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Watt Library, Greenock

Newspaper Index

This index covers stories that have appeared in newspapers in the Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow area from the start of the nineteenth century. It is provided to researchers as a reference resource to aid the searching of these historic publications which can be consulted, preferably by prior appointment, at the Watt Library, 9 Union Street, Greenock.

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEagle Foundry, Greenock Firm of A & W Johnston, Eagle Foundry in Baker Street dissolved. Premises to be taken over by

new company Johnston, Leitch & CoGreenock Advertiser 02/09/1856 3

Eagle Foundry, Greenock Foundry and engineering works known s the Eagle Works, in Baker Street belonging to A & W Johnston for sale or lease.

Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1853 3

Eagle Foundry, Greenock Foundry and engineering works known as the Eagle Foundry in Baker Street (A & W Johnston) for sale or to be let.

Greenock Herald 07/04/1853 3

Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital, Greenock

Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital extension plans approved Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1960 5


Annual meeting of Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1935 2


Annual meeting of Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1929 4


Extension plans at Ear, Nose and Throat rejected by Hospital Board. Extension fund taken over by State - 3rd April p6

Greenock Telegraph 29/03/1958 7


Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - Hospital Board reconsider extension but not until money is available



Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting and report Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1927 2


Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital - annual meeting hears that extension scheme is to be delayed Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1947 2




Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting told of concern that extension plans may be delayed until NHS comes in to force

Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1948 5 6


Ear, Nose and Throat Hospitals - annual report and meeting Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1933 2


Annual meeting of the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1946 2


Ear, Nose and Throat - annual report and meeting Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1934 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEar, Nose & Throat Hospital, Greenock

Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting - start to be made to new hospital in Eldon Street Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1938 4




Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - successful year reported at annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 26/02/1936 4




Extension to the Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital opened - details Gourock Times 14/06/1963 3




Annual meeting of the Ear, Nose and Throat Institution Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1926 4


Ear, Nose, and Throat Institution acquire site on which a new hospital will be built Gourock Times 11/06/1937 1


Extension planned for Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting - 16th Mar p2 Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1945 2


Extension to Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital opened Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1963 6


Sketch of the new Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in Eldon St - grant refused to help towards cost of new building



Annual meeting of Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - new hospital to be opened in May Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1940 2


Description of the new Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital in Eldon St. Opening ceremony - 10th June 1940



Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1941 2


Ear, Nose and Throat Hospital - annual meeting - start to be made to new hospital in Eldon Street Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1938 4


Ear, Nose & Throat Hospital - annual meeting Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1930 2


Ear, Nose, and Throat Hospital - annual report and meeting - new site still being sought Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1937 4

Earl of Dalhousie Earl of Dalhousie - Captain General and Governor in Chief in Canada - embarked at Greenock Greenock Advertiser 02/08/1825 2Earl of Eglinton Magistrates & Council entertained Earl of Eglinton Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1810 3Earl Shaftesbury Earl Shaftesbury - presentation of an address Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1881 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEarl Shaftesbury Earl Shaftesbury - presentation of an address Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1881 2East and Victoria Harbours, Greenock

Plans to build dry dock on site of East and Victoria Harbours. Greenock Telegraph 18/07/1953 5

East Blackhall Street, Greenock

5 East Blackhall Street to be divided into small industrial units to meet the growing demand Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1983 7

East Breast, Greenock Memories of the East Breast area. Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1977 6East Chapel, Greenock Seats to be let in the east Chapel and in the new Burgher meeting house. Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1808 3East Church, Greenock Congregation to be dissolved on 31st December 1973: responsibility by Cartsburn Augustine

ChurchGreenock Telegraph 03/10/1973 9

East Church, Greenock East Church seats to be set and some sold. Greenock Advertiser 10/05/1809 1East Church, Greenock Seats to let in the east Church. Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1814 1East Congregational Church, Greenock

Dedication of the East Congregational Church at Bawhirley Road Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1968 6

East End Library, Greenock

Opening of new East End branch Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1933 2


New East-End branch opened Greenock Telegraph 23/12/1941 2


Closure of old East End branch - new branch to open later at corner of Carwood/Sinclair Streets Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1933 2

East End Park, Greenock Plan showing site of new park in the East End of town. Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1929 4East End Park, Greenock East End Park - Town council give £600 towards cost of laying it out. Rent-free. Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1852 2East End Park, Greenock Gift of park in the East End of the Town. Map showing site - 2nd Aug p4 Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1909 2East Hamilton Street, Greenock

Photograph showing view of the well found in East Hamilton Street Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1948 5

East Hamilton Street, Greenock

Photograph showing view of Demolition of property in East Hamilton Street Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1979 11

East Harbour, Greenock Completion of New East Harbours: details. Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1848 2East Harbour, Greenock First stone of the foundation for an Eastern Harbour laid. Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1805 3East Harbour, Port Glasgow

Photograph showing view of the East Harbour, Port Glasgow in 1961 Greenock Telegraph 16/01/1971 8

East India Harbour, Greenock

Proposed plan to convert East India Dock into Wet Dock would not be expensive. Greenock Advertiser 27/11/1829 3


Meeting to discuss the silting of the East India Harbour caused by sewerage etc. Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1928 2


Portion of East India Quay gives way: cottered dam weakened, sluices opened to ease pressure -many workmen idle.


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEast India Harbour, Greenock

Photograph of the almost completed dry dock at East India Harbour. Gate put into place: 17 September p5.



Improvements at East India Harbours. Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1859 2


Letter on success of the East India Harbour and description of laying of the first stone with placing of box containing coins of the time.



Survey made by engineers of the formation of the East India Dock into a Wet Dock Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1829 3


Testing of crane on East India Quay built by Scott, Sinclair & Co: details. Greenock Advertiser 20/03/1840 2


Proposed reconstruction of timber wharf at East India Harbour. Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1903 2


Tenders wanted to repair part of the East India Harbour. Greenock Advertiser 23/08/1842 3


Meeting of Commissioners to discuss proposal to build platform on the north side of East India Quay. Report of meeting: 23 April page 2; again: 27 April page 2.



Details of improvements at East India Harbour. Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1859 2


Photograph at the East India Dock of two Clyde steamers. Greenock Telegraph 17/05/1923 4


J Lamont & Co buys the East India Harbour from Clyde Port Authority. Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1969 9


Small boats in East India Harbour to be evicted. Greenock Telegraph 16/02/1965 7


Contractors wanted to build timber platform along north breast of East India Quay. Also to dredge a channel opposite the platform.



Fire at East India Harbour destroys sugar store and 2,000 tones of sugar. Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1876 2


Tenders for repairs at East India Quay received. Greenock Advertiser 01/04/1853 2


Harbour Trust plans site at East India Harbour for repairing small ships. Greenock Telegraph 29/08/1962 7


Photograph showing view of East India Dock and two Clyde steamers Greenock Telegraph 17/05/1923 4


Article with photographs on the new dry dock at East India Harbour. Greenock Telegraph 25/04/1966 4

East Kirk, Greenock East Kirk sold to Kirk Care Housing Association who plan to build sheltered housing Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1980 11

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEast Parish Church, Greenock

General meeting of the East Parish Church: election of committee. Greenock Advertiser 07/10/1825 2

East Parish Church, Greenock

Report of foundation stone ceremony of new East Parish Church. Greenock Advertiser 07/05/1852 2

East Parish Church, Greenock

Report on renovation of East Parish Church Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1877 2

East Point Estate, Port Glasgow

Sale of lands of East Point - house Park Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1806 1

East Quay Head Tavern, Greenock

East Quay Head Tavern Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1814 1

East Quay, Greenock Contractors wanted to widen the harbour from East Quay to the Cross Shore. Greenock Advertiser 01/10/1810 1East Shaw Street School, Greenock

Closure of East Shaw Street School. Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1968 7

East Shaw Street, Greenock

Photograph of a house in East Shaw Street about 1920 Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1974 12

East Shaw Street, Greenock

Photograph showing view of property in East Shaw Street about 1920 Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1974 12

East Sugar House, Port Glasgow

New East Sugar House for sale Greenock Advertiser 20/07/1814 1

Eastern School, Gourock 50 years celebrations at the Eastern School: history. Report: 5th March p3, 12th March p3. Gourock Times 26/02/1927 1Eastern School, Gourock Eastern School to be demolished: photograph. Gourock Times 05/04/1968 4Eastern School, Gourock Opening of East School Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1877 3Eastern School, Gourock Photograph of the infant class C1920 of the Eastern Primary School. Gourock Times 27/02/1971 1Eastern School, Gourock Photograph showing demolition of Eastern School built in 1876. Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1968 8Eastern School, Gourock 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Eastern School. Greenock Telegraph 28/02/1927 4Eastern School, Gourock Photograph of the Junior 11 class of Eastern Primary taken in 1925 Gourock Times 07/04/1972 3Eastern School, Gourock Closure of the Eastern School: history and photographs. Gourock Times 18/01/1963 3Eastern School, Gourock Memories of the Eastern School in Chapel Street. Gourock Times 13/07/1962 4Eastern School, Gourock Eastern School closes its doors after 85 years. Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1962 4Eastern School, Gourock Photograph of a 1925 class of Junior 3 girls from the Eastern Primary School. Gourock Times 18/12/1970 1Eastern View, Gourock First high-rise block handed over to Council. Block to be know as Eastern View and was built on

the site of the Eastern SchoolGourock Times 09/05/1968 3

Eastern View, Gourock Eastern View - town's first block of multi-storey flats - handed over Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1969 7Eclectic Library Society, Greenock

General Meeting Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1815 1

Eclectic Library Society, Meeting of Society Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1812 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageGreenockEclectic Library Society, Greenock

General Meeting of Subscribes Greenock Advertiser 10/01/1814 1

Eclectic Library Society, Greenock

Meeting of Members on 18th Jan. 1813 Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1813 1


General Meeting of Society Greenock Advertiser 01/02/1820 1


Quarterly Meeting Greenock Advertiser 10/04/1811 1


Quarterly Meeting Greenock Advertiser 10/07/1811 3

Eclipse Cinema, Port Glasgow

Work restarts on the Eclipse and should be ready in 6 months Greenock Telegraph 15/06/1950 4

Economic Building Society, Greenock

5th 'Economic' Building Society started in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1914 2

Economic Society Claims against society to be paid Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1888 1Education Estimates required for building a new free school Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1814 1Education Laying of Foundation Stone - Report Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1813 3Education Authority Greenock Telegraph 07/11/1919 2

Education Authority Election Results Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1919 2Education Authority Also on 08.04.1921, 03.06.1921 Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1921 4Education Authority Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1922 3

Education Authority Also on 08.06.1928 Greenock Telegraph 19/03/1928 24Education Authority Also on 04.03.1927 & 08.04.1927 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1927 242Education Authority Also on 03.12.1926 Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1926 2 & 4Education Authority Also on 14.12.1923 Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1923 2 & 4Education Authority Also on 02.07.1920 Greenock Telegraph 06/02/1920 26Education Bill Education Bill Report of Meeting Greenock Advertiser 18/03/1871 4Education Bill Meeting of Teachers to Consider Lord Advocate's Education Bill - Resolutions Greenock Herald 30/04/1862 2Edward VII, King of Great Britain & Ireland

Proclamation of Edward VII's Accession in Cathcart Square Greenock Telegraph 26/01/1901 2

Edward VII, King of Great Britain & Ireland

Proclaimed in Greenock at Ceremony in Cathcart Square Greenock Telegraph 24/01/1936 4


Report of Celebrations on Coronation Day Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1902 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEdward VII, King of Great Britain & Ireland

Funeral - Observance in Greenock, Port Glasgow, Gourock and Kilmacolm Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1910 4


Celebrations continue despite Coronation being Postponed Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1902 2

Edward VIII, King of Great Britain & Ireland

Report and photograph of the proclamation ceremony of Edward VIII Gourock Times 31/01/1936 4

Eldon Street, Greenock Eldon Street building scheme - why the warrant was refused Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1912 2Eldon-Newark Street, Greenock

Article on the toll-house at corner of Eldon-Newark Street with photograph Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1964 4

Electorate Number of voters of £10 franchise Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1867 2Electorate New franchise comes into force giving the vote to many new people Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1929 2Electorate, Greenock Number of voters registered - 1,039. 1 voter for every 26 inhabitants - 28th August p2 Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1832 2Electorate, Greenock List of electors in 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards. Electors in 4th and 5th wards -12th October p1 Greenock Advertiser 04/10/1838 1Electorate, Greenock Meeting held to petition for an extension of the suffrage and ballot voting Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1838 2Electorate, Greenock List of electors in 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards. 4th and 5th wards - 28th September p1 Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1837 1Electorate, Greenock Electors in all five wards Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1840 4Electorate, Greenock Greenock Present electors - 2,164 Electors between £4-10 - 4,887 Total new constituencies 7,031 Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1867 1Electorate, Greenock 1st, 2nd, 3rd wards 4th and 5th wards (4th October p1) Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1839 1Electorate, Greenock Number of electors drops to 1070 Greenock Advertiser 04/09/1837 2Electorate, Greenock Examination of registration of voters. Report 21st August p3 Greenock Advertiser 11/08/1834 3Electorate, Greenock Registering of electors eligible to vote Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1834 3Electorate, Greenock Breakdown of electors in the new wards (with occupations) Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1833 1Electorate, Greenock Appeals heard against exclusion of voting rights - 5 from Greenock: 3 upheld, 2 reversed. Port

Glasgow - 1 upheldGreenock Advertiser 05/11/1832 2

Electorate, Greenock 25 persons able to vote in election of MP for County of Renfrew. Registration of claims - 11th October p2; 15th October p2. Claims lodged 1,039 - 56 rejected. Total - 983

GS 14/09/1832 3

Electorate, Greenock Number of electors on roll 1161 with 14 claims for voting in the county elections Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1836 2Electorate, Greenock List of electors in 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards. Electors in wards 4 and 5 - 10th October p1 Greenock Advertiser 03/10/1836 1Electorate, Greenock Electors of the 1st, 2nd and 3rd wards. Electors of the 4th and 5th wards - 26th October p1 Greenock Advertiser 19/10/1835 1Electorate, Inverkip 172 electors on roll Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1836 2Electorate, Inverkip 92 persons entitled to vote Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1832 3Electorate, Kilmacolm 59 persons entitled to vote Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1832 3Electorate, Kilmacolm 112 electors on roll Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1836 2Electorate, Port Glasgow Claims for registration to examined Greenock Advertiser 11/08/1834 3Electorate, Port Glasgow Scrutiny of voters' claims - 18 rejected. Total 190. Details of rejected claims Greenock Advertiser 04/10/1832 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageElectricity Photographs of Dellingburn power station and brief history Greenock Telegraph 14/03/1969 1 8Electricity Report by Electricity Committee adopted by Police Board Greenock Telegraph 11/03/1898 3Electricity Demand increases so proposal to extend works Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1905 3Electricity Experiments in electric lighting at Steamboat Harbour Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1881 2Electricity Annual report of Electricity Department Greenock Telegraph 05/10/1908 2Electricity Article on Greenock's electricity supply Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1910 1Electricity Approval of proposal to supply electricity to Paisley Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1923 3Electricity Introduction of the new portable billing machine for instant electricity bills Greenock Telegraph 22/10/1980 9Electricity Cathcart Square lit by electric light Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1881 2Electricity Extension of steam plant and cable works at electricity works Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1900 2Electricity Twenty-five years of the Electricity Department - article and photograph Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1924 2 & 3Electricity Power project will take two years - replacement of low-voltage networks Greenock Telegraph 29/09/1954 5Electricity Conference with Board of Trade regarding installation of electric light in Gourock Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1901 2Electricity Preparations taken by Electricity Department in event of a prolonged coal dispute Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1912 2Electricity Explosion at Baker Street sub-station causes total blackout from Port Glasgow to Wemyss Bay Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1969 7Electricity Demonstration Greenock Telegraph 12/12/1878 2Electricity Photograph of an early bike which was used by employees to take them to calls Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1978 8Electricity Details for first streets to be lit by electricity Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1899 2Electricity SSEB to run experiment in council houses at Hole Farm to make tenants' heating more economical Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1979 7Electricity Lecture by Thomas F.O. Glassford on experiments and demonstration of the new electric light Greenock Advertiser 16/01/1849 2Electricity Annual report of Electricity Department Greenock Telegraph 19/08/1904 4Electricity Plans for power house passed Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1899 2Electricity Report on linking of Greenock's electricity supply to Paisley Greenock Telegraph 05/12/1924 2Electricity After nationalisation the Electricity Board will no longer pay rates Greenock Telegraph 14/07/1948 5Electricity Linking-up of Greenock electricity supply to Paisley Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1924 2Electricity Photograph of machinery (1st turbine generator) used to produce hydro-electric power Greenock Telegraph 08/07/1949 5Electricity Abstract of accounts Greenock Telegraph 19/08/1902 2Electricity Greenock and the new scheme of developments Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1917 2Electricity Proposed extension of cable scheme to Gourock and West-end of Greenock Greenock Telegraph 19/08/1930 2Electricity, Inverkip Application to have electricity supplied by Greenock rejected Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1927 2Electricity, Inverkip Scheme to supply electricity by Greenock Corporation is delayed Gourock Times 30/07/1927 3Electricity, Port Glasgow Inauguration ceremony Greenock Telegraph 05/11/1914 1Electricity, Port Glasgow Engineer's report on site for power plant Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1912 6Electricity, Port Glasgow Proposed supply from Greenock Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1911 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageElectricity, Port Glasgow Negotiations with Greenock to supply power to the town Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1907 2Electricity, Port Glasgow Report by Treasurer and Burgh Engineer on proposed order for an electricity supply to Port

GlasgowGreenock Telegraph 08/08/1912 2

Electricity, Port Glasgow Agreement with Greenock Greenock Telegraph 18/10/1912 2Electricity, Port Glasgow Report by Electricity Committee on clause in Corporation of Greenock Greenock Telegraph 31/03/1908 3Elim Pentecostal Church, Greenock

Article on the Elim Pentecostal Church which began in 1929 in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1970 9

Elim Pentecostal Church, Greenock

Proposal to buy the Elim Pentecostal Church and convert to a community centre Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1981 8

Elim Pentecostal Church, Greenock

Elim Pentecostal Church plan to build a new church on the junction of Mount Pleasant and Holmscroft Streets


Elizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Arrival of the Queen to join Royal Yacht Britannia at Gourock Gourock Times 11/08/1978 1


Proclamation ceremony - 9th February p1, 11th February p5 Greenock Telegraph 08/02/1952 7


Jubilee celebrations Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1977 6


Royal family arrive at Gourock en route to Customhouse Quay Gourock Times 13/08/1976 1


Details of visit to Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow - 7th July p1, 8th July p5 Greenock Telegraph 05/07/1958 5


Queen Elizabeth and daughters arrive in Greenock to go aboard liner 'Queen Elizabeth' Greenock Telegraph 09/10/1946 2


Queen Elizabeth and daughters arrive in Greenock to go aboard liner 'Queen Elizabeth' Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1946 2


Proclamation of Elizabeth II takes place at the Pierhead Gardens. Loyal address p3 Gourock Times 15/02/1952 1


Details of programme of events to celebrate the Coronation - 1st June p5; 2nd June p6, 7; 3rd June p5


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageElizabeth II, Queen of Great Britain & Northern Ireland

Coronation celebrations 12th June p1. Visit of submarine frigate HMS Virago - 26th June p3 Gourock Times 05/06/1953 1 3


Report of Elizabeth II's visit to Gourock - photographs Gourock Times 11/07/1958 1 5

Elliot, John Former Liberal Councillor and Baillie John Elliot lays the foundation stone of the Cloch Housing Association's sheltered housing project


