Watt Library,

Newspaper Index

This index covers stories that have appeared in newspapers in the Greenock, and Port 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 Quarantine Regulations regarding quarantine restrictions Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1805 4 Quarrier, William Centenary of the man who founded Quarrier's Homes. Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1929 4 Quarrier, William Death of founder of Quarries Homes. Greenock Telegraph 16/10/1903 2 Quarries Freestone quarry of Clocherlee on Ardgowan Estate to let. Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1859 3 Quarries Lime quarry for let. Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1804 1 Quarries Auchmead Quarry, Road - silver or other precious metal horseshoe found. Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1826 2 Quarries Whinstone dressers required for Kempock Quarry - stones to lay streets of Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 31/05/1811 1 Quarries Stone quarry at Deling Burn ready for working. Greenock Advertiser 24/04/1805 1 Quarries Freestone Quarry on shoreland of Drums below the Battery to be let. Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1842 2 Quarries Ballast quarry at the ford near Brachelston to be let. Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1847 3 Quarries Freestone Quarry known as Jamieson's Quarry in the eastern Barony to be let. Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1844 3 Quarries Accident at quarry in Street. Greenock Advertiser 12/09/1810 3 Quarries Gibshill, Easter Leven and Trumpethill to be let. Greenock Advertiser 04/03/1856 3 Quarries Ballast quarry on estate of Cartsburn, behind Main Street, Cartsdyke to be let. Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1832 3 Quarries Ballast quarry behind Main Street Cartsburn to be let. Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1831 3 Quarries Freestone Quarry on East side of Baker St. to be let. Greenock Advertiser 22/11/1839 3 Quarries Caution given to Quarries on shouting of an imminent explosion. Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1812 3 Quarries Freestone Quarry on the share of the farm of Drums lately owned by Francis Jenkins to let. Greenock Advertiser 24/01/1843 3 Quarries Freestone Quarry owned by Railway Co. to be let (West of ) Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1841 3 Quarries Freestone quarries of Woodhead and Gibshill to be let. Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1849 3 Quarries Ballast quarries to be let. Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1808 1 Quarries Sand pit, newly opened in the gardens South East of Lynedoch St. to be let. Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1847 3 Quay Head Tavern, Gourock Tavern at Quay Head owned by late Mrs Murray to let Greenock Advertiser 06/08/1823 3 Quay Head Tavern, Gourock Tavern at Quay Head (occupied by Joseph Grierson) to let - description Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1828 3 Quay Head Tavern, Gourock Tavern at the Quay Head to be let (formerly run by Joseph Grierson) Greenock Advertiser 21/11/1826 3 Quay Head Tavern, Gourock Inn at Quay Head to let Greenock Advertiser 11/02/1817 1 Queen Alexandra Mansion, Photograph showing view of Queen Alexandra Mansion, opposite the West Station Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1978 9 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Queen Alexandra Mansion, Photograph of Queen Alexandra Mansion Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1978 9 Greenock Queen Street Theatre, Port New wooden theatre being built in Queen Street by Glasgow manager Greenock Telegraph 29/08/1868 3 Glasgow Queen Victoria Jubilee, Gourock Report of Jubilee celebrations. Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1887 3 Queen's Assembly Dancing in the Queen's Assembly. Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1814 1 Queen's Hotel, Gourock New wing of the Queen's Hotel completed - details Gourock Times 04/09/1936 2 Queen's Hotel, Gourock Queen's Hotel bought by Andrew Ingram - house was the former mansion of the Gambles Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1972 4 Queen's Hotel, Gourock Photograph of the former mansion of the Gamble family now the Queens Hotel Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1972 4 Queen's Hotel, Gourock For sale - Queen's Hotel Gourock Advertiser 26/02/1876 3 Queen's Hotel, Gourock Queen's Hotel (formerly Ashburn Boarding House) will increase the town's hotel facilities. Gourock Times 09/03/1934 4 Opening - report - 30th Mar p3 Queen's Rooms, Greenock Report of opening of Queen's Rooms contractors listed. Greenock Advertiser 20/10/1866 2 Quintin Leitch & Co., Greenock Firm of Quinten Leitch & Co (subscribers Wm & A Leitch) dissolved but firm to continue Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1848 3 under old name by Quinten Leitch, son of William Quintin Leitch & Co., Greenock Firm of Quintin Leitch & Co. (partners Q Leith, A O Leitch and W. O. Leitch) dissolved Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1856 3 Business to continue under partnership of A. O. Leitch and W. O. Leitch. R & J MacLeod R & J MacLeod open boat building business at 52 Crawford St and 2 York St (adjoining Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1867 3 Albert Harbour) R. MacFie & Sons, Greenock R. MacFie & Sons cooperage in Bogle St. to be let. Greenock Advertiser 17/02/1854 3 Radio First public demonstration Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1923 2 Radio Radio harms hope to contact shuttle 'Columbia' as it passes over 5th December p7 Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1983 12 Radio Detail of programmes from SSC (Glasgow) Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1923 4 Radio, Greenock Greenock Wireless Station: opening: 28th Dec p4. Greenock Telegraph 17/12/1923 2 Rae-Brown, Colin Article on Greenock - born poet. Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1936 4 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1873 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1878 3 Ragged School, Greenock 7th Annual meeting of Ragged School Association - Report. Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1856 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1874 4 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - annual general meeting. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1872 1 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools - annual meeting and report. Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1869 1 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting of Association. Greenock Advertiser 23/11/1865 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - report of annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1864 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - report of annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1863 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - escape of boys from institution after complaint lodged against drill - Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1885 2 instructor and his wife. Ragged School, Greenock Ragged school - annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 01/12/1868 1 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 28/01/1873 2 Ragged School, Greenock Report of annual meeting of the Ragged School Association. Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1876 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 28/01/1887 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged school and need for a Reformatory School - article. Greenock Advertiser 28/08/1857 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1875 2 Ragged School, Greenock Report of annual meeting of the Ragged School Association. Greenock Advertiser 29/01/1876 2 Ragged School, Greenock Plan to extend Ragged School Scheme, again 26th Dec p2, again 29th Dec p2 Greenock Advertiser 22/12/1848 2 Ragged School, Greenock Annual meeting of Ragged School Association. Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1898 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting of Association. Greenock Advertiser 22/11/1866 1 Ragged School, Greenock Annual subscriptions for Ragged School to be collected. Greenock Advertiser 27/04/1867 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1885 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - annual general meeting. Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1872 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1877 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1877 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1882 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1882 3 Ragged School, Greenock 3rd annual meeting of Ragged School - report and details of pupils attending. Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1852 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School Factory Lane now in full operation. Greenock Advertiser 09/10/1849 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 04/02/1881 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 01/02/1878 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - report of formal opening of new building in Captain Street. Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1858 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1895 3 Ragged School, Greenock List of subscribers to Ragged School. Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1849 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - deputation hears purpose and application of Act to have vagrant and Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1857 2 neglected children put into Ragged Schools. Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1894 4 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1893 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1883 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 02/02/1883 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1874 3 Ragged School, Greenock Report of meeting to consider establishing a ragged or industrial school in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1849 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Ragged School, Greenock Ragged school - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1868 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1881 3 Ragged School, Greenock Second annual general meeting of Ragged School Association. Greenock Advertiser 17/01/1851 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School applies for grant from legacy of Mr Ferguson, of Cairnbrook to Ragged and Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1857 2 Industrial Schools, £200 to be given so that a school house can be built. Ragged School, Greenock Ragged or Industrial School obtain licence for the objects of the Juvenile Vagrants Act - Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1855 2 details. Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 23/11/1858 1 Ragged School, Greenock Industrial School Association - annual meeting 15th Feb p4 Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1901 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School: - annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1875 2 Ragged School, Greenock Extract from 'Reformatory and Industrial Schools for Great Britain' on Industrial School in Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1869 2 Greenock. Ragged School, Greenock Letter on beneficial results of Ragged Schools. Greenock Advertiser 09/04/1847 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1884 3 Ragged School, Greenock 1st annual public meeting of Ragged Schools Association to be held. Report of meeting - Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1850 2 18th June p2 Ragged School, Greenock Extract from Government Inspectors report on Ragged School, referring to the Ragged Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1867 2 School of Greenock. Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1889 3 Ragged School, Greenock Annual meeting of Ragged schools Association - Report. Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1859 1 Ragged School, Greenock Annual meeting of Ragged school Association - report. Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1860 1 Ragged School, Greenock Further list of subscribers to Ragged School Association. Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1849 3 Ragged School, Greenock Details of annual general meeting of the Ragged Schools Association. Greenock Advertiser 20/10/1854 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting of Association. Greenock Advertiser 20/11/1862 1 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - report of annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 21/11/1861 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association 8th annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 13/11/1857 1 Ragged School, Greenock Meeting between Mr M. Dunlop and Greenock Ragged School to discuss reformatory act Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1856 2 enabling setting up of reform schools. Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1884 3 Ragged School, Greenock Further additions to Ragged School subscription list. Greenock Advertiser 30/11/1849 3 Ragged School, Greenock Industrial School (Ragged) - annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1880 3 Ragged School, Greenock Report of annual meeting of Greenock Ragged schools Association. Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1853 1 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1891 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged school: annual general meeting. Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1871 4 Ragged School, Greenock Report of annual meeting of Ragged School. Greenock Advertiser 30/11/1867 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools - annual meeting and report. Greenock Advertiser 30/11/1869 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1879 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1879 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1890 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1906 3 Ragged School, Greenock Industrial School Association - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1902 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School Association - 50th annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1900 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1886 3 Ragged School, Greenock Death of Mr Stewart, former teacher in the Ragged School.' Greenock Advertiser 09/08/1850 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged School - grant of £1,000 towards giving a schoolhouse given by Committee of Greenock Advertiser 09/10/1857 2 Education. Total cost expected to be £2,400 land given by Sir M. R. Shaw Stewart. Ragged School, Greenock Annual meeting of Ragged School Association - Report. Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1855 1 2 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1888 3 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged school: annual general meeting. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1871 1 Ragged School, Greenock Ragged Schools Association annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 29/01/1892 3 Railway and Quay Bill Railway and Quay Bill again 13th April p3, 14th April p3, 17th April p4 Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1883 3 Railway Hotel, Greenock Opening of Railway Hotel and Commercial Lodgings, Greenock Bank Buildings, 46 Cathcart Greenock Advertiser 04/03/1842 3 Street, by Alexander Bruce Railway Hotel/Gardener's Hall, Sale of stock and lease of the Railway Hotel, 29 Cathcart Street. Sale of Gardeners Hall or Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1858 3 Greenock Gardeners Arms Inn Railways, Gourock Beginning of electric train service between Glasgow and Gourock. Gourock Times 09/06/1967 3 Railways, Gourock Completion of eastern section details of rolling stock. Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1889 3 Railways, Gourock Need for rail link to Gourock: likelihood for bill to come before Parliament. Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1880 2 Railways, Gourock Article on progress of railway and pier. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1888 3 Railways, Gourock Item on the plans and work to bringing the railway to Gourock. Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1982 8 Railways, Gourock Photograph of the coal sidings and railway lorries used to carry coal to the Clyde steamers Gourock Times 14/09/1979 3 Railways, Gourock The History of the steam trains which ran from Glasgow to Gourock. 19th May p4, 26th May Gourock Times 12/05/1967 4 p4, 2nd June p6, 9th June p1 Railways, Gourock Two photographs of steam engines soon to disappear from the Glasgow: Gourock line Gourock Times 26/08/1966 1 Railways, Gourock The local signal box will close when the new electric line opens. Gourock Times 28/01/1966 1 Railways, Gourock Railway Executive turns down proposal that access to the station by the Gamble Bridge Gourock Times 24/09/1948 3 should be allowed. Railways, Gourock Railway (Caledonian) preparing plans for footbridge between Shore St. and Gourock Station. