Firth of Clyde

Port Glasgow

Photographs of the town of Port Glasgow

on the Firth of Clyde:

Newark Castle, Clock Tower, Municipal Building,

Waterfront, shipyard cranes, PS Comet

Clock Tower on Municipal Building
in Port Glasgow

Port Glasgow was originally

a small village known as Newark.

Trading ships from Europe
were unloaded at Newark
and the cargo was then taken up the River Clyde
on smaller boats to Glasgow.

In 1667 the town council of Glasgow
purchased land
for the construction of a harbour
and breakwater.

This became the first deep-water port
for Glasgow
and the town of Newark
became known as Port Glasgow.

Newark Castle at Port Glasgow

The castle was built in 1478

now the property of Historic Scotland

River Clyde

from Newark Castle Riverside Park

Perch Low Lighthouse

at Port Glasgow

St.John The Baptist Church

in Port Glasgow

The Gothic style building

was completed in 1854

St.John The Baptist Church

St.John The Baptist Church

in Port Glasgow

The Gothic style building

was completed in 1854

Replica of the Paddle Ship Comet

built in Port Glasgow

By the 19th century,
Port Glasgow was a centre for shipbuilding.

The PS Comet was the first
commercial steam vessel in Europe.

The Comet began a passenger service
in 1812 on the River Clyde
between Glasgow and Greenock