Elliot, John Obituary of former Liberal Councillor and Baillie Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1982 1Emigration Town Council asked to raise subscriptions to help 24 families to emigrate. Cost of passages etc

about £450. No decision takenGreenock Advertiser 09/06/1843 1

Emigration Elgin to petition Parliament to take measures to prevent fraudulent emigration. Reference to losses suffered by honest industrious persons


Emigration Free emigration scheme offered by Government for agricultural workers - shepherds, blacksmiths etc. Also single women as servants


Emigration Committee do not recommend national funds to be used to help emigration Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1827 3Emigration Transport vessel 'Atlas' 435 tons - emigrations to stay in Greenock until embarkation Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1815 1Emigration Authorities estimating number of emigrants likely to use Greenock as an emigration point are

looking for suitable building to use as a depotGreenock Advertiser 29/12/1854 2

Emigration Transport vessels arrive at Greenock - settlers embarked Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1815 1Emigration Meeting of members of Emigration Societies of Renfrewshire - decision to dissolve as a result of

Government's decisionGreenock Advertiser 19/06/1827 3

Emigration Tenders wanted for Emigration Depot by Board of Emigration Greenock Advertiser 09/01/1855 2Emigration 280 emigrants leave Greenock on 'Princess Royal' for Liverpool to join ship Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1855 2Emigration Formation of Female Emigration Society in Edinburgh to help destitute women to emigrate Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1862 1Emigration Article on attitude of Highland landowners towards their emigrating tenants. Few leave the lands of

the Duke of ArgyllGreenock Advertiser 30/06/1830 3

Emigration High mortality rate amongst British emigrants Greenock Advertiser 03/08/1847 2Emigration Emigration figures to New York and Canada while emigrants to Australia declines Greenock Herald 04/04/1862 4Emigration 'Helensee' with 230 emigrants bound for Queensland Greenock Herald 18/04/1862 2Emigration Item on shipping and emigration from the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 18/07/1854 1Emigration Catholic Church speak out against the emigration of unmarried women Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1858 4Emigration Land for quarantine station given to house emigrants from Britain. Duty payable by master of

vessel on emigrants of 55. Penalties for putting emigrants ashore with payment of duty £5Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1832 2

Emigration Emigration as a means to help improve the unemployment situation. Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1922 2Emigration Photograph showing view of group of Scots girls bound for Canada to be employed as domestic Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1929 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date Pageservants

Emigration Sale of Emigrants' Home in Liverpool including fittings. Home in Vulcan Street, Liverpool\ Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1853 2Emigration 'The Emigrant's Handbook of Facts Concerning Canada, New Zealand, Australia, Cape of Good

Hope etc'Greenock Advertiser 21/02/1843 3

Emigration Merchant Co of Edinburgh receive memorial from George Watson's Hospital to make allowances to certain boys from that institution to go to colonies. Rejected as thought boys were unsuited to such a life


Emigration Article from 'Falkirk Herald' on emigration from both the Clyde and Liverpool Greenock Advertiser 25/04/1854 4Emigration Instructions to the Land and Emigration Commissioners published - details Greenock Advertiser 20/03/1840 1Emigration Public meeting in Glasgow on emigration and colonisation - proposal that government should help

unemployed to emigrateGreenock Advertiser 21/09/1858 1

Emigration Dominions to allow other nationalities to emigrate to their countries. Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1938 5Emigration Extract from 'Liverpool Mercury' on emigration scene on the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1852 4Emigration Scottish farmlands: shortage due to extensive emigration: questions in House of Commons. Greenock Telegraph 11/06/1913 4Emigration Unemployment has resulted in an increase in queries re emigration. Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1981 11Emigration Proposed Government grant for assisting emigrants to be £60,000 details. Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1881 4Emigration Demand for setting up of an Emigration Bureau. Greenock Telegraph 17/07/1885 3Emigration National Emigration Aid Society hold meeting to persuade government to adopt national policy on

aiding emigration.Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1869 3

Emigration Article on those who emigrate under the present scheme and their varying attitudes. Greenock Telegraph 20/11/1928 2Emigration Government urged to give encouragement to potential emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1925 2Emigration Photograph showing view of former Greenockians now living in Canada Greenock Telegraph 20/08/1913 4Emigration Government to give free passage to unemployed. Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1921 3Emigration Memorial from Paisley handloom weavers requesting government help so that they might emigrate Greenock Advertiser 16/01/1855 2Emigration Article on what extent emigration will be carried out 'Eldon' sails with 35 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 28/01/1833 3Emigration Potential settlers to proceed to Greenock when transport ships arrive Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1815 1Emigration Details of application and certificates of good character Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1815 1Emigration Government appoint officer of Royal Navy to Cork to help families wishing to emigrate to the

coloniesGreenock Advertiser 24/02/1834 3

Emigration Arrival of emigrants from Arran to settle in Inverness. 30 other families from Argyll, Arran, Edinburgh expected to arrive early next year


Emigration 'Standard of Freedom' 41/2p contains authentic information for the prospective emigrant Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1848 2Emigration Article on William Horton and emigration Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1828 1Emigration Article on the 'Emigration Race' Greenock Advertiser 05/07/1816 4Emigration Article advising caution to emigrants Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1821

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Details of co-operative scheme of emigration run by McCallum and Graham of Glasgow Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1852 1Emigration Details of tent invented by Peter Christie of Greenock for use by emigrants and troops Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1855 2Emigration Desirable settlers, squatting - the kind of emigrants wanted Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1867 1Emigration Society instituted for promoting Education and Industry to destitute settlers Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1826 2Emigration Item on Greenock's part as the emigration outlet in Britain. Advertisement for setting up of

Government Emigration Depot at either Glasgow or Greenock (page 3)Greenock Advertiser 15/12/1854 2

Emigration Article of emigrants from Dumfries and Galloway Greenock Advertiser 22/01/1822 1Emigration Meeting held in County Hall on emigration and to promote views of intending emigrants Greenock Advertiser 04/04/1843 1Emigration Agents 'Passenger Act' case brought by a commander in Royal Navy and the emigration agent in

Greenock against T.O Hunter, licensed passenger agent for contravening Act. Article - p2Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1852 1

Emigration Agents Meeting of 'intending emigrants held in London to hear Mrs Chisholm on fares charged and fears of mass emigration. Emigration agent inspects old frigates with view to buying them. New 'Passenger Act'


Emigration Agents Details of post and duties of officer to be based at Greenock to help emigrants Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1834 2Emigration Agents Action brought by emigrant agent for Clyde Ports against Hugh McEwan of the 'Brooksby' for

contravening Passenger Act. Again 4th April p2, 8th April p1, 4Greenock Advertiser 01/04/1851 2

Emigration Agents Emigration agent to repay money used by Town Council and Parochial Board in helping cholera patients from 'Conway'. Amount expected to be about £500


Emigration Agents Captain Brownrigg, Emigration Agent for Clyde ports to take up new position in Australia Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1852 2Emigration Agents Action brought against Inspector of the Poor in port Glasgow for money spent by Greenock poor

Inspector on aid to an emigrant's wife and family.'Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1883 2

Emigration Agents Emigration Commissioners advertise for ships to carry emigrants to Perth and Geelong Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1856 4Emigration Agents Emigration agents wanted for the principle town of Scotland to assist e migrants for passage Greenock Advertiser 16/02/1849 3Emigration Agents Item on Government Emigration Officers and their duties Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1866 4Emigration Agents Captain Forrest appointed Government Agent for Emigration in Scotland headquarters to be in

GlasgowGreenock Advertiser 15/03/1844 2

Emigration Agents Additional emigration officers for the Clyde. Greenock Telegraph 14/02/1876 2Emigration Agents Emigration Officer at Glasgow - all cabin passengers to be issued with contract tickets whether

ships they intend to sail with are passenger ships or notGreenock Advertiser 08/04/1856 2

Emigration Agents Report of case brought by Graeme Hunter for the appointment of a commission to examine charge of fraud against him of inducing tradesmen etc. to emigrate to Canada where he would find them work.


Emigration Agents Glasgow Emigrant agent charged with falsely obtaining documents entitled 'Passenger's Contract Ticket' and at sums of £4 and £2 pretended to secure passages to Quebec


Emigration Agents Marine Dept. of Board of trade takes over work of Emigration Office. Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1873 2Emigration Agents Complaints and warnings against fraudulent emigration agents. Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1873 1

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Agents Article advising of fraudulent emigration agents. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1873 3Emigration Agents Report of action of breach of contract against an emigration agent Greenock Advertiser 19/10/1852 4Emigration Agents Item on role of the chaplain and agent of the Greenock Seaman's Friends Society to emigrants and

their shipsGreenock Advertiser 17/09/1852 2

Emigration Agents Results of 'Brooksby' case - warning to all emigrants Greenock Advertiser 06/05/1851 2Emigration Agents Government willing to appoint person to cope with emigrants leaving Greenock if Council provide

him with accommodationGreenock Advertiser 10/03/1834 2

Emigration Agents Action brought against Inspector of the Poor in port Glasgow for money spent by Greenock poor Inspector on aid to an emigrant's wife and family.'


Emigration Agents Claims of unfair competition between emigration agents and the Salvation Army. Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1927 4Emigration Conditions Details of conditions and job prospects issued by Emigrants' Information Office. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1895 3Emigration Conditions Emigrants' Information Office issue handbook giving present prospects for emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 01/10/1896 2Emigration Conditions Job opportunities for women wishing to emigrate. Greenock Telegraph 06/04/1900 4Emigration Conditions Emigrants' Information Office issue handbooks etc. giving details of conditions in Canada, New

Zealand, Australia and South Africa.Greenock Telegraph 08/07/1893 3

Emigration Conditions British Immigration Association to assist immigrants with buying farms, finding work as farm hands. Greenock Telegraph 26/08/1921 2Emigration Conditions Advice to prospective emigrants on prospects in Canada, Australia and South Africa. Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1905 3Emigration Conditions Report and prospects for emigrants in Australia, Canada and South Africa. Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1899 2Emigration Conditions Details of prospects for emigrants to NSW etc., New Zealand and South Africa. Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1906 3Emigration Conditions 100 emigrants arrive from North Uist in Greenock. No ship for them to sail to America - majority

destitute. Further articles 26th August 1828 page 2Greenock Advertiser 22/08/1828 3

Emigration Conditions Prospects for emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1906 3Emigration Conditions in Australia

Description of life in Australia - letter Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1853 2

Emigration Conditions in Australia

Life in Australia: a letter from a former Greenockian now settled in Queensland. Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1910 2


Arrival of 'Tomatin' after 112 days and 'Audalla' after 101 days in Australia from Clyde. Letter from young emigrant on life in Australia. Item on lack of housing in Melbourne



Letter from former Greenock man on his impressions of Melbourne Greenock Advertiser 30/11/1855 2


Useful hints to emigrants contained in a letter from an emigrant in Melbourne. Another view of an emigrant's life - page 2 - Emigrants with typhus on 'Autario' P 2



Extract from emigrant's letter on life in Australia Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1854 1


Extract from a letter from an Australian farmer on conditions Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1854 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Conditions in Australia

Fate of James Ferguson who led a party of 350 weavers from Paisley to a new life in Australia in 1852, compared to that which he left behind. Letter on present prospects for emigrants in Australia.



Letter warning that unemployment faces emigrants arriving in Australia. More letters - 30th Jan p1 Greenock Advertiser 26/01/1855 2


Letter from passenger on 'Portland' from Greenock to Sydney. Details of journey and conditions Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1839 1


News of wages, prices etc at Australian gold fields Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1852 2


Letter from emigrant on his arrival in Sydney and his first impressions Greenock Advertiser 27/05/1842 2


Letter from recent emigrant to Sydney and his views on life there Greenock Advertiser 18/02/1840 3


Hints to emigrants on wages and prices in Australia Greenock Advertiser 05/05/1857 4


Letters from arrivals in Australia on wages for bakers, shoemakers and blacksmiths. Shortage of female servants although wages are good



Further letter from Greenock tradesman who has settled in Geelong. Funds given to Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners to fit out and pay expenses of 300 Shetlanders to Van Dieman's land (P. 3)



Views on Australian life by an emigrant, again 7th Nov p1 Greenock Advertiser 31/10/1854 2


Female emigration - prospects in Australia as house servants Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1867 1


'Herald' bound for Australia with 500 emigrants sighted. Letter from one of passengers on conditions



Item on the jobs prospect in Australia for emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 11/08/1897 3


Article on wages for maidservants in Australia and general conditions there. Greenock Telegraph 05/10/1874 4


Article on origins of emigrants settling in Australia. Greenock Advertiser 13/12/1883 4


Regular line of packets from Clyde to New South Wales for prospective emigrants. Life awaiting emigrants there and rates of pay



Life in Australia - extracts from letter Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1852 2


Letter from emigrant to NSW giving his impressions of the country Greenock Advertiser 10/09/1839 2 & 3

Emigration Conditions in Letter from emigrant who sailed in November 1851 to Melbourne on wages there. Advice to those Greenock Advertiser 27/07/1852 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageAustralia proposing to emigrate. Arrival of 'Islay' with 240 emigrants for Skye on way to Liverpool to join ship

to Australia and the gold fields (p3)Emigration Conditions in Australia

Letter from former emigrant, who settled in Queensland, on conditions there. Greenock Advertiser 13/11/1875 3


Letter from Australian gold diggings by Emigrant Greenock Advertiser 07/10/1853 4


25 vessels loading for Australia in the Clyde. Letter from young man on his experiences in Port-Philip



Letter from emigrant who sailed on the 'Hurricane' from Greenock to Melbourne Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1853 4


Letter from a young Greenock tradesman who emigrated to Melbourne, on prices and wages Greenock Advertiser 28/10/1853 2


Observations on emigrant's reactions to new life. Port Philip - too many emigrants for too few jobs page 4



Item on emigrants in Australia and their reluctance to leave the town to work in the country Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1853 1


Qualities required by emigrants settling in Australia Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1867 1


Extract from letter on prices in Australia Greenock Advertiser 08/03/1853 1

Emigration Conditions in Canada

6,208 Scots leave for Canada during March. Details of wages in Canada and Britain. Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1907 2


Letter on the unemployment situation in Canada and prospects facing the emigrant. Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1911 3


Item on Paisley weavers who have emigrated to Ontario. Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1877 2


Rely from Agent General to claims of unemployment amongst emigrants in British Columbia Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1911 3


Item on demand for certain types of labour required in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 09/08/1875 4


Complaints made regarding position of harvesters who went to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1923 4


Canada: more restrictive measures should be applied towards prospective emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1913 6


Warning against proposed emigration of 10,000 British labourers to backwoods of Canada. Greenock Telegraph 03/02/1874 3


Extracts from a letter on life in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1905 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Conditions in Canada

Letter from a Greenock emigrant on life in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1808 3


Lecture by Dr L Taylor, Emigration Agent, of Canadian Government on Canada: its extent, soil, climate, agriculture and commercial resources.



Lecture on Manitoba as a suitable place to emigrate to. Greenock Advertiser 19/01/1883 3


Details of Canada's new active immigration policy. Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1922 4


Emigration to Canada and Canadian politics: article. Greenock Advertiser 30/06/1870 2


Prospective emigrants to Canada urged to think again as unemployment there is severe. Greenock Telegraph 03/08/1921 2


Article on emigration to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1869 1


Letters for Highland emigrants on life to be had in Canada Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1864 1


Warning to potential emigrants to Canada on those likely to find work and those who will have difficulty



'James Gibb' leaves Clyde for Skye to board emigrants bound for Prince Edward island. Item on fewer emigrants leaving Clyde for Canada. Prospects in Canada - page 4



Letters on conditions facing emigrants in New Brunswick Greenock Advertiser 01/03/1842 1


Letter from emigrant in Canada describing conditions etc Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1833 1


Letter from former emigrant on conditions in the Eastern Townships of Canada Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1835 1


Paisley settler in Montreal on conditions and trade facing emigrants Greenock Advertiser 18/09/1829 3


Item on Glasgow emigrants in Canada to work on a new canal for the government and contractor on site refusing to honour contract drawn up by agent.



Article and letter on emigrants in Canada Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1825 1


Lecture on emigration to Canada given in Greenock by a Government Emigration Commissioner. Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1873 2


Description of Cobourg on Lake Ontario and industries established there Greenock Advertiser 12/07/1850 2


Letter from Canadian emigrant after 14 year stay Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1850 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Conditions in Canada

Emigrants to Canada must have £5 with them unless able to prove they have a job on arrival. Greenock Telegraph 18/04/1908 5


Claims that young boys who emigrate to Canada are used as slave labour. Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1890 2


Lecture given in Greenock on conditions facing prospective emigrants in Canada. Greenock Advertiser 23/02/1882 3


Canadian Government introduces new medical regulations for emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1928 4


Letter from 4 emigrants in Canada advising prospective emigrants from settling there. Greenock Advertiser 10/06/1876 2


Letter from emigrant on conditions in Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 17/04/1849 2


Canada's new immigration laws: trade unions complain. Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1913 3

Emigration Conditions in Canada & Australia

Prospects for emigrants going to Canada and Australia. Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1915 6

Emigration Conditions in Canada & USA

240 unemployed workmen and families leave on 'Cleopatra' for Canada. Many on assisted passages from British and Colonial Emigration Fund. 'Dacian' with 500 emigrants for New York p3 also Canadian emigration: article.


Emigration Conditions in New Zealand

New Zealand Emigration Agent: printed document giving wages in Canterbury. Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1874 4


Advice from a Greenock man who settled in New Zealand to anyone intending to emigrate to that country.



Article on Greenockians who emigrated to New Zealand in 1842 and their life there. Greenock Telegraph 18/05/1939 5


A Greenock man's views on labouring in New Zealand. Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1911 2


Letter on conditions in Dunedin, New Zealand. Further article - 28th Sept p1 Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1865 2


Letter from emigrant to New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 22/07/1862 1


Article on early emigrant settlements in New Zealand. Again 29th July p1; 5th Aug p1; 26th Aug p1 Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1865 1


Letter on life and conditions in New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 22/10/1864 1


Letter from an emigrant to New Zealand on conditions there Greenock Advertiser 23/08/1864 2

Emigration Conditions in Letter on life in New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1863 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageNew ZealandEmigration Conditions in South Africa

Letter from Natal on conditions to be found there, wages, farming etc. Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1849 2

Emigration Conditions in South Africa

Extract from young man's letter on life in South Africa Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1858 2


Letter from emigrant now settled in Port Natal Durban Greenock Advertiser 09/07/1850 2


Letter on impression of South Africa as a place to emigrate to. Greenock Advertiser 19/04/1883 4

Emigration Conditions in USA

Letter from emigrant in St Charles, Illinois on conditions there, referring to farming Greenock Advertiser 29/11/1842 2


Letter from Greenock emigrant on employment and wages in US Greenock Advertiser 22/02/1850 1


Letter from John Prentice on conditions facing emigrants in United States especially Indiana Greenock Advertiser 17/04/1834 1


Letter from Greenock emigrant on his arrival in US and his journey to Detroit where he has bought a farm



Letter from emigrant in California and awful conditions there Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1850 2


Further letter from emigrant who has settled in California. Again 24th September p2 Greenock Advertiser 13/09/1850 2


'A New Guide to Emigrants to the United States Particularly Illinois, Michigan, Wisconsin and Iowa' by J Buxton Murray



Conditions facing emigrants to gold diggings in California Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1849 2


Experiences of a Mormon emigrant Greenock Advertiser 04/11/1856 4


Emigrant quarters described as worse than Russian prisons at Ellis Island. Greenock Telegraph 11/07/1923 3


List of emigrants who have died crossing America to reach California published Greenock Advertiser 04/03/1853 4


Letter from young man on his experiences in the gold diggings of California Greenock Advertiser 25/10/1850 2


Statement from Vice-Consul that conditions in Texas are exaggerated to prospective emigrants Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1847 4


Letter from emigrant who has settled in Michigan on conditions there Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1841 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Conditions in USA

Table of unemployment in New York Greenock Advertiser 16/01/1855 2


Letter from Greenock emigrant now settled in New York on confectionery business and steamers Greenock Advertiser 11/06/1850 2


Item on Ellis Island and the conditions which emigrants have to put up with while there. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1923 5


Conditions at Ellis island described as shocking: 17 August p5, 20 August p3. Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1923 2


Report by Consul-General on prospects for emigrants arriving in New York. Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1872 4


Item on emigration bodies in New York and dangers facing emigrants arriving in New York. Greenock Advertiser 03/04/1880 3


Many emigrants forced to remain on board ship until entry is given or denied. British emigrants sent home despite wish to go to Canada.



