2016

NS2975 : Garvel Point

taken 10 years ago, near to Greenock, Inverclyde, Scotland

This is 1 of 16 images, with title Garvel Point in this square
Garvel Point
Garvel Point
Low tide at the entrance to James Watt Dock.
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: Docks, Harbours Estuary, Marine Primary Subject: Headland
This photo is linked from: Automatic Clusters: · Garvel Point [69] · Low Tide at the Point [4] Title Clusters: · Garvel Point [16] ·
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NS2975, 951 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Thomas Nugent   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Wednesday, 11 May, 2016   (more nearby)
Submitted
Saturday, 18 June, 2016
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2925 7597 [10m precision]
WGS84: 55:56.7805N 4:44.1532W
Camera Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NS 2915 7591
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East-northeast (about 67 degrees)
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