A few Greenock references in the new runaway slaves database Runaway Slaves runaways.gla.ac.uk #greenock #inverclyde Greenocks' fortunes based on trade with West Indies

We've had a fantastic afternoon at Inverclyde Heritage Hub hearing from Diane Watters and Vincent Gillen on #housing #histories . With many thanks to all who came and to Inverclyde Archives for hosting this event.

#otd 1918 Remembering Pte John Murray Johnston, 2/4th Royal Fusiliers, bit.ly/2Jd1CFt died while prisoner of war. #inverclyde #ww1

28/5/1918 Remembering Pte James McCue, 8th Black Watch, bit.ly/2JfWtw4 'inverclyde #ww1

A seaman carries a young injured Norwegian girl ashore from HMS Onslaught after docking at Gourock, Scotland, 27 February 1945. The girl had suffered two broken arms.

#otd 1918 Remembering Sgt Robert McKeeman, 2nd Duke of Cambridge's own, bit.ly/2xhHQUx #ww1 #inverclyde

#otd 1918 Remembering Lt Allan Bertram Smith, 8th Argylls, bit.ly/2siwYzV #ww1 #inverclyde One of my favourite photographs.

#otd 1918 Remembering Pte Duncan Caulfield, RAMC, bit.ly/2IS4OCN #ww1 #inverclyde

26/5/1918 Remembering Pte Alexander Baird, 5th Cameron Highlanders, bit.ly/2LyIUWQ #ww1 #inverclyde

26/5/1918 Remembering 2nd Engineer Dugald McFadyen, SS Princess Royal, bit.ly/2xh4Y5p #ww1 #inverclyde

26/5/1918 Remembering Pte James S Leitch, 16th HLI, bit.ly/2sbV546 #inverclyde #ww1

#otd 1918 Remembering William Logan Sinclair, RFA, bit.ly/2sdjtCv #ww1 #inverclyde

#otd 1918 Remembering Lt Henry Eyre O'Hara, RAF, bit.ly/2sc6qAo #ww1 #inverclyde #RAF100

PLEASE CONSIDER RT WW1 Inverclyde
We are offering all ages a chance to be creative about #WW1 Away from the Western Front, remembering those who served in campaigns such as Balkans, Mesopotamia, Egypt, Palestine, Africa - short story/poetry competition
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#otd 1918 Remembering Pte Alexander Sim, 7th Gordon Highlanders, bit.ly/2x7swtj #ww1 #inverclyde

#otd 1918 Remembering Pte John Nicholson, 1st Garrison Cameronians, bit.ly/2J1pTht #ww1 #inverclyde

#otd 1918 #5argylls Officers start to get UK Leave - for the first time in 3 years. #ww1 #inverclyde

#otd 1918 Remembering Gnr James Brennan., RFA. My own grandfather, Peter Mallon was in the same Brigade and met his mother after the war outside The Empire and gave her details of his death. bit.ly/2kaPq9T #ww1 #inverclyde ,

20/5/1918 Remembering Cpl Benjamin Boyles, 1st Life Guards, bit.ly/2rXSJWd #ww1 #inverclyde

New #cwgc stone at Greenock Cemetery. Edward Parker, died at Warrington Hospital. Son of Richard & Mary, 25 Lyle St. Iain Anderson #ww1 #inverclyde