US Treasury Clerks sample emigrant accommodation and life of emigrants on ships. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1873 3


Numbers allowed to enter USA restricted: system of registration to be introduced: details. Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1923 2


Ellis Island has reasonable facilities claims directors of the home for Irish immigrant girls. Greenock Telegraph 06/10/1923 2


Letter from Greenock Emigrant on expenses on 'Cuthberts' bound for New York Greenock Advertiser 12/06/1849 2


All second-class passengers must go to Ellis Island ruling causes complaints. Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1924 3


Complaints about sleeping conditions on Ellis Island. Greenock Telegraph 21/06/1923 3


Many emigrants unable to leave for US until the new season starts are homeless. Greenock Telegraph 07/05/1923 3


Letter from emigrant on journey from Boston to Buffalo Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1849 2


Advertisement for sale of land in Texas for prospective emigrants. 10,000 emigrants per month arriving in Texas. Details of country and conditions

Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1841 2 & 3


Report on difficulties facing emigrants who are unskilled. Many travelling from United States to Canada to seek work



Letter from emigrant in New York Greenock Advertiser 11/12/1849 1


Letter from emigrant in New York on his impressions, difficulties in getting a house, work for himself, wife and girls, prospects not promising. Reply to letter - 3rd Aug. P. 1


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Conditions in USA

Letter from Highland farmer who emigrated to the west coast last year Greenock Advertiser 28/07/1848 2


Letter from a former Greenock inhabitant, now living in New York, on prospects for the emigrant in the US



Letter from two tradesmen who left Greenock for new life in US. Now settled in Illinois Greenock Advertiser 27/12/1850 2


Letter to Greenock shipwrights on conditions found in US Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1850 1

Emigration Conditions in USA & Canada

Account of life of Greenock emigrant to New York, now settled in Guelph Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1849 2

Emigration Frauds Letter for Government Agent for Emigration in Dublin on Fraudulent advertisements offering passages to America


Emigration from Britain Questions asked in the House of Commons on increase in number of Britons emigrating. Greenock Telegraph 29/11/1911 5Emigration from Highlands

Article on Highlanders who left Greenock in 1793 and settled in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1894 4

Emigration from Highlands

Meting held in Edinburgh to consider ways of helping thousands of poor in Skye who have applied for aid to enable them to go to Australia



Highlanders from Duke of Argyll's Island of Tiree arrive to await transport to Quebec. 'Birman' with 388 and 'Conrad' with 277 emigrants. Duke give financial help to his tenants who are emigrating



Sir James Matheson to purchase cattle and free travel to Canada for tenants in Lewis. 'Melissa' to sail to Lewis and Islay to pick up emigrants



Many forced to emigrate from Isle of Harris to Australia and America due to eviction policy of Earl of Dunmore



Highlands & Islands Emigration Society's second party of emigrants (300) leave for Birkenhead where they will join 'Edward Johnston' for Portland Bay - details



Safe arrival of 'Hercules' with emigrants from Skye, Uist and Harris. Thought to have been lost after sailing from Cape of Good Hope. Only 4 deaths despite fever



Many Highlanders forced to emigrate because of lack of work and non-interest of Government to their plight



Crofters in North Uist offered free passage to Canada. In 1828 600 left island. Lord McDonald offers 20s to each adult and 10s for those under 14 if they left. Disturbances at evictions. Again 15th August P. 4



400 emigrants, mainly from Skye and St Kilda, travel to Birkenhead to join ship chartered by Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners. 2000 have left Skye in last year.



200 emigrants, sponsored by Highlands & Islands Emigration Society, leave Glasgow for Liverpool to join ship. Details on previous ventures of this kind by SocietyÑ



Scotland Land Court: applications for compensation for those leaving South Uist from Lady Cathcart's estate to settle in Canada.


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration from Highlands

Return to Greenock of Highland emigrants who went from Skye to North Carolina to settle and their experiences.



Crofter emigration scheme: details announced by Secretary of Scotland and representative of Canadian Government.



Arrival of Highland emigrants on route for America. Greenock Telegraph 29/05/1869 3


Meeting to consider practicability of promoting emigration as a means to relieve distress in the Highlands


Emigration from Highlands, Fair Isle

Up to 300 people from Fair isle prepare to emigrate to a South Sea Island. Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1874 2

Emigration from Highlands, Hebrides

Emigrants from Benbecula, Bra and South Uist sail from Lochbors-dale for Canada: emigration on large scale since 1880's.


Emigration from Highlands, Lewis

Departure of Lewis people under Government scheme to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1888 2

Emigration from Highlands, Lewis

No Government aid to be given to those wishing to emigrate from Lewis. Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1882 4

Emigration from Highlands, Ships

'Hercules' sails from Campbeltown with 730 emigrants from Skye, Harris and Uist. Loss of life on emigrant ship 'Wanderer' while in Cove of Cork (page 3)


Emigration from Highlands, Stornoway

Emigrants leave Stornoway for London en route to Australia. Greenock Telegraph 25/08/1923 3

Emigration from Ireland From Ireland higher than previously Greenock Advertiser 07/06/1831 1Emigration from Ireland Arrival of 'Duchess of Northumberland' with 300 female emigrants from Ireland. Article Greenock Advertiser 06/04/1837 1Emigration from Ireland Effect of Irish emigration Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1826 1Emigration from Ireland Item on mass emigration of Irish to USA. 1,000 leaving in one day although job prospects not

good. No of Irish emigrants in 1867 was 81,700 in 1866 101,200Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1868 4

Emigration from Ireland Increase in emigrants from Ireland particularly in the port of Limerick Greenock Advertiser 22/04/1845 2Emigration from Ireland Decrease in numbers of Irish emigrating to America Greenock Advertiser 24/07/1855 2Emigration from Ireland Huge Irish emigration scheme proposals before Government. Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1883 3Emigration from Ireland 650 young Irishmen, avoiding military service, in scenes at Liverpool. Cunard refuse to take them

to US and issue statement that no passages are to be booked for subject eligible for military service.


Emigration from Ireland Article on the effects of emigration upon the population of Ireland Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1826 1Emigration from Port Glasgow

An estimated 1,000 people have left the town for America and the Dominions Greenock Telegraph 24/06/1923 2

Emigration from Port Glasgow

Loss occurred due to payments to emigrants by the Parish Council Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1924 4

Emigration from Scotland Select Committee on the question of Scottish emigration re-assemble - report Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1841 1

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration from Scotland Questions in House of Commons on large number of Scots who emigrated during 1911.S Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1912 4Emigration from Scotland Scottish emigration to Canada and Australia: questions in House of Commons. Again: 28 May p4. Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1913 5Emigration from Scotland Article on Scots emigration to Ireland Greenock Telegraph 15/03/1869 1Emigration from Scotland Landlords as a reason for many people leaving Scotland, 7 July. Greenock Telegraph 06/07/1911 2Emigration Laws Introduction of bill to restrict the annual migration of any country to 10% of the same nationality

already living in US.Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1913 3

Emigration Laws US Authorities enforcing the immigration laws: returning many as unfit etc. Shipping lines using other ports to land emigrants.


Emigration Laws US Immigration Commissioners give report to House of Representatives with submissions to improve immigration laws.


Emigration Laws Foreign societies protest against the new US Immigration Laws. Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1913 5Emigration Ships 1,000 emigrants and crew die when 'Empress of Ireland' in collision with collier. 400 people saved. Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1914 4Emigration Ships Loss by fire of 'India' with 214 passengers and crew - letter giving details from one of the survivors

- 18 lost. Again 28th September pages 1 and 2. List of those drowned - 8th October page 2Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1841 2

Emigration Ships Loss of 'Maria' - 3 crew and 9 emigrants out of 111 saved. Also loss of another Irish emigrant ship 'Hannah' with 200 emigrants - master & crew save themselves


Emigration Ships Court of Exchequer v James Clifford Vew Lette. Overloading of the 'Charlotte Gambier' with emigrants


Emigration Ships Irish barque 'Hebe' full of emigrants aground off Sandy Hook in fog, at some point 'Phoebe' from Europe also with emigrants. All passengers & luggage safely ashore


Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Bridgeton' with 390 emigrants - only 3 children drowned. Emigrants lose all possessions


Emigration Ships Emigrant ship 'Danmark' with 800 emigrants abandoned. Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1889 3Emigration Ships Details of ships lying in Greenock harbours prior to sailing, including 'Storm Cloud' and 'Robert

Lowe' again 15th Sept p2Greenock Advertiser 01/09/1854 2

Emigration Ships 834 emigrants land at Dover after explosion and fire in their ship 'Cairnrona'. Fighting amongst emigrants and officials.


Emigration Ships Details of loss of 'Sir Foxwell Burton' bound for Port Philip - no loss of life. Vessel condemned as unsuitable as an emigrant ship - page 4


Emigration Ships Loss of 'London' with 219 emigrants drowned by a gale in the Bay of Biscay Greenock Advertiser 23/01/1866 4Emigration Ships Loss of barque 'Hannah Maria' with emigrants after leaving Melbourne. No loss of life Greenock Advertiser 13/01/1854 3Emigration Ships 'Prince of the Sea's' with 160 emigrants around off Galway coast. Ship refloated without serious

damageGreenock Advertiser 15/09/1854 2

Emigration Ships Greenock Town Council to bring Emigration Commissioners before government with regard to 'Conway'


Emigration Ships 'John Rutledge' with 119 emigrants from Liverpool to New York sunk by iceberg - great loss of life. Greenock Advertiser 08/04/1856 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageDetails of loss of the 'Schomberg' near Port Philip - page 4

Emigration Ships 'Austria' lost at sea - 67 emigrants out of total 600 saved - full account. Again 19th Oct p2 and 4 Greenock Advertiser 12/10/1858 1Emigration Ships Vessels carried less than 50 passengers able to sail without services of a surgeon. Vessels with

over 50 to have crew and passengers medically certified after 3 days of embarkationGreenock Advertiser 24/04/1832 2

Emigration Ships All emigrant ships with 50 or more passengers sailing from infected ports to have a surgeon or a person who has certificate to say that he has served an apprenticeship to a medical practitioner


Emigration Ships Loss of 'Meridian' from Gravesend with 84 emigrants - 3 lives lost Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1853 1Emigration Ships Report of loss of 'Admella' on Australian coast - account of loss of 'Neue Valley' in 1854 with loss

of 300 immigrantsGreenock Advertiser 11/10/1859 1

Emigration Ships 'William Nelson' with 450 emigrants bound for New York catches fire in English Channel. Many casualties.


Emigration Ships 'John Bell' clipper ship sails from Tail of the Bank with 200 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 28/07/1854 2Emigration Ships Loss of 'Ellen Thompson' with 197 emigrants in Gulf of St Lawrence. Passengers and crew saved Greenock Advertiser 30/06/1854 3Emigration Ships 'Urricane' emigrant Clipper ship left by steam tug off Pladda Greenock Advertiser 16/05/1854 2Emigration Ships Extract from 'Shipping Gazette' on false advertising of tonnage in emigrant carrying ships Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1852 4Emigration Ships Report of loss of 'Anglo-Saxon' and 250 people bound for Quebec and Montreal from Liverpool Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1863 4Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship and 5 people. 'Bhurtpore' for New Orleans with 485 emigrants and 35 crew.

Majority were poor IrishGreenock Advertiser 24/09/1852 3

Emigration Ships New Passenger Act comes into force. Details Greenock Advertiser 05/10/1852 4Emigration Ships Brig 'St John' with 164 emigrants from Galway wrecked near Boston. 145 lost. Dispute over

numbers on boardGreenock Advertiser 26/10/1849 1

Emigration Ships Court case over unseaworthy emigrant ship Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1836 1Emigration Ships Inspection by Government appointed Superintendent-General of Emigration of the 'Platina' and

organised passengersGreenock Advertiser 06/07/1835 2

Emigration Ships Mrs Chisholm arrives to examine ships now being built on Clyde and to suggest improvements to emigrant accommodation


Emigration Ships Loss of steam ship 'Artic' with 390 emigrants and crew. Concern over safety of passengers. 292 crews and passengers lost - 31st October p1


Emigration Ships Loss of the 'Ocean Monarch' by fire - crew - 43 - cabin - 9 - 2nd class 17 emigrants - 330 - total 399. Over 170 lost


Emigration Ships Number of ships leaves the Clyde for US and Canada with local emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 27/08/1923 2Emigration Ships About 1,000 Scottish emigrants have to leave liner 'Cassandra' when she was damaged after

hitting princes Dock.Greenock Telegraph 31/03/1913 5

Emigration Ships 'Voturno' ablaze in mid Atlantic with 564 emigrants. 130 drowned: details. 14 Oct p4. Greenock Telegraph 13/10/1913 5Emigration Ships Other shipping lines expected to follow Cunard in refusing passages for men eligible for military

service. Again: 10 Nov p4, 15 Nov p3. Government action: 11 Nov p5.Greenock Telegraph 09/11/1915 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships 2,500 emigrants leave on 'Caledonia' and 'Athenia' and 'Laurentian' for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1907 5Emigration Ships 'Saturnia' has accommodation for 300 second and 1,050 steerage class passengers: all Canadian

liners fully booked for the next 2 months.Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1911 4

Emigration Ships Canadian Pacific Steamship to start 3 sailings per month from the Clyde to the St. Lawrence. Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1922 6Emigration Ships Item on scenes at Plantation Quay as emigrants leave for a new life. Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1910 2Emigration Ships John Scott & Sons fitting out barque 'Sarah' to carry emigrants to New York. Accommodation for

250Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1848 2

Emigration Ships Loss of White Star Line 'Atlantic' with 650-700 emigrants drowned. Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1873 1Emigration Ships Captain of 'Guiding Star' appears before Liverpool Magistrates for contravening Passenger Act on

4 counts. 'Guiding Star' was forced to put into Belfast as there were a number of cholera cases on board


Emigration Ships Captain Houston of 'Isabella Hercus' receives presentation from emigrants on their arrival in Adelaide.


Emigration Ships Article on cholera outbreaks on the emigrant ships of the National Steam Navigation Co brought by German emigrants. Again 12th May p4


Emigration Ships Report of case brought by Mr Hann against ship owner Sir G E Hodgkin to recover £15 deposit money for a passage in 'Emily' to Australia


Emigration Ships All but 6 passengers landed. 40 in cholera hospital rest in West Quay shed where they have cleaning bedding and good food. Emigration agent claims Greenock Authorities did not help as much as they should. Again 7th Feb P. 2


Emigration Ships Government emigrant ship 'Conway' with 500 emigrants and crew forced to shelter in Gourock Bay due to gales. Outbreak of cholera on board; ship in quarantine and used as hospital - details of arrangements


Emigration Ships 'Tayleur' and 574 emigrants and crew lost in Dublin Bay en route for Australia from Liverpool - again 27th Jan P. 1 - 230 saved - full details - again 31st Jan P. 1


Emigration Ships Letters on emigrants on 'George Canning'. Committee on Emigration from the West of Scotland Greenock Advertiser 17/04/1821 3Emigration Ships Acts concerning vessels carrying emigrants Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1834 3Emigration Ships Meeting of owners and agents of vessels bringing emigrants to US from Liverpool and Belfast to

find some way of reducing casualtiesGreenock Advertiser 17/07/1834 2

Emigration Ships Departure of 'Duchess of Argyll' with 305 emigrants mainly from Paisley and Johnstone Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1842 2Emigration Ships Captain Howes 'Asia' fined £1800 under Passenger Act for maltreatment of passengers bound for

AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 30/12/1853 4

Emigration Ships 'Stratfordshire' with 198 emigrants - loss of American coast - 25 seamen and 25 passengers saved.


Emigration Ships Loss of 'Bohemian' for New York. Number of emigrants lost not known. 199 on board - details Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1864 4Emigration Ships Emigrants on damaged ship 'Atlantic' landed at Ardrossan. Sent to Glasgow to get regular steamer

to Liverpool - further details - 2nd Feb P. 2Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1849 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships Article on the emigrant ship 'Austria' which caught fire with only 67 saved from 560 emigrants and

crew.Greenock Telegraph 27/09/1958 5

Emigration Ships Allegations against Clyde emigrant ships of under manning. Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1907 2Emigration Ships Action brought to recover damages for the loss of a son on the Titanic. Greenock Telegraph 27/06/1913 3Emigration Ships 275 lives including 210 emigrants drowned when 'Saler' lost at sea on voyage from Bremen to

Buenos Aries.Greenock Telegraph 11/12/1896 3

Emigration Ships Cunard have contracted to bring 30,000 emigrants to US under amendment to US Immigration Bill. Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1904 2Emigration Ships 1,200 emigrants, mainly Germans, Poles and Russians, join 'Furnessia' at the Tail of the Bank. Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1905 2Emigration Ships 'Sirio' with 900 emigrants sinks: over 300 lost: panic among passengers: details. Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1906 2Emigration Ships Letter from emigrants having arrived at Quebec praising Captain of the vessel 'Camilla' Greenock Advertiser 01/09/1818 3Emigration Ships Recollections of the emigrants sailing from Princes Pier. Greenock Telegraph 28/03/1921 6Emigration Ships Item on British and Colonial Steamship Co's refusal to carry 60 emigrants sponsored by East

London Emigrant Fund. Again 13 August, P1.Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1868 1

Emigration Ships 9,820 emigrants on 'Doric', 8,118 on the 'Athenia', 6,473 on the 'Marloch' and 9,877 on the 'Cameronia'.


Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Powhatan' with 200 emigrants from Le Havre to New York on Long Beach, New Jersey - no survivors


Emigration Ships Inman Line increase in number of emigrants carried: 1880: 44,397; 1881: 47,521. Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1882 3Emigration Ships 'Elbe' from Bremen to New York lost at sea after collision. 380 lives lost. Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1895 4Emigration Ships 'Utopia' with 700 Italian emigrants and crew bound for New York wrecked at Gibraltar. 576 lives

lost.Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1891 3

Emigration Ships Sitmar Line 'Fairsea' leaves the Tail of Bank with full complement of emigrants. Details of Sitmar Line's plans to carry emigrants from Clyde to Canada.


Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Wild Deer' on rocks at County Down. Crew and passengers saved. Greenock Telegraph 15/01/1883 3Emigration Ships Item on North German Lloyd's proposal to set up new route from Bremen to New Orleans. Greenock Telegraph 11/08/1869 3Emigration Ships Details of emigrant ships leaving Liverpool. Greenock Telegraph 18/06/1869 3Emigration Ships Report by Emigration Commissioners on Passenger Acts. Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1869 4Emigration Ships New system of emigration from Europe to US set up by Handyside and Henderson of Glasgow.

