed plans for a new station. Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1910 2 Port Glasgow Station Proposal to build station in Upper Port Glasgow. Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1874 2 Port Glasgow Station Improvements at Port Glasgow railway station Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1913 4 Port Glasgow Station Plan proposed by Town Council that a passenger halt should be built at Upper Port Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1951 5 Glasgow and that Diesel cars should run a shuttle service between Prince Pier and the new station. Port Glasgow Station Improvements to Station completed. Greenock Advertiser 14/05/1856 2 Port Glasgow Station Details of proposed alterations to the station. Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1912 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Station New railway station - Town Council consider plans. Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1911 4 Port Glasgow Station Proposal to build new station at upper Port Glasgow for the Greenock and Ayrshire Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1876 3 Railway Port Glasgow Station Photographs of Port Glasgow Station improvements. Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1913 4 Port Glasgow Station Proposed new entrance to station. Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1884 2 Port Glasgow Station Photograph of the new Railway Station. Greenock Telegraph 15/07/1914 4 Port Glasgow Station British Transport Commission turn down application to have 'halt' built at Upper Port Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1953 4 Glasgow. Port Glasgow Temperance Opening of Temperance Institute Greenock Telegraph 08/12/1886 4 Institute Port Glasgow Temperance Abstainers Union plan to buy old Newark Free Church to use as a Temperance Greenock Telegraph 12/11/1886 2 Institute Institute Port Glasgow Town Council Appeal of repeal of the Corn Laws Greenock Advertiser 09/08/1805 3 Port Glasgow Town Council Magistrates and inhabitants vote an address to the King about the struggle for Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1808 3 independence by the Spanish Port Glasgow Town Council Petition presented to Glasgow Town Council for £10,000, to also proceed with the Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1834 2 work in building a wet dock Port Glasgow Town Council 4th Jan p3, 9th Feb p1, 7th Mar p3, 8th Mar p1, 4th April p1, 9th May p1, 6th June p1, Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1872 See 10th June p 3, 4th July p1, 8th Aug p 1, 5th Sept p1. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Petition to House of Commons to repeal Corn Laws Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1805 4 Port Glasgow Town Council Two telegraph companies apply to lay lines through town; applications for water pipes Greenock Advertiser 07/07/1854 1 Port Glasgow Town Council Telegraph companies leave streets in mess after laying cables; Paris Exhibition of Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1854 1 1855; Beaton's School and death of all trustees; street lighting; police to get lamps Port Glasgow Town Council Overcrowding of lodging houses; repairs needed to railway arches; Beaton's School Greenock Advertiser 06/10/1854 2 Port Glasgow Town Council 20th April p4, 18th may p2, 22nd June, 17th Aug, 21st Sept, 19th Oct p1. Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1910 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Opposition to Clyde Navigation Bill - further meeting - 17 Aug p2 Greenock Advertiser 06/08/1858 2 Port Glasgow Town Council Complaint against charge for water pipes; reservoir on Devol hill in need of repair; Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1854 1 maintenance of town clock; manure heap at East Quay; proposal to use Crushing warehouse as public building Port Glasgow Town Council 12th Jan p3, 4th Feb p3, 4th Mar p2, 6th May p3, 3rd June p3, 13th July p3, 5th Aug Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1875 See p3, 9th Sept p3, 9th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Campbell St used by Gourock Ropeworks; payment of harbour dues; state of Barr's Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1854 4 Brae; fines to be imposed on publicans breaking Sundays by selling spirits Port Glasgow Town Council Repairs to reservoir at Devol Glen; building for cholera hospital; petition for changes in Greenock Advertiser 07/04/1854 1 way of levying poor rate; new Education Bill; condition of lodging houses; condition of railway station and bridges; street lighting Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council List of officials Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1836 3 Port Glasgow Town Council Praise for improvements carried out by magistrates Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1804 4 Port Glasgow Town Council New office bearers Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1854 2 Port Glasgow Town Council 15 Jan p3; 12 Feb p4; 12 Mar, 9 April & 14 May p3; 11 June p4; 13 Aug p3; 10 Sept & Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1895 3 10 Dec p4 Port Glasgow Town Council Need for dry dock; closure of the 3 burgh graveyards due to overcrowding Greenock Advertiser 08/09/1859 1 Port Glasgow Town Council 6th Jan p1, 9th Feb p4, 9th Mar p1, 6th April p1, 18th May p1, 8th June p1, 6th July p4, Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1871 See 3rd Aug p1, 7th Sept p1, 6th Nov p4, 23rd Nov p1, 7th Dec p1. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 9th Jan p3, 8th Feb p3, 8th Mar p3, 10th April p3, 3rd May p2, 7th June p3, 6th Sept Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1883 See p3, 9th Oct p3, 13th Nov p3, 6th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 10th Jan p3, 9th Feb p3, 9th Mar p2, 11th April p2, 4th May p2, 8th June p3, 6th July Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1882 See p3, 3rd Aug p3, 7th Sept p3, 2nd Nov p3, 7th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 11th Jan p4, 3r Feb p3, 3rd Mar p3, 12th April p4, 4th May p2, 9th June p3, 12th July Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1881 See p3, 4th Aug p3, 8th Sept p3, 6th Oct p3, 8th Dec p4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 7th Feb p3, 9th April p3, 9th May p3, 28th May p3, 9th July p3, 8th Aug p3, 5th Sept Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1878 See p3, 5th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 18th Jan p2, 1st Feb, 22nd Feb, 28th Feb, 22nd Mar, 19th April, 17th May p4, 21st Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1905 See June p2, 16th Aug, 20th Sept, 18th Oct, 7th Nov p4, 20th Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 12th Jan p3, 9th Feb, 15th Mar, 9th Aug p3, 13th Sept, 11th Oct, 13th Dec. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1892 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Abstract of income and expenditure for year ending 15 October 1845D Renfrewshire Advertiser 01/11/1845 2 Port Glasgow Town Council 9th Jan p3, 7th Feb p 3, 7th Mar p3, 3rd April p4, 8th May p3, 5th June p2, 7th Aug p4, Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1873 See 4th Sept p3, 9th Oct p3, 4th Dec p4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 13th Jan p3, 5th Feb p3, 4th Mar p3, 13th April p3, 13th July p4, 5th Aug p3, 9th Sept Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1880 See p4, 12th Oct p3, 9th Dec p4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 18th Jan p2, 22nd Feb p3, 22nd Mar, 19th April, 17th May p4, 14th June p2, 21st June Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1911 See p4, 9th Aug p2, 16th Aug p3, 18th p3, 20th Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Petition to Parliament on trade with India Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1812 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 1st Mar p2, 28th Mar, 23rd May, 20th June, 29th Aug, 30th Aug, 26th Sept, 28th Nov. Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1941 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Magistrate and Council of Port Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1809 3 Port Glasgow Town Council Report of meeting of the Creditors of Corporation. Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1859 4 Port Glasgow Town Council 13th Jan p3, 10th Feb p2, 10th Mar, 14th April, 12th May p3, 9th June, 14th July, 11th Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1897 See Aug, 15th Sept, 18th Oct, 15th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 12th Jan p4, 9th Mar p3, 13th April p3, 11th May p3, 14th Sept p3, 12th Oct p4, 9th Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1886 See Nov p3, 14th Dec p4. Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council 11th Jan p4, 15th Feb p3, 12h April p3, 10th May p3, 14th June p3, 17th June p3, 12th Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1887 See July p3, 9th Aug p3, 13th Sept p4, 11th Oct p4, 20th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 10th Jan p4, 14th Feb p3, 13th Mar p3, 10th April p3, 15th May p3, 12th June p3, 10th Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1888 See July p3, 15th Aug p3, 11th Sept p4, 9th Oct p3, 11th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 15th Jan p3, 12th Feb p3, 12th Mar p3, 9th April p3, 14th May p3, 11th June p3, 9th Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1889 See July p4, 13th Aug p3, 15th Oct p3, 10th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 14th Jan, 18th Feb p3, 11th mar p3, 15th April p3, 13th May p3, 10th June p4, 24th Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1890 See July p3, 12th Aug p3, 26th Aug p3, 9th Sept p3, 4th Oct p3, and 9th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 10th Feb p3, 10th Mar p3, 14th April p3, 9th June p3, 23rd June p3, 11h Aug p3, 15th Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1891 See Sept p3, 13th Oct p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 10th Jan p, 14th Feb p4, 14th Mar p2, 11th April p3, 9th May p3, 13th June. 11th July, Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1893 See 15th Aug, 12th Sept, 10th Oct, 12th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 22nd Jan p2, 19th Feb, 19th Mar p4, 16th April, 21st May, 18th June, 13th Aug, 17th Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1913 See Sept, 2nd Oct, 4th Nov p4, 17th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 17th Jan p4, 21st Feb, 20th Mar, 22nd may, 19th June, 14th Aug p2, 21st Aug p3, 18th Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1912 See Sept p2, 16th Oct, 18th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 13th Jan p3, 5th Feb p4, 5th Mar p3, 14th April p3, 7th May p3, 4th June p3, 14th July Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1885 See p3, 6th Aug p4, 3rd Sept p2, 8th Oct p3, 15th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 17th Feb p2, 17th Mar, 21st April, 19th May, 26th May, 16th June, 30th June, 18th Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1909 See Aug, 27th Aug, 22nd Sept p 3, 20th Oct p2, 22nd Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Town Council offer hospital accommodation to Greenock Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1936 2 Port Glasgow Town Council 11th Feb p3, 10th Mar, 22nd April p4, 12th May p2, 9th June p3, 21st July p4, 11th Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1896 See Aug p3, 18th Aug, 13th Oct, 9th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 17th Jan p3, 14th Feb p4, 14th Mar, 11th June p2, 13th June, 15th Aug, 12th Aug, Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1900 See 10th Oct p4, 6th Nov, 12th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 21st Jan p2, 18th Feb p4, 18th Mar p2, 22nd April, 20th May, 17th June, 22nd July, Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1903 See 19th Aug, 16th Sept, 21st Oct. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 15th Jan p2, 11th Feb, 12th Mar p4, 9th April, 14th May, 5th June p2, 11th June, 13th Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1902 See Aug, 10th Sept, 15th Oct, 4th Nov, 17th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 16th Jan p2, 14th Feb p4, 13th Mar p2, 11th April, 12th June, 14th Aug, 11th Sept, 9th Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1901 See Oct, 5th Nov p4, 9th Nov, 11th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 20th Jan p2, 17th Feb, 16th Mar, 20th April, 5th May, 18th May, 22nd June, 17th Aug, Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1904 See 19th Oct, 16th Nov, 21st Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 19th Feb p2, 25th Mar, 10th June, 17th June, 19th Aug, 16th Sept, 16th Dec. Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1908 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 12th Jan p3, 9th Feb, 9th Mar, 11th May p2, 15th June p3, 13th July p4, 17th Sept p3, Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1898 See 12th Oct p2, 1st Nov p4, 14th Dec p2. Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council 16th Jan p3, 23rd Jan, 20th Feb, 20th Mar, 17th April, 22nd May, 21st Aug, 14th Sept Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1907 See p4, 18th Sept p2, 16th Oct p3, 23rd Oct p2, 18th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 11th Jan p3, 15th Feb p2, 15th Mar, 12th April, 10th May, 14th June, 9th Aug, 13th Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1899 See Sept, 11th Oct, 13th Dec p4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 17th Jan p4, 21st Jan p2, 16th Mar, 21st Mar, 28th Mar, 18th April, 16th May, 13th Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1906 See June, 22nd Aug, 19th Sept, 6th Nov p4, 19th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 9th Jan p3, 13th Feb, 13th March, 10th April p4, 15th May, 22nd May, 5th June p3, Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1894 See 12th June, 14th Aug, 11th Sept, 9th Oct, 11th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 18th Jan p2, 19th Jan p6, 22nd Feb p4, 22nd Mar p2, 19th April p6, 16th May p2, 22nd Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1928 See Aug, 19th Sept p6, 6th Nov p6, 21st Nov p4, 19th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 24th Jan p4, 28th Feb, 24th April, 29th Mar, 26th June, 24th July, 28th Aug, 25th Sept, Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1936 See 26th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 25th April p6, 30th May, 27th June p7, 29th Aug p7, 26th Sept p6, 27th Oct p7, 30th Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1950 See Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 20th Jan p2, 7th Feb, 17th Mar, 21st April, 19th May, 16th June, 18th Aug, 2nd Sept, Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1915 See 22nd Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 27h Feb p2, 1st April p2, 24th April p2, 28th may, 23rd July. Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1946 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 30th Mar p2, 25th May, 28th Sept, 9th Nov. Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1945 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 25th Feb p2, 1st Aug, 25th Aug, 29th Sept, 1st Dec, 29th Dec. Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1944 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 23rd April p2, 27th Aug p2. Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1942 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 29th Mar p2, 26th April p2, 24th May, 28th June, 27th July, 23rd Aug, 7th Sept, 25th Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1940 See Oct, 9th Nov. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Gas, sitting up of harbours, boundary street, water, health of burgh, railway station. Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1876 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 31st Jan p4, 28th Feb p5, 27th Mar p5, 28th Aug p7, 23rd Oct p6, 27th Oct p5. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1951 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 9th July p7, 24th Aug p5, 31st Aug p5, 26th Oct p7, 23rd Nov p7. Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1954 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 9th Jan p2, 19th Feb, 19th Mar p4, 7th May p2, 28th May, 25th June p4, 27th 9Aug p2 Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1930 See & 4, 24th Sept p2 & 4, 18th Oct p2, 29th Oct p4, 26th Nov p2, 24th Dec p2 & 4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 28th Jan p4, 5th Feb p2, 25th Mar, 29th April, 27th May, 26th Aug p4, 23rd Sept p2. Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1931 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 6th Jan p2, 27th Jan, 24th Feb p4, 1st Mar p2, 23rd Mar, 27th April p4, 25th May p2 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1932 See 28th June p2, 24th Aug, 28th Sept p2 & 4, 3rd Oct p5, 26th Oct p2, 23rd Nov, 28th Entry Dec. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council 25th Jan p2 & 4, 1st Mar p4, 31st Mar, 26th April, 25th May p2 & 4, 28th June p2, 23rd Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1933 See Aug p2 & 4, 27th Sept p2, 29th Sept p3, 28th Oct p5, 29th Nov p2, 29th Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 1st Mar p4, 23rd Mar p2, 25th May, 22nd June, 27th July, 24th Aug, 25th Aug p4, 28th Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1934 See Sept p2, 29th Sept p4, 23rd Nov p2, 28th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 29th Jan p2, 1st Mar, 2nd April p4, 21st June p2, 26th July, 23rd Aug, 27th Sept, 18th Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1935 See Dec, 30th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 24th April p3, 28th June p9, 29th June p3, 31st Aug p5, 27th Sept p9, 29th Nov p9, Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1963 See 28th Dec p9. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 16th Jan p5, 20th Feb p4, 21st Feb, 12th Mar, 16th April p2 & 4, 21st May p4, 18th Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1924 See June, 20th Aug, 17th Sept, 22nd Oct p6, 23rd Oct p2, 19th Nov p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Council to make Sir James Lithgow the town's first Freeman, photograph - 22nd Nov, Greenock Telegraph 04/07/1951 5 Article - 23rd Nov p5. Port Glasgow Town Council 27th Jan p2, 25th Feb, 24th Mar p4, 28th April, 26th May p3, 23rd June p4, 25th Aug Greenock Telegraph 27/01/1939 See p4, 29th Sept p2, 27th Oct p2, 29th Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 20th Jan p2, 17th Feb, 17th Mar, 21st April, 12th May p1, 19th May p2, 17th June p4, Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1926 See 18th Aug p2 & 4, 22nd Sept, 20th Oct, 17th Nov, 22nd Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 29th Jan p4, 27th Mar p2, 28th May p4, 25th June p2, 30th July p2, 24th Sept p2, 29th Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1937 See Oct p4, 26th Nov, 28th Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 21st Jan p2 & 6, 18th Feb p4, 19th Mar p6, 21st April p2, 29th April p2, 20th May p4, Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1925 See 17th June p2 & 4, 19th Aug p2, 20th Aug p2, 16th Sept, 21st Oct, 8th Nov p2, 16th Entry Dec p2 & 4. Port Glasgow Town Council 25th Jan p2, 1st Mar, 26th April, 24th May, 26th July, 25th Aug, 27th Sept, 25th Oct, Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1938 See 25th Nov p4, 23rd Dec p4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 17th Jan p4&5, 21st Feb p4, 22nd Feb p6, 22nd Mar p4, 18th April p4, 16th May, 20th Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1923 See June, 22nd Aug p2 & 4, 19th Sept p4, 17th Oct p2, 6th Nov p4, 21st Nov p2, 19th Dec Entry p2 & 4. Port Glasgow Town Council 18th Jan p4, 22nd Feb p2 & 5, 22nd Mar p2, 19th April p2 & 4, 20th April p2, 17th May Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1922 See p6, 18th May p2 & 4, 21st June p4, 16th Aug p2 4 & 5, 20th Sept p2 & 6, 21st Sept p2, Entry 18th Oct p2-4, 22nd Nov p2 & 4, 20th Dec p4. Port Glasgow Town Council 19th Jan p2 & 4, 16th Feb p4, 19th April, 18th May p2, 22nd June p2 & 4, 23rd June Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1921 See p2, 17th Aug p2 & 4, 21st Sept p4, 19th Oct, 16th Nov, 21st Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 21st Jan p2, 18th Feb p2 & 4, 17th Mar, 21st April, 16th June, 18th Aug, 22nd Sept, Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1920 See 20th Oct. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 22nd Jan p2, 19th Feb p6, 19th Mar p2, 16th April, 21st May, 18th June p6, 20th Aug, Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1919 See 17th Sept, 22nd Oct p6, 19th Nov p2, 17th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 16th Jan p2, 20th Feb, 20th Mar, 17th April, 22nd May, 26th June, 21st Aug, 18th Aug, Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1918 See 18th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 26th Feb p7, 7th Mar, 25th Mar p6, 27th May p7, 2nd June p5, 26th Aug p6 & 7. Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1952 See Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 19th Jan p2, 16th Feb, 22nd Mar, 19th April, 17th May, 21st June, 19th July, 20th Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1916 See Sept, 22nd Nov, 20th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 25th Feb p4, 25th Aug p5, 26th Nov p7, 28th Nov p4. Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1952 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 1st May p4, 25th June p2, 23rd July, 26th Aug, 25th Sept, 1st Dec. Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1943 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 29th Mar p4, 2nd May p6, 18th May p4, 23rd Aug p6, 30th Nov p5. Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1949 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Rates for goods lodged in warehouses Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1834 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 15th Mar p7, 21st Mar p4, 22nd Mar p7, 23rd June, p7, 29th July p7, 26th Aug p7, 13th Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1960 See Sept p11, 29th Oct p6, 1st Nov p7, 31st Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 25th Mar p6, 30th May p7, 25th June p7, 28th July p5, 28th Aug p7, 1st Oct p6, 24th Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1959 See Nov p7, 29th Dec p5. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 28th Jan p7, 25th Mar p7, 26th Aug p5, 25th Nov p7. Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1958 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 4th Oct p11, 23rd Oct p7, 27th Nov p7. Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1956 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 7th Feb p5, 19th May p7, 23rd Aug p5. Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1955 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Magistrates committee; health, water, conditions of roads. Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1876 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 21st Mar p2, 18th April, 16th May, 20th June, 22nd Aug, 19th Sept, 10th Oct, 17th Oct, Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1917 See 21st Nov, 19th Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council No compromise over Police and water bills; Report on soundings opposite harbours. Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1865 2 Port Glasgow Town Council Cemetery; water supply. health. Purification of the Clyde, no baths or wash houses to Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1876 3 be built. Port Glasgow Town Council 31st Jan p7, 3rd Mar p6, 30th May p7, 30th June p7 Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1970 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 11th May p7, 7th Aug p10, 27th Oct p8 Greenock Telegraph 11/05/1971 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Subscriptions to new Town Hall; shops opening on Sundays; lack of lighting; Greenock Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1869 3 & Ayrshire Railway. Port Glasgow Town Council 26th Feb p8, 28th June p11, 26th July p1, 1st Nov p1 Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1974 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Accounts, water committee, baths and wash houses. Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1876 3 Port Glasgow Town Council Subscriptions to new Town Hall; shops opening on Sundays; lack of lighting; Greenock Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1869 1 & Ayrshire Railway. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council 20th Jan. p3, 3rd Feb p4, 3rd Mar p1. 8th April p1, 15th June p1, 7th July p1, 6th Oct Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1870 1 p1. Port Glasgow Town Council Details of Report given to Council in 1818 on financial state of town. Decide to regulate Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1860 2 financial position by opinion of Counsel - 5th January Page 2. Port Glasgow Town Council 2nd Feb p9, 1st Mar p9, 1st June p7, 25th June p7, 6th Dec p13 Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1968 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Opposition to Caledonian Railway Amalgamation Bill; laying of rails to harbours. Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1861 2 Port Glasgow Town Council 30th June p9, 19th Dec p7 Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1967 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Letter from Caledonian Co. regarding laying of lines along the harbours. Greenock Advertiser 10/12/1864 2 Port Glasgow Town Council Abstract of accounts. Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1887 2 Port Glasgow Town Council 30th Jan p7, 22nd Feb p7, 30th Mar p3, 22nd May p 7, 26th June p7, 11th July p4, Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1962 See 29th Aug p6, 25th Sept p7, 25th Oct p7. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 3rd Mar p2, 27th June p6, 1st Sept p11, 27th Oct p12 Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1972 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 13th Jan p3, 13th Feb p3, 5th Mar p3, 9th April p3, 7th May p3, 4th June p3, 14th July Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1874 See p3, 6th Aug p3, 3rd Sept p3, 8th Oct p4 8th Dec p4. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 15th Jan p3, 7th Feb p3, 7th Mar p3, 5th June p3, 29th July p3, 7th 2Aug p3, 4th Sept Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1884 See p3, 14th Oct p3, 4th Dec p3. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1826 3 Port Glasgow Town Council Meeting to discuss proposed Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir, Port Glasgow Junction Railway Greenock Advertiser 25/11/1845 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 16th Jan p2 & 4, 20th Feb p4, 20th Mar p2, 17th April p2, 22nd May, 19th June p4, Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1929 See 21st Aug p2, 18th Sept, 16th Oct, 9th Nov p6, 20th Nov p2, 18th Dec p2. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 21st Jan p4, 18th Mar p2, 22nd April p2, 17th June p2 & 4, 19th Aug p2, 21st Oct, 16th Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1914 See Dec. Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Greenock Advertiser 03/11/1870 2 Port Glasgow Town Council SSHA want to demolish the Bay area. 20th Feb p5, 28th June p5, 29th June p7, 21st Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1965 7 Dec p7 Port Glasgow Town Council Streets, gas, wages of police, water, health, baths and wash houses. Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1876 3 Port Glasgow Town Council Railway station; assessments; streets; health of the burgh; water supply; music on the Greenock Telegraph 11/07/1876 3 streets. Port Glasgow Town Council Abstract of income and expenditure. Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1889 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 21st Jan p3, 6th Feb p3, 25th Feb p4, 6th Mar p3, 15th April p4, 5th June p3, 15th July Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1879 3 p3, 7th Aug p2, 4th Sept p3, 14th Oct p4, 4th Dec p3. Port Glasgow Town Council 28th Mar p6, 6th May p7, 31st May p7, 2nd June p9, 13th July p5, 29th Aug p5, 23rd Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1961 See Nov p4, 28th Nov p7. Entry Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council Sir James Lithgow gives Auchenbothie House for use as an old people's home. Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1949 4 Port Glasgow Town Council Finance, Gas, Bay Warehouse, Water Supply, Health. Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1876 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 1st Feb p7, 27th June p23, 17th Oct p11, 31st Oct p11 Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1969 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Reject amalgamation. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1948 5 Port Glasgow Town Council Streets, finance, crime, water and health of the town. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1876 3 Port Glasgow Town Council 25th April p7, 27th Aug p6, 26th Nov p7. Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1957 7 Port Glasgow Town Council Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1973 7 Port Glasgow Town Council Abstract of invoice and expenditure. Greenock Telegraph 18/08/1886 2 Port Glasgow Town Council Article on the Provost's Civic Claim. Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1936 4 Port Glasgow Town Council Comparison table of Port Glasgow's finances with Greenock and Paisley. Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1929 6 Port Glasgow Town Council Treasurer and Dean of Guild appointed to comply with Local Government Act. Greenock Telegraph 08/11/1947 4 Port Glasgow Town Council 1st Mar p7, 2nd April p8, 21st April p6 Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1975 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 19th Jan p4, 20th Jan p2, 16th Feb, 18th Feb p6, 15th Mar p2, 20th April, 18th May, Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1927 See 22nd June p2 & 6, 17th Aug p2 & 4, 21st Sept p4, 19th Oct p2, 20th Oct p2, 23rd Nov Entry p4, 21st Dec p3. Port Glasgow Town Council 31st Jan p9, 28th Feb p9, 26th May p7, 26th June p9, 1st Sept p7, 27th Nov p9. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1964 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council 4th Mar p9, 28th June p7, 26th Aug p9, 28th Dec p7 Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1966 See Entry Port Glasgow Town Council Rates increased from 12s to 1s in the £. Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1947 5 Port Glasgow Town Council, Results Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1858 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 15/10/1819 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results Greenock Advertiser 04/11/1853 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1822 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Burgh elections to take place on 5 Nov Greenock Advertiser 31/10/1833 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results Greenock Telegraph 08/11/1871 1 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, New councillors - list Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1835 3 Elections Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Town Council, List of elected magistrates and councillors Greenock Advertiser 09/10/1821 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1818 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1815 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, New magistrates and councillors - list Greenock Advertiser 16/10/1829 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1824 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, List of magistrates and councillors Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1823 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 10/10/1808 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Division of town into wards Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1872 1 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 09/10/1805 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Result of recent election Greenock Advertiser 11/11/1851 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 21/10/1812 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Meeting of 1st ward - 31 Oct 1876 p3. Working men's candidate to stand in 1st ward Greenock Telegraph 31/10/1873 See Elections for election - 1st Nov 1876 p3. Meeting of 3rd ward - 2 Nov p3. Meeting of 1st ward - 3 Entry Nov p3. Meeting of 2nd ward - 4 Nov p3. Result of elections 8 Nov p3 Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Magistrates and Councillors Greenock Advertiser 18/10/1832 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1827 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1813 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, List of successful candidates Greenock Advertiser 06/11/1834 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results of elections Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1833 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, List of elected magistrates Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1828 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Provost, Bailies etc Greenock Advertiser 08/11/1842 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, 1 vote for every 28 inhabitants. Total number of votes 202 Greenock Advertiser 28/08/1832 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 17/10/1817 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 04/10/1816 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, New provost, baillies etc Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1838 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1845 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results of elections Greenock Advertiser 13/11/1849 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Result Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1863 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1848 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1855 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Results of recent elections Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1838 2 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Division of town into wards Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1872 3 Elections Port Glasgow Town Council, Election of Port Glasgow magistrates and council Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1807 3 Elections Port Glasgow Training Devol centre opened to train the mentally handicapped. Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1982 9 Centre Port Glasgow Training New training centre to open to teach new skills to 70 mentally handicapped people. Greenock Telegraph 04/08/1981 6 Centre Port Glasgow Training Adult Training Centre for the mentally handicapped in the town's industrial estate. Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1982 12 Centre Port Glasgow Volunteer Presentation of Colours to Port Glasgow Volunteer Infantry Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1821 3 Infantry Port Glasgow Volunteers Article on the attacking of the Port Glasgow Volunteers and their prisoners by angry Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1980 9 mobs in 1820. Port Glasgow Volunteers Port Glasgow Volunteers disbanded Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1802 3 Port Glasgow Volunteers Volunteer corps on parade in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 24/01/1804 4 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Port Glasgow Volunteers Members of the Port Glasgow Volunteers in 1819 and 1820 to meet at Town Hall on Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1841 3 22nd Oct Port Glasgow War Memorial Monument to be erected. Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1919 2 Port Glasgow War Memorial Site to be reconsidered. Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1920 2 Port Glasgow War Memorial Dedication of memorial to local men and women who lost their lives in World War 2. Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1956 4 Port Glasgow War Memorial Sketch of the design for the memorial. Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1920 4 Port Glasgow War Memorial Unveiling by Sir Hugh Shaw Stewart - also photograph. Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1921 4 Port Glasgow Yacht Club Photograph and item on the Port Glasgow Yacht Club of the 1920's Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1972 8 Port Primrose Junior Football Photograph showing view of the Port Primrose Juniors in 1921 Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1980 5 Club Port Primrose Junior Football Photograph of the Port Primrose Juniors in 19211 Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1980 5 Club Porter, Provost John Sudden death of town's provost. