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 Firth of Clyde

Port Glasgow
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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

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.





Newark Castle at Port Glasgow

Newark Castle at Port Glasgow

The castle was built in 1478

 
now the property of Historic Scotland





River Clyde from Newark Castle Riverside Park

River Clyde

from Newark Castle Riverside Park





Perch Low Lighthouse at Port Glasgow

Perch Low Lighthouse

 at Port Glasgow





St.John The Baptist Church in 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

St.John The Baptist Church

 in Port Glasgow

The Gothic style building

 was completed in 1854






Replica of PS Comet in Port Glasgow

 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

 River Clyde waterfront

 at Port Glasgow




Waverley paddle boat in the Firth of Clyde

Waverley paddle boat

 in the Firth of Clyde

 off Port Glasgow





Giant cranes at Port Glasgow

 Giant cranes

 at Port Glasgow




Former Warehouse at Port Glasgow

 Former Warehouse

 at Port Glasgow



Former Warehouse at Port Glasgow

 Former Warehouse

 at Port Glasgow



Shipbuilders Scculpture at Port Glasgow

 The Skelpies

Shipbuilders Sculpture

 at Port Glasgow




Shipbuilders Scculpture at Port Glasgow

The Skelpies

Shipbuilders Sculpture

 at Port Glasgow





Shipbuilders Scculpture at Port Glasgow

The Skelpies

Shipbuilders Sculpture

 at Port Glasgow





Shipbuilders Scculpture at Port Glasgow

The Skelpies

Shipbuilders Sculpture

 at Port Glasgow




The "Glen Sannox" at Port Glasgow

 The "Glen Sannox"

 at Port Glasgow

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Glasgow - A Portrait Wee Book of Glasgow  Glasgow from the Air  Glasgow - No Mean City  Lost Glasgow  Glasgow - The Real Gorbals Story   

Glasgow Visitor Guide - Colin Baxter Itchy Insider's Guide to Glasgow Glasgow Footprint Pocket Guide Glasgow Insight Pocket Guide Glasgow Guide Pub Companion Glasgow Scotland's Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Rough Guide

Glasgow Insight Pocket GuideCollins Street Map of GlasgowGlasgow: Then & NowThey belonged to Glasgow Phillips Street Atlas of Glasgow & West Central Scotland Glasgow: The Photographic Atlas100 Hillwalks around Glasgow 50 Walks in Glasgow & SW Scotland

Visit Scotland - Touring Guide Scotland: Where to Stay - Hotels & Guest Houses Scotland: Where to Stay - Bed & Breakfast Rough Guide ScotlandScottish Highlands & Islands - Rough Guide Scotland - Lonely PlanetScotland's Highlands & Islands - Lonley Planet Great Glasgow StoriesGlasgow & Surroundings - Insight Guide

West Highland Way: Official GuideWest Highland Way: Rucksac ReadersWest Highland Way: TrailblazerThe West Highland WayWest Highland Way: Footprint MapWest Highland Way - Map West Highland Way - Map West Highland Way Wet Highland Way - Official Guide

Munro Almanac The High Mountains of Britain and Ireland The Munros: Scottish Mountaineering Club The Isle of Skye The Isle of Arran Wilderness Walks Ski Mountaineering in Scotland

More Wilderness Walks 50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay Skye - W.A.PoucherMagic of the Munros Mountaineering in Scotland and Undiscovered Scotland by W.H.MurrayA Long Walk on the Isle of Skye

Classic Climbs - Central & Southern Highlands The Isle of Arran Lonely Planet, Walking in ScotlandPathfinder Guide: Skye and NW Highlands WalksPathfinder Guide: Fort William and Glen Coe Walks Rambler's Guide: Ben Nevis and Glen Coe50 Best Routes on Skye and Raasay - Chris Townsend









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