First group of Swedes (200) leave in 'united Kingdom'. Fare from Sweden to US £6.15s.Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1869 4

Emigration Ships Allan Line to increase sailings to Halifax during the winter to once a week: details. Greenock Telegraph 20/01/1909 2Emigration Ships Blackwood & Gordon: screw steamship 'Wasp' for G & J Burns: details. Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1874 2Emigration Ships Loss of White Star Line 'Atlantic' with 650-700 emigrants drowned. Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1873 3Emigration Ships 10 Atlantic liners with 8,000 emigrants race into New York Harbour at start of new season. Greenock Telegraph 02/07/1923 4Emigration Ships 2 liners 'Columbia' and 'Ionian' leave the Clyde on 28 March with 1,100 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1908 2Emigration Ships Accounts of wreck 'Demerara' by emigrant survivors Greenock Advertiser 10/04/1866 1

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships 'Kapuna' an emigrant ship for Australia in collision with 'Ada Melmore'. Death toll between 200-300. Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1887 3Emigration Ships Loss of 'Annie Jane' on coast of Barra. Vessel bound for Quebec with 400 adult emigrants number

of children and 45 crew. 101 saved. Full details. Arrival of survivors - 18.10. P. 3Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1853 1

Emigration Ships Details of new clipper ship 'Sapphire' which will carry 1st and 2nd class passengers - details of accommodation wrecked at entrance to Belfast Lough crew and passengers saved - total loss - 8th Nov P. 2 and 11th Nov P. 2


Emigration Ships Emigrant ship 'Typhoon' en route for Port Philip with 230 emigrants damaged at sea and forced to put into Lisbon for repairs. Details - 22nd October p1


Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Unicorn' with 300 emigrants who were taken on board 'Hamet' and 'Daniel Webster'. Emigrants mainly poor Irish - claims of brutality to emigrants by crew of 'Unicorn'


Emigration Ships 1st hand account of 'Grace Darling' disaster Greenock Advertiser 21/01/1851 1Emigration Ships 'Herald' for New York with 329 emigrants Committee concerned with workings of Passenger Act

and protection given to emigrants at ports examines Emigration officialsGreenock Advertiser 27/05/1851 2

Emigration Ships List of emigrant ships, number of emigrants and destinations. Many emigrants assisted by Emigration Societies


Emigration Ships A respectable house in Glasgow has contracted to send 500 bounty emigrants from the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 08/08/1843 2Emigration Ships Committee on Passenger Act calls for evidence from Greenock and Glasgow - details of evidence

of passenger, agent, a ship owner and Government emigration agentGreenock Advertiser 08/07/1851 2

Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Burhampooter'. Emigrants saved but property lost - details Greenock Advertiser 31/10/1843 3Emigration Ships Danish emigrant ship 'Norge' wrecked off Rockhall Rock. Great loss of lie: 700 dead (p4). 5 July

p4; 6 July, 7 July p2; 9 July.Greenock Telegraph 04/07/1904 2

Emigration Ships Number of emigrant ships which were advertised to sail from Glasgow, in fact sailed from other ports. Statement from Emigration Agent - 24th May page 2


Emigration Ships 'Columbia' with 1,300 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 16/04/1904 2Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Johannes' from Bremen to Baltimore with 14 crew and 156 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 20/08/1844 3Emigration Ships Merchant Seaman's Act Amendment Bill; will bring greater hardship to emigrants as bill will no

longer require ships carrying over 100 emigrants to have services of a doctorGreenock Advertiser 29/04/1845 2

Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Cataragui' with 423 persons - 9 saved - off King's Island Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1846 1Emigration Ships Official report of loss of emigrant ship 'Exmouth' Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1847 1Emigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Canton' with 300 passengers. Incident occurred at Duress. No survivors Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1847 3Emigration Ships 'Liebuitz' from Hamburg to New York arrives with 105 deaths from cholera on voyage - details

again 7th Feb p3Greenock Telegraph 27/01/1868 3

Emigration Ships 'Randolph' from Madras to Mauritius and London with 284 emigrants wrecked on reef near Mauritius - 24 lost


Emigration Ships 'Falcon' ship of the Eagle line leaves Liverpool for Melbourne with 326 emigrants. Clipper 'Almara' also preparing to leave


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships Loss of emigrant ship 'Wilhemsburg' with 300 emigrants bound for Australia Greenock Advertiser 24/12/1863 4Emigration Ships Letter of recommendation for Captain of the 'John Denniston' of Greenock for his kindness to

emigrants and their families bound for New YorkGreenock Advertiser 26/09/1833 3

Emigration Ships 'Conway' passengers now free from cholera and soon will leave. Lessons to be learnt from incident. Mutiny by crew prevents rest of passengers boarding 'Conway' - 17th Feb P. 2


Emigration Ships The Consolidated Passengers Act receives Royal Assent. Obligations of masters to food supplies. Masters must also have license.


Emigration Ships 'Marimar' with German, Hungarian and Irish emigrants bound for New York in Greenock after damage caused by severe gales


Emigration Ships Details of 'Typhoon' built especially for emigration trade. General Assembly discuss providing ministers to accompany emigrants to Australia


Emigration Ships 1,500 emigrants sail from the Clyde on 2 May in 3 large emigrant steamers. Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1908 3Emigration Ships, Anchora

'Anchora' with 300 emigrants leaves the Clyde. Greenock Telegraph 01/10/1880 2

Emigration Ships, Australia

Details of MacCallum, Graham & Black's line of ships departures for Australia, also 'Black Ball clipper line of packets and Clyde & Australian Shipping Co.



Number of deaths of emigrants bound for Australia rises during March. Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1873 4


Diary of a Greenock emigrant to Australia in 1862 on the 'Lady Egida'. Greenock Telegraph 29/07/1924 5


Letter on life on board an emigrant ship to Queensland. Again 4 July p3, 8 Sept p3. Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1884 3


Letter from Reid and Murray to North British Daily Mail over allegations of overcrowding on the 'Brooksby'. Conditions at gold diggings in Australia


Emigration Ships, Canada

Canadian House of Commons to continue 10 year contract with North Atlantic Trading Co and £1 bonus to company for every emigrant they bring into the country.


Emigration Ships, Conditions

Account of life on board an emigrant ship bound for South Africa about 1850. Greenock Telegraph 20/10/1899 2


Letter on conditions suffered by emigrants from Greenock on 'Jane Haddow' bound for Baltimore Greenock Advertiser 28/07/1834 3


Further article on the 'Stirling Castle' 1 passenger less than the law allows - passage money or head money paid to Captain



Article on comments made of conditions suffered by emigrants on 'Stirling Castle' with overcrowding



Standard of emigrant ships from Greenock high although prone to delays in departure Greenock Advertiser 23/06/1836 3

Emigration Ships, Advice to potential emigrants - buying of provisions - making sure about getting a definite berth - Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1837 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageConditions hospital money - don't drink ship's waterEmigration Ships, Conditions

Experiences of a passenger on board a 'coffin ship' bound for Australia Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1915 6


Deputation from Greenock to Glasgow Town Council on infectious diseases among emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 07/06/1881 2


Letter on horrors of travelling in emigrant ships which appeared in 'Morning Star' Greenock Advertiser 04/10/1864 4


Question in House of Commons regarding alteration in steerage accommodation of 'Olympic' would give emigrants access to boat decks in case of another 'Titanic' disaster



Outbreak of epidemics on two emigrant ships resulting in 42 deaths. Greenock Advertiser 31/05/1883 2


Statement of facts and relative documents regarding emigrant ship 'Aberfoyle' and lack of suitable accommodation and facilities



Item on steerage accommodation on SS 'Polynesian' of Allan Line. Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1872 4


Item on Inman's 'City of Chester' and steerage accommodation. Greenock Telegraph 02/11/1872 3


Letters on practice of landing infectious persons from emigrant ships. Greenock Telegraph 19/05/1881 4


Article by Surgeon on an emigrant ship on steerage accommodation. Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1872 1


Conditions to be experienced by emigrants travelling by steerage. Greenock Telegraph 10/07/1891 2


Item on reported starvation of emigrants on 'Europa' from Bremen to New York. Greenock Advertiser 12/08/1871 1


Inspection of two emigrant ships in Greenock by HM Emigration Commissioners' representatives and others



'Selkirkshire' with 300 emigrants leaves Clyde. Details of facilities for emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 15/11/1878 2


Master of 'Strathfieldsaye' charged at Otago with neglect of Passengers' Act of 1858 - full details Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1858 2


Life on board emigrant ship 'Abdalia' - from letter sent by James Black, former Glasgow Councillor Greenock Advertiser 21/06/1853 4


Details of iron clipper 'White Eagle' and accommodation for cabin and steerage passengers Greenock Advertiser 13/04/1855 2


Court case:- Andrew Thomson, Orkney against John Sutherland, Emigration agent and F Hanley, master of ship 'George', for failing to pay passengers subsistence money as vessel did not leave


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, Conditions

Reports of arrival instead of New York of 'Wataga' with 217 emigrants at Philadelphia. Ship certified to carry 21 adults plus crew. Full investigation to be made - again 13th Jan. P. 3



Deplorable conditions on 'Douglas' - poor food, no medical facilities; deaths; drunken crew - bound for South Australia



Departure of 'Manlius' with 350 emigrants last October. Typhus broke out during voyage - 43 died. Passengers in quarantine - no accurate details



'Guiding Star' from Liverpool to New York puts into Belfast with cholera among 550 passengers and crew - full details



Government authorise appointment of permanent staff of matrons for their ships carrying single women to New South Wales



Hazards facing vessels bound for Canada, mainly of ice Greenock Advertiser 17/07/1849 4


Article on emigrant ships and typhus fever Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1847 1

Emigration Ships, New Zealand

'Marie Bahn' to leave Clyde with 500: 600 emigrants bound for New Zealand. Greenock Advertiser 07/05/1874 2


'Wellington' with 320 emigrants leaves the Clyde for New Zealand Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1877 2


'Oamaru' with 400 emigrants leaves Clyde for Otago. Greenock Telegraph 12/10/1878 2


'James Nicol Fleming' for New Zealand with 300 agricultural emigrants leaves the Clyde. Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1877 2


'Apelles' with 255 emigrants sails for New Zealand from Clyde: details. Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1877 2


'Marlborough' to sail to Otago with 200 emigrants of cabin, 2nd class, free and assisted passages. Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1877 2


'Camaru' for New Zealand with 300 emigrants leaves the Clyde. Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1877 2


'Timaru' leaves Clyde for Otago with 400: 500 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1879 2


'Marlborough' with 250 adults leaves Clyde for Dunedin. Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1879 2


'Invercargill' with 400 emigrants for Otago. Greenock Advertiser 01/07/1875 2


'Parsee' for Dunedin leaves Clyde with 500 emigrants mainly agricultural workers. Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1874 2


'Invercargill' to sail to New Zealand from the Clyde with 520 emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1874 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, New Zealand

'Auckland' with 450 emigrants leaves Clyde for New Zealand. Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1874 3


'Canterbury' with 400 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Otago. 350 of the emigrants travelling on free passages.



'Star Queen' delayed at Tail of the Bank for emigrants' complaints to be investigated. Sails to New Zealand with 300 emigrants 20 may p4 again 27 may p2



'Nelson' leaves Clyde with 358 emigrants for Otago. Greenock Advertiser 02/10/1875 2


Emigrant ship 'Cospatrick' and 465 lives lost when ship catches fire en route to New Zealand. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1874 3


'Invercargill' carries selected emigrants to New Zealand. Emigrants travelling free and assisted selected by Government of New Zealand agent.



'William Davie' for New Zealand with 200 emigrants mainly of agricultural classes. Greenock Advertiser 08/08/1868 2


'Dunedin' with 350 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Otago. Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1879 2


'Stirlingshire' with 300 emigrants leaves the Clyde for New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 06/11/1877 2


'Invercargill' with 330 free and assisted emigrants to Otago: details. Greenock Telegraph 11/07/1878 3


'Corlic' leaves Greenock for New Zealand with emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1876 3


Free emigration to Canterbury, New Zealand: lecture given by special emigration agent. Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1873 2


160 emigrants sail for Otago on 'City of Dunedin': report. Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1873 2


'Jessie Readman' for Otago with 250 emigrants mainly agricultural workers from North of Scotland. Greenock Advertiser 30/08/1873 2


'City of Dunedin' bound for New Zealand with 276 emigrants mainly women from North of England. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1876 2


Article on the voyage of the 'Nelson' from Greenock to Dunedin 1862. Greenock Telegraph 11/12/1961 3


'Timaru' with 400: 500 emigrants prepares to leave the Clyde for New Zealand again Advertiser 8 Aug p2.



1,000 emigrants for New Zealand sail from Glasgow on the 'Captain Cook' Greenock Telegraph 13/07/1954 5


'Schleswig's Bride' for Otago with 250 emigrants mostly of agricultural class. Greenock Telegraph 25/06/1868 3


Diary of a Greenock lady en route to New Zealand. 13 Aug, 15 Aug, 5 Sept p4; 10 Oct, 16 Oct p4; 23 Oct, 13 Nov, 19 Nov.



Article on the emigrants who arrived from Greenock in New Zealand on 'Duchess of Argyle' and 'Jane Gifford'.



'Canterbury' for New Zealand with 400 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 02/06/1874 3


Names of Scots emigrants who sailed on the 'Jane Gifford' to New Zealand in 1839 wanted. Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1938 4


'Dunedin' sails on maiden voyage to New Zealand with 428 adult emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 28/03/1874 2


'Wild Deer' leaves for New Zealand with large number of female emigrants travelling by assisted passages.



'Moultan', which left Greenock in Sept. 1849 for Otago, with 158 emigrants who had been examined for traces of cholera - nine passengers died but rest arrive safely



'Helensee' with 320 emigrants mainly from Perthshire sails for Otago Greenock Advertiser 04/07/1863 2


'Robert Henderson' and 'Viola' leave Clyde bound for Otago. Meeting to promote emigration to Canada and Australia by unemployed hand-loom weavers



'Charlotte Harrison' sails after accommodation inspection by Government Emigration Agent. Two stowaways removed before sailing. Arrival of 'Duke of Portland' with emigrants in New Zealand



Last emigrant ship 'Grasmere' for New Zealand this season inspected by emigrant officer. Loss of 'Grasmere' in Belfast Lough - 19th Dec p2; 22nd Dec p2



'Sevilla' for Southland, New Zealand with 250 emigrants, some from Girvan on government assisted passages



'Robert Henderson' sails for Otago, New Zealand with 236 emigrants. Again 13th Nov p2 Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1857 2


'Robert Henderson' with 264 emigrants bound for New Zealand sails from the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 12/06/1862 2


'Strathfieldsaye' leaves for Otago, New Zealand with 250 emigrants (sixth vessel to leave for colony recently)



'William Davie' with 130 emigrants for Otago Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1866 2


Letter from emigrant on 'Philip Laing' bound for New Zealand. Delays occurred due to severe gales.



'Gala' leaves Clyde for Otago, new Zealand with 300 emigrants. Ship chartered by agents of provincial government



'Moultan' being fitted out for voyage to New Zealand. Details of fares, accommodation, provisions for 6 months, hospital facilities



'Elizabeth Fleming' belonging to Patrick Henderson & Co's line sails to Otago, New Zealand with 70 emigrants



Arrival of 'Jane Gifford' emigrant ship from the Clyde to New Zealand. Deaths among children Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1843 2


'Jane Gifford' sails for New Zealand with 280 emigrants. Description of vessel and accommodation provided



Safe arrival in New Zealand of 'Vicksburg' with 240 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1867 2


New Zealand - 'Robert Henderson' chartered by Government of Otago, with 250 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 18/07/1861 2


'Duchess of Argyll' and 'Jane Gifford' chartered by Government to carry emigrants to New Zealand sailing from Greenock



'Blenhiem' to take 100 emigrants to New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1840 2


Letter from emigrant who travelled to New Zealand on 'Bengal Merchant' on conditions and prices there



'Peter Deny' sails for New Zealand with 270 emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 31/08/1875 2


'Jura' sails from Clyde with 350 emigrants for New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1858 2


'Timaru' leaves Clyde for Otago with 400: 500 emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 31/07/1879 2


'Oamaru' and Corlic' with 200 emigrants for New Zealand again 3 Dec p3. Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1874 2


'Camaru' with 370 emigrants leaves Clyde for New Zealand. Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1876 3


'Canterbury' with 400 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Otago. Greenock Advertiser 11/09/1878 2


'Auckland' with 360 free or assisted passage emigrants leaves Clyde for Otago. Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1879 2


Article on the 'Lady Egidia' which sailed from Greenock to New Zealand in 1860.Q Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1950 5


'Invercargill' for Otago leaves the Clyde with 350 emigrants on free or assisted passages. Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1879 3


'Nelson' with 360 selected emigrants leaves the Clyde for Otago. Greenock Telegraph 04/06/1879 2


'Dunedin' sails for Otago, New Zealand with 300 emigrants many of whom are agricultural workers. Greenock Telegraph 28/08/1876 2


'Viola' with 308 emigrants for Auckland Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1864 2


'Victory' with 400 emigrants to leave for Otago Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1863 2


'Philip Laing' bound for Otago with emigrants selected by New Zealand Co. (Free Church Settlement)



Emigrants on 'Alpine' which left Clyde on 9 June for Otago, all employed on arrival Greenock Advertiser 13/12/1859 2


'James Nicol Fleming' for New Zealand with 300 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1873 2


Emigrant ship 'Cospatrick' and 465 lives lost when ship catches fire en route to New Zealand. Greenock Advertiser 29/12/1874 3


'Canterbury' for New Zealand with 400 emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1874 2


Loss of emigrant ship 'Strathmore' for New Zealand. Several survivors landed. Further details: 26 Feb p2, 28 Feb p2.



'John Wicklife' - 114 and 'Philip Laing' with 220 emigrants arrive safely in Otago. Main body of emigrants will leave in May - Extract from 'New Zealand Spectator'



General Steam Navigation Co 'Leith' sails from Granton to London to transfer emigrants from Scotland to ''Oyax' bound for Otago

GS 01/09/1848 2


'Dunedin' sails for Otago, New Zealand with 300 emigrants many of whom are agricultural workers. Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1876 2


'William Davie' for New Zealand with 200 emigrants mainly of agricultural classes. Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1868 2


Otago, New Zealand - 270 emigrants sail on 'Three Bells' - details Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1858 2


'Peter Deny' sails for New Zealand with 270 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1875 2


'Moultan' leaves Clyde for Otago New Zealand - details Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1849 2


'City of Dunedin' with 120 emigrants for New Zealand, also 'Arima' with 140 emigrants sent by agent for Southland government



'Robert Henderson' leaves for Otago with a number of emigrants who have assisted passages Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1865 2


'Peter Denny' with 160 emigrants sail for Otago Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1865 2


'Resolute' for Dunedin with 250 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1865 2


Diary of a Greenock passenger on the 'Persian' bound for Otago, 14th Jan p1, 28th Jan p1, 4th Feb p1, 11th Feb p1



'Electric' for Otago with 187 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 24/02/1863 2


'Helensee' with 900 emigrants and 'Light of the Age' with 400 emigrants for New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1865 2


'Silistra' for Otago with 200 emigrants of whom 120 are domestic and farm servants Greenock Advertiser 30/12/1862 2


'Hamilia Mitchell' with 181 emigrants for New Zealand after inspection by emigration official Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1864 2


'Edward P Bouverie' leaves Gourock Bay with full complement of emigrants for New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 16/08/1864 2


'Wave Queen' with 140 emigrants for New Zealand - details Greenock Advertiser 09/04/1863 2


Inspection of the 'Bengal Merchant' by Lord Provost of Glasgow and others. Total number of emigrants bound for New Zealand 250



Arrival in New Zealand of the emigrant ships 'Cran', 'Inverness' and 'Howrah' with 768 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 04/12/1876 3


Departure of 'Royal Adelaide' with emigrants for New Zealand to join 'Blundell' in London. Conditions reasonable for emigrants



'Janet Court' with 271 emigrants sails for New Zealand after emigration officer's inspection. Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1874 1


Diary of a Greenock passenger on the 'Persian' from London to Otago. Again 10th Dec p1, 17th Dec p1, 24th Dec p1



'Lady Egidia' sails for New Zealand with 200 emigrants mainly of agricultural class Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1862 2


Hennetta - 235 emigrants, Robert Henderson - 290 and Bruce - 112 - all bound for Otago, new Zealand from the Clyde. Majority of emigrants and agricultural workers



'Tiniarn' an emigrant clipper bound for Port Chambers, New Zealand. Greenock Telegraph 27/07/1876 3


'Dunedin' sails on maiden voyage to New Zealand with 428 adult emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1874 3


'Taranaki' with 400 mainly free or assisted passage emigrants leaves the Clyde for Otago. Greenock Telegraph 06/11/1878 2


'Sevilla' with 246 emigrants, 130 of whom are unnamed women for domestic service, leaves for Otago



Loss of emigrant ship 'Strathmore' for New Zealand. Several survivors landed. Further details: 26 Feb p2, 28 Feb p2.



