Greenock

Dense smoke from a distant inward-bound steamer is caught by strong winds and blown across the horizon towards the dockside shipping in this busy commercial port. The same breeze catches the starboard quarter of the paddle steamer as she approaches her temporary berth alongside the jetty, causing her to enter at an angle slightly more acute than perhaps would be usual; she is allowing the wind to assist berthing, without smashing herself
An extract from from"Picturesque Harbours Photographic Memories".

It was in the 17th century that Greenock developed as a port, providing a packet service to and from Ireland. During the early years of the 18th century, facilities were improved with the construction of a harbour and quays. By 1760, the first shipyards at Greenock were open, and in 1786 a graving dock was completed. A new graving dock was built in the early 1870s and work on the James Watt Dock began in 1881. In this view, we see the smoking chimneypots of Greenock and the entrance to Gare Loch.
An extract from from"Scotland".

It was in the 17th century that Greenock developed as a port, providing a packet service to and from Ireland. During the early years of the 18th century, facilities were improved with the construction of a harbour and quays. By 1760, the first shipyards at Greenock were open, and in 1786 a graving dock was completed. A new graving dock was built in the early 1870s and work on the James Watt Dock began in 1881. In this view, we see the smoking chimneypots of Greenock and the entrance to Gare Loch.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".

One of the most famous shipyards was that of John Scott, which built the first steamer to trade between Glasgow and Liverpool. The East India Harbour was completed in 1806-07, the Victoria Dock opened during the 1850s and the Albert Dock followed a decade or so later. Greenock was the birthplace, in 1736, of James Watt, who was born in a house on Dalrymple Street.
An extract from from"Scotland Photographic Memories".

Greenock was a beneficiary of the River Clyde’s industrial heyday. It is sad that most of the shipbuilding and heavy industry have now gone into decline. The first square-rigger to be built was launched here in 1760. James Watt, the great engineer who pioneered the steam engine, was born here. During the late 17th century, Greenock’s herring trade with France and the Baltic required a fleet of more than 300 boats. The town motto was ‘Let herring swim that trade maintain’. However, the herring went elsewhere, and the trade declined.
An extract from from"Scotland".