This movie was film takes a nostalgic look at Greenock in 1959

During World War 2 Greenock experienced a dark period in its History. 6th May 1941 marks the beginning of two nights of intensive bombing by the German Air force, known as the Luftwaffe. There attacks were aimed towards the Shipyards though it was the residents of Greenock who suffered the most. The overall damage to the Shipyards being small.

Ship Building the eventual Shipyards are a major part of Greenock's history. After the first harbour was built in 1710, the first well known Ship Builders (Scott's) was established in 1711. Scott's was once the oldest Ship Building business in the World and was known for building such ships as the "Price of Wales". It then nationalised in 1969 and in the same year merging with Lithgow, forming Scott Lithgow.

This video from 1948 is about the regeneration of Greenock after the second world war and the plans the council had for the area.

This is an ''Old Video of Greenock Town Centre & Port Glasgow''

Image Gallery

These are some pictures to give a feeling of what your missing out on, mixed in with pictures from the past to illustrate the chameleon like capabilities of this town thats able to regenerate itself with the changing demands of time. Just click on thumbnail to see larger image.