Saturday 12 September 2009

Old Fire Station - Greenock Open Doors Event

Final visit of the day was to the Old Fire Station Building


Vintage Fire Appliance


Vintage appliance on display at entrance


Courtyard display vehicle

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Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners Home - Greenock


The Mariners Home in Greenock is a beautiful CollegiateTudor style listed building.


A view across the lawn


Image showing the home chapel


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James Watt Dock, Greenock


A rare opportunity to see around this dock - which will soon be transformed with shopping complex and marina in the adjacent Great Harbour




Looking to the South West


Small ship in the Garvel Dock




'Ali Cat' moored in the James Watt Dock

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Old Sugar Warehouse Sheds at the James Watt Dock, Greenock


'Open Doors' day in Greenock afforded the opportunity to view this fine building.

A-listed building built between 1882 and 1886 - designed by Walter Kinipple, the Sugar Warehouse was constructed in four red-brick sections with arches and pilasters in yellow brick.


The Old Sugar Warehouse undergoes essential repair work


This iconic building is being made wind and watertight at a cost of approx 3.7M


A view of the roof


The cast iron columns are  shown in this image

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HMS Bounty in Greenock, Inverclyde

HMS Bounty is visiting Greenock for a few days.

A wonderful day weather wise for this time of year.


HMS Bounty at Custom House Quay


Visitors on deck

HMS Bounty - famous for the maritime mutiny that took place over 200 years ago. Thousands visit her duringport visits to see what life was like in that era.

She is well known from her modern movies roles. Built in 1960 at a cost of £750,000.

In 1960, it was Marlon Brando playing Fletcher Christian in 'Mutiny on the Bounty' and more recently  it was Johnny Depp as Captain Jack Sparrow in 'Pirates of the Caribbean – Dead Man's Chest'.

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