Greenock, a half mile of history!

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Greenock, a half mile of history!
A half mile taster of history in Greenock.We discuss parts of it's history, and the Greenockians who contributed to it ( on a world wide scale). The video shows that with a wee bit of research, we can find a tiny area steeped in historical nuggets!
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@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

If you enjoy stunning Scottish countryside combined with local history, please like the video and drop me a comment! Subscribe to catch my next adventure Feel free to join me on Facebook and Instagram, both Exploring Scotland's History Thanks for watching! If you would like to support the channel, I have a Ko-fi page, thank you x ko-fi.com/exploringscotlandshistory Catch me on my downtime on my sister channel The Celtic She Shed: ru-vid.com/show-UC38RJVjMV3-nZfYmJQLqKQA

@dianastankus4336 5 месяцев назад

Thank you for this video tour of Greenock. I live in Philadelphia in the U.S., but both of my grandparents were born in Greenock. My grandmother was born in 1909 at 11 Kilblaine St. Her father and grandfather were carting contractors and used cart horses so it was interesting to hear about Ginger, the cart horse. My grandfather, born in 1901 at 6 Carwood St., was a ship modelmaker as was his father. I enjoyed seeing the town and learning some of the history.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 5 месяцев назад

In Kilblaine Street a good bit, right in the centre of town. Will be back to do more in Greenock, hubby still has his family down that way!

@ScottishBorn 8 месяцев назад

I am from Greenock. Born and raised up bow road. Went to St Joseph's and St Mary's. Love the video.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 месяцев назад

Glad you enjoyed it! Bow Road is quite close to the big cemetery, isn't it? That's one on my list too!

@ScottishBorn 8 месяцев назад

@@ExploringScotlandsHistory Yes it is!! the cemetery wall ran all the way down from the high flats, Tasker Street, Murray Street, Rowan Street the wall runs all the way down to the West station. We used to climb that wall I fell off it many times Yes, it is a VERY large cemetery and very old. Generations of my family are buried there (from 1894) it is one of the largest in Europe

@greensam7074 9 дней назад

Lived in Tasker Street and went to St Joe’s too. Enjoyed my childhood “up the Bow” and wouldn’t change it for anything ❤

@chris-ub8in 6 месяцев назад

Really interesting actually live in Greenock and did not know a lot of the history you mentioned and have never noticed a lot of the architecture before even though have walked past thousands of times. Sadly Greenock is now the most deprived area in Scotland mainly due to drug and alcohol abuse and also incompetent council decisions but at least we have our history thanks for the video.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 6 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! I too found it quite amazing as I researched it. The number of times I walked to Morrisons with my head down.....🤣

@pripri3404 10 месяцев назад

I grew up in the area and even worked in a bank in Cathcart street. Moved abroad 30 years ago and loved this.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 10 месяцев назад

I'm sure it brought back memories! Thanks for watching.

@greensam7074 9 дней назад

Been away from Greenock for over 30 years now, but still have connections to the town and visit regularly. Growing up in Tasker Street in Bow Farm area of the town was great as a kid and spent all my childhood playing in the golf course, cemetery and Clyde shipyards, without ever spending 1 minute on video games 😊 People always look on the negative side of the decline in Greenock over the years, but that scenario is replicated throughout the UK and should be taken in that context. Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow benefit from being on the beautiful Clyde coast, in the stunning West of Scotland and if you open your eyes to the positives around you, then you will love this area as I still do. Regardless of wherever I’ve travelled throughout the world, the people of Scotland and in particular (I’m biased) the West of Scotland, are the friendliest people I’ve ever met, bar none ❤

@robsutherland5744 Год назад

You have no shortage of interesting history and architecture for your fascinating channel. Thanks to the two of you for your dedicated work.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

You are most welcome! We always say we will do it as long as we enjoy it... we still enjoy it 😉🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@Delta2D2 8 дней назад

I have lived in Dunoon since 2016, and only ever passed through Greenock. I’ve only paid attention to Fergusons, & the embarrassment of Glen Sannox, & Glen Rosa ships (running 8 years late). I often wondered how prosperous the place once was with it’s ship building & trade, and how let down the residents must feel, with council, & government inaction to improve their community. Greenock has so much that could be celebrated, and tourism hot spot with the right investment. So sad really. Thank you so much for such an interesting video.