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1956 7 Portonian Item on Mary Lockhart and the community newspaper 'Portonian' Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1981 8 Post Office Closure of district's Post Offices has improved service to the public - claim by Head Greenock Telegraph 24/09/1980 11 Postmaster. Post Office Report on Town Council and Chamber of Commerce meeting with Rowland Hill over Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1853 2 post office delays. Post Office Mail contract from Greenock to Ardrishaig will stay with Hutcheson and Co. Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1867 2 Post Office Provost, Magistrates and inhabitants of Greenock to contribute to national testimonial Greenock Advertiser 07/06/1844 2 to Rowland Hill, author of the Penny Postage System. Again - 11th June page 2 Post Office Treasury minute on new rates of postage. Greenock Advertiser 15/11/1839 2 Post Office New arrangements for delivery of mail between Greenock and Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 15/12/1829 2 Post Office Contracts for mail carrying between Glasgow and Greenock either by horseback or Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1815 1 Mail Carts. Post Office Complaints over delays in arrival and departure of mail. Greenock Advertiser 22/04/1842 2 Post Office Article on new departure of mail from (Greenock to Edinburgh, London etc. mail. Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1842 2 Post Office Delivery of letters. Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1836 2 Post Office Greenock company of Thomas Suttie & co. made pillar boxes about 125 years ago. Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1981 8 Post Office Greenock post office drivers receive a silver rose bowl as their award for being the Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1982 11 safest P.O. Drivers. Post Office Details of proposed new building. Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1880 2 Post Office Article on annual and departure time of mail. Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1827 2 Post Office Letter from Sir Francis Feeling on allegations of fees extorted on receiving letters. Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1833 2 Post Office Complaints of inadequacy to Post Office runners delivering newspapers and letters. Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1847 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Article on lack of punctuality in delivery of mail - 11th June p2 Post Office To put up 3 pillar boxes - details of sites. Greenock Advertiser 02/10/1855 2 Post Office Arrangements made with Railway Co. to convey mail from Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 30/05/1843 2 Post Office Letter from Mr Reeves, who investigated abuses at Post Offices, and officials at Greenock Advertiser 29/07/1833 2 Greenock Post Office shall only tax letters and forward correspondence. Post Office Memorial on sending mail from Greenock - Larne sent to Commissions for Post Office Greenock Advertiser 18/02/1836 2 Establishments. Post Office Editorial on disruption of mail services. Greenock Advertiser 21/02/1826 2 Post Office New times of arrivals and departures of mail. Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1838 2 Post Office Article on improvements to be made. Greenock Advertiser 03/09/1847 2 Post Office Editorial on use of steamers based at Greenock carrying mail to Ireland. Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1839 2 Post Office Memorial sent by Magistrates to the Postmaster General for the free delivery of letters Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1830 2 and newspaper. Post Office Reports of public meeting held and list of resolutions that the Post Office should put Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1833 2-3 into practice. Post Office Times of mails after recent changes. Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1832 3 Post Office Warnings on sending newspapers under cover. Greenock Advertiser 01/08/1833 1 Post Office Provost to join MPs for Greenock and County in meeting Post Master General to Greenock Advertiser 16/02/1861 2 discuss need for new premises. Post Office New postage rates. Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1839 2 Post Office New times of arrival and departure of the mail. Greenock Advertiser 11/09/1832 2 Post Office Proposal to build new Post Office. Greenock Advertiser 24/04/1875 2 Post Office Further article on mail deliveries between Larne and Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 25/04/1836 2 Post Office Improvement in mail service. Greenock Advertiser 26/04/1850 2 Post Office Enquiry into irregular practices in the post office - representative of the PO in Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1833 3 Edinburgh to hear evidence. Post Office New arrangements for deliveries of mail after complaints of delays. Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1852 2 Post Office New times of arrivals and departures of the mail.3 Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1825 3 Post Office Introduction of the post code. Gourock Times 05/11/1971 3 Post Office Memorial drawn up by Town Council regarding acceleration of London Mail Greenock Advertiser 04/11/1831 3 Inconvenience to Greenock pointed out Sir M. Shaw Stewart asked for his support. Post Office Petition on reduction of postal charges. Delays in delivery of London mail via Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 31/05/1838 2 - 4th June page 2 Post Office Letter from General Post-Office to Chamber of Commerce on arrival and departure of Greenock Advertiser 20/11/1838 2 the mail. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Post Office Publish monthly 'Greenock Post Office Monthly Director' containing arrival and Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1855 2 despatch of mail. Post Office Contractor wanted to carry mail between Glasgow and Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 22/06/1847 3 Post Office Contractor wanted to carry mail between Greenock and Paisley. Greenock Advertiser 26/07/1839 3 Post Office Article on assumption that Postmaster has no right to open letters which there is no Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1833 3 legal right to due Post Office 2d post established between Greenock and Port Glasgow 4 arrivals and departures Greenock Advertiser 28/10/1833 2 daily. Post Office Changes in arrival and departure times of the mail. Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1843 2 Post Office Introduction of penny postage: - new departure times. Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1840 2 Post Office Public meeting on illegal opening of letters to be held. Greenock Advertiser 10/06/1833 2 Post Office Item on 1/2d postage. Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1852 2 Post Office Memorial proposing closure of Post Offices on Sundays. Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1818 2 Post Office, Gourock History of the Post Office in Gourock Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1911 3 Post Office, Gourock Opening of new Post Office at the Pierhead Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1938 2 Post Office, Gourock New post office will open on the 19th May, situated in Shore Street. Report - 20th May Gourock Times 13/05/1938 1 p3, Photograph - 27th May p4 Post Office, Gourock Despite Council protest, the sub-post office in Shore Street will close. Decision Gourock Times 11/03/1949 3 reversed - 18th Mar p2 Post Office, Gourock Opening of the new Post Office in Shore street - details - photograph 27th May p3 Gourock Times 20/05/1938 3 Post Office, Greenock Drawing of proposed new Post Office in Cathcart Street. Greenock Telegraph 12/05/1896 3 Post Office, Greenock Description of interior of the new Post Office buildings in Greenock. Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1881 2 Post Office, Greenock Article on new Post Office in Cathcart Street. Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1899 3 Post Office, Greenock Details of new uniforms for letter carriers and Railway Post-Office messengers. Greenock Advertiser 25/05/1865 2 Post Office, Greenock Proposal to obtain a new post office - meeting Greenock Telegraph 14/08/1894 2 Post Office, Greenock Details of new building. Greenock Telegraph 16/12/1879 2 Post Office, Greenock Details of pillar boxes to be set up in town. Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1856 2 Post Office, Greenock Public meeting to discuss post office abuses - Report. Greenock Advertiser 19/04/1838 2 Post Office, Greenock Article on new post office to the Custom house. Greenock Telegraph 19/05/1876 2 Post Office, Greenock Article on the Post Office and Telephone Exchange. Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1881 3 Post Office, Greenock New post office at the Custom house opening end of March, beginning of April. Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1876 3 Post Office, Greenock Official opening of building in Cathcart Square 23rd May p3 Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1899 2 Post Office, Greenock Treasury agree to two receiving offices being established - one at East End of Rue end Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1847 2 St. and other at West End of Blackhall St. Post Office, Greenock New post office at 31 Brougham Street to open on Monday. Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1876 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Post Office, Greenock Item on inadequacy of the Post Office, premises and need for new building. Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1860 2 Post Office, Greenock Description of new building. Greenock Advertiser 07/04/1881 2 Post Office, Greenock Details of new building. Greenock Advertiser 16/12/1879 3 Post Office, Greenock Take lease for 21 years for lower flat in premises being built in William St. by Provident Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1861 2 Bank. Post Office, Inverkip Photograph of the former Post Office in Main Street Gourock Times 31/03/1978 5 Post Office, Port Glasgow Site chosen for new Post Office in Shore Street Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1901 2 Post Office, Port Glasgow New post office opened in Bay Street Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1923 2 Post Office, Port Glasgow Photograph of a Post Office football team from Port Glasgow C1900. 10th October p12 Greenock Telegraph 11/09/1980 6 Post Office, Port Glasgow Opening of new post office in Princes Street Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1972 7 Post Office, Port Glasgow Pillar box to be erected in Mary Street Greenock Advertiser 10/10/1856 2 Potteries, Greenock Pottery Works at Ladyburn, formerly owned by James Stevenson & Co. with Greenock Advertiser 30/07/1841 3 machinery etc. for sale or rent. Potteries, Greenock Small pottery making brown ware at Ladyburn - workhouse, throwing wheels, kilns, Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1830 3 hothouse etc for sale Potteries, Greenock Brown Earthenware manufactory carried on at Ladyburn Pottery - partnership Greenock Advertiser 23/09/1831 3 dissolved (David Ker, James Stevenson). Potteries, Greenock Underground chambers found at site of old potteries Greenock Telegraph 15/07/1953 4 Potteries, Greenock Old Clyde Pottery ground bought by firm to carry on as a laundry business - 6th Aug Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1907 2 p2 Potteries, Greenock Ad from workers in the Clyde Pottery on conditions and treatment by the management Renfrewshire Advertiser 11/01/1845 3 Potteries, Greenock Clough, Murray & Co, Ladyburn Pottery. Thomas R Murray ceases to be partner in the Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1849 3 firm Potteries, Greenock Pottery occupied by Thomas Crawford at Ladyburn for sale - details. Greenock Advertiser 21/04/1848 3 Poynter & Sons Chemical Large part of Chemical Works of John Poynter destroyed by fire. Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1844 2 Works, Greenock Poynter & Sons Chemical Shaw's Water Chemical Works of John Poynter, Son & MacDonald, Dellingburn Street Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1912 2 Works, Greenock severely damaged by fire Poynter & Sons Chemical Poynter & Sons Chemical Works in Dellingburn Street destroyed by fire Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1883 2 Works, Greenock Poynter & Sons Chemical Poynter & Sons Chemical Works in Dellingburn Street destroyed by fire Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1883 2 Works, Greenock Poynter & Sons Chemical Premises and plant occupied by McWilliam & Gibson as a chemical works and animal Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1967 3 Works, Greenock charcoal (for sugar refiners) manufactory at 9 Bogle Street Poynter & Sons Chemical Cartsdyke chemical Works, Kilmacolm Road destroyed by fire Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1874 2 Works, Greenock Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Poynter & Sons Chemical Cartsdyke chemical Works, Kilmacolm Road destroyed by fire Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1874 2 Works, Greenock Poynter & Sons Chemical Mr Poynter's Chemical Works takes an additional feu to extend his business. Greenock Advertiser 06/10/1843 2 Works, Greenock Poynter & Sons Chemical Proposed new chemical company formed to be known as the Greenock Chemical Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1908 2 Works, Greenock Works Premier Health Ltd., Premier Health Ltd., who produce therapy pad, are allocated a unit at Drumfrochar Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1981 11 Greenock Place. Prentice, Taylor and Co., Sale of cooperage stock belonging to Prentice, Taylor and Co. coopers. Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1826 3 Greenock Prevention of Cruelty to Formation of committee in Greenock. Greenock Telegraph 03/11/1900 2 Children, Greenock Primitive Methodist Church, Primitive Methodist Church to open in the town. Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1874 2 Greenock Primitive Methodist Church, Foundation stone ceremony of new Primitive Methodist Church. Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1874 2 Greenock Primrose League, Greenock Inauguration of Greenock branch. Greenock Telegraph 23/12/1886 4 Prince Charles Prince Charles visits Coastguard Headquarters and Quarrier's Homes Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1981 1 Prince Charles Prince Charles visits Greenock as part of Jubilee celebrations Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1977 13 Prince Charles Article on five of the Seafield Residents who were born in 1893 Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1983 11 Prince Charles Prince Charles visits Coastguard Headquarters and Quarrier's Homes Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1981 13 Prince Leopold Prince Leopold arrives at Greenock on way to Glasgow from Rothesay Greenock Telegraph 02/10/1876 2 Prince of Wales Prince of Wales welcomed in Gourock Greenock Telegraph 17/06/1933 2 Prince of Wales (Edward VIII) Tours local shipyards 5th Mar p2 & 3 Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1918 2 Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel, Cathcart Street to be let Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1866 2 Greenock Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel and Restaurant, 28 Cathcart Street opened by Mrs M Muir Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1861 3 Greenock Prince Of Wales Hotel, Prince of Wales Hotel to be sold Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1870 3 Greenock Prince Of Wales Tavern, Prince of Wales Tavern - open short Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1819 1 Greenock Prince Regent Inn, Port The Prince Regent Inn to let Greenock Advertiser 19/12/1815 1 Glasgow Princes Bowling Alley, Plans to site indoor bowling centre at Princes Bowling Alley fall through. Greenock Telegraph 10/11/1979 7 Greenock Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Princes Bowling Alley, £75.00 to be given by District Council to purchase former Princess Bowling Lanes. Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1979 9 Greenock Princes Bowling Alley, Princes Bowling Alley - bought by Greenock business man Thomas Rodger Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1973 7 Greenock Princes Bowling Alley, Council not to give help to Indoor Bowling Club to buy Princes Bowl. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1977 7 Greenock Princes Bowling Alley, Closure of Princes Bowling Alley Lease terminated - 22nd Mar p13 Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1974 10 Greenock Princes Bowling Alley, Public inquiry into rise and fall of ten pin bowling at Princes Bowling Alley. Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1977 9 Greenock Princes Bowling Alley, Opening of ten pin bowling alley in Union Street by Dickson Mabon. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1967 6 Greenock Princes Bowling Alley, Approval for a ten pin bowling alley to be built on railway land at Union Street. Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1963 7 Greenock Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph showing view of the last two horses who were used to pull Railway lorries Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1951 4 at Princes Pier Princes Pier, Greenock Cost of £35,000 to dredge at princes Pier: first step in Atlantic liner terminus plan. Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1948 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Article on Princes Pier and if its facilities are suitable to cope with the amount of traffic. Gourock Times 14/11/1930 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Article on the work at Princes Pier for the new container terminal. Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1968 6 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier: £100,000 scheme proposed to reconstruct pier. Reaction: 19 September Greenock Telegraph 16/09/1938 4 p2. Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier to remain closed to passenger steamer services due to shortage of Gourock Times 16/04/1948 3 steamers Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier rebuilt at a cost of £230,000 and in use again. Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1945 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph showing view of Princes Pier Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1911 3 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph showing view of Princes Pier Gourock Times 08/08/1975 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph showing view of a gathering at Princes Pier in the early 1900s Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1979 6 Princes Pier, Greenock Two photographs of Princes Pier Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1911 6 Princes Pier, Greenock £4m development in the Princes Pier area: plans by Clyde Port Authority. Greenock Telegraph 06/04/1966 7 Princes Pier, Greenock Full year for Container Terminal and new plans for second container berth. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1970 6 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph of Princes pier. Gourock Times 08/08/1975 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Project to extend Princes pier to be considered. Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1930 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Question of the right of way to the eastern end of Princes Pier discussed at Council Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1919 3 meeting. Public meeting: 29 November p4. Princes Pier, Greenock Compromise reached over princes Pier right of way question: 24 March p2. Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1920 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Reconstruction of Princes pier: provisional order proposed. Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1939 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Princes Pier, Greenock Article on the pier and Glasgow & South Western Railway. Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1981 9 Princes Pier, Greenock Proposals to improve Princes Pier facilities and to build a new hotel. Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1960 7 Princes Pier, Greenock Fate of Princes Pier: reconstruction desirable. Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1939 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Committee appointed to look in to the proposal to extend Princes Pier. Gourock Times 17/05/1935 1 Princes Pier, Greenock Conference on the future of Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1948 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Article on Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 07/11/1950 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph of Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1974 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Deep water berth at princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1919 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph of Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1911 3 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier extension scheme: meeting of interested parties. Support from liner Greenock Telegraph 03/05/1935 4 companies: 8 May p2, details: 10 May p2. Princes Pier, Greenock Continued speculation over the future of princes Pier: 30 September p2. Gourock Times 23/09/1938 3 Princes Pier, Greenock Better facilities wanted for ocean liner passengers at Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1955 7 Princes Pier, Greenock 'Wolfe Plan' for Princes Pier to go before Secretary of State. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1960 7 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier: drawings and details of the new harbour and station. Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1893 3 Princes Pier, Greenock Article on the baggage hall at princes Pier and the Transatlantic passenger traffic. Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1894 3 Princes Pier, Greenock Start of regular sailings by CPR from Greenock: alterations to Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1950 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Article on the heyday of princes Pier and the shipping companies that called there. Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1969 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes pier building to be demolished to make way for container terminal. Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1967 9 Princes Pier, Greenock Photograph showing view of Princes Pier from early days until its close Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1969 16 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier: Tourist Board talks on the future. Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1960 7 Princes Pier, Greenock Dredgers deepening at Princes pier: extension to present berth. Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1957 5 Princes Pier, Greenock £3/4 million to be spent on speeding cargo handling at the Container Terminal. Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1974 12 Princes Pier, Greenock Two photographs of Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1911 6 Princes Pier, Greenock Clyde Port Authority's priorities include deep water berths at Princes pier and Albert Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1966 7 Harbour. Princes Pier, Greenock Dredging at Princes Pier must be done to cope with liner traffic. Greenock Telegraph 21/07/1949 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier can now provide deep water berth. Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1963 9 Princes Pier, Greenock Plans to improve facilities at princes Pier for liner passengers. Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1950 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Sketch of Princes Pier about 1960. Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1977 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier extension: promise of Government grant. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1924 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Burus Laird to embark passengers at princes Pier for their Irish Service. Greenock Telegraph 23/03/1950 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Deepening of Princes Pier to take ocean liners to be discussed: 20 December p6. Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1949 4 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier: plan to utilise the area and build tank cleaning depot. Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1955 5 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Princes Pier, Greenock Criticism over delay in repairing Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1941 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier facilities under review by Scottish Tourist Board, CPR and Cunard. Greenock Telegraph 31/10/1953 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Supplement to accompany the official opening of the Container Terminal: photographs Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1969 11 of old Princes Pier. Official opening: 28 June p7. Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier to become new container terminal. Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1966 9 Princes Pier, Greenock Demolition work at Princes Pier to make way for new container terminal buildings: Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1967 7 photograph. Princes Pier, Greenock Princes Pier right of way: Corporation's decision. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1920 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Deep water berth at Princes Pier: Commissioner's reply. Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1935 2 Princes Pier, Greenock Discussion on £250,000 scheme for princes Pier ocean berth. Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1950 5 Princes Pier, Greenock Article on Princes Pier about 1920. Greenock Telegraph 02/07/1973 4 Princes Pier/Garvel Dock, Princes Pier to be extended to allow big liners to berth there. Garvel Dock entrance to Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1929 2 Greenock be widened. Princes Pier/Garvel Photographs of Princes Pier, James Watt Dock and Garvel Graving Dock. Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1929 4 Dock/James Watt Dock, Greenock Princes Pier/West Harbour, Acquisition of Admiralty machinery depot gives Clyde Port Authority from Princes Pier Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1969 4 Greenock to West Harbour. Princes Street School, Port Closure of Princes Street School - meeting Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1879 3 Glasgow Princes Street School, Port Closure of Princes Street School - meeting Greenock Advertiser 20/05/1879 3 Glasgow Princes Street Sugar House, Sugar refining house etc in Princes Street to be let Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1822 3 Port Glasgow Princes Street Sugar House, Sugar house in Princes and King Street to be let (former owner Peter McFarlane & Co) Greenock Advertiser 10/03/1834 3 Port Glasgow Princes Street Sugar House, Sugar house of Peter McFarlane & Co, on east side of Princes Street, to be let Greenock Advertiser 06/09/1831 3 Port Glasgow Princes Street, Port Glasgow Re - development of Princes Street may revive interest in shopping facilities in the Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1960 4 town Princes Street, Port Glasgow Shopping centre in Princes - Church Streets area to go ahead. Start may be made in Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1960 3 1961 - 12 Nov p7 Princess Alexandra Princess Alexandra's visit to Greenock Greenock Telegraph 03/12/1968 1 Princess Alexandra Princess Alexandra's visit to Greenock Greenock Telegraph 04/12/1968 1 Princess Alexandra Visit of Princess Alexandra to Gourock en route for Scott's Yard Gourock Times 01/12/1968 1 Princess Anne Visit to Greenock for commissioning of Royal Australian navy submarine 'Octavia'. Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1978 14 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Princess Anne Princess Anne arrives at Gourock station en rout to Customhouse Quay Gourock Times 05/12/1978 2 Princess Anne Princess Anne arrives in Gourock en route to Scott's Shipyard 12th Dec p1 Gourock Times 05/12/1975 1 Princess Elizabeth Report of visit by Princess Elizabeth Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1946 2 Princess Elizabeth Princess Elizabeth visits Greenock - report Gourock Times 17/05/1946 3 Princess Elizabeth Report of visit by Princess Elizabeth Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1946 2 Princess Juliana of the Princess Juliana of the Netherlands visits the Dutch colony stationed in Gourock Gourock Times 27/10/1944 3 Netherlands Princess Marina Princess Marina arrives at Gourock en route to name Australian submarine at Scott's Gourock Times 02/12/1966 1 Printers William McAlpine: - Article on the autobiography that was the first book printed in Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1952 5 Greenock in 1780. Printing Campbell & Co., Stanhope Press Office, Brownlie's New Land, Cathcart St. - open Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1828 3 printing business. Printing W. Johnston, printer installs an improved Columbian Press. Greenock Advertiser 01/05/1827 3 Printing Article on Thomas Rae. Greenock Telegraph 03/05/1965 4 Printing Materials and working apparatus of Lindsay McAuslane & Co., printers in Ladyburn to Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1845 3 be sold. Printing W Johnston & Son add a new lithographic press capable to reproducing plans etc. Greenock Advertiser 07/03/1833 3 Prisoners of War List of subscribers for relief of prisoners of war in France. Greenock Advertiser 18/11/1812 1 Prisoners of War List of subscribers for relief of prisoners in France Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1813 1 Prisoners of War Money collected for relief of prisoners in France. Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1813 3 Prisoners of War Subscription for relief to prisoners in France reopened. £342 2s collected previous Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1813 3 year. Prisoners of War List of subscribers to relief of prisoners in France - total £502 1s. Greenock Advertiser 12/11/1813 1 Prisoners of War Collection taken in Churches amounts to £103 15s for prisoners in France. Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1813 3 Prisoners of War Collections taken in church for the relief of prisoners in France. Greenock Advertiser 27/01/1808 3 Private Education, Greenock P Campbell Teaching English Grammar and Latin Greenock Advertiser 12/06/1809 1 Private Education, Greenock Rev. John Dunn - Private Classes Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1814 1 Private Education, Greenock Mr Purdie Teaching Vocal Classes Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1811 3 Private Education, Greenock Clergyman proposing to take young gentlemen into his family for Education with his Greenock Advertiser 25/11/1811 3 own children Private Education, Greenock Wm Struthers, Teacher Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1806 1 Private Education, Greenock Rev. John Dunn Teaching English Grammar Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1811 3 Private Education, Greenock Intimation of Opening of Alphabetical Class Greenock Advertiser 25/03/1811 1 Private Education, Greenock Mr Purdie Teaching Music Greenock Advertiser 04/09/1809 1 Private Education, Greenock James McQueen Teaching English Grammar, Writing, Arithmetic, Book-Keeping and Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1809 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Latin Private Education, Greenock J Menzies: Teaching English, English Grammar, Writing, Arithmetic and Accounts Greenock Advertiser 17/07/1809 1 Private Education, Greenock C Buchanan's Classes Greenock Advertiser 01/04/1814 1 Private Education, Greenock Mr Hunter - Alphabetical and English Grammar Class Greenock Advertiser 21/03/1814 1 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Mr Colin Buchanan's classes at the school room in Sir Michael Greenock Advertiser 04/07/1828 2 St. Private Education, Greenock Mr Hamilton Teaching Elocution, Orthography and English Grammar Greenock Advertiser 24/07/1809 1 Private Education, Greenock Reopening advertisements. Greenock Advertiser 22/07/1823 3 Private Education, Greenock J Whyte Teaching English, Grammar and Elocution Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1814 1 Private Education, Greenock Reopening advertisements. Greenock Advertiser 10/03/1829 3 Private Education, Greenock Article on education private and public. Greenock Advertiser 03/09/1859 2 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Mr Crawford's pupils at the school room in Mr Brounlie's Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1823 3 Foundry. Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Latin and Greek classes run by Mr Logan. Greenock Advertiser 08/07/1825 3 Private Education, Greenock Reopening advertisements. Greenock Advertiser 28/03/1823 3 Private Education, Greenock Reopening advertisements. Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1828 3 Private Education, Greenock List of prize-winners at the English School, Rue-End St. Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1828 3 Private Education, Greenock School opening on the new British System of Education in Ann Street, opened on 23rd Greenock Advertiser 12/01/1816 1 Jan - Report p3 Private Education, Greenock Annual general meeting - committee of management elected. Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1828 2 Private Education, Greenock Cast iron house, constructed by Scott, Sinclair and Co. to be used by Lady Noel Byron Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1844 2 (wife by poet). Private Education, Greenock Gaelic classes to be given by A. McKellar. Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1807 1 Private Education, Greenock Examinations of Mr Logan's Greek and Latin classes and Mr Hunters more advanced Greenock Advertiser 06/07/1824 3 pupils - list of prize winners. Private Education, Greenock Reopening advertisements. Greenock Advertiser 22/08/1826 3 Private Education, Greenock English School, Mansion house lane to be opened by John Anderson. Public classes Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1824 3 9-11 am 1-3 pm private classes. Private Education, Greenock Annual examinations of Mr Murray's Academy, George Sq. Academy and Sir Michael Greenock Advertiser 06/07/1858 2 St. Academy - reports. Private Education, Greenock Mr Fiddies to start classes. Greenock Advertiser 28/10/1807 1 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Messrs Whyte's Academy in Union St. - list of prize winners. Greenock Advertiser 30/06/1826 2 Private Education, Greenock Advertisements of reopening of private classes. Greenock Advertiser 30/07/1824 3 Private Education, Greenock English School, Sir Michael St. run by Mr Hunter begins 1st April. Greenock Advertiser 25/03/1823 3 Private Education, Greenock Mr Dobson to give instruction to classes on dancing. Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1807 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Private Education, Greenock Opening of an infant's school at Cartsdyke Bridge - Monday, Wednesdays and Fridays. Greenock Advertiser 31/10/1828 3 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Belmont Academy Sir Michael St. Academy - 26th June p2 also Greenock Advertiser 21/06/1862 2 Charity School. Lynedoch St. Academy, Greenock and Kilblain Academies - 1st July p2, smith's Lane Mission School - 3rd July p1 Private Education, Greenock Rev John Dunn to start Spanish classes. Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1808 1 Private Education, Greenock Announcements of reopening of classes. Greenock Advertiser 26/07/1822 3 Private Education, Greenock Mrs Seaward (Teaching for 6 Weeks); Terms, Days of Teaching, Patronage etc. Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1814 1 Private Education, Greenock Mr McIntyre Teaching Dancing in the Gardeners' Hall Greenock Advertiser 23/10/1811 3 Private Education, Greenock Misses Anderson teaching music, languages, dress making, needlework, painting etc. Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1814 1 (with other teachers) Private Education, Greenock Foundation stone laid of school-house and meeting place in Ladyburn. Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1849 2 Private Education, Greenock Private classes commencing 1st April. Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1822 3 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Charity School and annual general meeting report - 4th July Greenock Advertiser 27/06/1833 3 1833 p2 Private Education, Greenock Mr McIntyre to open school of dancing from 1st Nov 1870. Greenock Advertiser 26/10/1810 1 Private Education, Greenock Rev John Dunn to open classes for young ladies in English - evening classes for Greenock Advertiser 07/08/1807 3 young men in French. Private Education, Greenock Annual examination and list of prize winners of English School, Grammar School and Greenock Advertiser 24/07/1837 3 Mathematical School. Private Education, Greenock Prize-winners of English School, West St. Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1851 3 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of the pupils of Mr Hunter, English teacher. Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1827 3 Private Education, Greenock J. Menzies to open Alphabet Classes. Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1812 1 Private Education, Greenock Advertisement for school rooms in West and Mid or east parts of town. Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1833 3 Private Education, Greenock Private classes in French given by Mr Lemonnier. Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1807 1 Private Education, Greenock Annual examination of Mr Whyte's School - report. Greenock Advertiser 03/07/1818 3 Private Education, Greenock Reopening advertisements. Greenock Advertiser 26/07/1825 3 Private Education, Greenock New school: - George Sq. Chapel School opening 9th June. English and Mercantile Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1840 3 Education taught by Mr Smith. Private Education, Greenock Examination of English School run by Mr Hunter. Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1813 3 Private Education, Greenock Report of examination of Mr Hunter's English School. Greenock Advertiser 26/06/1818 3 Private Education, Greenock Private classes and school - W. Jamieson, Miss Ballantine to open school. Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1807 1 Produce Investment Prospectus and article on aims - again - 3rd Oct p3 Greenock Advertiser 30/09/1845 2 & 3 Company Properties, Inverkip Bake-house, dwelling-house and garden to be let Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1816 1 Properties, Inverkip Wright's shop and yard occupied by late John Rodger to be let Greenock Advertiser 02/11/1847 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Properties, Wemyss Bay Houses with garden, pleasure ground, plantations, stables, coach houses etc. to be Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1815 1 sold. Properties, Wemyss Bay 3 villas, built by Mr McDonald, for sale Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1847 3 Property Investment Society 23rd annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1882 2 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1883 2 Property Investment Society 14th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1873 3 Property Investment Society 18th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1877 2 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1881 3 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1881 2 Property Investment Society 16th annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 12/01/1875 2 Property Investment Society 16th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1875 2 Property Investment Society 21st annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1880 2 Property Investment Society 21st annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 13/01/1880 2 Property Investment Society 10th annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1869 2 Property Investment Society Report of eighth annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1867 2 Property Investment Society Petition to wind up society again Telegraph 18th Jan p3 Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1884 2 Property Investment Society 20th annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1878 3 Property Investment Society 17th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1876 2 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1874 3 Property Investment Society Petition to wind up society again Telegraph 18th Jan p3 Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1884 2 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 03/04/1875 3 Property Investment Society 13th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1872 3 Property Investment Society 23rd annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1882 3 Property Investment Society Article on rules. Greenock Telegraph 10/08/1885 3 Property Investment Society 11th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1870 3 Property Investment Society 10th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1869 3 Property Investment Society 20th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1878 3 Property Investment Society 13th annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1872 2 Property Investment Society 3rd annual meeting report and accounts. Greenock Advertiser 05/12/1861 2 Property Investment Society Report of 2nd quarterly meeting Greenock Advertiser 19/05/1859 2 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1874 2 Property Investment Society Liquidator's petition. Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1884 3 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1875 3 Property Investment Society Annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1876 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Property Investment Society Shareholders Committee to issue abstract financial statement prior to close prolonged Greenock Telegraph 19/01/1892 2 liquidation meeting called - 25th Feb p2 Property Investment Society 5th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1870 4 Property Investment Society 14th annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 16/01/1873 1 Property Investment Society Meeting of shareholders again Telegraph 4th Jan p3 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1884 2 Property Investment Society Meeting of shareholders again Telegraph 4th Jan p3 Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1884 2 Property Investment Society Report of second annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1867 1 Property Investment Society Report on annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1859 2 Property Investment Society 2nd annual meeting - report. Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1860 2 Property Investment Society Property Investment Society - 12th annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1871 2 Property Investment Society Liquidation - before Court of Session. Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1886 2 Prospecthill Mission, Article on John Buntain, recently chairman of the Prospecthill Mission Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1977 5 Greenock Provident Union Society of Details of funds. Greenock Advertiser 21/01/1859 2 the Greenock Shipwrights Public Assistance Payment of Relief under the means test - uniformity needed. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1932 2 Public Bodies Act 1960 Public Bodies (admission to meetings) Act 1960. Port Glasgow and Greenock Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1961 welcomes Act while Gourock is hostile Public Dinner Report of dinner given by Magistrates for Earl of Dalhousie: Captain-General and Greenock Advertiser 02/08/1825 2 & 3 Governor-in-Chief in Canada. Public Holidays For Coronation - procession, dinner - Report. Greenock Advertiser 20/07/1821 3 Public House Bill Public meeting to discuss Forbes MacKenzie's bill. Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1855 1 Public Libraries Act Article on Public Libraries Act and opening of a free library in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 16/04/1870 3 Public Libraries Act Article on Public Libraries Act and opening of a free library in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1870 3 Public Library, Gourock New branch library to be built in Kempock Street, Gourock Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1983 11 Public Library, Greenock Public Library: first meeting open to the Press Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1902 Public Library, Greenock Free public library for Greenock to be discussed at meeting in New Temperance Hall Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1869 1 Public Library, Greenock Item on proposal for a free library in Greenock Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1870 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1903 Public Library, Greenock Town Council propose to establish a Free Library Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1900 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/01/1904 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1903 Public Library, Greenock Public Library: first meeting open to the Press Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1902 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1903 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Public Library, Greenock Gift of a Public Library from Andrew Carnegie Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1900 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1903 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1903 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1903 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library to close reading room during smallpox outbreak Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1904 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library: first meeting open to the Press Greenock Telegraph 08/11/1902 3 Public Library, Greenock Saturday afternoon opening hours experiment to continue; standardisation of branch Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1977 7 hours to be discussed Public Library, Greenock Public Library - closing time Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1911 Public Library, Greenock Public Library - closing time Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1911 Public Library, Greenock Item on Greenock's libraries Greenock Telegraph 27/09/1969 8 Public Library, Greenock Opening of Public Library Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1902 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library - closing time Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1911 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1903 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Committee Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1903 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1904 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1905 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1904 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/09/1904 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1904 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1904 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1904 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1904 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1905 2 Public Library, Greenock Annual meeting - Committee of Management chosen Greenock Advertiser 07/02/1812 3 Public Library, Greenock Arrangements for opening of the Public Library by Andrew Carnegie. Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1902 2 Public Library, Greenock Police Board meet to discuss amount of money to be given to the Public Library Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1901 3 Public Library, Greenock Police Board for Library rate at 1d in the pound although Library Committee have not Greenock Telegraph 18/09/1901 3 asked for any money Public Library, Greenock Details of finances of Public Library Greenock Telegraph 02/10/1901 2 Public Library, Greenock Meeting of Library Committee Report on proceedings since Committee's appointment Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1901 2 Public Library, Greenock Progress report on Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1902 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Public Library, Greenock Progress report on Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1902 3 Public Library, Greenock Protest against Edinburgh firm printing Public Library Catalogue Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1902 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library estimates of income and expenditure for year 1st July 1902 - 30th June Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1902 2 1903 Public Library, Greenock Public Library visit of Edinburgh Librarian to see progress. Staffing and other questions Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1902 2 answered Public Library, Greenock Arrangements for opening of the Public Library by Andrew Carnegie. Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1902 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1904 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1907 Public Library, Greenock Free public library for Greenock to be discussed at meeting in New Temperance Hall Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1869 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1908 4 Public Library, Greenock Old library in Wallace Street to be kept as additional accommodation Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1971 15 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1908 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1908 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/10/1907 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/09/1907 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1907 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1907 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1907 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1907 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1908 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1906 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/05/1906 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1906 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1906 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1906 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1907 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1905 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1906 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/12/1906 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1905 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1905 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 26/09/1905 4 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/08/1905 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/07/1905 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1909 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1905 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1908 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1905 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1906 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1908 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1909 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1908 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1908 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1906 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1909 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1905 2 Public Library, Greenock Plans to install a security system will stop book thieves Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1983 7 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1910 Public Library, Greenock Proposal to open Free Public Library Greenock Telegraph 21/06/1871 3 Public Library, Greenock Proposal to open Free Public Library Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1871 1 Public Library, Greenock Opening of south-west branch Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1937 24 Public Library, Greenock Public Library - closing time Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1911 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1909 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1909 1 Public Library, Greenock Subscription open for building a public library to design of Mr Blair - completion of Watt Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1847 2 Public Library, Greenock Proposal to open Free Public Library Greenock Telegraph 14/06/1871 3 Public Library, Greenock Report of meeting on Free Libraries Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1871 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1910 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/12/1910 3 Public Library, Greenock Inverclyde Libraries Department give a better service in spite of high rates Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1977 13 Public Library, Greenock Approval given to building of a new Central Library at a cost of £146,475 Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1966 5 Public Library, Greenock Public Library - Staffing question Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1911 3 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1909 Public Library, Greenock Plans to open Greenock libraries on a Saturday afternoon Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1975 7 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1905 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 23/09/1910 Public Library, Greenock Greenock Public Library celebrates its 50th anniversary Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1952 5 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1907 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1905 4 Public Library, Greenock Proposal to build a branch library in the south-west area of Greenock Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1934 2 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1910 2 Public Library, Greenock If Central Library in Wallace Street is demolished an Edinburgh real estate will build a Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1960 5 new one free under town centre redevelopment plan Public Library, Greenock Official opening of the open access library Greenock Telegraph 12/11/1919 Public Library, Greenock Report of meeting on Free Libraries Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1871 2 Public Library, Greenock Plans to build new library to serve needs of residents of Kip Valley Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1953 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library Greenock Telegraph 27/11/1906 2 Public Library, Greenock Official opening of the open access library Greenock Telegraph 13/11/1919 2 Public Library, Greenock Photograph of the opening in 1902 of the Public Library in Wallace Square Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1950 3 Public Library, Greenock Alterations to the Public Library to give open access to the stock Greenock Telegraph 16/04/1919 2 Public Library, Greenock Drawing of proposed south-west branch library Greenock Telegraph 14/08/1935 4 Public Library, Greenock Public Library - closing time Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1911 Public Library, Greenock Presentation of volume of British fungi by Lieu. House Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1861 2 Public Library, Greenock Report of meeting on Free Libraries Greenock Advertiser 22/06/1871 2 Public Library, Greenock Report of first annual meeting Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1862 2 Public Library, Greenock Opening of Public Library in Bawhirley Road Greenock Telegraph 18/12/1959 8 Public Library, Port Glasgow Meeting of Trustees - on subscriptions Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1888 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Letter on misuse of room in Town Hall set aside as a library, by deacons and elders of Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1876 3 the Free Church using room as a meeting place Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of subscribers to Public Library Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1878 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Opening of library in King Street Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1958 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of subscribers to Public Library Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1881 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1884 2 Public Library, Port Glasgow New Town Library to re-open - details Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1872 1 Public Library, Port Glasgow New branch library to be in former clinic in King Street Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1956 4 Public Library, Port Glasgow Opening of public library in the new Town Hall on 14 October 1872 Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1872 2 Public Library, Port Glasgow 2nd annual meeting of subscribers to the Public Library Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1874 4 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Public Library, Port Glasgow Proposal to set up a municipal library rejected by Council Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1926 2 Public Library, Port Glasgow Abstract of income and expenditure of Port Glasgow Public Library. Annual meeting - Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1873 1 18 Oct p3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of subscribers to the Public Library Greenock Telegraph 16/11/1880 4 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of subscribers to Public Library. Accounts - Telegraph 19 Nov p4 Greenock Telegraph 16/11/1877 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of the Public Library. Abstract of accounts - Tele 19 Oct p1 Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1875 2 Public Library, Port Glasgow Proposal to set up a free library - details Greenock Advertiser 16/10/1869 1 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of subscribers to Public Library Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1883 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow YMCA consider Town Council's proposal to take over library article - 3 Sept p3 Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1872 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of the Public Library Greenock Telegraph 24/12/1886 4 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual Meeting of subscribers to Public Library Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1879 3 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual meeting of subscribers to Public Library Greenock Advertiser 22/11/1883 2 Public Library, Port Glasgow YMCA consider Town Council's proposal to take over library article - 3 Sept p3 Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1872 1 Public Library, Port Glasgow New branch library at Boglestone to open. Official opening - 12 Nov p5 Greenock Telegraph 04/08/1955 5 Public Library, Port Glasgow Discussion on new branch library to serve Boglestone area Greenock Telegraph 08/05/1954 4 Public Library, Port Glasgow New Public Library - first meeting of subscribers Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1872 1 Public Library, Port Glasgow New Public Library - first meeting of subscribers Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1872 1 Public Library, Port Glasgow Annual Meeting of subscribers to Public Library Greenock Advertiser 15/11/1879 2 Public Meetings Held to discuss Bill in relation to harbour - Report. Greenock Advertiser 04/03/1828 2 Public Meetings To consider conduct of Turkish Soldiers in Bulgaria. Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1876 2 Public Meetings To consider conduct of Turkish Soldiers in Bulgaria. Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1876 3 Public Meetings Held on maintaining better Sunday observance - no problem to be sent - full report. Greenock Advertiser 21/04/1834 3 Public Meetings Talk on conditions of inhabitants of Tahiti. Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1846 2 & 3 Public School, Kilmacolm Opening of new public school Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1888 2 Purrie Park, Greenock Corporation to buy Purrie Park where a Community Service Centre is to be Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1936 2 established.