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Wednesday, 23 September 2009

Day Trip to Glasgow

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A day trip to Glasgow to have my camera sensor cleaned. Unusually for me, the train seemed the best mode of transport.   View of my tr...
Sunday, 20 September 2009

Spent a bit of time at James Watt & Garvel Dry Docks - Greenock

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Spent a wee while around the docks today SD Oilpress escorted by SD Impetus SD Impetus - Serco Denholm Tug Lough Foyle entering Ja...
Thursday, 17 September 2009

Gourock For a Change

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After Greenock I took a run down to Gourock for a wee change of scenery. Looking back towards the main street Small Promenade War...

Clyde Marine Services Tugs

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 Another wee trip to Greenock waterfront CMS Buster - small tug 'Bruiser' - another small tug CMS Buster approaches Victori...
Wednesday, 16 September 2009

Around Port Glasgow & Greenock waterfronts

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Well, I met this guy and we chatted. He was saying how quiet the river is these days with little in the way of shipping on the River. I e...
Monday, 14 September 2009

Wander around Greenock waterfront

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A trip around the waterfront at Greenock today. Beautiful warm sunshine again for this time of the year - long may it continue Pilot Cut...
Sunday, 13 September 2009

Tall Ships - Custom House Quay, Greenock

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After our trip to Glasgow we headed on down to Greenock. Stavros S Niarchos had arrived so we had the joy of seeing both her and HMS Bounty ...

Kelvingrove Museum, Glasgow

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Met in Glasgow for lunch with Fraser and carried on over to Kelvingrove Museum. Thankfully it was fairly quiet which made it more enjoyab...
Saturday, 12 September 2009

Old Fire Station - Greenock Open Doors Event

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Final visit of the day was to the Old Fire Station Building Vintage Fire Appliance Vintage appliance on display at entrance Courtya...

Sir Gabriel Wood's Mariners Home - Greenock

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The Mariners Home in Greenock is a beautiful CollegiateTudor style listed building. A view across the lawn Image showing the home cha...

James Watt Dock, Greenock

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

Old Sugar Warehouse Sheds at the James Watt Dock, Greenock

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'Open Doors' day in Greenock afforded the opportunity to view this fine building. A-listed building built between 1882 and 1886 -...

HMS Bounty in Greenock, Inverclyde

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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 ...
Friday, 11 September 2009

Scottish Deer Park

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Feeling that my visit to Leuchars was not too productive, and having driven all that way, I stopped off at the Scottish Deer Park. Well wo...

Leuchars Arrivals

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Took a run over to Leuchars to try and catch today's arrival. Photography is not too easy as difficult to get close to the base. ...