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Port Glasgow in the region of Scotland with its 15,543 habitants is a town located in United Kingdom - some 358 mi or ( 576 km ) North-West of London , the country's capital .
Local time in Port Glasgow is now 09:12 PM (Saturday) . The local timezone is named " Europe/London " with a UTC offset of 0 hours. Depending on your flexibility, these larger cities might be interesting for you: Stirling, Sheffield, Rhu, Renton, and Perth. When in this area, you might want to check out Stirling . We found some clip posted online . Scroll down to see the most favourite one or select the video collection in the navigation. Are you looking for some initial hints on what might be interesting in Port Glasgow ? We have collected some references on our attractions page.
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Greenock 1981 - A shipbuilding town
A bit of history here. A drive from the BPI factory on Port Glasgow Rd. through Greenock's industrial heartland at the time. Shipbuilding and associated engineering works were still a major part of th ..
Ocean Liner Queen Elizabeth 2 arrives on the River Clyde
Timelapse video of QE2 visiting Greenock, Clydebank on the 40th anniversary of her launch. YT made me change the soundtrack of the vid. To see the original in hi-res, go here: video.yahoo.com ..
Return to Derelict St Peter's Seminary HD 2012 - Urban Exploration Abandoned Scotland
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David J - Ten Little Beauty Queens
David J's song "Ten Little Beauty Queens" from the album "Urban Urbane" 1992.. With images of the great man from different times in his illustrious career.. I LOVE this song and actually tried to find ..
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Bouverie, Port Glasgow
Bouverie is an area of the town of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland. The Bouverie area was developed in the late nineteenth century as part of Port Glasgow's eastward expansion. Originally consisting of ancillary shipbuilding-related businesses, and workers' housing, it now mainly consists of residential buildings and a handful of small service industries. including bouverie motors the owner bought most of the lands of the disused ropeworks.
Located at 55.93 -4.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Newark Castle, Port Glasgow
Newark Castle is a well-preserved castle sited on the south shore of the estuary of the River Clyde in Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, where the firth gradually narrows from the Firth of Clyde and navigation upriver is made difficult by shifting sandbanks. For centuries this location was used to offload seagoing ships, and led to the growth of Port Glasgow close to the castle on either side and to the south.
Located at 55.93 -4.68 (Lat./Long.); Less than 1 km away
Boglestone
Boglestone (named after the Bogal Stone) is located around the top of the Clune Brae, Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland. The area includes housing, but also serves as an important 'hub' for upper Port Glasgow, offering amenities such as education, shopping, health centres, and leisure. The two schools previously situated here were Boglestone Primary a non-denominational school, and St Michael's a Roman Catholic primary School.
Located at 55.93 -4.67 (Lat./Long.); Less than 2 km away
Park Farm, Port Glasgow
Park Farm is a housing scheme in the upper east area of Port Glasgow, Inverclyde, Scotland, built on the site of Park farm which stood near Parkhill Square. It consists of two distinct phases; the original phase stretches uphill from Parkhill Square to Mull Avenue and the second phase (Upper Park Farm) was built in the late 1960s and consists of the streets around Oronsay Avenue. All of the streets take their names from Scottish islands.
Located at 55.93 -4.65 (Lat./Long.); Less than 3 km away
James Watt College
The James Watt College is a further education college in Greenock, Scotland. There are also campuses in Largs and Kilwinning.
Located at 55.95 -4.75 (Lat./Long.); Less than 4 km away
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