2012

NS2975 : Garvel Point

taken 14 years ago, near to Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

This is 1 of 16 images, with title Garvel Point in this square
Garvel Point
Garvel Point
Viewed from the bridge at the Great Harbour.
Siberia

Siberia was the nickname given to George Brown's Garvel Shipyard which operated at Garvel Point until the company entered liquidation in 1983. The nickname stems from its exposed position and comparative remoteness (by road at least) from the other Lower Clyde yards.

Founded in 1900, Brown's built specialised craft such as grab dredgers, steam yachts, trawlers, tugs and coasters. The yard also built some military vessels, namely minesweepers.

The yard was located north of the James Watt Dock and west of the Great Harbour. Today (2012) the site is derelict and overgrown. No buildings or any other signs remain to show that a busy shipyard once occupied the site.


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Geographical Context: Suburb, Urban fringe Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine
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NS2975, 951 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Saturday, 28 April, 2012   (more nearby)
Submitted
Friday, 4 May, 2012
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2977 7593 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.7700N 4:43.6527W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2983 7589
View Direction
West-northwest (about 292 degrees)
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