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1903 2 Railways, Gourock Opposition to proposed railway line 14th Feb. p3, Article 4th Mar p3, Opposition 8th Mar p2, Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1878 3 11th Mar p3, House Of Commons 19th Mar p3, 20th Mar p3, 22nd Mar p3, 23rd Mar p2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Gourock Proposal that Gourock should have railway links and a new breakwater again Telegraph Greenock Advertiser 23/07/1877 3 23rd July p3 Railways, Gourock Details of proposed line. Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1877 2 Railways, Gourock Meeting to discuss proposal to establish direct link between Gourock and Glasgow in Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1862 4 conjunction with Railway Railways, Gourock Public meeting held to protest against the running of Sunday trains and steamers. Start of Gourock Advertiser 07/05/1909 3 Sunday trains & steamers 11th June p2 Railways, Gourock Opposition to footbridge over railway between Chapel St. & Cove Road: decision by sheriff Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1889 3 court. Railways, Gourock Proposal that Gourock should have railway links and a new breakwater again Telegraph Greenock Telegraph 17/07/1877 2 23rd July p3 Railways, Gourock Council acquire railway land in Shore St. and Cove Road. Gourock Times 10/08/1973 3 Railways, Gourock Public meeting to discuss proposed railway. Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1877 3 Railways, Gourock Proposed line, 5th Feb. p2, 16th Feb. p2, 4th Mar p3, 8th Mar p2&3, 11th Mar p3, 19th Mar Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1878 4 p3, 20th Mar p3, 22nd Mar p2 Railways, Gourock Drawing and description of railway station and pier. Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1894 3 Railways, Gourock Railway scheme before Select Committee. Again Telegraph 25th Mar p3, 26th Mar p3, 27th Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1884 3 Mar p3, 28th Mar p3 Railways, Gourock Railway bill before Parliament again Telegraph 28th June p2 Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1884 3 Railways, Gourock Item on changes being made by building of railway line. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1887 3 Railways, Gourock Meeting of those interested in forming company to build a railway to Gourock. Again 7th July Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1863 2 p1 Railways, Greenock Report of meeting to adopt resolutions against bill compelling passenger trains to be Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1849 2 attached to post office carriages on Sundays again 27th April p2 Railways, Greenock Proposal to extend line from Wemyss Bays to Largs opposed, Caledonian Co. propose to Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1876 3 build branch line to Gourock from near Ravenscraig on Wemyss Bay line. Railways, Greenock Photograph of the Port Glasgow Wemyss Bay line c 1930 again 24th Jan p4, 26th Jan p6 Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1978 11 Railways, Greenock Article on providing Greenock with a railway link to Glasgow, again 17th Dec p2, 21st Dec Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1835 2 p2, 24th Dec p2 Railways, Greenock Meeting of Glasgow & Railway to consider Bill to enable Trustees of Port and Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1867 2 Harbour of Greenock to build a new quay etc. Railways, Greenock Gourock - Glasgow train in collision near Paisley. Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1958 1 Railways, Greenock Half yearly report of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co. 24th Sept p1 Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1869 1 Railways, Greenock Prospectus of Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1861 3 Railways, Greenock Full report of ceremonial laying of foundation stone of Greenock - Paisley - Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1838 1 2 Railway. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Opening of Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway from King St. Glasgow to County Square, Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1840 2 Paisley, full account - 17th July p2 Railways, Greenock History of the line into Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1958 4 Railways, Greenock Meeting of employees of Caledonian Co. for shorter hours again 16th Jan p3, 17th p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1883 3 Railways, Greenock Open station system to operate on Glasgow - Gou1rock or - Wemyss Bay lines. Greenock Telegraph 15/07/1983 11 Railways, Greenock Proposal to build station at Inverkip St. on line to Gourock. Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1888 2 Railways, Greenock Arrangement between Greenock - Glasgow Railway Co. and Castle Steamers for season's Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1847 2 schedule. Railways, Greenock Extract from 'Railway Journal' on amalgamation of Glasgow - Greenock and Caledonian Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1847 4 Companies. Railways, Greenock Details of proposed line to Gourock. Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1877 2 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting - balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 19/09/1848 1 Railways, Greenock New arrangements and improvements come into operation at Station - details. Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1854 2 Railways, Greenock Letter on prospects of Greenock and Glasgow Railway. Greenock Advertiser 17/05/1838 2 Railways, Greenock Advantages of rail and steamer journeys. Greenock Advertiser 17/05/1844 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Co: - report and accounts. Greenock Advertiser 17/02/1866 1 Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. - report balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1850 1 Railways, Greenock Article to promoters of the Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway - warning against going Greenock Advertiser 15/12/1836 1 ahead with proposed line, reply - 29th Dec p3 Railways, Greenock Police Board and proposed routes of line to Gourock. Greenock Advertiser 19/12/1883 2 Railways, Greenock Article on Scottish Railways and the proposed merger of Glasgow - Greenock Line with the Greenock Advertiser 19/09/1845 2 Caledonian Co. Railways, Greenock Directors of Glasgow - Greenock line to let line by summer and should be complete by Greenock Advertiser 19/04/1838 2 Autumn 1840. Railways, Greenock Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway Bill through Committee stages - third reading. Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1837 2 Railways, Greenock Plans to restore rail link from Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1969 9 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - annual report, 17th Mar p3 Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1871 1 Railways, Greenock Sale of Caledonian Co's property including engines and building materials. Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1857 3 Railways, Greenock First locomotive engine travelled over Greenock - Wemyss Bay line. Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Item on new and improved 2nd class carriages of . Greenock Advertiser 19/05/1870 2 Railways, Greenock Work on cleaning ground for new operations going ahead, brick stacked dynamited. Greenock Advertiser 20/02/1857 2 Railways, Greenock Report of 3rd annual meeting of Greenock Guaranteed Co. Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1853 2 Railways, Greenock Progress report on Glasgow - Greenock Railway line. Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Meeting (special) to discuss bills connected with Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. and Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1847 2 imminent amalgamation. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Opening of street branch railway of Caledonian Co. at Arthur St. Greenock Telegraph 04/06/1869 3 Railways, Greenock G & SW Railway and Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Companies Bill. Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Amalgamation of Glasgow - Greenock and Caledonian Railway Cos., report to be prepared Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1847 2 on proposal to lay branch lines to harbours in Port Glasgow. Railways, Greenock New sidings at Ladyburn opened up to relieve congestion, more branch lines needed. Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1867 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - report of half yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1869 1 Railways, Greenock Dinner in celebration of second anniversary of opening of Railway, 1,022,784 passengers Greenock Advertiser 04/04/1843 2 used the Railway in 1842. Railways, Greenock Improvements at station in Cathcart Street. Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1888 3 Railways, Greenock Magistrates to petition against powers to be given to Railway Companies to own and sail Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1864 2 steamers. Railways, Greenock Greenock contract to Allison & Brodie Cartsburn Hill contract to Mr Barron, Glasgow both to Greenock Advertiser 04/10/1838 2 be finished next year. Railways, Greenock Special meeting to discuss draft bill to enable Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. to make Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1848 2 certain branches. Railways, Greenock Station to be built on East side of Assembly Rooms - description. Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Balance sheet of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co. progress report from engineers, report Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1867 2 of meeting - 31st Aug p1 Railways, Greenock Bill to be presented before Parliament - Branches to Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 30/11/1847 2 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Railway Bill - Greenock petition. Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1869 1 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway. Greenock Advertiser 05/07/1838 1 Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting of Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Co. Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1876 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire - opening of goods line. Greenock Telegraph 31/08/1869 3 Railways, Greenock 4th half yearly meeting - report and financial statement of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Greenock Advertiser 19/02/1867 3 Co. again 23rd Feb p2 Railways, Greenock Article on safety of the railways compared with steamers plying the Clyde. Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1842 2 Railways, Greenock Two bills of Greenock Railway Co. passed - Ayr Co. to have access to Port Glasgow - Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1847 2 denied 25th May p2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - 1/2 yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1871 3 Railways, Greenock Petitions for and against proposed Railway before Committee. Greenock Advertiser 17/04/1837 2 Railways, Greenock Line between Greenock and Port Glasgow to be opened 1st September, as 1 mile of track Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1840 2 has still to be laid at Bishopton, line will become operational soon. Railways, Greenock Letter complaining about delays in goods deliveries, elevator in goods depot in Chapel St., Greenock Advertiser 17/01/1851 2 reply - 31st Jan p2 - 3, again - 4th Jan p2, 11th Feb p2, 14th Feb p1 Railways, Greenock Half yearly report etc. of Glasgow Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1849 1 Railways, Greenock Report of opening of line to Port Glasgow from Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 04/09/1840 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Application to be made to Parliament to change Act so that a branch line can be built. Greenock Advertiser 19/02/1839 3 Railways, Greenock Station opened at West Ferry by Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1848 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - half yearly report, 25th Mar p3A Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1870 1 Railways, Greenock Crawford v Caledonian Railway Co. for compensation for use of his property as a goods Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1867 2 station in Cartsdyke. Railways, Greenock Dinner to celebrate 7th anniversary of Glasgow - Greenock Railway line. Greenock Advertiser 04/04/1848 2 Railways, Greenock Meeting to discuss railway links with England. Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co and Balance Sheet. Greenock Advertiser 05/01/1841 1 Railways, Greenock Finlaystone contract - Mr Brassey work progressing in both Greenock and Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1838 2 Railways, Greenock Engineer in charge of construction of Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock line is Mr Errington Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1837 2 whose success includes work on the . Railways, Greenock Trains on Glasgow-Greenock line fitted with ways of communication between driver and Greenock Advertiser 18/12/1855 2 guard. Railways, Greenock Glasgow and South Western Railway Co. to introduce Pullman cars on morning train from Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1876 2 Greenock. Railways, Greenock Passenger train service between and Princes Pier to be withdrawn on 2nd Feb Greenock Telegraph 24/12/1958 8 1959. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co: - report ad accounts again - 29th Feb p1 Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1868 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - half yearly report 6th March p Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1869 2 Railways, Greenock G & SW Railway engine jumps embankment at Inchgreen Gasworks and kills 4 men - Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1900 3 details, inquiry - 4th June p2o Railways, Greenock Works at Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 25/05/1847 4 Railways, Greenock Directors of Glasgow - Greenock line visit workshops - most of the line should be laid by the Greenock Advertiser 14/05/1839 2 end of the year. Railways, Greenock Details of improvements to goods yard of Caledonian Co. Greenock Advertiser 13/11/1857 2 Railways, Greenock East end of Greenock and the Railway Works. Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1885 2 Railways, Greenock Reconstruction of 5 bridges to provide additional headroom for proposed electrification of Greenock Telegraph 12/05/1956 5 Glasgow - Gourock - Irvine. Railways, Greenock Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. - report and balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1845 2 Railways, Greenock Letter on railway and Wet Dock. Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1836 2 Railways, Greenock Photograph of Upper Greenock station. Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1967 4 Railways, Greenock Rail services in get a vote of confidence in a joint report by the Region and British Greenock Telegraph 13/12/1983 9 Rail. Railways, Greenock Wemyss Bay Line: - progress report. Greenock Advertiser 13/12/1862 2 Railways, Greenock Opening of new station at Princes Pier. 26th May p3 Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1894 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - special meeting on proposed amalgamation with G & SW Greenock Advertiser 17/02/1872 2 Railway. Railways, Greenock Tenders for building 10 1st Class and 20 2nd class carriages for Greenock - Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 25/06/1839 3 Railway required. Railways, Greenock Article on appearance at the Greenock station. Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1847 2 Railways, Greenock Extract from 'Railway Magazine' article on Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway. Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1838 1 Railways, Greenock Alterations to times of Caledonian Railway. Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1876 2 Railways, Greenock Editorial on railways in Greenock and proposed G & S. W. Railway line. Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1864 2 Railways, Greenock Progress report of Glasgow - Greenock line. Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1839 2 Railways, Greenock Accident on line near Langbank station - details. Greenock Advertiser 13/08/1852 2 Railways, Greenock Opening of Greenock - Wemyss Bay line, again 16th May p2 Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Automatic ticket barriers to be withdrawn after 7 years in operation. Greenock Telegraph 13/10/1979 7 Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.7 Greenock Telegraph 24/08/1868 3 Railways, Greenock Notice of proposed amalgamation of Caledonian and Glasgow - Greenock Railway Greenock Advertiser 13/11/1846 1 Companies, notice of alterations on Glasgow - Greenock line (p3). Railways, Greenock Caledonian Co. and opening up of Newton St. - Sheriff's decision. Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1886 3 Railways, Greenock Alterations to goods station due to increased traffic. Greenock Advertiser 12/09/1863 2 Railways, Greenock Meeting of shareholders of Glasgow - Greenock Railway, is likely to be last meeting held in Greenock Advertiser 12/09/1848 2 separate capacity. Railways, Greenock Extract from a paper given by Wyndham Harding on the Glasgow - Greenock line. Greenock Advertiser 12/09/1848 1 Railways, Greenock Article on Caledonian Co. and Greenock Corporation. Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1884 2 Railways, Greenock Serious accident at Upper Greenock station - report. Greenock Telegraph 12/07/1907 2 Railways, Greenock Description of route railway line will take. Greenock Advertiser 12/07/1839 2 Railways, Greenock Photograph of the last 2 horses used by the Railway to pull lorries. Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1951 4 Railways, Greenock Letter from Robert Wallace to explain remarks made in House of Commons discussion on Greenock Advertiser 13/02/1844 2 Railways. Railways, Greenock Notice of intended alterations by Greenock and Ayrshire and Greenock and Wemyss Bay Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1867 3 Railway Co's Railways, Greenock Opening of Easter Harbour Branch of Caledonian Railway. Greenock Advertiser 15/12/1868 2 Railways, Greenock Glasgow - Greenock Railway co. fused fares at 2s 1st class, 1s 3d 2nd class. Greenock Advertiser 15/12/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Protest over closure of Upper Greenock station to go to Minister of Transport. Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1967 7 Railways, Greenock Half yearly report, balance sheet and report of special meeting confirming arrangements Greenock Advertiser 17/03/1846 2 made with Caledonian Co. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - details of bill. Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1861 3 Railways, Greenock Report of 1st annual general meeting of shareholders of Greenock - Glasgow Railway, Greenock Advertiser 16/10/1837 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page details of expenditure. Railways, Greenock Official opening of Branchton's new ticket office and waiting room. Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1983 9 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Co: - Greenock and Gourock Extensions - notice of bill, Greenock and Ayrshire Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1865 4 Railway - notice of bills- 18th Nov p4 Railways, Greenock Report of half-yearly meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1849 2 Railways, Greenock Proposal to link Greenock to Gourock by railway. Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Alterations to station. Greenock Advertiser 16/12/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Goods depot in Regent St. extended due to increase goods and mineral trade - details. Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1861 2 Railways, Greenock Discussions of passengers from being able to take Greenock bound trains on Greenock Advertiser 15/09/1843 3 their arrival from Edinburgh to Glasgow. Railways, Greenock Caledonian Co. (Greenock and Gourock Extension Bill - objections heard by House of Greenock Advertiser 17/03/1866 2 Commons, report of referees - 20th Mar p2 Railways, Greenock Gourock Railway Bill - joint report by Police Board, Town Council and Water Trust. Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1884 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - half yearly report, 25th Mar p3A Greenock Telegraph 17/03/1870 3 Railways, Greenock Dinner given in honour of Superintendent of Greenock Railway Station, half yearly meeting Greenock Advertiser 16/09/1845 2 of proprietors - report and balance sheet. Railways, Greenock Progress of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1867 2 Railways, Greenock Possible closure of Lynedoch Street Goods Station. Greenock Telegraph 18/02/1965 7 Railways, Greenock 1st stone of the railway to be laid with full Masonic honours, work to start at Dellingburn St. Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1838 2 Railways, Greenock Directors of Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway to visit Liverpool to meet engineers and Greenock Advertiser 17/10/1836 2 fix route the line is to take. Railways, Greenock 1st meeting of Greenock guaranteed Railway Co. - details. Greenock Advertiser 17/10/1851 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock Railway - notice to build line from Greenock to Glasgow by G & S W Railway and Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1864 3 others. Railways, Greenock Caledonian (Gourock Branch & Quays) Railways - details of proposed bill. Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1877 1 Railways, Greenock Caledonian (Gourock Branch & Quays) Railways - details of proposed bill. Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1877 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - special meeting on proposed amalgamation with G & SW Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1872 3 Railway. Railways, Greenock Death of Alexander Ross, superintendent of the Glasgow - Greenock Railway as the result Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1847 2 of an accident on 27th Oct. Railways, Greenock Petitions received by House of Commons in favour of proposed line Glasgow - Greenock Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1837 2 from other towns in Scotland. Railways, Greenock Letter and plan of proposed railway harbour and lines to improve mineral and general traffic Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1851 2 of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Railways, Greenock Greenock Railway Guaranteed Co. special meeting to authorise sale of stock. Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1880 3 Railways, Greenock Balance Sheet of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co., advertisements - p3, again 20th Sept p1 Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1850 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page & 2, 24th Sept p1l Railways, Greenock Half yearly report and balance sheet of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. again 21st March Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1851 1 p1 - 2, again 25th March p2 Railways, Greenock Greenock Railway Guaranteed Co. special meeting to authorise sale of stock. Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1880 3 Railways, Greenock Meeting of Greenock guaranteed Railway Co - accounts. Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1852 2 Railways, Greenock Details to proposed Greenock Wemyss Bay line. Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1861 2 Railways, Greenock Report of meeting of Proprietors of Glasgow - Greenock Railway. Balance Sheet, again 20th Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1839 2 Dec p1 Railways, Greenock Opening of goods shed - details. Greenock Advertiser 25/12/1857 2 Railways, Greenock Half yearly report of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co. 24th Sept p1 Greenock Advertiser 25/09/1869 1 Railways, Greenock Survey and examination of proposed harbour route of Port Glasgow branch of Ayrshire Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1847 2 Railway Co., again - 2nd Mar p1 Railways, Greenock Arrival of passenger coaches for opening of service by Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Greenock Telegraph 11/12/1869 3 again 14th Dec p3, 17th Dec p3, report of opening - 20th Dec p1 Railways, Greenock South Western Co. offer amalgamation terms to Greenock & Ayrshire. Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1871 3 Railways, Greenock Contracts for part of Wemyss Bay line, outline of line to put before Parliament - 15th Nov p3 Greenock Advertiser 11/11/1862 2 Railways, Greenock Article on proposed amalgamation of Glasgow - Greenock Railway & Caledonian co. Greenock Advertiser 11/11/1845 2 Railways, Greenock Bill to build line between Glasgow and Greenock now before Parliament. Greenock Advertiser 06/03/1837 3 Railways, Greenock Special general meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway proprietors to petition Parliament to Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1846 2 amend etc. act so that a lines to Johnstone, Bridge of Weir etc. can be made. Meetings of other proposed companies (p3). Railways, Greenock Directors of Glasgow - Greenock Railway propose that steamer owners should arrange Greenock Advertiser 12/01/1841 3 sailing times to resorts on the Clyde with the train arrivals. Railways, Greenock Meeting to discuss application to Parliament to extend powers of Act and also to draft bill to Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1840 3 give power to build pier near West Ferry. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co: - half yearly meeting - report and accounts. Greenock Advertiser 25/08/1866 2 Railways, Greenock Article on the two railway bills before parliament. Greenock Advertiser 28/01/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Select committee on Wemyss Bay - Greenock line. Greenock Advertiser 06/05/1862 4 Railways, Greenock Committee on the Greenock - Glasgow Railway Bill hear evidence - report. Greenock Advertiser 27/04/1837 2 Railways, Greenock Complaints on irregular departures of train bound for Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 27/07/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Clauses of Greenock - Glasgow route cannot be considered until Glasgow - Ayr bill is Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1837 2 complete. Railways, Greenock Application to be made to Parliament to amend and enlarge Greenock - Paisley Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 11/11/1845 1 Railway Bill, also Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir & Port Glasgow Junction Railway. Railways, Greenock Annual meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1847 2 Railways, Greenock Article on the mystery of the Inchgreen train crash of 1900. Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1970 10 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Greenock & Ayrshire Railway - report 15th Mar p2 Greenock Telegraph 08/03/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting - balance sheet and report of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1844 2 3 Railways, Greenock Glasgow and South Western Railway Co. to introduce Pullman cars on morning train from Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1876 2 Greenock. Railways, Greenock Answer by the Directors of Glasgow - Greenock Railway to Committee of Investigation. Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1850 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock Railway Co's ship sold to castle Co. Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1847 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock Guaranteed Railway Co - report. Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1878 2 Railways, Greenock Direct route opened between Greenock - Glasgow and Edinburgh. Greenock Advertiser 08/07/1869 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock Magistrates and Councillors approve motion that a railway should be built Greenock Advertiser 12/01/1830 3 between Broomielaw and Lanarkshire Coalfields. Railways, Greenock Correspondence on Sabbath Observance on the Railways. Greenock Advertiser 12/01/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Surveys carried out at Well Park - proposed site for new station for GSW and Greenock and Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1867 2 Ayrshire Railways. Railways, Greenock Progress report of Glasgow - Greenock Line. Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1839 2 Railways, Greenock Shares in Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway Co. now selling at £3 18s.K Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1838 2 Railways, Greenock Strike continuing, meeting - 13th Jan p3, riots 26th Jan p3 Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1891 3 Railways, Greenock Item on proposed new station at Cartsdyke. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1870 3 Railways, Greenock Item on iron steam cranes installed in goods station. Greenock Advertiser 12/01/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Dinner for William Symington, superintendent of Greenock Railway, before he takes up new Greenock Advertiser 06/01/1852 2 position with the line. Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of proprietors of Glasgow - Greenock Railway and Balance Greenock Advertiser 05/07/1842 1 Sheet. Railways, Greenock Extract from 'Caledonian Mercury' on Greenock - Glasgow Railway Directors reply to Greenock Advertiser 07/01/1851 1 Committee of Investigation, extract from 'Railway Record' 10th Jan p4, extract from 'Liverpool Mail' 17th Jan p4 Railways, Greenock Photograph of the first engine to be driven into Gourock station 60 years ago. Greenock Telegraph 07/07/1949 5 Railways, Greenock Appointment of Captain Ituish as Secretary to the Board of Glasgow - Paisley Greenock Greenock Advertiser 27/11/1837 2 Railway Co. Railways, Greenock Extract 'Railway & Shipping Journal' on proposed amalgamation of Caledonian and Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 07/05/1850 4 - Greenock Railway Co's. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Co - half yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1868 3 Railways, Greenock Editorial on 'Advertiser's' alarmist views on proposed closure of Caledonian Railway Greenock Herald 07/04/1853 2 Engineering works. Railways, Greenock Station at Port Glasgow in dangerous and dilapidated state. Greenock Advertiser 07/03/1856 2 Railways, Greenock First meeting of shareholders in Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Alterations and improvements to Railway Station. Greenock Advertiser 07/02/1854 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Case brought by William Allison against Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Co. claiming Greenock Advertiser 07/10/1863 2 illegal raising of Drumfrochar Road, again 20th Oct p2 Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting - report and balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 07/01/1842 1 Railways, Greenock Total number of shares subscribed 5,647 - 476 from inhabitants of Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 07/01/1836 2 Railways, Greenock Details of elegant saloon carriage built for the Caledonian Railway Co. in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1848 2 Railways, Greenock Progress made on line which should be complete at end of two years, one terminus in Greenock Advertiser 06/11/1837 2 Glasgow - other at Greenock harbours - full details. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co: - report ad accounts again - 29th Feb p1 Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1868 3 Railways, Greenock House of Lords passed Glasgow - Greenock and Caledonian Railway Amalgamation Bill. Greenock Advertiser 06/07/1847 2 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of directors of Glasgow - Greenock line, balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 07/07/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Report of meeting, balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 06/09/1844 1 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Railway (Greenock and Gourock Extension) - proceedings in House of Greenock Advertiser 28/06/1866 1 Commons, 30th June p1, editorial - 6th Dec p2 Railways, Greenock Greenock - Gourock line blocked by landslide. Greenock Telegraph 05/12/1944 2 Railways, Greenock First meeting of Greenock guaranteed Railway Co. (former Glasgow - Greenock Railway Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1851 2 Co.). Railways, Greenock Report and balance sheet of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Article - 13th July p2 Greenock Advertiser 06/07/1841 1 Railways, Greenock Admiralty report on proposed branch line to Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1847 4 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Direct Railway Co. - prospectus, article - 18th Oct p2 Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1864 2 3 Railways, Greenock Survey in progress for a railway line from Greenock to Largs. Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1845 2 Railways, Greenock Series of articles by ex-Provost Campbell on the Greenock Railway 4th April p3 Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1898 3 Railways, Greenock Half yearly report and balance sheet of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1847 2 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Railway Bill - Greenock petition. Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1869 3 Railways, Greenock Prospectus of the Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir and Port Glasgow Junction Railway. Greenock Advertiser 07/10/1845 3 Railways, Greenock Railway system in Inverclyde at standstill due to strike. Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1982 1 Railways, Greenock Tender for line to Gourock goes to Kennedy & Sons. Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1885 2 Railways, Greenock Meeting to discuss railway from Greenock - Glasgow, facts and figures advertisement for Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1835 2 setting up Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway. Railways, Greenock Departure of last train to Greenock delayed 10 minutes so that passengers from Edinburgh Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1843 2 might catch it. Railways, Greenock Re-let unfinished portion of excavation at Cartsburn Hill. Greenock Advertiser 07/05/1839 3 Railways, Greenock Notice of application to Parliament to build Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock Railway. Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1836 3 Railways, Greenock 6th annual meeting of Greenock Guaranteed Co. Greenock Advertiser 08/08/1856 2 Railways, Greenock Account of the first train to run from Greenock to Glasgow in 1841. Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1941 4 Railways, Greenock Report by Greenock Guaranteed Co. on winding up of Glasgow - Greenock Railway co. Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1852 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Greenock & Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly report. Greenock Telegraph 02/10/1869 1 Railways, Greenock Extract of article in Railway Times on Glasgow - Greenock Railway. Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1839 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock - Largs railway, surveys continuing, plans to build branch line to Bridge of Weir Greenock Advertiser 30/09/1845 2 from Blackstone to Linwood providing access to mineral deposits. Railways, Greenock Report of the former directors of Glasgow Greenock railway Co. now amalgamated with Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1851 2 Caledonian Co. Railways, Greenock Report of Caledonian Co - extract on Glasgow - Greenock line. Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1850 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock - Ayrshire line - progress continuing. Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1867 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1870 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1869 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock - Kilmacolm line may be closed but liner trains will continue to use Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 29/10/1954 9 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - annual meeting. Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1870 1 Railways, Greenock 29th general meeting of Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Co. - increase in passengers, Greenock Telegraph 02/10/1876 2 decrease in goods traffic. Railways, Greenock Plans of proposed line to Gourock. Greenock Advertiser 01/12/1883 3 Railways, Greenock Closure of Princes Pier Station and line to Kilmacolm. Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1959 5 Railways, Greenock Progress report of railway line at Bishopton. Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Report of opening of Greenock - Glasgow Railway Line, description of line and stations. Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Caledonia Co. survey land for proposed new branch from terminus to new east end harbour. Greenock Advertiser 08/04/1865 2 Railways, Greenock Contract given to Thomas Thomson jnr. for building sidings established from Ladyburn to Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1867 3 Bogston for Caledonian Co. Railways, Greenock Opening of street branch railway of Caledonian Co. at Arthur St. Greenock Advertiser 05/06/1869 2 Railways, Greenock Glasgow - Greenock Railway Bill referred back to the Committee for standing orders by Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1837 2 House of Commons. Railways, Greenock Passengers to Largs by 4 o'clock train from Glasgow can catch steamer connection at Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1841 3 Greenock, connections to Loch Lomond & Arrochar - details. Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway.7 Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1868 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly meeting. Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1866 4 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - general meeting. Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1871 1 Railways, Greenock Report and map showing progress of line to Gourock. Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1888 3 Railways, Greenock Work begins on electrification of Glasgow - Gourock line. Greenock Telegraph 05/07/1965 5 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - general meeting. Greenock Advertiser 30/09/1871 1 Railways, Greenock Electric trains start operating on Glasgow - Greenock - Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines. Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1967 7 Railways, Greenock Cost-cutting proposals for Gourock and Wemyss Bay lines concern Cllr. J Hendry 17th Nov Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1983 7 p13 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Article on railways in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 29/12/1864 2 Railways, Greenock G & SW Railway Co. to build large goods yards near Lynedoch St. Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1881 2 Railways, Greenock Article on the first train service to Greenock in 1841 also drawing of the first station. Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1969 8 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co - inspection of new station and operations. Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1869 4 Railways, Greenock Dinner to celebrate 9th anniversary of opening of Glasgow - Greenock line. Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1850 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock & Wemyss Bay V Caledonian Co. Greenock Advertiser 05/03/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Amalgamation of Caledonian and Greenock - Glasgow Railway Co. almost completed, Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1846 3 details of share settlement. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railways connection to Albert Harbour almost complete. Greenock Telegraph 30/07/1869 3 Railways, Greenock Plans for route of Caledonian line to Gourock. Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1885 3 Railways, Greenock Report of public meeting of shareholders of Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock line, reports of Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1837 1 committee etc. Railways, Greenock Experiments on axles that in the past have caused accidents by snapping. Greenock Advertiser 02/12/1853 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock end of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co. opened from Brachleston Tunnel to Greenock Advertiser 02/11/1867 2 Bay of Quick. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway 1/2 yearly meeting. Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1871 1 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of shareholders of Glasgow - Paisley - Greenock line, progress Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1837 2 report. Railways, Greenock Article on early days of steam. Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1967 10 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Bill before Parliament again 4th April p1 Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1868 2 Railways, Greenock Trouble amongst workmen on Glasgow - Greenock line east of Port Glasgow over time Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1839 2 taken to receive wages. Railways, Greenock Report by Caledonian Railway Co. on extent of construction of engines and carriages at Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1847 4 Greenock works. Railways, Greenock Arrivals, departures and fares of Glasgow - Greenock Line. Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1841 3 Railways, Greenock Technical difficulty over proposed amalgamation of Glasgow - Greenock Co. and Greenock Advertiser 26/04/1850 3 Caledonian. Railways, Greenock Progress report of Glasgow - Greenock Line. Greenock Advertiser 26/05/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Proposal to withdraw service between Kilmacolm and Greenock, to close Princes Pier and Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1958 4 Lynedoch Street stations. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway, article on new line. Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1869 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock Guaranteed Railway Co - claim extensive frauds by secretary, again Telegraph Greenock Telegraph 07/11/1878 3 8th Nov p3, 19th Nov p3, 20th Nov p2, 14th Dec p3, 23rd Dec p3, 24th Dec p3 Railways, Greenock Special meeting of Greenock - Glasgow Railway Co. - proposed branches, further meeting - Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1846 2 approval of bills - 26th May p2 Railways, Greenock Injury claim to James Lyall, rivet - maker by Caledonian Co. details of settlement. Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1867 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Greenock & Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly report. Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Gunpowder explosion in No. 3 Shaft of the new line to Gourock. Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1887 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock & Wemyss Bay Railway v Caledonian Co. Greenock Telegraph 01/04/1875 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Co's bill - details of clauses. Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1868 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock Guaranteed Railway Co. - general meeting. Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1879 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock guaranteed Railway Co. - report including final settlement with Caledonian Co, Greenock Advertiser 30/07/1852 2 balance of joint line and statement of accounts for 6 months ending 31st Jan 1852, again 6th Aug p2 Railways, Greenock Station in Greenock facing main street at the head of East Quay Lane. Greenock Advertiser 30/06/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Railway workshop - between line of trees forming north side of Regent St. immediately Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1851 2 behind the railway workshops. Railways, Greenock History of Princes Pier station. Greenock Telegraph 30/01/1959 3 Railways, Greenock 1/2 yearly meeting of Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1875 2 Railways, Greenock Item on improvement in the working of the Caledonian Co. and harbours of Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1857 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock & Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly report. Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock & Wemyss Bay Railway - half yearly report. Greenock Advertiser 02/10/1869 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway 1/2 yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1871 3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Wemyss Bay Railway - annual meeting. Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1870 2 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Co. - details new station to be built in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 03/11/1864 2 Railways, Greenock Hope to have Glasgow - Greenock Railway complete by New Year. Greenock Advertiser 03/11/1840 2 Railways, Greenock Passed 3rd reading, Clause removed by Committee that would prevent the line being used Greenock Advertiser 29/05/1837 2 on Sundays. Railways, Greenock Special meeting - to consider raising extra capital by subscription. Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock Railway furnish locomotive passenger and goods plant to Railway at Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1847 4 £7,500 a year provided traffic did not exceed £16,000. Railways, Greenock Greenock Guaranteed Railway Co. - report of meeting. Greenock Advertiser 11/08/1854 2 Railways, Greenock Accident at Port Glasgow station, 1 passenger dead, 2 severely injured. Greenock Advertiser 10/10/1863 2 Railways, Greenock Special meeting to consider bill now before Parliament to sanction arrangements between Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1851 Caledonian and Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co's and to enable Company to raise further sum of money. Railways, Greenock Report by the Committee of Investigation tot he Shareholders of Glasgow - Greenock Greenock Advertiser 10/09/1850 2 Railway Co. again 13th Sept p1 Railways, Greenock Trustees of the Turnpike Roads to oppose building of railway. Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1837 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock & Ayrshire Co: - report again 16th Sept p2 Greenock Advertiser 09/09/1871 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - annual report, 17th Mar p3 Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1871 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Details of proposals for railways and stations at the west end of the town. Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1867 2 Railways, Greenock Article with photographs on the opening of the line from Glasgow -Kilmacolm to Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1969 10 Railways, Greenock Plan of ground bought by G & SW Railway Co. Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1892 3 Railways, Greenock Special meeting to consider the Bill now before Parliament. Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Ayrshire, Bridge of Weir & Port Glasgow Junction Railway - report of sub-committee - Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1846 2 Committee agree that Company had not complied with standing orders of the house. Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 10/03/1848 2 Railways, Greenock New branch line from Wemyss Bay Railway to games at Clochere. Greenock Advertiser 23/06/1868 2 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Co. - Greenock and Gourock Extension Bill - House of Commons 15th May p1, Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1866 1 Greenock & Ayrshire 17th May p1 Railways, Greenock Possibility that Sunday train will run between Glasgow and Greenock from 1st June, since it Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1849 2 is unlikely that the Caledonian Co. with stop trains in Glasgow. Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting and balance sheet of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Greenock Advertiser 22/09/1846 2 Railways, Greenock No new station at Branchton unless Upper Greenock closes. Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1966 7 Railways, Greenock Defence of actions by J R Davidson of Glasgow - Greenock Railway (Report by Committee Greenock Advertiser 22/11/1850 3 of Investigation). Railways, Greenock Half yearly meeting of Glasgow Greenock Railway Co. - report and balance sheet. Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1843 1 Railways, Greenock G & S W Railway Bill, again 10th Mar p2, 11th Mar p3, Advertiser - 10th Mar p3 Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1881 2 Railways, Greenock Arrangements between Caledonian Co. and Glasgow - Greenock Railway almost complete Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1845 2 for take over. Railways, Greenock Report by Greenock and Ayrshire Railway. Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1871 1 Railways, Greenock Branch line to be built to James Watt Docks. Greenock Telegraph 10/09/1884 2 Railways, Greenock Extract from Harbour on travel from Glasgow to Greenock by train. Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1841 2 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of Directors of Glasgow - Greenock line sale of share £162,056 Greenock Advertiser 09/07/1839 1 17s expenditure £162,614 15s 5d Railways, Greenock Meeting of shareholders - reports of surveys carried out, proposed starting point at Greenock Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1836 2 on vacant ground beside Theatre Mansion house and Assembly Rooms. Railways, Greenock Arrival at Broomielaw of 3 second class carriages for Glasgow - Greenock Railway from Greenock Advertiser 09/06/1840 2 Liverpool. Railways, Greenock G & S W Railway Bill, again 10th Mar p2, 11th Mar p3, Advertiser - 10th Mar p3 Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1881 3 Railways, Greenock Princes Pier - drawings of new station and pier. Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1893 3 Railways, Greenock No. of passenger trains (10th Mar - 1st June) was 893 including in specials 45 minutes taken Greenock Advertiser 11/07/1843 2 to travel from Greenock to Glasgow by train. Railways, Greenock Steam Packet Co. formed to run vessels to Rothesay in connection with the Greenock Advertiser 09/02/1841 3 Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Railways, Greenock Photograph and item about the painting of Greenock Central Station c 1841 in the Museum. Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1981 10 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Railways, Greenock Petition in favour of Caledonian Co's plans for new route from Glasgow to Edinburgh via Mid Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1865 2 Calder. Railways, Greenock Photograph c 1919 for a steam engine at Overton, item - 28th Dec p8 Greenock Telegraph 10/12/1973 8 Railways, Greenock Railway Co. issues season tickets table of prices. Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1848 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co: Extraordinary general meeting on bill enabling Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1869 3 Caledonian Co. to abandon certain lines. Railways, Greenock Greenock & Ayrshire Railway - report 15th Mar p2 Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Bill - parliamentary progress 10th Mar p2, 12th Mar p2, 28th Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1868 2 Mar p3, 31st Mar p2, 1st April p2, 2nd April p2, 4th April p1 & 2, 5th May p2, 7th May p2, 11th June p2, 20th June p3 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co - inspection of new station and operations. Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1869 4 Railways, Greenock Amalgamation of Greenock - Glasgow and Caledonian Railway Companies - committee Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1847 4 stage in House of Commons. Railways, Greenock Opening of new station to serve IBM. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1978 8 Railways, Greenock Greenock & Ayrshire Co, report annual meeting - 20th Sept p3, 21st Sept p1 Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Railway Compensation Case - R. Lyall V Caledonian Co. 22nd Dec p1, 25th Dec p1 Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1866 1 Railways, Greenock Deputation to visit Glasgow and Paisley - only 2, 438 shares left, all shares applied for - 28th Greenock Advertiser 21/01/1836 2 Jan p2 Railways, Greenock Princes Pier Station to be extended and improved. Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1876 3 Railways, Greenock Judgement in case between Caledonian and Wemyss Bay Railway companies. Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1877 2 Railways, Greenock Railways will no longer pay rates after nationalisation. Greenock Telegraph 14/07/1948 5 Railways, Greenock Contracts for work on railway in Greenock and Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1838 3 Railways, Greenock Closure of the Wemyss Bay line put forward in a confidential report - 1st Mar p7 Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1983 9 Railways, Greenock Agreement between Caledonian and Greenock Railway Companies altered so that Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1848 2 Greenock Co guaranteed minimum divided of 4%. Railways, Greenock Meeting of railway employees to discuss reduction of hours etc. strike resolution adopted - Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1890 3 10th Nov p3 24th Nov p3 Railways, Greenock Mass meeting of Greenock railwaymen to discuss settlement of strike. Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1911 4 Railways, Greenock Application to Parliament making it unlawful for Caledonian Co. to withdraw from proposed Greenock Advertiser 16/11/1849 3 amalgamation with Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. Railways, Greenock New railways: - Line to - ferry to , Greenock Railway new branches Renfrew Greenock Advertiser 21/10/1845 2 and Ayr Counties Railways - details. Railways, Greenock Item and photograph of the rail disaster of 1900 at Cartsburn. Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1949 5 Railways, Greenock Report of half yearly meeting of Greenock - Glasgow Railway Co. - details of progress. Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1838 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - opening of new line. Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1869 1 Railways, Greenock Greenock Railway Bill - objections heard by House of Commons, again 28th Mar p2, 6th Greenock Advertiser 21/03/1865 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page April p2, 8th April p2, 2nd May p4, 4th May p2, 6th May p2, 11th May p1, 13th May p1, 22nd June p2, 1st July p1 Railways, Greenock Application by Caledonian Railways to make branch lines in Port Glasgow and Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 12/11/1852 3 Railways, Greenock Report of special meeting of Glasgow - Greenock Railway Co. over arrangements with Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1851 2 Caledonian Co. Railways, Greenock Greenock & Ayrshire Co, report annual meeting - 20th Sept p3, 21st Sept p1 Greenock Telegraph 13/09/1872 1 Railways, Greenock Half yearly report of Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Co. 24th Sept p1 Greenock Telegraph 13/09/1869 4 Railways, Greenock Opening of Lynedoch Street Goods Station. Greenock Telegraph 11/05/1885 2 Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway Bill: - estimates of the expense of works. Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1868 1 Railways, Greenock Line from Glasgow - via Paisley - Greenock to be opened 30th March. Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1841 3 Railways, Greenock Article from Paisley Advertiser on proposed freight charges on Greenock - Paisley Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1837 2 Railway. Advertisement for estimates for supplying railway bars etc. Railways, Greenock Meeting to discuss proposed amalgamation of Caledonian, Edinburgh and Glasgow and Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1861 2 Companies report. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - half yearly meeting. Greenock Advertiser 20/09/1870 1 Railways, Greenock Caledonian Co's works at Greenock to close - men to be transferred to St. Rollox. Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1856 2 Railways, Greenock British Railways - question of closing Princes Pier station is under consideration. Greenock Telegraph 21/12/1954 7 Railways, Greenock Width of gauge - 4ft 8 1/2 ins. letter from Robert Wallace on Bill to compel Railways to carry Greenock Advertiser 23/07/1838 2 mail. Railways, Greenock Caird and Co. secure contract for part of carriages for Glasgow - Greenock Railway. Greenock Advertiser 23/07/1839 2 Railways, Greenock Strike takes effect. Greenock Telegraph 23/12/1890 3 Railways, Greenock Article on purchase of Garvel Park and plans for railway and steamer accommodation. Greenock Advertiser 24/02/1870 1 Railways, Greenock Port Glasgow contract of Glasgow - Greenock line from Robert St. to Devol Glen given to Greenock Advertiser 20/08/1838 2 Kenneth Matheson - number to be employed about 200. Work to be finished next year. Railways, Greenock Greenock and Ayrshire Railway - half yearly meeting. Greenock Telegraph 20/09/1870 1 Railways, Greenock Directors of Glasgow - Greenock Railway consider advantages of using coal instead of coke Greenock Advertiser 20/08/1844 2 by using Hall's patent smoke consumers. Railways, Greenock G & SW Railway buy land at Princes Pier from Harbour Trust. Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1892 2 Railways, Greenock G & SW Railway proposes to build hotel at Princes Pier. Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1876 3 Railways, Greenock Fire in shed of Caledonian Co. in Baker St. £10,000 damage. Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1883 2 Railways, Greenock Fire in shed of Caledonian Co. in Baker St. £10,000 damage. Greenock Advertiser 24/04/1883 2 Railways, Greenock Glasgow to Paisley part of line to be opened on 1st June at same time Greenock - Port Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1840 2 Glasgow will be opened; remainder should be complete within 8 weeks. Railways, Greenock Photographs showing the improvements being made to Branchton Station. Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1983 10 Railways, Inverkip Memorials requesting Wemyss Bay Railway Co to stop trains at Inverkip. Railway stop trains Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1867 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page - 14th May p2 Railways, Inverkip Inverkip will have Sunday trains service, the first since the line to Wemyss Bay was opened Gourock Times 17/05/1935 2 Railways, Kilmacolm Announcement of closure of line to Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1964 7 Railways, Kilmacolm Committee to withdraw support from the line from January 1981 since not enough people Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1979 1 are using the service Railways, Kilmacolm Man killed by rock from blasting operations on line from Bridge of Weir to Greenock Greenock Advertiser 10/09/1867 2 Railways, Kilmacolm A subsidy cut by Regional may mean closure of rail link Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1980 6 Railways, Kilmacolm Regional Councillor Elspeth Riddell makes a last-ditch plea to save the Kilmacolm line, 10th Greenock Telegraph 20/07/1982 6 Aug p8 Railways, Kilmacolm District Council remain opposed to the closure of the line Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1982 7 Railways, Kilmacolm Meeting held on subject of Bridge of Weir - Largs - Port Glasgow Railway, again 9th April p2 Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1847 2 Railways, Kilmacolm Commuters warned to use the Glasgow link or it would be axed Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1979 14 Railways, Kilmacolm Future of rail link in doubt Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1979 5 Railways, Kilmacolm Kilmacolm Line Action Group leader claims that an official report was 'lying' over the cost of Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1982 11 keeping the service open Railways, Kilmacolm Future of Glasgow - Kilmacolm line now in doubt Greenock Telegraph 30/09/1978 6 Railways, Kilmacolm Evening train service to be discontinued Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1968 16 Railways, Kilmacolm Line will not close in February - campaign to save the line will continue; 3rd Feb p6; 14.2.81 Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1981 6 p7; 28.2.81 p6; 16.7 p10 Railways, Kilmacolm 600 objections lodged in protest against 's plan to close the line Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1980 6 Railways, Kilmacolm Railway line gets a reprieve Gourock Times 09/02/1979 16 Railways, Kilmacolm Scottish Secretary urged to save the line Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1982 13 Railways, Kilmacolm Photographs of repair being carried out at the station Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1970 4 Railways, Kilmacolm Some track has been lifted by British Rail in 'indecent haste' Greenock Telegraph 06/04/1983 8 Railways, Kilmacolm New station to be built Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1907 4 Railways, Kilmacolm Last train to leave from Kilmacolm on Saturday evening - 8th Jan p7. Photograph and report Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1983 10 - 10th Jan pages 1 and 7 Railways, Kilmacolm Chairman of the Highways & Transportation Committee - the car may kill the railway line Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1978 1 between Kilmacolm - Glasgow Railways, Kilmacolm Sale of railway land by British Rail is delayed Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1983 7 Railways, Kilmacolm Drawing of the improved station Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1907 2 Railways, Kilmacolm Line from Kilmacolm to Glasgow will not close Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1966 9 Railways, Kilmacolm Inverclyde Local Health Board to support the campaign against closure of the railway Greenock Telegraph 17/10/1980 15 Railways, Kilmacolm Half of the former station is to be used as a workshop Greenock Telegraph 15/12/1983 14 Railways, Kilmacolm Decision on possible closure of the rail to be taken soon. Fight to save railway to continue - Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1980 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page 24th Jan p1; 31st Jan p14 Railways, Kilmacolm New bid to save Kilmacolm - Glasgow line Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1978 1 Railways, Kilmacolm Claims that the real saving would be £50,000 by axing the Kilmacolm line public enquiry told Greenock Telegraph 25/08/1982 7 Railways, Kilmacolm Sir M R Shaw Stewart to build new road from station to Duchal opening up prospects of Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1867 2 feuding in the district Railways, Kilmacolm New moves to save rail link Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1980 6 Railways, Kilmacolm Rail unions make last-ditch bid to save the line. Dr Mabon urges for a delay in closing the Greenock Telegraph 17/12/1982 13 line - 28th Dec p6, 31st Dec p8 Railways, Kilmacolm Strathclyde Region may close the Kilmacolm - Glasgow rail link Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1979 8 Railways, Kilmacolm Public inquiry likely over British Rail's decision to axe line, 24th May p6 Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1980 1 Railways, Kilmacolm Claims that the railway line could make a profit in 1983 Greenock Telegraph 27/10/1982 7 Railways, Kilmacolm Councillor Lyall urges that the Kilmacolm line should be upgraded Greenock Telegraph 11/12/1981 15 Railways, Kilmacolm Kilmacolm line to close in January 1983 - fight to continue Greenock Telegraph 12/11/1982 13 Railways, Kilmacolm British Rail serve notice of the closure of the railway Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1980 6 Railways, Wemyss Bay Details of line to Wemyss Bay - description of station Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1865 2 Railways, Wemyss Bay Item on the men who provide the floral display at the station Greenock Telegraph 22/07/1982 8 Railways, Wemyss Bay Accident on the Caledonia line - two men killed in landslip in trench Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1920 2 Railways, Wemyss Bay Wemyss Bay station wins a special prize in the annual gardens competition run by British Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1980 12 Rail Railways, Wemyss Bay 2 men killed, 7 injured when brake of engine failed and crashed into coaches carrying Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1903 2 workmen Railways, Wemyss Bay Centenary of the Wemyss Bay Line` Gourock Times 14/05/1965 3 Rainbow Tavern, Greenock Rainbow Tavern, Bell Entry and West Breast to be let Greenock Advertiser 07/04/1840 3 Rainbow Tavern, Greenock Rainbow Tavern, Bell Entry run by J Young Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1835 3 Rainey, Dr Rolland Death of MP for Kilmarnock Burgh of which Port Glasgow is a part. Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1911 2 Rangers Supporters Club, Application to build a social club by Rangers Supporters Club Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1978 11 Gourock Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Claim by Rankin & Blackmore against the Admiralty for loss of profit incurred by the Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1922 4 requisition of 8 fitters Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Fire at the Eagle Foundry of Rankin and Blackmore - severe damage Greenock Telegraph 29/05/1915 2 Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Rankin and Blackmore plan to extend premises Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1901 2 Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Part of Rankin & Blackmore's destroyed by fire Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1883 2 Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Rankin and Blackmore becomes subsidiary of David Rowan & Co, Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 26/01/1960 7 Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Part of Rankin & Blackmore's destroyed by fire Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1883 2 Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Article on Rankin & Blackmore's first free-piston gas-turbine machinery Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1958 7 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Rankin & Blackmore, Greenock Article on engineers Rankin & Blackmore and shipbuilder John Reid and their use of twin Greenock Telegraph 14/11/1889 3 screws taken from 'Liverpool Journal of Commerce' Rankin Hospital, Greenock Future role of the Rankin, if the maternity facilities are moved to Inverclyde Royal, discussed Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1981 13 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Consultant withdraws from a training scheme for family doctors following dispute over Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1983 13 abortion - Dr Colin Hodge obstetrician at Rankin Hospital Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Memorial should be fully upgraded in 1980 Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1979 15 Rankin Hospital, Greenock New unit for the needs of babies requiring special or intensive care - Rankin Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1981 6 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Lifesaving machine for babies delivered to the Rankin by the Greenock Round Table Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1981 6 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Memorial Maternity and Children's Hospital - photograph and description Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1938 6 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Memorial - description photograph - 17th Aug p2. Opening ceremony - 18th Aug p4 Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1938 4 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Birth of Siamese twins at Rankin Hospital Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1954 5 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Hospital under threat of closure with proposed cutbacks by & Clyde Health Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1980 7 Board. No decision till end of the year - 26th Sept p7 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Memorial Hospital - half the wards closed due to staff shortage Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1954 9 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Extension planned for Rankin Memorial Hospital Greenock Telegraph 02/06/1959 7 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Article on 25 years of Rankin Maternity Hospital Greenock Telegraph 21/12/1963 5 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Anger grows over the lack of staff to use the ultrasound scanner at the Rankin, so patients Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1980 7 must travel to Glasgow Rankin Hospital, Greenock Row grows over lack for scanner Rankin Hospital Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1980 8 Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Maternity with a 10 year reprieve as facilities at Inverclyde Royal are not suitable for Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1982 7 an obstetric unit Rankin Hospital, Greenock Rankin Hospital is the most likely to close Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1980 16 Rankin Hospital, Greenock & If the two hospitals close there will be a public outcry. Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1980 14 Bridge of Weir Rankin Park Bowling Club Rankin Park Club are to provide 4 indoor rinks. Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1983 12 Rankin Park Community Centre, Rankin Park Community Centre re-opened after modernisation Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1968 11 Greenock Rankin Park Community Centre, Photograph showing view of patrons on the Rankin Park Community Centre in 1945 Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1982 12 Greenock Rankin Park Community Centre, Opening of Rankin Park Community Centre: details Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1938 4 Greenock Rankin Park Community Centre, Photograph of patrons of the Rankin Park Community Centre in 1945 Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1982 12 Greenock Rankin Park Nursery School, Article on Rankin Park Nursery for handicapped children. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1979 9 Greenock Rankin Park Nursery School, Closure of the Garvel Deaf Centre could cause problems of accommodation for Rankin Park Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1982 8 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Nursery. Rankin Park Social Club, Many social clubs face cash crisis as the 70s bubble bursts. Rankin Park to get no cash help Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1982 7 Greenock from District Council - 27.02 p7 Rankin, Miss Margaret D. Chanties to benefit from her will - death 11th Feb. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1948 5 Ratepayers Councillors angry at the plans to introduce 'ratepayers' referendums. Rates may increase by Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1981 7 12p in £ 21.12.84 p7 Ravenscraig Community Centre, Appeal against spending curbs which may delay Ravenscraig community lodged with Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1982 10 Greenock Scottish Secretary of State by District Council Ravenscraig Hospital, Greenock Opening of new Psycho-geriatric units at Ravenscraig Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1974 6 Ravenscraig Primary School, Parents to fight closure of Ravenscraig Primary. Greenock Telegraph 30/11/1977 11 Greenock Ravenscraig Primary School, Opening of the new Ravenscraig Primary School. Gourock Times 09/03/1951 2 Greenock Ravenscraig Tennis Courts, Photograph of the opening of the Ravenscraig Tennis courts in 1925. Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1971 10 Greenock Ravenscraig, Greenock Redevelopment of Ravenscraig area - 5th Feb p4 Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1966 7 Ravenscraig/ Ladyburn School, Ravenscraig and Ladyburn Schools to remain open as result of parents protest. Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1978 5 Greenock Reading Rooms, Greenock Annual meeting of subscribers to Young Men's Christian Association Reading Room - Greenock Advertiser 15/03/1860 2 Report, accounts. Details of newspapers taken - 24th Mar p3, details of meeting to inaugurate reading rooms - 26th April p1 Reading Rooms, Greenock Hall opened in Cathcart Sq. as a Reading Room - admittance is 1/2d. Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1848 2 Reading Rooms, Greenock Shipwright's Society establishes reading rooms in Town's buildings - details. Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1862 2 Reading Rooms, Greenock New reading room to be opened - Young Men's Christian Association Reading Room, New Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1859 2 & 3 Town Hall Building also 26h Mar p3, 31st Mar p2 Reading Rooms, Greenock Reading rooms open in Bank St. Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1832 3 Reading Rooms, Greenock United Society of Boilermakers and Iron Shipbuilders house converted the Gardeners' Hall in Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1866 2 Market Street into Reading rooms. Reading Rooms, Greenock Subscription rates to Young Men's Christian Association Reading rooms city Bank Building, Greenock Advertiser 27/03/1862 3 32 Cathcart St. Reading Rooms, Greenock Proposal to amalgamate Young Men's Christian Association's Reading Rooms with those of Greenock Advertiser 27/04/1861 2 Young Mend Evangelical Society. Reading Rooms, Greenock Young Men's Evangelical Society's Reading Rooms to open in Assembly Rooms, Cathcart Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1861 3 St. on 29th Mar before moving to new premises in the City Bank Buildings. Report of annual meeting - 28th Mar p2 Reading Rooms, Greenock Opening at 1 Dock Breast of a Reading Room for Sailors, by Abram Lyle. Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1875 3 Reading Rooms, Greenock Committee announce opening of new premises above new Post Office in Kirk Lane. Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1833 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Reading Rooms, Greenock Meeting of subscribers to decide what papers and publications will be ordered. Reading Greenock Advertiser 27/05/1833 3 rooms closed on Sundays. Recreation Centre, Inverkip Application for a loan to build a social and recreation centre Gourock Times 17/06/1977 5 Recreation Centre, Inverkip Hopes that a social and recreational centre serving Wemyss Bay and Inverkip will be built Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1977 7 Red Rum Visit of famous racehorse to the Port Glasgow. 27th March p5 - photographs Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1979 5 Redevelopment Phase 8 of Town Centre now underway. Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1979 7 Rees-Pedlar, J. J. Rees: Pedlar elected new Provost of Gourock. Gourock Times 13/08/1937 2 Rees-Pedlar, J. Obituary of former Provost of Gourock Pedlar Rees. Gourock Times 11/05/1951 2 Reformation Programme for celebration of Tri: Centenary of Reformation again 22nd Dec p1 and 4. Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1860 2 Reformation Society Series of monthly discourses to be given by Clergy of Port Glasgow and Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 07/05/1830 3 Reformatory School, Greenock Reformatory school to be set up in connection with Poor house. Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1855 2 Reformatory/Industrial School, Full details of M. Dunlop's bill on juvenile vagrancy and crime and provision for setting up of Greenock Advertiser 28/06/1860 2 Greenock Reformatory or Industrial Schools. Reformed Presbyterian Church, Funds for new Reformed Presbyterian Church to be built in place of the one in Kilmacolm Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1856 2 Port Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian Church, Reformed Presbyterian Church opened Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1856 2 Port Glasgow Reformed Presbyterian: Last service in the Reformed Presbyterian Church in West Stewart Street due to financial Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1954 5 Greenock difficulties and dwindling congregation Reformed Presbyterian: Reformed Presbyterian Church: drawing. Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1907 3 Greenock Reformed Presbyterian: Drawing and description of the new Reformed Presbyterian Church in West Stewart St. Greenock Telegraph 14/08/1896 2 Greenock Refugees Arrival of the Vietnamese families delayed. Greenock Telegraph 30/10/1979 7 Refugees 4 Vietnamese refugee families expected to arrive in the district soon. Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1979 1 Refugees Plans to house Vietnamese Refugees in Parkhill Avenue p9, 10th Aug p11, 11th Aug p7, Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1979 7 13th Aug p7, 15th Aug p8 Refugees Claim that there will be trouble if the Vietnamese Refugees are given preference over jobs. Greenock Telegraph 27/09/1979 1 Refugees Decision taken by Council to house 4 Vietnam families. Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1979 1 Refugees, Gourock Council decide the provision of accommodation of Uganda Asians is not possible in Gourock Gourock Times 27/10/1972 3 Refugees, Port Glasgow 3 Vietnamese families to be given houses Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1981 11 Refugees, Port Glasgow 4 houses in Parkhill Avenue to be used to house Vietnamese refugees. 10 Aug p11; 11 Aug Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1979 7 p7; 13 Aug p7; 15 Aug p8 Refugees, Port Glasgow Boat people settling in their new Port Glasgow homes Greenock Telegraph 02/09/1980 7 Refuse Destructor, Greenock Opening of Refuse Destructor in Upper Dellingburn Street. Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1908 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Refuse Destructor, Greenock Sketches showing the refuse destructor and electric power station. Greenock Telegraph 26/01/1907 3 Refuse Destructor, Greenock Proposed refuse destructor of the town - article. Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1906 4 Refuse Destructor, Greenock Appeal against refuse destructor discussed. Judges opinion - 23rd Nov p4 Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1906 2 Refuse Destructor, Greenock Refuse destructor in Pottery St requires £71,000 worth of repairs. Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1983 6 Refuse: Kilmacolm Formation of CANT, Citizens Against Needless Tipping, to fight Council's proposals to use Greenock Telegraph 07/07/1983 11 land at Aeuchenbothie Farm as a refuse tip Regal Cinema, Greenock Enthusiastic audiences at the showing of the talkies at the Regal Greenock Telegraph 10/12/1929 2 Regal Cinema, Greenock Rank Organisation sells the Regal in West Blackhall Street. Item on the 9 cinemas which Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1973 1 Greenock once had: 24th Aug p8 Regattas Item on the Halcyon days of the Clyde Regattas. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1983 6 Regent Street, Greenock Photograph of 100 year old house in Regent Street showing fore stair Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1962 4 Regent Street, Greenock 46 Regent Street gets planning permission to be converted into flats Greenock Telegraph 13/11/1982 6 Regent Street, Greenock Photograph showing view of Regent Street and Ann Street Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1964 9 Regent Street, Greenock Photograph showing view of house with fore stair in Regent Street Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1962 4 Regiments 4 Greenock companies formed into a division - meeting to elect a mayor, adjutant and Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1860 2 surgeon. Regiments Ballot for supplying men required for Local Militia. West Parish 4 - New Parish 4 - Port Greenock Advertiser 04/04/1828 8 Glasgow 4 - Inverkip 2. Regiments Correspondence re armed forces in Greenock to keep the peace. Greenock Advertiser 05/05/1820 3 Regiments Letter about Volunteer corps in . Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1807 1 Regiments Opening of new Volunteer drill Hall in South Street - drawing of interior. Greenock Telegraph 23/01/1905 4 Regiments Report on return of Volunteers from duties in Glasgow and Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 01/07/1885 4 Regiments Parade of volunteers before Mayor - General Wemyss, Commander of the District and ball. Greenock Advertiser 24/01/1804 4 Regiments Volunteer forces of Port Glasgow and Greenock to be inspected, Details of inspection - 28th Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1804 4 Aug p4 Regiments Patriotic fund started to raise money for widows and orphans of Crimean War. Details of Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1854 2 public meeting - 4th Nov p1. Contributions - 21st Nov p2, 24th Nov p2 Regiments Regulations on bulleting troops. Greenock Advertiser 04/10/1803 1 Regiments Photographs of the Greenock Territorials in . Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1911 2 Regiments Final parade of House Guard. Greenock Telegraph 04/12/1944 2 Regiments Proposed raising of 600 volunteers. Greenock Advertiser 30/08/1803 4 Regiments Review of 10 companies in the square. Greenock Advertiser 30/08/1803 4 Regiments Farewell salute of 'South Street Gunners' before the reorganisation of the Territorial Army. Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1966 5 Regiments Volunteer requirements on parade for King's birthday. Greenock Advertiser 05/06/1805 3 Regiments Officers and men of Greenock and Port Glasgow give days pay to help expenses. Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1807 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Regiments Boiler explodes in the Drill Hall, South Street, of the 3rd Highland Brigade R.F.A. 2 members Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1911 4 of staff severely injured. Funeral of victims - 2nd Mar p3 Regiments Volunteer Forces in Greenock and Port Glasgow inspected. Greenock Advertiser 18/12/1804 4 Regiments Armed Association - persons enrolled or about to enrol to provide own uniform. Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1819 1 Regiments Letter from Sir Michael Shaw Stewart about postponing of local volunteer militia. Greenock Advertiser 28/04/1820 3 Regiments Review by Sir M R Shaw Stewart. Greenock Advertiser 25/09/1860 2 Regiments Training scheme for disabled soldiers. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1918 2 Regiments Notice by Magistrates for those in the Artillery Corps to return pikes to the Town Clerk. Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1803 1 Regiments Volunteer forces of Greenock and Port Glasgow reviewed by Col. Baillie. Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1804 4 Regiments Mr McDowell to review volunteers. Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1803 4 Regiments Opening of a club for ex-service men. Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1921 2 Regiments Volunteers on parade for Queen's Birthday. Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1808 3 Regiments All Volunteer Regiments in Renfrewshire reviewed at . Greenock Advertiser 03/07/1804 4 Regiments Volunteers from Greenock and Gourock attend grand review in Edinburgh. Greenock Advertiser 09/08/1860 2 Regiments Letters of congratulations regarding incident with French Ship. Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1805 4 Regiments Volunteers assembled to celebrate King's birthday. Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1808 3 Regiments Renfrewshire yeoman cavalry on permanent duty. Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1821 3 Regiments Proposals to raise volunteer troop of cavalry. Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1820 3 Regiments Town council joins fight to save the local Territorials. Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1965 6 Reid, James Death of former Greenock MP and head of Fleming Reid & Co. Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1908 2 Reid, John Obituary of well known Shipbuilder. Greenock Telegraph 18/08/1893 2 Reid, Sir George Houstoun High Commissioner for Australia, Sir George Houstoun Reid visits Greenock Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1913 2 Relief Churches Induction of Rev William Auld as minister of the relief congregation. Greenock Advertiser 18/11/1808 3 Relief Churches Relief Church: seats to be let. Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1808 1 Relief Churches Decision to build a relief church. Greenock Advertiser 29/05/1809 4 Relief Churches Managers and Elders of the Relief Church give Rev Smith and followers from the Mid Parish Greenock Advertiser 28/04/1843 2 Church permission to use their church until new premises are ready Relief Churches Relief Church forming congregation Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1807 1 Relief Churches Proposals regarding building of a relief Church Greenock Advertiser 25/09/1807 1 Relief Churches Relief Congregation gave call to Rev Auld of Peupout to be their minister. Greenock Advertiser 09/09/1808 3 Renfrew Volunteers 1st Renfrew Volunteers to supply 3 officers and 100 men for Queen Victoria's funeral. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1901 2 Renfrew Volunteers Review of 1st Renfrew Volunteers at Battery Park including those who had fought in South Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1901 2 Africa. Renfrewshire Association Notice of prosecution of persons violating the Game Laws. Greenock Advertiser 13/08/1806 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Renfrewshire Association and General Meeting of members. Greenock Advertiser 25/11/1808 3 Coursing Club Renfrewshire Banking Company Building which housed the former Renfrewshire Bank, in Bank St may be restored as an Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1967 7 example of Georgian architecture Renfrewshire Banking Company Renfrewshire Banking Company Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1809 1 Renfrewshire Border Club 11th annual dinner - 10th Dec. Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1841 3 Renfrewshire Border Club Report of annual meeting and dinner. Greenock Advertiser 06/01/1834 3 Renfrewshire Border Club 10th annual general meeting to be held 11th Dec. Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1840 2 Renfrewshire Border Club 8th general meeting White Hart Inn 6th Dec. Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1838 3 Renfrewshire Border Club 9th annual general meeting in King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow on 21st Feb. Greenock Advertiser 18/02/1840 3 Renfrewshire Border Club 3rd Annual general meeting to be held in Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 23/12/1833 3 Renfrewshire Border Club 5th annual general meeting in King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow 30th Dec. Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1835 3 Renfrewshire Border Club 7th Anniversary of Club celebrated at King's Arms Inn, Port Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 18/12/1837 2 Renfrewshire Bowling Renfrewshire Bowling Association celebrates centenary. Greenock Telegraph 25/08/1978 24 Association Renfrewshire Bowling Centenary of the Renfrewshire Bowling Association - review of the brochure. Greenock Telegraph 03/07/1979 4 Association Renfrewshire County Council Opposition to Greenock extension bill. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1893 3 Renfrewshire County Council, Speeches by representatives in Kilmacolm Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1892 3 Elections Renfrewshire County Council, Addresses in Kilmacolm by representatives in forthcoming elections Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1901 3 Elections Renfrewshire County Council, Meeting of electors in Gourock Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1892 3 Elections Renfrewshire Local Militia Renfrewshire Local Militia to parade 18th May 1810. Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1810 1 & 2 Renfrewshire Michaelmas Head Michaelmas Head Court of the Barons and Freeholders of Renfrewshire notice Greenock Advertiser 20/08/1806 3 Court Renfrewshire Michaelmas Head Renfrewshire Michaelmas Head Court notice Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1809 1 Court Renfrewshire Michaelmas Head Michaelmas Head Court Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1814 1 Court Renfrewshire Michaelmas Head Renfrewshire Michaelmas Head Court notice of meeting Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1811 1 Court Renfrewshire Militia Recruiting drive for Renfrewshire Militia. Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1854 2 Renfrewshire Militia Renfrewshire Militia to Perth. Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1812 3 Renfrewshire Political Union Party depart on steam packet 'Clarence' for Durham to attend Festival in Glasgow. Greenock Advertiser 30/10/1834 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Renfrewshire Political Union Meeting in Theatre, poorly attended, to petition Parliament to repeal taxes on knowledge. Greenock Advertiser 11/02/1833 2 Renfrewshire Political Union Public meeting - royal proclamation against political unions - Report. Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1831 2 Renfrewshire Political Union Meeting to petition that the Scottish Reform Bill should be speeded up. Report of meeting - Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1831 3 2nd Sept 1831 p3 Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia Renfrewshire Regiment of Militia to be disbanded. Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1816 3 Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers Presentation by Lady Octavia Shaw Stewart of a silver bugle to 1st Battalion of Renfrewshire Greenock Advertiser 25/12/1860 2 Rifle Volunteers. Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers 1st Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers (Greenock Highlanders) - drill to resume. Greenock Advertiser 01/02/1876 1 Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers 1st Renfrewshire Rifle Volunteers (Greenock Highlanders) - drill to resume. Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1876 1 Renfrewshire Yeoman Cavalry Report of Renfrewshire Yeoman Cavalry in Paisley. Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1824 3 Renfrewshire Yeoman Cavalry Renfrewshire Yeomanry Cavalry to be stationed in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 25/06/1822 3 Renfrewshire Yeoman Cavalry 94th Regiment leaves for Gibraltar from the Clyde. Greenock troop of Renfrewshire Yeoman Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1824 3 Cavalry leave for Paisley. Renfrewshire Yeomanry Infantry Renfrewshire Yeomanry Infantry: meeting of officers. Greenock Advertiser 13/08/1806 3 Rennie, Jean Article on an incident during the Second World War. Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1977 8 Rennie, Jean Review of her autobiography 'Every other Sunday'. Greenock Telegraph 21/07/1954 4 Renton Road, Greenock Baird Construction start building in Renton Road Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1981 8 Renton Road, Greenock Negotiations with a private developer for land on the south side of Renton Road are under Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1979 6 way. Research Trust and Mental Investment from bequest and endowments to go to Research Trust and Mental Board Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1955 5 Board Reservoir Road, Gourock Tenders received for the Reservoir Road housing scheme Gourock Times 29/05/1931 2 Reservoir Road, Gourock Council consider type of housing suitable for proposed schemes in Reservoir and Nelson Gourock Times 04/04/1930 3 Roads Reservoir Road, Gourock Council fix rates for the Reservoir Road scheme Gourock Times 01/04/1932 1 Reservoir Road, Gourock Gourock and Greenock Tenants Ltd who own property in Reservoir Road plan to sell the Gourock Times 06/08/1962 2 houses Richardson, James Biography of a Greenock sugar refiner. Greenock Telegraph 16/05/1901 3 Riddell, T.C. Obituary of former managing director of John Hastie & Co. Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1974 8 Riddell, W.G. Review of his book 'Adventures of an obscure Victorian'. Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1932 5 Riddell, W.G. 'Thankless Years' by the managing director of Hastie's biography. Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1949 9 Riding School for the Disabled Riding scheme for the disabled threatened by red tape. Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1982 6 Riding School for the Disabled Riding school for the disabled may be shelved, as there is no suitable site. Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1983 9 Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Meeting to discuss formation of Rifle and Artillery Volunteer Corps. Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1859 1 Corps Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Rifle Club, Greenock Rifle Club to old special meeting to discuss half yearly competition for a medal. Greenock Advertiser 30/12/1853 3 Rifle Corps, Gourock Meeting for form Rifle Corps. Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1860 2 Riot Trial, Greenock Trial of 4 rioters at High Court - report. Greenock Advertiser 10/07/1855 2 Riot, Greenock Youths not in streets, reward offered for apprehension and conviction of offenders. Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1854 2 Riot, Greenock Article on 1820 disturbances caused by imprisonment in Greenock of Paisley men. Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1854 2 Riot, Inverkip Mob of 500-600 arrive in Inverkip, many armed. No damage done. About 18 ringleaders Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1851 2 arrested Riot, Port Glasgow Men go on rampage - 6th Sept p2 - again special constables called out - 7th Sept p2 - again Greenock Telegraph 05/09/1922 2 8th Sept p2 Riot, Port Glasgow Orangemen and Catholics clash over rumour that the Orangemen were to hold procession - Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1835 2 5 committed Riots, Port Glasgow Article on riots in 1707 against food laws then on the Statute Books Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1923 2 Rivet Factory Reid and Lauder buy land at west side of Glen Bridge to extend their business premises Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1872 1 Roads Proposed road to Inverkip. Greenock Advertiser 05/08/1803 4 Robbery Shoplifting by school children causes problems to shopkeepers and police Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1982 9 Robbery Growing problem of car thefts in Inverclyde, owners urged to take more care Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1982 6 Robbery Robbery at Greenock Bank in the Exchange Buildings. Also 14th March p3, 18th March p2 Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1828 2 Robbery Articles on the Greenock Bank Robbery of 1827 4 February p5: 21 February p5, 28 February Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1959 5 p5 Robbery Trial of Henry Saunders reputed to be one of the Greenock Bank robbers. Verdict not Greenock Advertiser 19/09/1828 2 proven. Further report 23rd September p1 Robert Donaldson & Co., Port Printing business of Robert Donaldson & Co dissolved Greenock Advertiser 03/09/1816 1 Glasgow Robert Douglas, cooper, Robert Douglas, Cooper at 14 William St. Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1832 3 Greenock Robert Duncan & Co., Port Photograph showing view of the hand riveters at R Duncan's yard in 1924 Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1983 5 Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., First launch from Robert Duncan & Co, occupying yard in Port Glasgow which formerly Greenock Advertiser 22/09/1863 2 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow belonged to John Wood Robert Duncan & Co., R Duncan and Co expand yard by taking new premises at Mirren Shore Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1872 3 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., Item on R Duncan & Co Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1871 1 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., Robert Duncan & Co buy up property in Shore Street, Port Glasgow to extend premises Greenock Telegraph 12/12/1882 2 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., R Duncan & Co - fire destroys joiner’s shop - damage estimated at £10,000 Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1890 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., Fire in shipyard of Robert Duncan & Co - details Greenock Advertiser 10/04/1877 2 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., Fire in shipyard of Robert Duncan & Co - details Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1877 3 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Duncan & Co., Patent ship of Robert Duncan & Co opened. Ascent only 13 inches in 20 ft capable to take Greenock Advertiser 01/12/1834 2 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow vessels up to 300 tons Robert Duncan & Co., R Duncan & Co buy Paton’s Quay from Port Glasgow Harbour Trust Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1917 2 shipbuilder, Port Glasgow Robert Bakers, Greenock Opening of new baking factory in Lynedoch St. by Robert Moffat. Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1890 3 Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, Article on R. Steele & Son’s steam yacht ‘’ Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1936 3 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, Robert Steele & Co and the ships built for Cunard Greenock Telegraph 03/08/1933 2 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, Article on the ‘Tusitala’ built by R Steele in 1884 Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1949 4 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, ‘Steele-Built’:- the history of Robert Steele & Co. 21st Feb p3; 28th Feb p8; 8th Mar p11; Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1956 7 Greenock 15th Mar p12; 29th Mar p3; 5th April 4; 13th April p4; 3rd May p3 Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, R Steele & Co extend dock close to Rue End Street& Greenock Advertiser 05/07/1860 2 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, R Steele and Co building a large steam-packet- believed to be for American and Colonial Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1825 3 Greenock Steam Navigation Co. Total cost expected to be £34,000. Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, R Steele & Co - suspension of business Greenock Advertiser 09/07/1883 2 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, R Steele & Co get contract for their first iron ship for G & J Burns. Again 22nd Nov p2 Greenock Advertiser 18/11/1853 2 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, Details of graving dock of R Steele & Co Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1860 2 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, R Steele & Co - suspension of business Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1883 2 Greenock Robert Steele & Co., shipbuilder, Sale of land of R Steele & Co - no offers Greenock Telegraph 20/09/1883 2 Greenock Robert Street Sugar House, Port Sugar house in Robert St of James MacLean & Co with or without utensils for sale Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1840 3 Glasgow Robert Street Sugar House, Port Two pan sugar house in Robert St belonging to James McLean & Co Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1839 3 Glasgow Robert Street Sugar House, Port Sugar-house in Robert Street, Port Glasgow for sale Greenock Advertiser 01/05/1805 1 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Glasgow Robert Street Sugar House, Port Sugar house and other properties in Robert St formerly owned by James McLean and Co, Greenock Advertiser 27/10/1843 3 Glasgow Sugar Refiners to be sold Robert Street Sugar House, Port Two pan sugar house with utensils in Robert Street for sale owned by Peter McFarlane & Co Greenock Advertiser 28/09/1821 1 Glasgow Robert Street, Port Glasgow Photograph showing improvements to A8 at Robert Street Railway Bridge Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1968 4 Robert Taylerson & Co, Port Article of iron shipbuilding using a method patented by Robert Taylerson & Co, Port Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1858 4 Glasgow Robert Thorne & Co., Greenock Drawing of Thorne & Sons new office in Clarence Street. Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1898 3 Robert Thorne & Co., Greenock Item on Thorne's distillery office in Clarence Street soon to be demolished: photograph. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1980 9 Robert Thorne & Co., Greenock Article on whisky distillers Robert Thorne and the warehouse and offices facing Albert Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1970 6 Harbour: photographs. Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Robertson & Co of Cartsdyke launch their first vessel Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1867 2 Greenock Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Sale of Robertson & Co’s yard at Cartsdyke - statement by agents Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1871 1 Greenock Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Sale of Robertson & Co’s yard at Cartsdyke - statement by agents Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1871 3 Greenock Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Failure of Robertson & Co, Cartsdyke - details8th Jan p.3 - 19th Jan p.3 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1870 3 Greenock Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Robertson & Co’s yard sold to Gillespie, Cathcart & Fraser, sugar importers. Opposition to Greenock Advertiser 19/12/1871 2 Greenock plans likely Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Robertson & Co’s yard sold to Gillespie, Cathcart & Fraser, sugar importers. Opposition to Greenock Advertiser 26/12/1871 2 Greenock plans likely Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Robertson & Co’s yard sold to Gillespie, Cathcart & Fraser, sugar importers. Opposition to Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1871 2 Greenock plans likely Robertson & Co., shipbuilder, Yard of Robertson & Co to be let Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1872 3 Greenock Robertson Street, Greenock Residents are against plans to use a former garage at 14 Robertson Street for light welding Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1983 7 and fabrication - 28th Feb p6 Robertson, George Article on the Robertson family and their work in Greenock p6 27th Nov p6 Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1925 4 Robertson, John John Robertson, man who built first steam engine for the ‘Comet’ and was not paid by Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1854 2 person who employed him, receives £25 from Glasgow River Trust Rodger, Anderson Death of Port Glasgow Shipbuilder - biography. Greenock Telegraph 10/09/1909 2 Rodger, W. W. B. Death of former Greenock Provost. Greenock Telegraph 12/02/1907 2 Roman Catholic Church, Details of new Catholic Chapel to be built in Brougham St. House for priest also to be built. Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1861 2 Greenock Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Roman Catholic Church, Roman Catholic Chapel repaired and a gallery installed. Greenock Advertiser 30/10/1837 2 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, History of the Roman Catholic Church in Greenock. Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1880 3 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, Report of public meeting on endowment of Roman Catholic Chaplains. Greenock Advertiser 14/02/1854 1 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, Foundation stone of new Catholic Chapel laid. Greenock Advertiser 12/09/1861 2 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, Proposal to build new Roman Catholic Chapel. Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1859 2 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, Opening of new Roman Catholic Church at Orangefield Place Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1935 2 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, Drawings of proposed Catholic Church in Carnock & Dellingburn Streets. Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1899 3 Greenock Roman Catholic Church, Report of open: air religious services. Roman Catholic Chapel to be built at corner of Patrick Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1860 2 Greenock and Brougham Streets. Roman Catholic Schools, Roman Catholic School was examined. Greenock Advertiser 06/07/1819 3 Greenock Roman Catholic Schools, Details of contractors for the new Roman Catholic School at junction of Main and Stanners Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1907 2 Greenock Streets. Roman Catholic Schools, Re-organisation of Roman Catholic education - plans Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1967 9 Greenock Ropemakers Ropemakers of Gourock, Greenock and Port Glasgow agree that 5,000 fathoms of work is a Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1836 3 fair product of a ten hour day: more than this is a grievance Ropeworks Fire in ropewalks running along Lynedoch Street from Regent Street to Flax Mills. Q Leitch, Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1847 2 Gourock Ropeworks, A Tough & Sons and Wm Connell & Co severely damaged - full details Ropeworks Article on ropemaking in Greenock. Also 26th May p1 Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1854 1 Ropeworks Ropeworks of Mr McNab in Regent Street Greenock Advertiser 28/08/1834 2 Rose & Thistle Tavern, Greenock Rose and Thistle Tavern, 3 Hamilton Street opened by Thomas Stewart Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1846 3 Ross and Marshall Major share of Greenock company Ross & Marshall to be taken by Clyde Shipping Co Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1963 7 Ross and Marshall Photographs and article on the local firm of Ross and Marshall Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1958 4 Ross and Marshall Article and photographs on local firm of Ross and Marshall Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1958 4 Ross Bank, Port Glasgow Parks of Ross Bank to be sold Greenock Advertiser 17/01/1812 1 Rossbank, Port Glasgow House and garden of Rossbank with 7 acres of ground Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1823 3 Roxburgh Restaurant, Greenock Opening of the New British Restaurant 'The Roxburgh' Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1942 2 Roxburgh Street Mission Church, New Mission Church in Roxburgh St. opened. Greenock Telegraph 08/12/1874 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Greenock Roxburgh Street Mission Church, New Mission Church in Roxburgh St. opened. Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1874 Greenock Roxburgh Street, Greenock Photograph showing view of a tenement block in Roxburgh Street showing the rounded stair Greenock Telegraph 03/12/1973 7 at the rear of the building Roxburgh Street, Greenock Cracks in the gable wall at 29 and 31 Roxburgh Street may mean the demolition of the Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1982 7 tenement - photograph Roxburgh Street, Greenock Roxburgh Street development - report Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1915 2 Roxburgh Street, Greenock Roxburgh Street Scheme - special meeting of Corporation Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1914 2 Roxburgh Street, Greenock Photograph of tenement block in Roxburgh Street Greenock Telegraph 03/12/1973 7 Roxburgh Street, Greenock Photograph showing view of the tenement at 29 and 31 Roxburgh Street Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1982 7 Royal Artillery, Port Glasgow 'Port' Gunners celebrate 250 years of the Royal Artillery Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1966 6 Royal Bank of Scotland, Branch of Royal Bank of Scotland to open Greenock Telegraph 18/07/1871 3 Kilmacolm Royal Bank of Scotland, History of the Royal Bank of Scotland in the village Greenock Telegraph 12/10/1963 5 Kilmacolm Royal Bank of Scotland, Port Royal Bank of Scotland open sub-agency Greenock Advertiser 18/07/1886 2 Glasgow Royal Bank of Scotland: Royal Bank of Scotland to build new branch office in Cathcart Street, Greenock Bank also Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1837 2 Greenock building office in same street Royal Bank of Scotland: Details of contractors involved with new premises to be built in Cathcart St for Royal Bank Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1858 2 Greenock branch Royal Bank of Scotland: Royal Bank of Scotland open branch at 8 Cathcart Street Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1836 3 Greenock Royal Bank of Scotland: Article on new premises for Royal Bank in Cathcart Street Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1859 2 Greenock Royal Close, Greenock Stone with 1676 inscribed upon it from a house in Bogle Street's Royal Close on display at Greenock Telegraph 19/08/1980 5 the Museum - article Royal Closs Warehouse, Port Royal Closs Warehouse - bonded warehouse which could be converted into houses for sale Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1854 3 Glasgow Royal Fishery Close, Greenock Article on the houses in Royal Fisher Close Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1933 6 Royal Gourock Yacht Club Photograph of the Clubhouse of the Royal Gourock Yacht Club: proposal to extend Gourock Times 15/08/1980 1 premises. Royal Gourock Yacht Club History of the King's Cup of the Royal Gourock Yacht Club. Gourock Times 04/09/1970 4 Royal Gourock Yacht Club History of the King George V Challenge Cup presented to the Royal Gourock Yacht Club Gourock Times 26/08/1960 3 Royal Gourock Yacht Club Photograph of the formal opening of the Gourock Clubhouse in February 1903 of the Gourock Times 15/05/1964 3 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Gourock Yacht Club Royal Gourock Yacht Club Royal Gourock Yacht Club are given the cups and trophies won by Sir Thomas Glen-Coats Gourock Times 02/04/1954 3 Royal Gourock Yacht Club Plans to improve and extend the facilities at the Royal Gourock Club passed Gourock Times 31/10/1958 3 Royal Gourock Yacht Club Royal Gourock Yacht Clubhouse taken over to be used as a hostel Gourock Times 08/01/1943 5 Royal Hospital, Greenock As demolition of the former Royal Hospital may be refused, as it is a listed building, it could Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1980 9 be used as flats. Royal Hospital, Greenock Planning Committee decide that the Royal will be demolished Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1980 8 Royal Hotel, Greenock Royal Hotel, Quay to be let Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1862 3 Royal Hotel, Greenock Royal Hotel adjoining Steamboat Quay for sale - description of property Greenock Advertiser 19/02/1876 1 Royal House of Fishing Article on the Royal House of Fishing Company and their building in Royal Fishery Close. Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1933 6 Company, Greenock Royal Lorne Music Hall James Moss's Royal Lorne Music Hall to open. Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1873 3 Royal Lorne Music Hall Details of interior decoration of Royal Lorne Music Hall. Greenock Telegraph 03/08/1874 3 Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Details of new ships for Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Greenock Advertiser 19/11/1841 2 Royal Mail Steam Packet Co. Item on steam frigates for Royal Mail Steam Packet Co Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1841 2 Royal National Reserve Unit First Officer Muriel Hocking becomes the commanding officer of HMS Dalriada and the first Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1983 7 woman in charge of a Royal Naval Reserve Unit. Royal Northern Yacht Club Details of Royal Northern Yacht Club's Regatta. Greenock Advertiser 13/08/1860 2 Royal Northern Yacht Club Challenge cup presented to the Royal Northern Yacht Club in 1827 and made in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1977 9 may be bought for the town. Royal Northern Yacht Club Royal Northern Yacht Club abandon plans to build clubhouse. Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1867 2 Royal Northern Yacht Club Silver punch bowl 'Challenge Cup Northern Yacht Club' sold for £1,200 at auction. Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1974 13 Royal Northern Yacht Club Proposal to build club house at West End of the Esplanade by Royal Northern Yacht Club. Greenock Advertiser 18/07/1867 2 Royal Oak Tavern, Greenock Royal Oak Tavern, East Breast at foot of Cross Shore Street Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1850 3 Royal Oak Tavern, Greenock Royal Oak Tavern at foot of Cross Shore Street for sale Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1864 3 Royal Scots Fusiliers Photographs of the Wood Street Camp and the Royal Scots Fusiliers. Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1919 4 Royal Scottish Patriotic Society Meeting to hear objects and aims. Greenock Advertiser 06/11/1849 2 Royal Street, Gourock Demolition of 52 Royal Street knows as the old smithy house Gourock Times 07/09/1934 4 Royal Victoria Club Dinner at New Inn at Ashton in honour of Queen's birthday. Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1839 2 Royal Victoria Club Annual meeting on 21st Nov at Buck's Head Hall. Greenock Advertiser 15/11/1842 3 Royal Victoria Club (Greenock) Dinner to celebrate birth of Prince of Wales: - Election of office bearers. Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1841 2 Royal Wax Works, Greenock T. Williams brings Royal Wax Works to Bucks-head Hall. Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1816 1 Royal West of Scotland Amateur Opening of the Royal West Amateur Boat Club. Greenock Advertiser 03/07/1866 2 Boat Club Royal West of Scotland Amateur Opening of the Royal West Amateur Boat Club. Greenock Telegraph 02/07/1866 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Boat Club Royal West of Scotland Amateur Article on the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club. Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1966 4 Boat Club Royal West of Scotland Amateur Members of the Royal West of Scotland Amateur Boat Club used as extras in the filming of Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1982 5 Boat Club King's Royal. Royal West of Scotland Amateur Article on the 100 years of the Royal West. Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1966 4 Boat Club RSAC Coronation Veteran Car RSAC Coronation Veteran Car Rally passes through Gourock. Gourock Times 17/07/1953 1 Rally Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co sell 3 sailing ships now being built in their Port Glasgow yard Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1889 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co Partnership dissolved. W.T.Lithgow to carry on company while A.Rodger to Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1891 2 Glasgow trade as A. Rodger & Co Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Article on Russell & Co’s yard at Kingston Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1949 9 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co to build £20,000 wharf at their Kingston Yard Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1911 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co - article on their shipbuilding record Greenock Telegraph 25/03/1911 4 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co take over Kingston Sawmills Greenock Telegraph 31/05/1884 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co close Greenock yard and transfer all business to Port Glasgow Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1895 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co lease sawmills at Bogston Greenock Telegraph 17/07/1885 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Proposed improvements by Russell & Co before Port Glasgow Town Council Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1899 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Joseph Russell to retire from Russell & Co. Kingston & Greenock yards to be run by W.T. Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1891 2 Glasgow Lithgow and Bay Street yard by A Rodger Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co’s yard fire - 3 men burned Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1881 3 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co’s yard fire - 3 men burned Greenock Advertiser 08/04/1881 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Fire at Russell & Co’s yard - workshops, boiler and engine destroyed Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1883 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Fire at Russell & Co’s yard - workshops, boiler and engine destroyed Greenock Telegraph 04/12/1883 2 Glasgow Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Yard in east end of town taken over by Russell & Co and will reopen shortly Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1879 2 Glasgow Russell & Co., shipbuilder, Port Russell & Co lease land from Port Glasgow Harbour Trust to expand yard Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1881 4 Glasgow Russell, Joseph Death of local shipbuilder - biography 9th June p2 photograph. Greenock Telegraph 04/06/1917 2 Russell, Joseph Death of local shipbuilder - biography 9th June p2 photograph. Port Glasgow Express 06/06/1917 2 Russell, Lord John Report of presentation of address of Magistrates and Town Council of Greenock to Lord Greenock Advertiser 20/09/1853 2 John Russell, again 23rd Sept p4, 27th Sept p1 Russell, Lord John Report of Lord Russell's visit to Greenock. Visits to number of industries, again 15th Sept p2 Greenock Advertiser 12/09/1848 2