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You know of the dog on the stone nr middle gate or dravani plot my pal works up there

Quite interesting, unfortunately the audio made more noise than the actual plane engines .

Very interesting

My mother stepped out with a Free French serviceman during World War II (according to her he was a paratrooper). It was some kind of befriending scheme for the young men at the time, don't know how it was organised, maybe through the church or Glasgow University. According to her it was completely platonic - she was a good Catholic girl. I still have a copy of the photo he gave her - a studio portrait - and yes he was very handsome. My dad grew up in Greenock and was sent to Ireland to avoid the Blitz ( he was younger than my mum - zut alors!). His older brother served in the Army, I think in India. Thanks for this...I was born and brought up in England but always feel proud of that bit of history, especially when I see pictures of the Cross of Lorraine. X.

Great stuff, but as far as dry docks are concerned, Devonport in Plymouth has older docks, not much older mind.

Left Greenock many years ago thanks to the decline of shipyards. I was fortunate and it led to a great ongoing career in the engineering industry. Sadly having seen ultra modern ship yards across continents I dont think the ladles dream will come true the investment in infrastructure alone would be stagering add that to a 40 year skill gap meaning that the highly skilled highly motivated workforce needed does not exist. But you never know 🙏

Give a man a fish and he'll eat for a day, give him a fishing rod... Once a great toon, not now but many happy memories growing up here in the fifties..

I’ve always loved Greenock. I went in the 1970! Over the years I saw it’s destruction under Margaret Thatcher… May she rest in peace😊

I enjoyed the bit with the article from the Greenock Tele, recaping the story of one of the soldiers at the Drumcross AA defence site. I spent so much time as a child and teenager playing and hanging around that exact same AA battery site that is sadly no longer there now I'm so glad to have now seen the picture of the soldiers working there during ww2 , I always pictured what it would have been like when fully manned. All I had to go with before this was a 1940's aerial picture of the place where you can see the whole site from above , you can see the nissen huts for accomodation and all the other buildings in relation to the camp

Thank you Vincent for this excellent piece of history on this once prestigious hotel. As a Greenockian now living south of the border, I look forward to my visits back home and normally choose to stay in the hotel. Unfortunately, like a lot of the town, it is not what it used to be. Not only is it tired and rooms need updating but the food, particularly breakfast, leaves a lot to be desired. There is no longer a proper dining room for evening meals and breakfast consists of a self service buffet with tea and coffee in vacuum flasks. Not the Tontine I remember. 😕

Thought was Victorian georgian ? So the garages at bk would been stables for coach house ? Knew it lol Great vid

Allora! Cosa vi dico? Why do reorts not deal with fine parts of Robledale? here i learned tspeak italian, [ spansh, french, '''grman, Cartsdkyke I dealt with. B:ella vista i deat with on visita to friends. fine maps and xposition but i dont rcall bellavista as happy place. Ciao vi auguro, amiico ricercatore.

Do you have any information on the mansion house across from Balcultha Nursing home?

My late father would often tell the story of how the Luftwaffe had destroyed the dumpling that an aunt had made him for his 8th birthday on the 6th May 1941. Her house was hit, complete with dumpling, but thankfully they were in a shelter.

Very much enjoyed the trip through the area history. Of particular interest was the property seen at approx 46.00 mins which you referred to as 'Plantation Cottage'. My wife (Nee Rita Hoey) was born and raised in this area and her late father John Hoey, bought the property in derelict condition in the 1950's. He restored it to a family home and they lived there until the council forced them to leave through compulsory purchase to make way for development of the area housing. My wife tells me that the house was referred to locally as 'Castle Spunks' as it supposedly had a connection to someone who used to manufacture and sell boxes of matches.

Brilliant - thank you. Took me back. Lived in Morton Terrace 1950-60. Loved the place. Still go back whenever I can.

Brilliant video, I live in barnhill street now but had family in the multi flats and my dad and aunt grew up bellville street. Great photos and info.

Was born 82 belville st in 1965 moved away in 1968 because houses were to be demolished

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Old pics blitz and stuff ?

My husband and I loved your video. It was so informative and interesting. And I got a kick when you mentioned my Uncle Bobby McCallum who received an MBE. My mum told me about travelling to London to see him being awarded his medal and that he had the nickname of “7 bike McCallum” because he went through that many during his time as a messenger. Many thanks for that wee thrill.

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That was a good video. My favourite view is when you are coming down the Clune Brae.

Great vid ive dug up shrapnal frim the blitz Some genral service buttons and cap badges

Subbed great vid I metso detect and dig permitted btl dumps love local history esp the blitz

Superb stuff - really carefully explained and well documented with lots of well chosen images. Many thanks