Watt Library, Greenock Newspaper Index This index covers stories that have appeared in newspapers in the Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow area from the start of the nineteenth century. It is provided to researchers as a reference resource to aid the searching of these historic publications which can be consulted, preferably by prior appointment, at the Watt Library, 9 Union Street, Greenock. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Eagle Foundry, Greenock Firm of A & W Johnston, Eagle Foundry in Baker Street dissolved. Premises to be taken over by Greenock Advertiser 02/09/1856 3 new company Johnston, Leitch & Co Eagle Foundry, Greenock Foundry and engineering works known s the Eagle Works, in Baker Street belonging to A & W Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1853 3 Johnston for sale or lease. Eagle Foundry, Greenock Foundry and engineering works known as the Eagle Foundry in Baker Street (A & W Johnston) for Greenock Herald 07/04/1853 3 sale or to be let. Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital extension plans approved Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1960 5 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1935 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1929 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Extension plans at Ear, Nose and Throat rejected by Hospital Board. Extension fund taken over by Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1958 7 Hospital, Greenock State - 3rd April p6 Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - Hospital Board reconsider extension but not until money is Greenock Telegraph 14/06/1958 7 Hospital, Greenock available Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting and report Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1927 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital - annual meeting hears that extension scheme is to be delayed Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1947 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1930 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting told of concern that extension plans may be Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1948 5 6 Hospital, Greenock delayed until NHS comes in to force Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospitals - annual report and meeting Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1933 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1946 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat - annual report and meeting Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1934 4 Hospital, Greenock Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting - start to be made to new hospital in Eldon Street Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1938 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1931 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - successful year reported at annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1936 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1942 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Extension to the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital opened - details Gourock Times 14/06/1963 3 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1943 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of the Ear, Nose and Throat Institution Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1926 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose, and Throat Institution acquire site on which a new hospital will be built Gourock Times 11/06/1937 1 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Extension planned for Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting - 16th Mar p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1945 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Extension to Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital opened Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1963 6 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Sketch of the new Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in Eldon St - grant refused to help towards cost Greenock Telegraph 18/02/1939 4 Hospital, Greenock of new building Ear, Nose & Throat Annual meeting of Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - new hospital to be opened in May Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1940 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Description of the new Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in Eldon St. Opening ceremony - 10th June Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1940 2 Hospital, Greenock 1940 Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1941 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting - start to be made to new hospital in Eldon Street Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1938 4 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital - annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1930 2 Hospital, Greenock Ear, Nose & Throat Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital - annual report and meeting - new site still being sought Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1937 4 Hospital, Greenock Earl of Dalhousie Earl of Dalhousie - Captain General and Governor in Chief in Canada - embarked at Greenock Greenock Advertiser 02/08/1825 2 Earl of Eglinton Magistrates & Council entertained Earl of Eglinton Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1810 3 Earl Shaftesbury Earl Shaftesbury - presentation of an address Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1881 2 Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page Earl Shaftesbury Earl Shaftesbury - presentation of an address Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1881 2 East and Victoria Plans to build dry dock on site of East and Victoria Harbours. Greenock Telegraph 18/07/1953 5 Harbours, Greenock East Blackhall Street, 5 East Blackhall Street to be divided into small industrial units to meet the growing demand Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1983 7 Greenock East Breast, Greenock Memories of the East Breast area. Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1977 6 East Chapel, Greenock Seats to be let in the east Chapel and in the new Burgher meeting house. Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1808 3 East Church, Greenock Congregation to be dissolved on 31st December 1973: responsibility by Cartsburn Augustine Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1973 9 Church East Church, Greenock East Church seats to be set and some sold. Greenock Advertiser 10/05/1809 1 East Church, Greenock Seats to let in the east Church. Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1814 1 East Congregational Dedication of the East Congregational Church at Bawhirley Road Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1968 6 Church, Greenock East End Library, Opening of new East End branch Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1933 2 Greenock East End Library, New East-End branch opened Greenock Telegraph 23/12/1941 2 Greenock East End Library, Closure of old East End branch - new branch to open later at corner of Carwood/Sinclair Streets Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1933 2 Greenock East End Park, Greenock Plan showing site of new park in the East End of town. Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1929 4 East End Park, Greenock East End Park - Town council give £600 towards cost of laying it out. Rent-free. Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1852 2 East End Park, Greenock Gift of park in the East End of the Town. Map showing site - 2nd Aug p4 Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1909 2 East Hamilton Street, Photograph showing view of the well found in East Hamilton Street Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1948 5 Greenock East Hamilton Street, Photograph showing view of Demolition of property in East Hamilton Street Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1979 11 Greenock East Harbour, Greenock Completion of New East Harbours: details. Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1848 2 East Harbour, Greenock First stone of the foundation for an Eastern Harbour laid. Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1805 3 East Harbour, Port Photograph showing view of the East Harbour, Port Glasgow in 1961 Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1971 8 Glasgow East India Harbour, Proposed plan to convert East India Dock into Wet Dock would not be expensive. Greenock Advertiser 27/11/1829 3 Greenock East India Harbour, Meeting to discuss the silting of the East India Harbour caused by sewerage etc. Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1928 2 Greenock East India Harbour, Portion of East India Quay gives way: cottered dam weakened, sluices opened to ease pressure - Greenock Advertiser 20/06/1848 2 Greenock many workmen idle. Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page East India Harbour, Photograph of the almost completed dry dock at East India Harbour. Gate put into place: 17 Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1966 13 Greenock September p5. East India Harbour, Improvements at East India Harbours. Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1859 2 Greenock East India Harbour, Letter on success of the East India Harbour and description of laying of the first stone with placing Greenock Advertiser 10/04/1834 3 Greenock of box containing coins of the time. East India Harbour, Survey made by engineers of the formation of the East India Dock into a Wet Dock Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1829 3 Greenock East India Harbour, Testing of crane on East India Quay built by Scott, Sinclair & Co: details. Greenock Advertiser 20/03/1840 2 Greenock East India Harbour, Proposed reconstruction of timber wharf at East India Harbour. Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1903 2 Greenock East India Harbour, Tenders wanted to repair part of the East India Harbour. Greenock Advertiser 23/08/1842 3 Greenock East India Harbour, Meeting of Commissioners to discuss proposal to build platform on the north side of East India Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1841 3 Greenock Quay. Report of meeting: 23 April page 2; again: 27 April page 2. East India Harbour, Details of improvements at East India Harbour. Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1859 2 Greenock East India Harbour, Photograph at the East India Dock of two Clyde steamers.