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Greenock, Court House 1897
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A busy place at times, considering that imprisonments for being drunk and incapable were running at 300 a month in Glasgow alone. Between 1872–4 there were around 125,000 arrests on drink charges throughout Scotland. In 1900 Provost Black of Greenock, a strict temperance man, wanted legislation introduced to close ice-cream shops on a Sunday. Black considered that people enjoying themselves by eating ice-cream were not behaving in a proper manner on the sabbath.

An extract from Around Glasgow Photographic Memories.

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A Selection of Memories from Greenock

For many years now, we've been inviting visitors to our website to add their own memories to share their experiences of life as it was, prompted by the photographs in our archive. Here are some from Greenock

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Early Days In Greenock
I found all these photos fascinating, I have been researching many aspects of Greenock since I began working on the family's history i was hoping to see photos of some of the streets I have come to know quite well, like William St where the family spent years first on the east side then at number 15 on the west side, apparently there was also a shop at number 3 . there these was number 5 Orangefield , ...see more
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My Mum
I have this photo hanging on my wall as my Mum Isobel McNaughtan nee Hair taught here for 6yrs till having to leave when she and Dad were married on 6/9/1939. Such a shame I can no longer see this lovely building.
Greenock, Holmscroft School 1904
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Princess Pier.
When I was a Young Man, in th Fifties. I used to fish of this Pier. But I have a Terrible Memory, of the Wimen and Kids crying, as the ships orTenders took Men off to the USA and Canada, I didn't know it at the time, But I was all to soon to join them. It still hurts. I only hope that the Wimen and Kids, did get to at least Join, their Menfolk. I think about the Clyde everyday.
Greenock, Pier and Steamers 1897
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Rev. Willoughby Howell St Bartholomews Church
For near on 20 years I have been trying to trace my family history. I seem to hit so many brick walls that my family are starting to become an enigma to me. My father's grandfather was Edward Thomas Howell, who was the brother of Willoughby John Howell. Willougby became the Reverend of St Bartholomews Episcopal Church in the 1920s. I would really appreciate any information on Willoughby ...see more
Greenock, Old West Kirk 1899
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