'Resolute' with 165 emigrants for New Zealand. 'Ancilla' with 300 Irish emigrants for Queensland and 'St Andrew' with 500 for Quebec and Montreal



'Cheviot' sails with 220 emigrants of agricultural class for Otago Greenock Advertiser 21/06/1862 2


'Pladda' with 400 emigrants mainly of the agricultural class, sail for New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1861 2


'Benlomond' leaves Clyde for Otago with 350 emigrants. Paper by Hermann Melville on the uses of Colonisation - page 4. 'Benlomond' again - 18th Oct p2



'Storm Cloud' sails for Dunedin with 323 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1861 2


'Lady Egidia' sails for Otago with 380 government emigrants of agricultural class Greenock Advertiser 13/10/1860 2


'Arima' sails for New Zealand with 300 emigrants, 130 of which are on assisted passage. 'Sir William Eyre' to sail for Invercargill, New Zealand with 360 emigrants



'Pladda' with 367 emigrants including 200 single women chiefly domestic servants on assisted passage to Otago. 'Storm Cloud' for New Zealand with 200 passengers



Agents for Provincial Government of Otago charter 'Silistra' with 250 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 10/10/1861 2


'Bengal Merchant' chartered by New Zealand Land Co. to carry emigrants to New Zealand to leave Port Glasgow


Emigration Ships, South Africa

'Enchantress' from Britain to Natal wrecked in Table Bay. No loss of life but emigrants loss money and possessions



Emigration Commissioners charter 'Nepisignet' to sail to Natal with emigrants at £14 5s per adult Greenock Advertiser 12/02/1863 2


'Gipsy Bride' leaves Liverpool for Cape of Good Hope with 500 emigrants selected by Hon Wm Field. Majority of emigrants were Scots. First ship to sail under new emigration scheme. Second ship chartered



Emigration Commissioners charter 'Vanguard' to sail from London to Natal with emigrants at a cost of £13 7s 4d per adult



'Leopard' leaves Liverpool for Port Natal with 320 government emigrants mainly masons and agricultural workers and their wives



Advertisement for 'Ina' to carry emigrants to Natal - steerage with 20 acres of land £10; 2nd class with 20 acres £19 and cabin class £35. 5 vessels with 700 emigrants already left for Natal


Emigration Ships, USA 'Cruikston Castle' sailed for New York with 150 emigrants - number allowed by law Greenock Advertiser 26/05/1836 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Tadmar' for New York with full complement of emigrants. Several other vessels loading prior to

departureGreenock Advertiser 01/05/1849 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'New Era' from Bremen wrecked near New York. 400 German emigrants and crew lost - few survivors. Total number of survivors - 155, 8th Dec p2


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, USA Screw steamer 'Clyde' sails for New York from Tail of the Bank with 323 steerage and 26 cabin

passengers plus 61 crew.Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1854 2

Emigration Ships, USA Serious accident to emigrant ship 'Hemisphere' bound for New York from Liverpool with 400 to 500 emigrants. 3 crew dead and others severely injured


Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' sails for new York with 550 emigrants mainly from Ireland Greenock Advertiser 17/05/1864 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Commodore Preble' for New York with 128. Emigration now for different reason - no longer for

poverty but drawn by success of previous emigrants in new lifeGreenock Advertiser 03/05/1831 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus' bound for New York, 138 emigrants, mainly Paisley weavers' families Greenock Advertiser 09/03/1830 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Floyd' bound for New York with 92 emigrants mostly from Lanarkshire and Renfrewshire Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1830 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Staffa' for Prince Edward's Island - 65; 'Roger Stewart' for New York - 148 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1831 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Corra Linn' for New York with 200 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 07/03/1851 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Elphinstone' with 200 emigrants for New York had to refuse large numbers. 'Marchioness of

Clydesdale' also for New York sailed with 190 emigrants. Mainly middle-class Irish small farmers and cottars


Emigration Ships, USA Loss of 'Halapu' for New York with 300 Irish and German emigrants - death of one woman and child. Others saved by 'Connecticut' and 'William H Wharton'


Emigration Ships, USA 'Brig Fanny' from Liverpool to Mobile with 250 emigrants, reported to have gone on fire with possible loss of all on board


Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 518 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 430 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 02/05/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Black Hawk' from Liverpool to New York with 870 emigrants badly damaged. Passengers and

crew taken on other shipsGreenock Advertiser 05/05/1854 2

Emigration Ships, USA Fears for safety of 'City of Glasgow' with 75 crew, 50 cabin and 280 emigrants bound for Philadelphia


Emigration Ships, USA 'Connecticut' for New York from Liverpool with 600 emigrants forced to return to Cork due to severe gale. Involved in collision with 'Martha Rae'


Emigration Ships, USA Loss of emigrant ship 'Floriden' from Antwerp to New York. 200 emigrants from Germany, only 3 crew and 1 passenger saved


Emigration Ships, USA 'Margaret' leaves for New York with 200 emigrants. Expected to be a busy season Greenock Advertiser 20/03/1849 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Glasgow' leaves with 300 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 15/09/1858 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Edinburgh' bound for New York with 400 emigrants, leaves Tail of the Bank Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1858 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' with 342 emigrants for New York Greenock Telegraph 02/04/1868 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Francis' from New York with 50 emigrants returning to this country Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1836 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Edinburgh' leaves Clyde for New York with 20 cabin and 200 strong passengers Greenock Advertiser 10/05/1859 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Champion' sails with 250 emigrants for New York. 'Spartan' also for New York had twice the

applications placesGreenock Advertiser 30/03/1852 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, USA 'Tempest' leaves Clyde for New York with cabin passengers and large number of emigrants. Ship

aground at GovanGreenock Advertiser 10/10/1856 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' with 470 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 05/06/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 518 emigrants for New York Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1868 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Cartha' for New York with over 120 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 20/06/1836 2Emigration Ships, USA 3 vessels waiting to sail from Greenock - 'Camillus' - 160 'Samuel Robertson' - 70 and the 'Rosina'

- 30 passengers - to New YorkGreenock Advertiser 06/04/1827 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Spartan, Champion, Bannockburn' and others to sail to New York with emigrants Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1852 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Cherub' for Montreal - commercial and agricultural emigrants, 'Earl Dalhousie' and 'Favourite' with

25 and 70 emigrants respectively. 'Cassandra' from Port Glasgow to New York with 150 emigrants. 'Roger Stewart' and other vessel nearly full


Emigration Ships, USA 'Charles Joseph' sails for New York with 121 emigrants mainly agricultural workers from Melrose area


Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' with 548 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA Herald with 281 for New York, also Mary Morris with 171, 'Conway' 419, 'Charlotte Harrison' 208 all

for New York. 'Ulrica' 70 and 'Hamilton Campbell' 170 for port Philip. 'Marchioness of Clydesdale' for Boston with 210. Other ship preparing to sail


Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus' sails with 138 emigrants for New York - emigrants mainly agricultural workers Greenock Advertiser 22/07/1828 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Conrad' with 284 emigrants and 'Wacousta' with full compliment sail for New York. Emigrants

mainly from Berwickshire, Perthshire and Eastern countries and mainly agriculturistsGreenock Advertiser 01/06/1852 2

Emigration Ships, USA Safe annual of 'New York Packet' in US with 200 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 31/07/1849 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus' with 150 emigrants bound for New York. Many emigrants operative weavers and cotton

spinnersGreenock Advertiser 07/03/1828 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus for New York with 138 emigrants to set up shawl and calico printing industry Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1827 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus' returns with disillusioned emigrants from New York - 100 settlers from Scotland to travel

to New York on the same vesselGreenock Advertiser 15/01/1830 3

Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus' sails from New York with 121 emigrants mostly females who have either been sent for by their parents or by their fianc£s


Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 444 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' with 430 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 24/04/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 440 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 22/03/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' with 214 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 27/02/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA Loss of 'Lantaro' from Greenock to Charleston with 47 crew and steerage passengers out of which

20 were savedGreenock Advertiser 11/11/1817 3

Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' and 440 leave Clyde for New York Greenock Advertiser 26/06/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Augusta' for New York with 350 emigrants aground on rocks off Ronaldsay Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1864 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' 37 cabin and 256 emigrants bound for New York Greenock Advertiser 10/10/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' for New York with 29 cabin and 194 emigrant passengers Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Great Eastern' with 820 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1862 1Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' for New York via Morville to take on 230 emigrants joining 120 already on board Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' - 20 saloon - 217 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA Loss of emigrant ship from Liverpool to New York with 106 passengers. Collision with the steamer

'Nottingham' from Dublin, 'Governor Fenner' crew and passengers lost - full detailsGreenock Advertiser 26/02/1841 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' with 20 cabin and 165 emigrants for New York9 Greenock Advertiser 07/11/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' for New York with 23 cabin and 319 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' for New York with 317 emigrants bound for New York Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonia' for New York with 37 cabin and 317 emigrant passengers Greenock Advertiser 17/10/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 110 first class, 60 second and 250 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 24/08/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' sails for New York with 19 saloon and 250 emigrant passengers Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Francis' with 131 emigrants bound for New York. Mainly artisans induced by high wages for

rebuilding after great fireGreenock Advertiser 14/04/1836 2

Emigration Ships, USA Anchor line 'Iowa' with 430 emigrants, a number of whom were from Greenock area, sails for New York


Emigration Ships, USA 'United Kingdom' for New York with 10 cabin and 137 emigrant passengers Greenock Advertiser 21/11/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA New York - 'Francis' with 121 emigrants. Greenock coping with influx of prospective candidates for

emigrationGreenock Advertiser 13/06/1833 3

Emigration Ships, USA 'United Kingdom' leaves Clyde to call at Morville for Irish emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Acadia' (Anchor Line) leaves for New York with 240 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 14/05/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'New York' sails for New York with 103 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1858 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 400 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 31/10/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA 'United Kingdom' with 500 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Francis' for New York with 43 emigrants, mainly tradesmen and agriculturalists. 1st sailing to

America this seasonGreenock Advertiser 19/02/1835 3

Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' with 500 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 03/10/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonia' for New York with 400 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 22/08/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Cumbria' with 450 steerage passengers leaves from Hamburg for New York Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 1,500 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 27/06/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' with 3 80 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 09/10/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 85 emigrants leave for New York on the 'Mersey' Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1835 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Francis' bound for New York with 60 to 70 emigrants from Edinburgh, Perth etc Greenock Advertiser 30/08/1838 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' leaves for New York with 570 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1865 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, USA 'United Kingdom' with 420 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Madawaska' with 200 emigrants bound for New York Greenock Advertiser 09/06/1848 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' with 470 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 29/05/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonia' with 300 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 23/10/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' with 527 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1870 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonia' with 406 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 11/09/1866 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 245 emigrants to call at Lough Foyle to pick up another 110 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Missouri' and 'Francis' with 106 and 112 emigrants sail for New York Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1835 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' with 276 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' with 402 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' on maiden voyage with 700 passengers (1st, 2nd, intermediate and steerage) for New York Greenock Advertiser 03/07/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' with 340 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Conestoga' from States arrives with 30 persons who had emigrated to US and were unable to

settle downGreenock Advertiser 28/07/1820 3

Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' with 324 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1865 2Emigration Ships, USA Departure of 'Margaret' for New York with 226 emigrants, some of whom are tradesmen and their

families from GreenockGreenock Advertiser 18/04/1848 2

Emigration Ships, USA 3 steamers with 2,700 emigrants leave the Clyde for New York. Majority German, Swedish and Danish.


Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonian' with 281 emigrants for New York. Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 592 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 19/03/1870 2Emigration Ships, USA 20 tradesmen leave on the 'Assyria' for America. Greenock Telegraph 19/02/1923 3Emigration Ships, USA 'India' for New York with 573 emigrants. Item on emigration from Scandinavian countries p4. Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1869 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Furnessia' with 1,150 emigrants leaves for New York. Many from west and northeast cost of

Scotland.Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1887 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' for New York with 573 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 27/05/1869 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 429 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' with 367 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 12/10/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 500 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonia' with 468 emigrants for New York Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Australia' with 423 emigrants for New York. Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1870 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Cambria' for New York with 349 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 23/10/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 449 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Devonia' with 420 emigrants manly Finns, Swedes, Norwegians, Russians and Germans, leaves

the Clyde for New York.Greenock Advertiser 14/05/1880 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, USA 'Cambria' for New York with 480 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' for New York with 557 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 10/04/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 400 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1864 2Emigration Ships, USA 'United Kingdom' with 500 emigrants, 100 of whom are unemployed handloom weavers, for New

YorkGreenock Advertiser 18/06/1864 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Caledonia' with 500 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 25/08/1864 2Emigration Ships, USA Enquiry into loss of emigrant ship 'Pomona' with 372 emigrants for New York. Allegations of

negligence by crewGreenock Advertiser 07/05/1959 2 & 4

Emigration Ships, USA 'City of Rome' with 1,182 passengers including 672 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 08/07/1895 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Canonicus' with emigrants bound for New York - 60 emigrants. Twenty severe cases of typhus

and few cases of smallpoxGreenock Advertiser 31/08/1837 2

Emigration Ships, USA 3,000 emigrants sail on 'Mergantic' and 'Samaria' for US. Greenock Telegraph 24/10/1923 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Malabar' for New York with 379 emigrants mainly agriculturists from Fife and East of Scotland.

Arrests among emigrants - Mrs Grey, who stole doctor's property and R. Scrimageour from Perth for embezzlement


Emigration Ships, USA 'Speed' bound for New York with 316 emigrants mainly Irish but some from Carse of Stirling. Organised by Reid and Murray, Glasgow. Season expected to be heavy


Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 374 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 14/08/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' with 450 emigrants for New York Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' for New York with 23 cabin and 174 emigrant passengers Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1867 2Emigration Ships, USA Number of emigrants leaving Clyde for America increases. 'Glide' with 112 persons leaves for New

York. Same state of affairs in England while Irish emigrants are unable to get enough vesselsGreenock Advertiser 09/06/1836 3

Emigration Ships, USA Departure of 'City of Glasgow' for first run to New York Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1850 4Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' with 249 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 22/02/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Dalmatia' returning from New York with 160 emigrants who were unable to find work Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1832 2Emigration Ships, USA Many emigrants unable to get on 'Francis' bound for New York with 131 passengers, being number

she carried under laws regulating emigration to USGreenock Advertiser 01/08/1836 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 400 emigrants for New York Greenock Advertiser 15/09/1866 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Jane' to leave Greenock with 70-80 female and male emigrants to work in large hotel in New

Orleans. Details of conditions aboard 'Jane' which are superior to those normally found on board emigrant ships


Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' for New York with 442 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 10/07/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA Item on Scandinavian emigration to US organised by Handyside and Henderson, Glasgow. Greenock Telegraph 07/03/1870 1Emigration Ships, USA 'New York' to sail on Saturday with 200 emigrants mainly agriculturists Greenock Advertiser 20/07/1837 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Iowa' for New York with 415 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA 'Europa' with 486 emigrants for New York. Greenock Telegraph 17/07/1869 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Ships, USA 'Britannia' with 234 emigrants for New York. Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Dacian' for New York with 248 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1869 3Emigration Ships, USA Arrival in Plymouth of emigrant ship 'Maasdani' with 400 French, Dutch and German emigrants

bound for New York, after losing masts.Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1983 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Columbia' with 157 emigrants for New York. Greenock Advertiser 10/11/1868 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Conrad' for New York with 250 emigrants, including a few Germans but mainly a more respectable

class of IrishGreenock Advertiser 24/04/1849 2

Emigration Ships, USA 'Camillus' for New York with 130 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1832 2Emigration Ships, USA 'Hibernia' with 461 emigrants for New York Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1868 3Emigration Statistics 1912: Emigration figures. Again 24 July p3. Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1913 4Emigration Statistics Out of 315,850 emigrants who sailed from Britain during 1881, 186 died. Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1882 2Emigration Statistics August 1913: 32,389; August 1912: 39,880; Jan-Aug: 301,837. Breakdown of figures. Greenock Telegraph 25/09/1913 4Emigration Statistics Annual report on emigration for 1870. Greenock Telegraph 15/07/1871 1Emigration Statistics Fall in number of British emigrating. Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1928 1Emigration Statistics Number of British emigrants during June was 18,808; Jan-June 1907 200,934; Jan-June 1908:

128,053. Other figures given.Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1908 5

Emigration Statistics Sep 1874 Sep 1975 Sep 1876 2,375 1,812 1,734 Jan-Sep 22,822 15,688 12,950 Greenock Advertiser 21/10/1876 3Emigration Statistics 1882 Sept: 34,957; 1883 Sept: 37,246. Numbers of emigrants leaving Britain. Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1883 3Emigration Statistics Numbers emigrating in 1871 English 71,926 Irish 62,581 Scots 13,271 Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1872 1Emigration Statistics Numbers arriving from Europe: Aug 1892: 13,252; Aug 1891: 14,544. Leaving for US: 1891: 9,817:

1892: 9,667. Jan-Aug 1892: 109,837; Jan-Aug 1891- 97,647.Greenock Telegraph 12/09/1892 2

Emigration Statistics 1900: 43,381 leave Britain. 1901: 48,845 leave Britain. Greenock Telegraph 24/08/1903 2Emigration Statistics Number of emigrants was in 1882: 413,288; 1881: 392,514. Breakdown of figures. Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1883 3Emigration Statistics 31,997 British leave country during July. Jan-July 1907: 370,558. Jan-July 1906: 318,095. Other

factsGreenock Telegraph 23/08/1907 3

Emigration Statistics Number of alien emigrants arriving in Britain en route for other countries. Oct 1893: 2,464; Oct 1892: 2,326. For US Oct 1893: 2,564: Oct 1892: 1,437. For US Jan-Oct 1893: 75,902. For other Jan-Oct 1893: 29,817.


Emigration Statistics 1909-1913: 1 million; 1914-1918: 65,000; 1919-1923: 600,000; 1923-1928: 429,921. Greenock Telegraph 07/08/1928 5Emigration Statistics Details of emigrant movement from Britain during Jan and Feb. Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1913 4Emigration Statistics Details of emigration figure from Britain for August: 1911 Aug 37,836; 1910 Aug 37,143; 1911 Jan-

Aug 308,554; 1910 Jan-Aug 264,889.Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1911 2

Emigration Statistics Figures for number of emigrants over past 13 years. Greenock Advertiser 30/04/1883 4Emigration Statistics 1965 Canada: 39,857; Australia: 73,501. 1966 Canada: 63,291; Australia: 69,822. Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1968 5Emigration Statistics July 1913: 24,663 leave Britain. July 1912: 25,591 leave Britain. Jan-July 1912: 202,690 leave. Greenock Telegraph 21/08/1912 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageBreakdown of figures.

