Photographs of the town of Port Glasgow
on the Firth of Clyde:
Newark
Castle, Clock Tower, Municipal Building,
Waterfront, shipyard cranes, PS Comet
Clock
Tower on Municipal Building
in Port Glasgow Port Glasgow was originally a small village known as Newark. Trading ships from Europe were unloaded at Newark and the cargo was then taken up the River Clyde on smaller boats to Glasgow. In 1667 the town council of Glasgow purchased land for the construction of a harbour and breakwater. This became the first deep-water port for Glasgow and the town of Newark became known as Port Glasgow. |
St.John The Baptist
Church
in Port Glasgow The Gothic style building was completed in 1854 |
St.John The Baptist
Church
in Port Glasgow The Gothic style building was completed in 1854 |
Replica of
the Paddle Ship Comet
built in Port Glasgow By the 19th century, Port Glasgow was a centre for shipbuilding. The PS Comet was the first commercial steam vessel in Europe. The Comet began a passenger service in 1812 on the River Clyde between Glasgow and Greenock |
River
Clyde
waterfront
at Port Glasgow |
Giant
cranes
at Port Glasgow |
Former
Warehouse
at Port Glasgow |
Former
Warehouse
at Port Glasgow |
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The "Glen Sannox"
at Port Glasgow |
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