@mickiwest2536 9 месяцев назад

Brilliant wee walk through I’ve often walked about that area looking at the buildings fantastic history thank you

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 9 месяцев назад

You are welcome! The place is teeming with interesting carvings etc

@edowds 11 месяцев назад

An excellent history of Greenock but as you said sadly the town has died with all the industry gone. One little point, the James Watt Pub was never a bank, it was the General Post Office. Thanks again.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

Ah, yes, it was indeed the GPO, still dealing with plenty of money 💰 🤑

@melblues3847 Год назад

Thank you for braving the awful weather to show us the stunning architecture. The detail is fascinating, the enormous amount of care in creating them shows the sums of money involved at the time. And yes, the modern police station is hideous.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

It's amazing what can be found in a small area. The police station though 🤮

@ritacummings2310 8 месяцев назад

Beautiful architecture. Love the pink . So much history. So many details. I learn so much from you both . Thank You both!

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 месяцев назад

The endless sandstone is stunning. It really brightened up a rather dull day!!

@janetmackinnon3411 Год назад

So interesting! Thank you.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

You are most welcome!

@scotlandshistory Год назад

Excellent video! So much history in such a small area too. Thanks for this, especially as the weather was a bit inclement.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

It wasn't a brilliant day weather wise. Sometimes you can't wait until a fair day or nothing would ever be done 🤣🤣

@scotlandshistory Год назад

@ExploringScotlandsHistory very true! 🤣

@noreenclark2568 Год назад

Thanks for telling us about Greenock it's good to know that you are going all around Scotland and finding lots of history in those town's/ cities and it's much appreciated 👍

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

It's an addiction Noreen. Can't help researching any place I go 🤣🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿

@martinfindlay 7 месяцев назад

Love your video on greenock I was born there beautiful place you learned me things I didn't know thanks

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 7 месяцев назад

Glad you found some new info!!

@Michellina19 23 дня назад

Thank you! 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 I enjoyed this very much

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 22 дня назад

I enjoyed our afternoon, roaming in the rain, to find all these gems!!

@keithellis1628 9 месяцев назад

Enjoyed this. We have been to Greenock a few times and there are some lovely buildings and the riverside is worth going to.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 9 месяцев назад

Having lived there myself, I agree! I think a place is what you make it!

@martymcconnachie 4 месяца назад

Very interesting to learn so much unknown to me about my home town. Thanks very much.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 3 месяца назад

You most welcome, we tend to carry on our business without looking up at times

@elizabethwatters6610 11 месяцев назад

Excellent portrayal of part of Greenock's history very informative and interesting. Thank you ❤

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching! It's amazing, the amount of detail on the buildings, and the significance of a lot of things we used to walk past daily!

@dougiemiller2498 8 месяцев назад

Very informative thanks folks

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 месяцев назад

You are welcome!

@kevinsteel5812 11 месяцев назад

Great video. I am from Oaisley but lived in Greenock for a number if years. I left but always meant to settle there but now live in Ireland. I consider this great town my spiritual home.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

When I moved from Ireland, I lived just over a year in Greenock, before heading over the Clyde to Argyll. Greenock could be fab with a wee bit of investment, like most places I suppose!

@garymoore0312 10 месяцев назад

I am from Port Glasgow and found this really interesting, they say every days a school day.. thank you !

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 10 месяцев назад

Glad you found something new, we certainly did!

@seeifficare 8 месяцев назад

just to point out Lena Zavaroni WAS born and raised in Rothesay on the isle of Bute and has many relations who still live on the island @@ExploringScotlandsHistory

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 месяцев назад

Mmm, no, every source says she was born in Greenock. I said she isn't related to the side of the family who have the chip shops, though her ancestors had origins on Bute . Her 'side' of the family made unfortunate business choices and left Bute for Greenock. @seeifficare

@kellywickens-sm6er 5 месяцев назад

Thank you. You convinced me to stay put on Greenock instead of hustling over to Glasgow when our celebrity cruise docks there in May.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 5 месяцев назад

It's a great place! Can I recommend the Maclean Museum too. It will be on the map they give you when you disembark.

@brianswany 5 месяцев назад

Lovely bit of local history. I've passed through here on my trips but never saw any of this.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 5 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@votebritish 8 месяцев назад

Very nice architecture

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 месяцев назад

The detail and symbolism is quite amazing!

@martinfindlay 7 месяцев назад

I would love you to do one on the port of Glasgow ie port Glasgow I was raised there born in greenock in the early 70s worked in greenock docks learned my trade there as an apprentice on amarc Dock the old sugar Dock thanks for the memories

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 7 месяцев назад

Port Glasgow is on my list. The whole area has so much history!