Emigration Statistics Countries sending most emigrants to U.S. Ireland 43%; Germany 251/2%; England 12%; Canada 61/2; Scotland 31/4 %; France 21/2% and Wales 11/2%


Emigration Statistics Empire Settlement Act: - Agreements reached with Dominions on numbers: - Australia: 11,648, New Zealand: 2,000, Ontario: 450 assisted passages.


Emigration Statistics 1,502 Scots emigrated in June. Jan-June 1901: 135,759; Jan-June 1900: 132,053. 89,260 went to USA. 21,982 went to Canada.


Emigration Statistics Decrease in numbers leaving the country compared with previous years Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1835 2Emigration Statistics Report of Emigration Commissioners, Canada 1856 - 22,439 (breakdown of nationalities). Total

number emigrating from Britain - 176,554Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1857 2

Emigration Statistics Figures of emigration of Britons for 1840 to 41 - details of countries Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1842 4Emigration Statistics To USA 2,904 in Jan. Breakdown into nationalities Greenock Telegraph 31/01/1868 2Emigration Statistics Annual report of Emigration Commissioners Australia - 61,401Canada - 34,522US - 230,885Other

Countries - 3,429Total - 329,937 in 1853Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1954 4

Emigration Statistics List of vessels leaving Clyde - £4 fare 256 higher than 1831. Total to 19th April - 1373 plus 1,320 is 2690


Emigration Statistics To USA 2,904 in Jan. Breakdown into nationalities Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1868 2Emigration Statistics Statistics of 1815 and expenditure Greenock Advertiser 12/12/1826 2Emigration Statistics 1862 - 121,214 emigrated - statistics of types who have left Greenock Advertiser 06/08/1863 3Emigration Statistics Report before the House of Commons on Emigration - facts and figures Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1826 1Emigration Statistics Figures for May 1864 - 1,268; 1865 - 1,947; 1866 - 2,460. Figures for Jan-May 1864 - 4,648; 1865

- 5,527; 1866 - 6,400Greenock Advertiser 05/06/1866 2

Emigration Statistics Spring quarter - total 115,959Liverpool - 74,646London - 10,619Southampton - 3,722Plymouth - 2,095Glasgow & Greenock - 7,844Irish Ports - 16,993United States - 78,205Canada - 20,107Australia - 17,152Other Places 495


Emigration Statistics In 1869 90,000 English and 22,000 Scots left country. Between 1847-60 3,000,000 people leave at a cost of £15,000,000.


Emigration Statistics Report on emigration during 1875: details. Greenock Advertiser 10/08/1876 2Emigration Statistics 'Surplus women should emigrate to Canada, Australia etc.': Agent General for Queensland.

100,000 help to emigrate by the Salvation Army in past 20 years.Greenock Telegraph 12/08/1921 5

Emigration Statistics 1912: 33,000; 1913: 31,000; 1925: 16,000 Scots emigrants. 1913: 150,000; 1925: 53,000; 1926: 70,000 British emigrants.


Emigration Statistics 45,000 Scots leave between Jan 1964 and June 1966. Greenock Telegraph 03/03/1967 16Emigration Statistics 1957: 230,000; 1958: 142,000; 1959: 130,000. Greenock Telegraph 16/12/1960 1Emigration Statistics Jan-Sep 1951: 124,299 left Britain. Australia: 46,394; Canada: 22,506; USA: 14,471. Greenock Telegraph 23/02/1952 1Emigration Statistics 82,798 emigrants leave Britain September. Jan-Sep 1910: 218,191; Jan-Sept 1910: 187,529. Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1911 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Statistics Figures of numbers leaving Britain during 1913. Greenock Telegraph 06/07/1914 1Emigration Statistics European emigration to Canada increased by 24% in 1892 over 1891. Decline in numbers

emigrating to US and Australia.Greenock Telegraph 09/01/1893 2

Emigration Statistics Number of emigrants leaving UK: 1882: 413,288; 1883: 497,927. Greenock Advertiser 07/01/1884 4Emigration Statistics Statistics for 1914. Greenock Telegraph 26/01/1915 2Emigration Statistics 16,800 Scots emigrate in 1958. Greenock Telegraph 30/04/1959 9Emigration Statistics 1958: 142,000 emigrate from Britain. Greenock Telegraph 17/03/1960 1Emigration Statistics 623,292 Britons leave country in 1911 compared with 618,859 in 1910. 1911: 88,858 Scots leave;

1910: 79,784 Scots leave.Greenock Telegraph 18/01/1912 6

Emigration Statistics for Australia

Figures for September of those sailing for Australia - 2,587 of which 810 were on government assisted passages



Australia - 37,742 emigrants arrive in 1857 from Liverpool. 10,331 of those on 'White Star Line' Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1858 2


Number of emigrants arriving in New South Wales from 1st Jan 1832 - 31st December 1857 is 166,972. Breakdown of figures



Colonial Land and Emigration Commissioners have contracted for 3 ships to take emigrants to Australia. In August 3500 were sent in 16-20 ships. 20,000 on books wishing to emigrate. 25-30 private ships to sail from London during September



Australia's one hundred thousandth emigrant since the war arrives in Melbourne. Greenock Telegraph 23/08/1949 1


Increase in numbers emigrating to Australia. Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1888 2


225,000 Britons leave to settle in Australia in 1950. Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1950 1


Details of emigration figures in Australia since 1947. Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1950 3


Australia: details of number of emigrants during 1912. Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1913 4


Decline in numbers of emigrants planning to settle in Australia. Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1913 4

Emigration Statistics for Australia & USA

550 emigrants sail from Queensland 300 left behind. Intending emigrants to US: pamphlet from Dept of Interior giving facts and figures page 3.


Emigration Statistics for Australia & USA (Liverpool)

17 emigrant ships sail from London to Australia in one week. 30th Mar - 30th April between 27,000 and 28,000 emigrants sail from Liverpool to mainly America but some to Australia. 29 ships leave Liverpool for Australia


Emigration Statistics for Australia & USA

From Liverpool (1st January - 31st March) was 4,479 to America and Australia - expected emigration to be about 20,000 this year from Liverpool alone


Subject Entry Newspaper Date Page(Liverpool)Emigration Statistics for Belgium

14,388 emigrants sail from Antwerp to America for the period Jan-June of these 11,922 were Poles.


Emigration Statistics for Canada

Canada 1928 emigration 166,782. UK: 55,848 (Scotland: 15,116). USA: 29,933. Others: 28,840. Greenock Telegraph 01/03/1929 7


268,000 British emigrants leave to settle in Canada yearly. Greenock Telegraph 22/05/1913 4


1967 British emigrants to Canada: 64,700. Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1968 9


Canada slows down immigration programme: 1951, 200,000 settle in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1952 4


British emigrants to Canada. July 1922: 4,305; July 1923: 7,040.F Greenock Telegraph 29/08/1923 4


Salvation Army Emigration Department sent between 70,000: 80,000 people to Canada since 1903.



Canada: Nov 1927: 5,905; Nov 1926: 7,721; Jan-Nov 1927: 124,362; Jan-Nov 1927: 108,620, details.



22nd - 29th July 300 emigrants for Canada, New York and Pictou. Arrivals at Quebec to 11th July England - 4,869 Ireland - 15,213 Scotland - 1,771 Others - 216Total - 22,067Total 1833 13,594



Emigrant arrivals in Canada in 1857 expected to be double that of previous year Greenock Advertiser 12/06/1857 4


Money donated to build a church for emigrants. Plea for children's books to be sent to Canada for emigrant children. Annual emigration figures 20 Emigration - Canada to 50 thousand leaving Britain to Canada



Canada - 4,000 already arrived, another 14,000 on way. Mainly better class of labourers. 7,500 Norwegians arrive and also Irish emigrants from Wexford workhouse



Total for week ending 30th May. 4,792 emigrants, making 10,094 arriving in Montreal since opening of season. Figures for last year 7,215 for same period



Number of emigrants arriving at Quebec to 27th June 21,203 increase of 4,753 for same period in 1845



25,000 Britons emigrate to Canada in 1948. 5,000 Scots; 2,000 Irish and 18,000 English. Greenock Telegraph 02/02/1949 3


Arrivals in Canada in 185318,972 Irish 628 - Holland etc. 4,913 Scots 36,669 3,928 English 3,135 Germans 5,123 Norway



1,738 emigrants settle in Canada during March: details. Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1926 2


Arrivals in Quebec for week ending 9t July England - 2150Ireland 4598Scotland 483Total for 1842 34,888Total for 1841 20,589


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Statistics for Canada

Canada: Jan-June 94,333 emigrants arrived in Canada; 51,961 British; 15,040 from US. July's figures were 14,172-6,398 British.



Number of emigrants who arrived at Quebec during week ending 28th May Ireland - 2592England -1680Scotland 228



166 cabin and 1142 steerage emigrants in Quebec in season up to 20th May English: 64 cabin 636 steerage; Irish 1 cabin 336 steerage; Scots 101 cabin 170 steerage



10,000 emigrants land in Canada in 1827 season Greenock Advertiser 17/08/1827 2


Report of Chief Agent of Emigration in Canada on emigrants in 1849. In 1848 - 27,939 in 1849 - 38,494



Canada: March figures: Britain 3,073; 1,297 from USA; 2,005 from other countries. March 1924-March 1925: 111,362. 53,178 British; 15,815 from USA; 42,366 others



Canada: May 1911: April 1912 402,432 emigrants enter Canada: 150,452 were British. Greenock Telegraph 21/04/1913 5


Arrivals in Quebec 1822 - 612 vessels 6,450 men 10,468 emigrants 1823 - 569 vessels 6,130 men 10,258 emigrants



1st Jan to 18th August, 7,291 emigrate to Canada. 1,113 Scots; 1,345 English; 2,135 Irish; 583 Germans; 1,818 Norwegians; 52 Poles; 74 Danes; 1 Italian and 175 returning Canadians


Emigration Statistics for Canada & USA

Figures for emigration to Canada and USA from 1829 to 1841 Greenock Advertiser 26/04/1842 1


Quebec New York 1829 13,355 15,064 1830 24,391 30,224 1831 49,250 31,739 1832 51,452 48,589 1833 22,062 41,702 1834 30,217 41,110 1835 11,480 35,303 1836 27,513 60, 541



New York - 'Camillus' - 130 emigrants; Quebec - 'Deveron' - 302 emigrants. Total for New York - 986, total for Canada - 2,387 this season. Number of British emigrants arriving in Canada - 20,126



Six liners carry emigrants from the Clyde to Canada and US. Greenock Telegraph 22/12/1924 4


Ten ships carrying 7,800 emigrants leave Liverpool for New York and Canada. Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1869 2


2,500 emigrants per week leaving the Clyde for New York or Canada since beginning of March: details



Figures of number of emigrants leaving Clyde since 27th April - 1424 plus 'Duchess of Richmond' for Quebec with 200 and the 'Czar' for New York with 100. Total until end of 1st week of June 3,100


Emigration Statistics for Clyde & New Zealand

Figures for the Clyde during February 503 and January 565. Decrease in numbers going to New Zealand.


Emigration Statistics for Clyde Departures

6,400 people sail from the Clyde to US and Canada during last 3 weeks. 7,150 leave from 22 June. Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1923 3

Emigration Statistics for From Clyde during August month 8 months 1876 1,615 11,214 1875 1,636 13,876 1874 2,950 Greenock Telegraph 19/09/1876 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageClyde Departures 20,447Emigration Statistics for Clyde Departures

Nov 1874 949Nov 1875 750 Jan-Nov 25,544 Jan-Nov 18,152 Greenock Telegraph 14/12/1875 2


For Jan 1866-402 from Clyde 1867-239 1868-352 1869-352 1870-380 Greenock Telegraph 07/02/1870 3


Feb 1874 953 Feb 1875 503 Feb 1876 353 Jan-Feb 1,247 Jan-Feb 1,068 Jan-Feb 1,130 Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1876 2


Number leaving Clyde during November was 862. Total for Jan-Nov is 25,750 Greenock Telegraph 06/12/1869 3


May 1911: 8,821; May 1910: 5,403; Jan-May 1911: 28,331; Jan-May 1910: 20,404. Details. Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1911 3


Figures of emigrants of 1st quarter of 1876, 1875, 1874 month (Mar) Quarter 1876 1,011 2,141 1875 809 1,877 1874 1,645 2,928



Details of number of emigrants leaving from the Clyde in 1876: 1874: 26,300; 1875: 18,500; 1876: 15,000.



Oct 1874 1,773 Oct 1875 1,703 Jan-Oct 24,595 Jan-Oct 17,397 Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1875 3


July 1875 2,740 June 1874 2,890 Jan-July 12,250 Jan-July 17,500 details. Greenock Telegraph 25/08/1875 2


June 1874 3,919 June 1875 2,032 Jan-June 14,262 Jan-June 9,505 Greenock Advertiser 20/07/1875 2


Numbers leaving the Clyde: 1883: 41,664; 1882: 49,077. January 1884: 843. Greenock Telegraph 05/02/1884 4


1,122 emigrants sail from the Clyde during April. Greenock Telegraph 06/05/1895 3


From Clyde: June 1888: 5,298; Jan-June 1988: 26,596. Greenock Telegraph 07/06/1888 2


Sept 1874 2,375 Sept 1875 1,818 Jan-Sept 22,822 Jan-Sept 15,688 Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1875 3


May 81: 6,835 emigrants leave Clyde. May 80: 5,200. Jan-May 1881: 18,782 details. Greenock Telegraph 17/06/1881 2


Figures of emigrants leaving from the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 06/10/1864 2


Oct 1874 1,773 Oct 1875 1,703 Jan-Oct 24,595 Jan-Oct 17,397 Greenock Advertiser 20/11/1875 3


Number of emigrants leaving Clyde since 5th June - 995. Total for the season - 3,792. List of ships Greenock Advertiser 06/07/1832 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Statistics for Clyde Departures

From the Clyde 1st to 31st March - 1,113 emigrants. Total for 1st Jan to 31st March 1,983 emigrants against 410 for same period in 1863



Colonisation Commissioners will not subsidise emigrants. Plea to emigration societies to do so. Number leaving Clyde during last quarter 2322



Feb 1874 954Feb 1875 503 Greenock Advertiser 20/03/1875 2


Number of emigrants from the Clyde in December 1882 was 2,202. Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1883 2


In 1879 20,800 emigrants sailed from the Clyde. Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1880 3


7,000 emigrants leave the Clyde between 22 June and 21 July: 4,500 expected to leave next week.



August: 3,515; July: 3,566. Numbers leaving the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 06/09/1881 2


April 1885: 2,120 Britons and 1,075 foreigners sail from the Clyde. Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1885 2


Record number of emigrants, 4,000, from the Clyde. Greenock Telegraph 26/04/1913 2


Number of emigrants leaving the Clyde during February was 2,625. Breakdown of figure. Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1882 3


Increase in number of emigrants leaving from the Clyde, majority of whom are Germans and Scandinavians.



3,000 emigrants sail from the Clyde. Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1913 2


Number leaving the Clyde during August was 3,495. In August 1881 3,515 people left Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1882 2


Further decline in numbers emigrating 809 for March, 1,877 for quarter. Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1875 2


3,055 emigrants sail from the Clyde on 3 ships for Canada and America. Greenock Telegraph 29/05/1911 3


(From the Clyde) Apr 1874 Apr 1875 2,928 2,370 Jan-Apr 1874 Jan-Apr 1875 5,870 4,247 Greenock Telegraph 11/05/1875 2


Record number, 4,000 emigrants leave the Clyde in one day for Canada and New York. Greenock Telegraph 29/04/1911 4


Aug 1874 2,950 Aug 1975 1,636 Aug 1876 1,615 Jan-Aug 20,447 Jan-Aug 13,876 Jan-Aug 11,214 Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1876 2


Figures of emigrants leaving from the Clyde month 10 months 1876 914 13,862 1875 1,709 17,497 1874 1,773 24,595 Figures given for emigrants to NZ, Australia, Canada etc



2.700 emigrants leave from the Clyde for US and Canada. Greenock Telegraph 23/04/1910 5


A record number, 840, foreign emigrants sail from the Clyde in one day. Greenock Telegraph 18/11/1907 2


11,350 emigrants leave Clyde for Canada since 1 Jan. 3,225 leave in one day. Greenock Telegraph 20/04/1907 3


8,000 emigrants leave the Clyde from 1 Jan 1913 compared with 4,000 for same period in 1912. Greenock Telegraph 24/03/1913 2


From Clyde Aug Jan-Aug 1869 2,245 21,170 1868 1,700 16,540 1867 2,198 13,120 1866 1,878 11,620



For Feb: 750, for Jan-Feb 11,130 Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1870 3


1913: 199,536 emigrants sail from Glasgow. Greenock Telegraph 09/03/1914 4


From the Clyde: 1884 July: 2,274; 1885 July: 2,166. Greenock Telegraph 05/08/1885 2


Nov 1874 949 Nov 1875 750 Jan-Nov 25,544 Jan-Nov 18,152 Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1875 2


4,000 emigrants leave the Clyde for Canada and US. Greenock Telegraph 24/05/1913 2


Figures of emigrants of 1st quarter of 1876, 1875, 1874 month (Mar) Quarter 1876 1,011 2,141 1875 809 1,877 1874 1,645 2,928



'Caledonia' for New York with 500 emigrants. Emigration figures for June - 1,938 for first six months 6,400 breakdown



Number of emigrants leaving the Clyde during last six months of 1842 amounts to 7,707. Majority of poorer classes on assisted passages



1862 from the Clyde - 8,043; Canada - 2,821; USA - 147; New Zealand - 3,412; Australia - 799; Other - 986



Figures of emigrants leaving the Clyde 1,851 1,852Australia 149 3,769Canada 3,904 3,653U.S. 9,072 9,777 13,125 17,481



Emigration in first few months lower than previously only 537 emigrants leave - 338 of which have gone to New York



From the Clyde 1859 - United States 1,516; New Zealand 1,088; Tasmania 485; Canada 510; Total 4,137. Total for 1858 was 4,867



October 1865 - 5,420; 1866 - 1,280; Jan-Oct 1865 - 16,010; 1866 - 14,000 Greenock Advertiser 06/11/1866 3


Number leaving Clyde during November was 862. Total for Jan: Nov is 25,750 Greenock Advertiser 07/12/1869 4


For 1847From Glasgow 382 cabin 5413 steer Greenock 188 1745 570 7158Total 7728 Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1848 2


Figures of emigrants leaving from the Clyde month 10 months 1876 914 13,862 1875 1,709 17,497 1874 1,773 24,595 Figures given for emigrants to NZ, Australia, Canada etc



Further decline in numbers emigrating 809 for March, 1,877 for quarter. Greenock Advertiser 15/04/1875 2


No of emigrants leaving the Clyde in March 1866 - 1,470; 1865 - 1,190; 1864 - 1,120. Total to North America - 1,456



Month of September 1865 - 1790; 1866 - 1,593; June-Sept 1865 - 13,592; 1866 - 13,310 Greenock Advertiser 09/10/1866 2


(From the Clyde) Apr 1874 Apr 1875 2,928 2,370 Jan-Apr 1874 Jan-Apr 1875 5,870 4,247 Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1875 2


Increase in emigrants leaving Clyde. New York - 'Portaferry' - 113; 'Lady Hannah Ellice' - 138 total to New York 589. British Colonies - 'Cherokee' - 63; 'Charles Forbes' - 8; 'Crown' - 5; 'Salus' - 6; Total - 381. 'Margaret Graham' with 40 for Van Dieman's land



April figures - 1,380 emigrants, an increase of 490 for April 1863 - breakdown of numbers going to countries



Jan - June 1849 - 317 cabin 10.243 steerage7.620 to USA, 2,653 to Canada, the rest to Australia, New Zealand & South Africa



Emigration figures from the Clyde during 1852 and 1853From Glasgow 1852 - 11,377 1853 - 11,890Greenock 1852 - 6.259 1853 - 2,142



1845: From Glasgow Cabin: 420; Steerage: 2,420 Total: 2840From Greenock Cabin: 199; Steerage 406 Total 3,445



Emigration figures for September New York - 1,467Montreal - 251Other - 74 Greenock Advertiser 05/10/1865 2


1849From Glasgow Cabin 447 Steerage 10,749 Greenock 222 3,568 669 14,317United States 10,636Cape of Good Hope 124Canada 3,391East & West Indies 144Australia & NZ 691


Emigration Statistics for Clyde/Liverpool

Captain Charles Keele appointed emigration superintendent of the Clyde. April - June 8,687 leave from the Clyde 21,890 leave from Irish ports. 94,535 leave from English ports. 76,007 from Liverpool were mainly Irish.


