Cockrobin Hill

One of two similar readers at the station which reads smartcards which are preloaded with journeys. This one is at the Peat Road entrance, the other is at the Lemmon Street entrance.

One of two similar readers at the station which reads smartcards which are preloaded with journeys. This one is at the Peat Road entrance, the other is at the Lemmon Street entrance.

One of two similar readers at the station which reads smartcards which are preloaded with journeys. This one is at the Peat Road entrance, the other is at the Lemmon Street entrance.

One of two small reservoirs off Murdieston Street.

New lampposts are being installed to replace the old ones and their overhead wires.

The bridge provides a safe pedestrian route between Inverclyde Royal Hospital and Branchton railway station.

The A78 runs for 42 miles between Greenock and Prestwick. For much of its route, it follows the northern section of the Ayrshire coast. Although it is classified as a primary road throughout its length, the standard varies. Much of the road is single carriageway, both for a short distance through Greenock and a 21-mile stretch between Inverkip and Ardrossan. The rest is dual carriageway; between the Eglinton and Warrix interchanges there are in fact 3 lanes in each direction, and the road is constructed to motorway standard (with full grade separation at junctions) except for a lack of hard shoulders.

View from Lyle Hill.

Swans on the uppermost of the two urban reservoirs off Murdieston Street.

The houses behind are on Branchelston Street and the picture looks over the bowling green from Inverkip Road.

On 5th November, 1920, 134 years after Mary Campbell’s death in 1786 the remains of Burns’ ‘Highland Mary’ were removed from the Old West Kirkyard and re-interred in Greenock Cemetery on 13th November, 1920 after an impressive religious ceremony. The monument was designed by William Mossman snr., and carved by his son John Mossman in about 1841. “To Mary in Heaven” was written by Burns at Ellisland Farm on the third anniversary of her death. To Mary In Heaven Thou ling'ring star, with lessening ray, That lov'st to greet the early morn, Again thou usher'st in the day My Mary from my soul was torn. O Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy place of blissful rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? That sacred hour can I forget, Can I forget the hallow'd grove, Where, by the winding Ayr, we met, To live one day of parting love! Eternity will not efface Those records dear of transports past, Thy image at our last embrace, Ah! little thought we 'twas our last! Ayr, gurgling, kiss'd his pebbled shore, O'erhung with wild-woods, thickening green; The fragrant birch and hawthorn hoar, 'Twin'd amorous round the raptur'd scene: The flowers sprang wanton to be prest, The birds sang love on every spray; Till too, too soon, the glowing west, Proclaim'd the speed of winged day. Still o'er these scenes my mem'ry wakes, And fondly broods with miser-care; Time but th' impression stronger makes, As streams their channels deeper wear, My Mary! dear departed shade! Where is thy blissful place of rest? See'st thou thy lover lowly laid? Hear'st thou the groans that rend his breast? Mary Campbell (Highland Mary Link

The Greenock Cut is a nineteenth-century aqueduct that once transported water from Loch Thom to the industries of Greenock. This is one of numerous small bridges over the aqueduct, with the derelict former IBM site visible below, and the outskirts of Greenock in the middle ground.

The Greenock Cut is a nineteenth-century aqueduct that once transported water from Loch Thom to the industries of Greenock. This path alongside is now a popular walk.

Looking for food at the north east corner of the reservoir.

A night view of the single platform station, which is on the Wemyss Bay line from Glasgow Central.

A night view of the single platform station, which is on the Wemyss Bay line from Glasgow Central.