@denisea871 Год назад

I enjoy hearing about the history of Greenock! Now I have to go find it on the map. Thanks for sharing this with us. :)

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

You are welcome!

@JanetRenaud-xs8uh 11 месяцев назад

Boy you sure are well informed. I will look at my home town now with different eyes and learn to look upwards

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

I was impressed myself how much history could be squeezed into such a small area. Streets we used to bustle down, head down, only aware of the final destination!

@chrisquinn2541 9 месяцев назад

I am from Port Glasgow and found this fascinating

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 9 месяцев назад

Great! Thank you. History everywhere...

@margaretsmallallan28 Год назад

That was brilliant, Julie! I did not know that Greenock had so many history stories within it! I am now avidly awaiting your next video, to keep my wizened old brain cells working! .......Tich.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

Awh, thanks! I rather enjoyed this one!!

@cathyp4342 Год назад

You two did such a great job on this video. I learned so much .I'm glad you didn't "sugar coat"" some of the finer details... Were some of their trade also coming from the West Indies as well as down south US? Or did I miss you saying this. The buildings are spectacular. Yes one could spend a lot of time there in Greenock admiring the architecture. I am looking forward to the upcoming Watt video. Rest in peace Ginger. Thanks so much for all you do for your audience.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory Год назад

Thanks for watching! Yes, plantations in the West Indias were also used. It's hard to visualise the obscene wealth these folk had, while in Mince Collop Close folk were struggling to thrive!

@FeedbackPete1 11 месяцев назад

Fascinating video. I'm from Inverclyde. Port Glasgow to be exact. You said you live in the Dunoon area. You'll probably remember old 80's group Thompson Twins. Back in the day they had a fanclub called Teefax named based on the old Ceefax TV service. I met up with two friends in England where we had a little auction of some Thompson Twins memorabilia between us. Some of the memorabilia was given by the lady who ran the fan club. There were two Teefax fanclub mugs and I bought one. I couldn't believe it when I looked at the bottom of this old 80's mug from 1984 and it said made in Dunoon. I was astounded. My American and Mansfield friend didn't know the significance but I said Dunoon! It's just across the river from me. I was later told there had been a ceramic/pottery place there. A good friend of mine also told me his disgust in the council painting all the emblems on that fountain gold when they were originally done in colour to represent different things.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

We lived in Greenock before moving to Oban. That's interesting though that there was a pottery works in Dunoon.... will have to look into that. Thanks for watching!

@FeedbackPete1 11 месяцев назад

@@ExploringScotlandsHistory Your welcome I'll need to watch more of your stuff. Even though I've lived here all my life I certainly learned a lot. And it's easy to walk by all this stuff every day and not really take much notice of it and appreciate it. I was so surprised when in Birmingham last year to stumble across a statue of James Watt.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

@FeedbackPete1 Hubby is from Gourock, and our walk round Greenock was eye opening for him lol, like you say, we often go past stuff and not notice. And where statues are involved, it's amazing the contribution Scotland had to the world today, statues everywhere!

@greenockcut 10 месяцев назад

Thank you for this. So much I never knew. A fine goodbye for me in Ontario.

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 10 месяцев назад

Thanks for watching!

@nollem41 10 месяцев назад

There will be many residents in Greenock who have not got a clue about this histoy!

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 10 месяцев назад

We are all too busy at times to really stop and look around us, and question things too....

@AScottishOdyssey 9 месяцев назад

Another really interesting video. Have you ever been to the Paisley Abbey?

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 9 месяцев назад

Many times, before RU-vid. None since, so far....

@AScottishOdyssey 9 месяцев назад

@@ExploringScotlandsHistory It is a stunning place. It's not far from me.

@andyb4044 8 месяцев назад

Lena Zavaroni is from Rothesay

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 8 месяцев назад

Lena's family were originally from Rothesay. Their business wasn't overly successful, and they had moved to Greenock before she was born. Zavaronis operate to this day in Rothesay, they are a different branch of the family. Here's my video of Rothesay. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-oQSnfwQRzrU.html

@user-oc8ew8bt6x 11 месяцев назад

Beautifully narratedsadly our great architecture of theGeorgian andVictorian eras are never appreciated because the modern era is all heads down for the new media world and never up

@ExploringScotlandsHistory 11 месяцев назад

Tbf, I lived here and rarely lifted my head, due to the incessant rain 🌧 🙃