Emigration Statistics for France

Population of Metz drops from 45,000 to 18,000 due to mass emigration. Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1872 2

Emigration Statistics for Ireland

Number of Irish emigrants leaving in 1906 35,918 compared with 31,172. Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1907 4


Number of Irish emigrants in period Jan-July: 23,372 compared with 20,372 for the same period in 1905.



20,583 emigrants leave Ireland in 1914. Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1915 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Statistics for Ireland

Ireland: April 1901: Mar 1911: 345,159; April 1891: Mar 1901: 430,993; April 1881: Mar 1891: 768,105; April 1871: Mar 1881: 629,130. Total number of Irish emigrants for past 60 years was 4,191,552.



Number of Irish emigrants in 1880: 17,138; 1881: 78.7199. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1882 3


Irish emigrants in 1907: 39,562: breakdown of figures. Greenock Telegraph 26/03/1908 6

Emigration Statistics for Italy

Decline in number of emigrants leaving Italy 1870: 110,000 1871: 152,000 1872: 146,000 1873: 151,000 1875: 25,000


Emigration Statistics for Italy

Italian quota for emigrants to US reduced to 42,000 over 258,000 on waiting list. Serious problems facing Italian Government.


Emigration Statistics for Liverpool Departures

Many emigrate due to increasing number of strikes. From Liverpool in May: US: 26,389 Canada: 4,600 total number 31,317: details.



Emigrants leaving from Liverpool: 1880: 183,502; 1879: 117,914. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1881 4


Numbers emigrating from Liverpool: April 1878: 6,827; April 1879: 10,917. Breakdown of destinations



40,000 emigrants leave Liverpool in May. Greenock Telegraph 10/06/1882 3


During April 26,541 for April 1868 their number was 18,852 from Liverpool 9,314 English 749 Scots 4,647 Irish 11,834 others.



From Liverpool: April 1880: 29,491; March 1880: 13,363. Breakdown of figures Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1880 3


Number of emigrants leaving Liverpool March 4,315 April 7,058 Greenock Advertiser 18/05/1876 2


Figures of emigrants sailing from Mersey March 4,315; April 7,058 of which 5,755 went to US. Greenock Telegraph 19/05/1876 3


Figures from Liverpool for Jan-March - 24,777, increase of 120,261 for Jan-Mar 1865. Total for March - 13,253 of whom 11,987 were bound for USA



Decline in Liverpool emigration trade during January. 2,150 leave Jan 1856 while 6,612 left in Jan 1855



Liverpool (1857) 154,000 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 15/01/1858 4


From Liverpool: April 1880: 29,491; March 1880: 13,363. Breakdown of figures Greenock Advertiser 13/05/1880 3


From Liverpool: 21 ships sail with 5,539 emigrants - breakdown of figures Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1864 4

Emigration Statistics for From Liverpool 104,850 - 1867; for USA - 92,524; for Canada - 9,381; for Australia - 2,915; Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1868 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageLiverpool Departures breakdown givenEmigration Statistics for Liverpool Departures

Emigrants leaving the Mersey decreased by 33,903 in 1875 compared with 1874. Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1876 3


Figures of emigrants leaving from Liverpool since 1833 Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1838 3


1880 from Liverpool: Sep: 19,263; Aug: 15,943; Jun: 20,757; May: 29,292; Apr: 29,491. Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1880 3

Emigration Statistics for New Zealand

'Cartsburn' with 500 emigrants leave Clyde for New Zealand. Total number of emigrants for New Zealand for Jan: March 1,621 coming mainly from country districts.



New Zealand to reduce numbers of British emigrants from 7,500 to 5,000 in 1953. Opposition to mass immigration grows in New Zealand: 23 September p4.



626 persons emigrated from Clyde to New Zealand during last 4 months being nearly 1/3 of total (1,943) that left Britain for NZ.



To New Zealand in May: 2,941. Total number sent by New Zealand Agency 35,370. Greenock Telegraph 06/06/1874 2


Agent-General for New Zealand has sent 2,881 emigrants during July. Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1874 2


'Cartsburn' with 500 emigrants leave Clyde for New Zealand. Total number of emigrants for New Zealand for Jan: March 1,621 coming mainly from country districts.


Emigration Statistics for Scotland

One million Scots emigrate since 1900 Jan-June 1955: 12,000 Scots leave. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1955 3


One and a half million Scots have emigrated in the last 90 years. Greenock Telegraph 03/12/1946 4


Over one million Scots emigrate in last 50 years. 1955: 22,000; 1956: 24,000. Greenock Telegraph 10/09/1957 10


23,000 Scots leave homeland during 1954. Greenock Telegraph 25/02/1955 3 & 5

Emigration Statistics for USA

Boom to the US despite new restrictions. Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1923 4


Statistics for year ending 30 June 1869 issued by Statistical Bureau in Washington. 389,651 emigrants breakdown into nationalities.



1867 steamers bring 222,632 European emigrants to USA. Sailing ships bring 49,038. Higher mortality rate on sailing ships



Arrivals in New York - 62,003 for 1834 - 13,414 more than any previous year Greenock Advertiser 26/01/1835 2


US Officials expect 1923 quota to be completed for many countries with the arrival of 23,000 emigrants at US ports on 2 and 3 Nov.


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Statistics for USA

Bookings to US suspended US immigration laws under review. Greenock Telegraph 11/01/1924 4


British quota for USA: 12,000. Details of allocation of visas. Further details: 15 June p2. Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1927 2


New American Immigration Act and the new quotes will lead to delays: visas now required. Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1924 2


Increase in number of emigrants arriving in New York during May 1878: 12,213; 1879: 18,109; May 1878-79: 92,801; May 1877-78: 71,091



Emigrants arriving in New York 1849 - 220,603. 1850 - 212,796 and 1851 - 289,601. Figures from countries given



Jam-up of arrivals in US on 1 July expected as new season opens. British quota 77,342. Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1923 6


55,250 emigrants arrive in New York in May compared with May 1879 when 18,109 arrived. May 1878-79: 92,801; May 1879-80: 236,017.



US emigration laws: reduction in quotas for many countries: details. Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1924 6


42,274 emigrants arrive in New York during April: highest number recorded. Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1880 4


Anchor Line (owners Handyside & Henderson, Glasgow) carried 16,514 emigrants to US in 1869. Scots emigrants 216,000 to US.



Details of allocation of quota for Scotland: Glasgow & area: 8,006; Dundee: 1,990; Edinburgh: 1,010; Dunfermline: 680; Total = 11,686.



390,000 emigrants arrive in New York in last 12 months. Article on nationalities, jobs and those unable to settle.



On 15th September 2000 emigrants arrive in New York making total for week 28,000 Greenock Advertiser 03/10/1851 2


British quota increased from 34,007 to 73,039 from 1 July while Irish quota falls from 28,567 to 13,862.



June 6 1882: 5 June 1883: 599,114 emigrants entered USA. Breakdown of countries. Greenock Telegraph 19/07/1883 3

Emigration Statistics for USA & Canada

Questions asked in the House of Commons about large number of Scots emigrating to Canada and the US.



1829 - US - 1600 - Canada etc - 120001831 - US to July - 55,000 - Canada1832 - US - 30,000 - Canada - 100,000. Formation of joint stock companies - article



Table of emigration from Greenock for 1833 up to 15th October New York - 1348; Canada - 1903. Also breakdown of number of emigrants from Scottish counties



Figure for ships to New York with emigrants this season. Total to New York - 1,566 Total to Canada - 1,431


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration Statistics for USA & Canada

Summary of the returns made to Parliament on emigration during the last few years. New York - 1830 (21,433), 1831 (22,607), 1832 (28,283), 1833 (16,000), 1834 (26,540) 17 vessels to Quebec wrecked with 731 lives lost


Emigration to Argentina 'Jane' from Liverpool for Buenos Ayres with emigrants aground in the River Plate. Several deaths caused by running short of water and provisions


Emigration to Australia Item on continued flow of emigrants for Australia - details of vessels used Greenock Advertiser 21/07/1857 4Emigration to Australia Item of wages in Australia. Young women arrive from Ireland on route to Australia on government

chartered 'Tornado'. 150 emigrants also for 'Tornado' arrive sponsored by Highlands and Islands Emigration Society.


Emigration to Australia 'Stork' takes 300-400 emigrants to Liverpool to join ship bound for Australia Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1855 2Emigration to Australia 'Nepaul' with second body of the Scottish Australian Emigration Society arrives in Sydney Greenock Advertiser 15/06/1855 2Emigration to Australia 150 emigrants, including 55 belonging to Paisley Wavers' Emigration Society, sail to Liverpool to

join 'Bluephalus' for AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 03/07/1855 2

Emigration to Australia Article on the Eagle line of packets to Australia and in particular the 'Eagle' Greenock Advertiser 17/11/1854 1Emigration to Australia Arrival in Melbourne of clipper ship 'Tornado' with 400 emigrants, many of them unnamed females.

First government emigrant ship from the ClydeGreenock Advertiser 23/10/1855 2

Emigration to Australia Scottish Australian Emigration Society started to assist emigrants. Meeting of 400 people from the working classes addressed prior to leaving for Birkenhead to join ship to Sydney


Emigration to Australia 'Prince Consort' with 373 emigrants for Queensland Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1864 2Emigration to Australia Free emigration to Australia offered to agricultural workers, farm servants and shepherds and

domestic servantsGreenock Advertiser 07/10/1856 3

Emigration to Australia Details of 'Sacramento' with 220 emigrants bound for Australia. Ship was wrecked just before reaching her destination. No loss of life


Emigration to Australia From Liverpool for Australia 'Star of the East' - 386; 'Goldfinger' - 484; 'Tasmania' - 400 and Government ship 'Caroline' - 317. 41 ships are loading prior to leaving for Australia


Emigration to Australia 'Bayswater' for Queensland with 360 passengers Greenock Advertiser 06/02/1864 2Emigration to Australia 50 emigrants from Thurso start on journey to Australia Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1854 2Emigration to Australia Details of 'Pram' and Czar', former loading for Australia, the latter also for Australia Greenock Advertiser 08/12/1854 2Emigration to Australia Item on chaos at Steamboat caused by emigrants joining 'Coutest' for Australia. 110 emigrants of

middle class. Details of other vessels loading prior to sailing to AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 22/11/1853 2

Emigration to Australia Falling market in Australia - arrival of many Chinese emigrant labour - wages of mechanics Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1854 2Emigration to Australia 'Young England' leaves Liverpool for Queensland with 324 emigrants travelling on Land Order

System of EmigrationGreenock Advertiser 07/06/1864 2

Emigration to Australia 'Cheviot' with 250 emigrants lying at Tail of the Bank prior to leaving for Australia Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1854 2Emigration to Australia Falling off of emigrants to Australia causing shortages in labourers and domestic servants Greenock Advertiser 21/03/1854 2Emigration to Australia Article on Highlanders who sailed on 'Hercules' to Australia, finding employment. Call to other Greenock Advertiser 28/03/1854 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageScots to join them.

Emigration to Australia Clipper 'Royal Charter' to sail from Liverpool to Melbourne, has good passenger accommodation, etc


Emigration to Australia Letter from Captain of emigrant ship carrying passengers from Mull to New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 22/02/1838 2Emigration to Australia Arrival of emigrant ship 'Constance' in Melbourne after journey of 77 days from Britain Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1850 3Emigration to Australia 'Canton' bound for New South Wales with female emigrants inspected by Earl of Clare - conditions

satisfactoryGreenock Advertiser 13/08/1835 2

Emigration to Australia Hopes and prospects of Scottish emigrants in Van Dieman's Land and New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1835 3Emigration to Australia Two first wanted to charter - to carry emigrants from Greenock and Skye to Australia. Contract to

include fitting up ship, supplying with provision. Apply HM Emigration Agent, GreenockGreenock Advertiser 08/05/1837 3

Emigration to Australia Number of ships in Liverpool loading with emigrants and cargo for Australia Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1858 2Emigration to Australia 'Minerva' sets sail for Australia with 200 emigrants. 'Brilliant' chartered by Government to proceed

to Tobermory to take emigrants from West Highlands. Description of accommodationGreenock Advertiser 11/09/1837 2

Emigration to Australia Arrival of 'St George' with 337 emigrants from Oban bound for New South Wales, at Table Bay, South Africa


Emigration to Australia 'Glenswilly' leaves with over 100 emigrants in accommodation agreeable for long voyage to New South Wales. 'Lord Glenelg', 'Superb', the 'Palmyra' and 'Clifton' preparing departures. Arrival in Hobart of the 'Sovereign' after 104 days from Greenock


Emigration to Australia 'Waterloo' to carry farm labourers as emigrants to estates in New South Wales of Captain Wuydham


Emigration to Australia 'David Clark' with 220 emigrants under Government scheme, leaves for Port Philip New South Wales


Emigration to Australia Shepherds and agricultural labourers still needed in Australia. Details of emigration scheme Greenock Advertiser 12/03/1839 3Emigration to Australia To Australia - 'Aberfoyle' 400; details of departure and type of emigrant travelling. Details of

'Birman' at Broomielaw prior to sailing (page 4)Greenock Advertiser 14/09/1852 2

Emigration to Australia 'Mr Butler's Handbook for Australian Emigrants' Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1839 2Emigration to Australia 'Maryborough' with 400 emigrants for Queensland Greenock Advertiser 08/05/1866 2Emigration to Australia 'British King' largest emigrant ship to sail from the Clyde to Sydney. 256 passengers. Male and

female hospitals - essential articles provided by government. Proceeding to Tobermory to complete numbers


Emigration to Australia 'Portland' sails for Sydney with 270 emigrants under Government scheme. Andrew Crawford fits up and provisions vessel


Emigration to Australia Letter from emigrant in New South Wales. List of deaths on board 'Minerva', which sailed from Greenock to Sydney. Ad for labourers and families to emigrate to New South Wales - page 3


Emigration to Australia Provincial Government of Southland vote £6000 to aid weavers and their families to emigrate to Australia - denied


Emigration to Australia Letter from emigrant on board 'Duncan' en route for New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 05/07/1838 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Australia Typhus amongst emigrants on 'Minerva', which set out from Greenock to New South Wales last

year. 28 deathsGreenock Advertiser 11/06/1838 2

Emigration to Australia 50 emigrants including men of Glasgow of great respectability sail for Port Adelaide on 'Lady Bute' Greenock Advertiser 05/02/1839 2Emigration to Australia Arrival of 'Maltan' from Clyde at Geelong with number of Government emigrants including 100

young womenGreenock Advertiser 04/11/1853 2

Emigration to Australia 134 emigrants (agriculturists and sheep farmers) sail on 'Ariadne' for Adelaide and Sydney Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1839 3Emigration to Australia 'Red Jacket' with 500 emigrants leaves for Melbourne Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1857 2Emigration to Australia Government Immigration Inspector at Sydney on females conveyed to Australia under S. Herbert's

Emigration FundGreenock Advertiser 02/08/1853 4

Emigration to Australia 36 inhabitants of St Kilda left island to travel to Australia last autumn in 'Priscilla'. 3 died on way but others employed at £50-70 per year by same person


Emigration to Australia Emigrant ship 'John Melhuish' with 240 emigrants for Australia saved from destruction by fire by efforts of Mr Hayward. Full details


Emigration to Australia 'Aberfoyle' arrives in Australia after journey of 63 days Greenock Advertiser 04/02/1853 2Emigration to Australia 'Flying Cloud' with 482 emigrants travelling on Land Order System of Emigration, leaves

Gravesend for QueenslandGreenock Advertiser 14/11/1863 2

Emigration to Australia 'Cairngorm' for Brisbane with 187 emigrants - details Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1863 2Emigration to Australia 'Great Britain' sails for Melbourne from Liverpool with 400 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 26/02/1861 2Emigration to Australia Acting Emigration agent for Victoria states colony sets aside £6 per head for the emigration of 500

persons per weekGreenock Advertiser 22/09/1863 1

Emigration to Australia 'Ocean Chief', one of the Black Ball Line, arrives at Greenock with 261 emigrants from Liverpool. 120 join clipper ship for voyage to Melbourne - full details


Emigration to Australia 'Stirling Castle' for Sydney with 140 emigrants including 3 ministers, 3 professors for new college to be built, masons, joiners etc. Many from Greenock


Emigration to Australia Details of accommodation and fares of White Star Clipper Lines to Australia Greenock Advertiser 08/11/1862 4Emigration to Australia 'Naval Reserve' for Brisbane with 550 emigrants including 250 navvies to work on new railway line.

Again 29th April p3Greenock Advertiser 22/04/1865 2

Emigration to Australia Government emigration ship 'Shackamaxon' with 381 emigrants arrives in Sydney Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1863 2Emigration to Australia Advertisement Persons desirous of proceeding as emigrants to that Colony (Australia), will be

furnished with the necessary information by applying to Robert McLelland at the Mansion House between the hours of 4 and 7 pm


Emigration to Australia Arrest of emigrant on board 'Martin Luther' bound for New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 22/09/1848 2Emigration to Australia Emigrants (operatives, agriculturalists, farm workers) to travel to Portland under Government

scheme to NSWGreenock Advertiser 20/08/1839 2

Emigration to Australia Departure from Leith of first ship 'Catherine Jamieson' from Scotland for new settlement in South Australia. 42 emigrants and full cargo


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Australia Article on conditions experienced by emigrants on the 'Hope' bound for Australia Greenock Advertiser 08/01/1822 1Emigration to Australia Free passage to New South Wales granted by H M Cobuial Land and Emigration Commissioners -

full detailsGreenock Advertiser 07/01/1848 3

Emigration to Australia Advertisement to emigrate to New South Wales under Colonial Bounty Scheme. Stonemasons, bricklayers, carpenters, wheelwrights etc - Full details


Emigration to Australia Australia expects 140,000 emigrants to settle in that country. Greenock Telegraph 12/04/1949 1Emigration to Australia Emigration to Queensland - Rev Charles Ogg of Brisbane, Queensland Greenock Advertiser 01/11/1862 1Emigration to Australia 'Landsborough' with 317 emigrants some of whom have assisted or free passages, sail for

QueenslandGreenock Advertiser 02/02/1865 2

Emigration to Australia Details of one of the Clyde line of packets for Australia, 'Earl of Eglinton' Greenock Advertiser 18/08/1854 2Emigration to Australia Extract from the 'Times' on influx of Chinese labour to Australia Greenock Advertiser 25/08/1854 4Emigration to Australia 'Lord of the Isles' leaves from government depot at Southampton with 308 emigrants for Adelaide.

Departure of 'Lady Octavia' with 110 emigrants for AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 05/09/1854 2

Emigration to Australia 'Early of Eglinton' sails with 370 emigrants bound for Melbourne Greenock Advertiser 26/09/1854 2Emigration to Australia Details of fitting out of 'Ulysses' of Potter & Wilson's Australian line, prior to sailing Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1854 2Emigration to Australia About 100 inhabitants of Girvan to emigrate to Australia. Sum of £1500 is needed to pay passages

etc. A teacher and a matron have been appointed.Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1854 4

Emigration to Australia 'Young Queensland' sails from London to Queensland with 304 emigrants - details Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1865 2Emigration to Australia Arrival of 'Marco Polo' and 'Birmingham' in Australia. Account of voyage Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1852 2Emigration to Australia 'Margaret' from Leith carrying emigrants to Australia wrecked at Granton. Emigrants repaid fare

moneyGreenock Advertiser 03/12/1852 2

Emigration to Australia 'Princess Royal' leaves with 100 emigrants for Liverpool to catch 'David McIver' bound for Australia Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1858 2Emigration to Australia H.M 'Hercules' to be stationed at Campbeltown to carry 800 emigrants from Skye and Uist to

AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 09/11/1852 1

Emigration to Australia Lecture given by Mr Jordan, Commissioner for Queensland on type of life to be had there Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1863 2Emigration to Australia 'King of Algeria' sails for Melbourne from Liverpool with 362 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 22/09/1857 2Emigration to Australia 'Melmerby' for Queensland with 520 emigrants - details Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1865 2Emigration to Australia Letter from emigrant on 'Melbourne' formerly 'Helensburgh' on voyage to Australia Greenock Advertiser 08/02/1853 2Emigration to Australia Free passages offered by Emigration Commissioners to Australia for female servants, shepherds,

ploughmen, mechanics etcGreenock Advertiser 25/07/1865 3

Emigration to Australia 'Samarang' with 400 emigrants for Queensland - de tails Greenock Advertiser 29/07/1865 2Emigration to Australia 'Earl Russell' with 400 emigrants for Queensland puts into Queenstown with engine trouble Greenock Advertiser 19/09/1865 2Emigration to Australia 'Sultana' with 558 emigrants for Queensland. Some emigrants on assisted or free passages Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1865 2Emigration to Australia 'Legion of Honour' leaves London for Queensland with 479 emigrants, some on assisted or free

passagesGreenock Advertiser 25/11/1865 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Australia Arrival in Rio de Janeiro of 'Duncan' bound for New South Wales with 260 emigrants. Deaths

among childrenGreenock Advertiser 28/06/1838 2

Emigration to Australia Emigrants arriving at a steady 1,000 per week in Australia. Details of wages and trade Greenock Advertiser 11/08/1854 2Emigration to Australia 'Elizabeth Ann Bright' - details of emigrants for Queensland Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1864 2Emigration to Australia To Queensland very brisk for 1876. Greenock Telegraph 15/08/1876 2Emigration to Australia Advice to emigrants to Australia on granting of assisted passages. Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1922 2Emigration to Australia 'Rodell Bay' leaves Clyde for Brisbane with 350 passengers. Greenock Telegraph 11/04/1877 2Emigration to Australia Western Australia needs emigrants of the right type to settle. Greenock Telegraph 20/06/1921 6Emigration to Australia Australian policy to urge more emigration to the country. Greenock Telegraph 13/02/1913 4Emigration to Australia More emigrants willing to settle in the country wanted in Australia. Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1900 2Emigration to Australia Details of agreement between colonial office and Australian Government to make capital available

for development and settlement in Australia.Greenock Telegraph 09/05/1925 6

Emigration to Australia Australia planning to attract more emigrants by improving conditions. Greenock Telegraph 18/02/1955 4Emigration to Australia 'Rodell Bay' with 310 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Queensland. Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1878 2Emigration to Australia General Booth's emigration scheme: 20,000 acres of land bought in Australia to be sold to

prospective emigrants.Greenock Telegraph 16/09/1905 3

Emigration to Australia 50,000 distressed emigrants in Australia want to return to Britain. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1932 1Emigration to Australia Australia expects 70,000 emigrants from Britain. Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1948 1Emigration to Australia Emigration to Australia to re-start soon. Greenock Telegraph 31/08/1937 5Emigration to Australia Details of scheme to attract young men with capital to settle in Australia. Greenock Telegraph 21/02/1924 2Emigration to Australia 'Roxburghshire' with 300 emigrants mainly from agricultural land in Ireland to sail for Brisbane after

inspection.Greenock Telegraph 05/07/1877 2

Emigration to Australia Lecture in Greenock Town Hall on life in Queensland and prospects for emigrants. Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1882 3Emigration to Australia 'Empire Brent' with 900 emigrants will renew route to Australia. Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1948 5Emigration to Australia 1,000 emigrants sail on 'Nuddea' for Brisbane from Clyde. Greenock Advertiser 22/09/1883 2Emigration to Australia 'St James' arrives in Brisbane from the Clyde with 355 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 25/01/1876 2Emigration to Australia 'Hydaspes' leaves Plymouth with 665 emigrants for Port Adelaide. Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1876 3Emigration to Australia 'Stirlingshire' with 270 emigrants to sail from Clyde for Queensland. Greenock Telegraph 06/11/1877 2Emigration to Australia Government of Victoria wants tenders for carrying mail and emigrants between Great Britain and

Melbourne.Greenock Advertiser 29/04/1869 3

Emigration to Australia Australia to cut emigrants from 170,000 to 140,000 in 1971-72. Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1971 22Emigration to Australia 'Forfarshire' with 410 emigrants leaves Plymouth for Port Adelaide. Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1876 3Emigration to Australia The Committee for promoting the emigration of females to the Australian Colonies - charter ship to

carry females wishing to emigrate. Fare £5 but those unable to pay will receive assistance from Committee. List of clothing to bring


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Australia Loss of 'Eastern City' bound for Australia with 180 emigrants - only 1 death - details Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1858 4Emigration to Australia 'Largo Bay' with 400 emigrants prepares to leave Clyde for Adelaide: full details. Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1878 2Emigration to Australia Emigrants to Australia now to pay full fare instead of receiving assisted passage. Clarification of

new scheme: 22 January p1.Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1953 1

Emigration to Australia 'Empire Brent' with 1,000 emigrants sails from the Clyde for Australia. Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1949 7Emigration to Australia Australia bound emigrants take their own prefabricated houses. Greenock Telegraph 30/08/1949 11Emigration to Australia 'Queen of Nation's for Queensland with 117 single men, 73 single women, 48 married couples, 50

children aged 12-1 and 10 infants. Medical office and matron in charge.Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1876 3

Emigration to Australia 'Famenoth' for Brisbane with over 300 emigrants left Steamboat Quay. Greenock Telegraph 29/06/1876 2Emigration to Australia 'Streathern' with 350 emigrants for Queensland. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1876 2Emigration to Australia 'Scottish Bard' sails from Gravesend with 252 emigrants for Queensland. Greenock Telegraph 21/05/1877 3Emigration to Australia Free or assisted passage to Australia to British ex-service and civilian emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1946 3Emigration to Australia Assisted passages to women workers to go to Australia: details of scheme. Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1923 2Emigration to Australia Possibility that Greenock may become British terminus for emigration to Australia. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1948 5Emigration to Australia 'Roxburghshire' for Queensland with 250 emigrants of agricultural class. Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1876 2Emigration to Australia Article on female emigration to South Australia. Greenock Telegraph 10/10/1873 4Emigration to Australia Proposal to receive a million British emigrants in Australia receives support. Greenock Telegraph 16/08/1921 6Emigration to Australia 400,000 emigrants register at Australia House. Plans between Britain and Commonwealth to

organise emigrationGreenock Telegraph 05/11/1947 1

Emigration to Australia 'Famenoth' called 28 June, had 133 single men, 65 single women, 32 married couples, and 48 children aged 1-12, and 7 infants. Crew of emigrant ship 'Strathearn' mutiny while in Queensland, 18 arrests.


Emigration to Australia Australia: proposed emigration bill: assistance to be given to those wishing to settle in Australia. Greenock Telegraph 01/02/1906 2Emigration to Australia 'Loch Fyne' with 420 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Adelaide: details of conditions. Greenock Advertiser 26/11/1878 2Emigration to Australia 'Oaklands' with over 400 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Adelaide. Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1879 2Emigration to Australia 'Scottish Bard' sails from Gravesend with 252 emigrants for Queensland. Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1877 3Emigration to Australia 'Renfrewshire' chartered by the Queensland Government for 300 emigrants sails for Brisbane. Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1875 2Emigration to Australia Cassell's Emigrant Handbook - complete guide including guide to gold fields in Australia Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1852 3Emigration to Australia 'Nairnshire' bound for Melbourne leaves Clyde with a large number of Government emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 21/11/1876 2Emigration to Australia 'Grampian' bound for Australia leaves Victoria Harbour with 300 emigrants mainly from middle

classesGreenock Advertiser 20/08/1852 2

Emigration to Australia Extract from 'Reformers' Gazette' on 'Abrota' emigrant ship for Australia and also Reid and Murray's 'Brooksby'


Emigration to Australia 'Boomerang' fitted out to carry emigrants to gold diggings in Australia Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1852 2Emigration to Australia Scenes at Broomielaw as emigrants prepare to leave for Australia on 'Shappo' Greenock Advertiser 06/08/1852 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Australia Building of railway in New South Wales which will help transportation of emigrants to mineral fields Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1851 2Emigration to Australia Eight ships preparing to leave Clyde for Australia carrying emigrants. At least 1200 weavers and

families (amounting to 6000) want to leave and try luck in AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 30/07/1852 2

Emigration to Australia 'Georgina' sails from Australia with 300 emigrants from Skye, all provided with clothing Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1852 2Emigration to Australia 'Herald' for Sydney with 329 emigrants mainly agriculturists and a number from the North of Ireland

to join relatives already settled thereGreenock Advertiser 13/10/1843 2

Emigration to Australia 'Shappo' with 129 emigrants mainly from East and South of Scotland for Australia. Also brig, 'Courier' with 60 emigrants. Dinner in Black Bull Inn, P.G for two local men leaving for Australia


Emigration to Australia 'Lord Warnston' leaves from Victoria Harbour with 230 steerage, 80 second and 19 cabin passengers. Majority heading for Australian gold fields. Details of improvements in steerage accommodation


Emigration to Australia 'Aberfoyle' with full compliment (400) of emigrants to leave for Australia Greenock Advertiser 07/09/1852 2Emigration to Australia 'The Australian Emigrants Complete Guide' by Samuel Butler - review Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1849 1Emigration to Australia Article on 'Minerva' chartered to carry artisans to New South Wales and party of German

missionaries to set up missionary settlement under Dr LangGreenock Advertiser 17/08/1837 2

Emigration to Australia 'Three Bells' leaves Clyde for Port Philip, NSW with 20 1st class and 50 2nd class Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1852 2Emigration to Australia Advertisement for shepherds, agricultural and other workers, carpenters, blacksmiths, masons,

quarrymen etc to settle in New South Wales - full detailsGreenock Advertiser 15/01/1838 1

Emigration to Australia Advertisement for emigrants to New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1838 3Emigration to Australia Letter on emigrants to Australia by 'William Nicholl' with 322 from Skye Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1837 4Emigration to Australia Advertisement for free passage to New South Wales for masons, quarrymen, wrights, joiners,

sawyers etcGreenock Advertiser 19/10/1837 3

Emigration to Australia 'William Rodger' chartered by Government to sail to New South Wales with 300 emigrants - details of accommodation which was inspected by Provost and Magistrates


Emigration to Australia Second ship leaves Skye bound for Australia with 282 emigrants. Accommodation inspected by Earl of Dunmore


Emigration to Australia 'St George' to be fitted out before going to Oban for 300 - 400 emigrants bound for New South Wales under Government scheme


Emigration to Australia 'Superb' with 157 emigrants mainly agriculturists for Adelaide and Sydney Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1839 2Emigration to Australia Arrival of the emigrant ship 'Broom' in Sydney, which sailed from the Clyde last October. Few

casualties amongst passengersGreenock Advertiser 15/07/1842 2

Emigration to Australia Text of speech by David Stow on emigration to Australia and efforts of Dr Lang Greenock Advertiser 31/07/1837 1Emigration to Australia Emigrants in New South Wales Greenock Advertiser 14/01/1820 1Emigration to Australia 'Oaklands' with over 400 emigrants leaves the Clyde for Adelaide. Greenock Advertiser 19/06/1879 2Emigration to Australia 'Largo Bay' with 400 emigrants prepares to leave Clyde for Adelaide: full details. Greenock Advertiser 22/06/1878 2Emigration to Australia 'Rodell Bay' leaves Clyde for Brisbane with 350 passengers. Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1877 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Australia Safe arrival in Port Philip of emigrants on 'India' Greenock Advertiser 02/10/1840 2Emigration to Australia Advertisements for steerage berths on 'Palmyra' for South Australia Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1839 3Emigration to Australia Meeting with Mr Stewart, MP for Renfrewshire, on flood of emigrants for New South Wales. 4000

travelled on Government schemeGreenock Advertiser 04/01/1842 2

Emigration to Australia Arrival of 'William Abrams' in Port Philip with 200 emigrants. Journey lasted 120 days Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1841 2Emigration to Australia Departure from Liverpool of screw steamer 'Great Britain' with emigrants bound for Australia.

Details of numbers and price of faresGreenock Advertiser 27/08/1852 2

Emigration to Australia 'Marquis of Bute' bound for Port Philip with 236 emigrants also 'Alan Kerr' with 269 passengers. Mainly of the agricultural classes


Emigration to Australia Australia to build an immigration fleet to bring emigrants to settle in Australia. Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1948 3Emigration to Australia 'Montgomery' with 200 emigrants for Melbourne and also 'Brooksby' and 'Noua' will sail from Clyde.

Assisted passengers through Government scheme. 100 leave from Ross-shire for Australia and 150 ready


Emigration to Australia Screw steamship 'Cleopatra' to carry emigrants to Port Philip Greenock Advertiser 09/07/1852 2Emigration to Australia 'John Cooper' with 93 emigrants for Adelaide, Port Philip and Sydney. 'Ariadne' sails for port Philip

and Sydney with 60 passengers - most of steerage passengers of both ships connected to cabin passengers. Cattle and sheep also on board (Col 6)


Emigration to Australia Plan for emigrants wishing to go to Australia. They should buy vessel and sell on arrival in Australia. Emigration ads p3


Emigration to Australia Emigration Office in Park St, London besieged by applicants wishing to go to Australia. Company to send two ships to Melbourne, 1 to Geelong and 4th to Adelaide as soon as they are ready


Emigration to Australia 'Perfect' bound for Australia with 70 emigrants. Wealthiest party seen leaving Clyde including Glengarry family and servants


Emigration to Australia Report of emigrants who sailed in 'David Clarke' for Port Philip New South Wales. Only one death amongst 230 emigrants


Emigration to Australia Intending emigrants are informed that splendid vessels will be dispatched from Liverpool of Van Dieman's Land and New South Wales every 6 weeks. A regular time of magnificent American ships on 1st and 16th of every month for New York. Particulars - Alex Crawford, General Emigration Agent, 4 Cathcart Square


Emigration to Australia Extract from 'Morning Herald' on emigration to Australia. 510 passages given to Highlanders of Skye by Highland Emigration Committee. Parties destitute. Yorkshire Emigration Association institutes scheme for help to emigrants


Emigration to Australia 1,000 emigrants a day leaving from Liverpool and London for Australia. 90 ships involved in exodus details of types of emigrants and vessels used. Advertisements page 3


Emigration to Australia 'Robert Benn', for Port Philip with 361 emigrants. Vessel fitted out for long voyage Greenock Advertiser 21/09/1841 2Emigration to Australia 'Saldanha' arrives from Liverpool to complete numbers - 400 sail for Queensland Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1863 2Emigration to Australia & Emigrant ships to Australia from Liverpool include 'Mobile' with 400 'Irene' 300 and 'Nultiades' with Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1852 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageCanada 400. 15 other ships advertised to sail to Australia. For Canada 'John Grey', 'Chance', 'Blanche',

and 'Ontario' each with 300 emigrants on boardEmigration to Australia & New Zealand

Public meeting in Paisley to discuss ways of helping hand loom weavers to emigrate at reduced fares to Australia and New Zealand


Emigration to Australia & New Zealand

'India' sails to South Australia with emigrants including some who will charter a ship in Australia and then proceed to New Zealand. 'Portland' and 'Tomatin' being fitted up



98 ships advertised to sail from London to Australia and New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 25/02/1853 4


Government of Victoria to survey 3 million acres of land to be sold to people having small capital. Details of sailings from Liverpool to Australia and New Zealand


Emigration to Australia & New Zealand & Canada

Two newspapers for prospective emigrants 'Australian and new Zealand Gazette' and 'Canadian News'


Emigration to Australia & South Africa

Government Free and Assisted Emigration to South Australia, and Cape of Good Hope resumed. Details of persons wanted


Emigration to Australia & South Africa

'John Cooper' bound for New South Wales with 98 emigrants towed into Lisbon harbour after loss of main topmost mast and much rigging. Article urging emigration to South Africa


Emigration to Australia & USA

Advertisements for emigrants to travel either to Australia or New York Greenock Advertiser 24/03/1848 3


28th Dec - 27th Jan 115 ships arrive in Australia - 21 from the Clyde 1500 German emigrants wait in Antwerp for passage to America. Mainly peasants and workmen



'Legion of Honour' with 327 emigrants for Australia under Land Order System of Emigration Scheme. 'Britannia' with 200 emigrants for Portland and New York


Emigration to Australia & West Indies

Article on number of ships leaving Clyde for Australia and numbers of emigrants. Report of Indian emigrants arriving in West Indies.


Emigration to Bill 2nd reading of the Emigration Bill: regulation of manpower at the end of the war- 21 June p2. Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1918 2Emigration to Bill Text of Bill on the immigration of aliens and anarchists. Greenock Telegraph 09/07/1894 1Emigration to Brazil New scheme started to promote emigration to Brazil. Greenock Advertiser 25/03/1875 2Emigration to Brazil 350 emigrants travelling on 'Florence Chipman' chartered by Brazilian Government for Rio de

Janeiro - detailsGreenock Telegraph 24/02/1868 1

Emigration to British Guiana

Two ships to be chartered to take Indians to British Guiana Greenock Advertiser 11/05/1861 4

Emigration to Canada First party of 'flying' emigrants arrive in Ontario. Greenock Telegraph 04/08/1947 1Emigration to Canada 'Manitoban' leaves with Mennonite sect emigrants for Canada. Greenock Advertiser 17/07/1876 2Emigration to Canada Cheap Manual for Emigrants Statistical Sketches of Upper Canada for the use of Emigrants Greenock Advertiser 08/04/1833 3Emigration to Canada Arrival of 'James Watt' with 400 emigrants from Skye to go on 'Royal Adelaide' for New Brunswick.

Majority poorer class than those usually from the HighlandsGreenock Advertiser 01/09/1836 2

Emigration to Canada Attention drawn to imposition upon emigrants by British American Emigration and Colonisation Greenock Advertiser 28/04/1843 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageAssociation. Ship, which should have taken them to Prince Edward Island, put back into Cork where emigrants have been left as Association dissolved.

Emigration to Canada Meeting of Paisley West Broomlands Canadian Emigration Society - committee formed Greenock Advertiser 13/08/1841 3Emigration to Canada Departure of emigrants from Gourock to Manitoba. Greenock Advertiser 25/04/1883 3Emigration to Canada Petition from Paisley West Broomlands Emigration Society requesting assistance to help them to

emigrate to Canada in 1842. Society formed in Paisley to help people emigrate to AustraliaGreenock Advertiser 31/08/1841 1

Emigration to Canada 450 emigrants on 'Waldensian' leave the Clyde for Montreal. Greenock Telegraph 20/07/1878 3Emigration to Canada Number of Gourock people planning to emigrate to Manitoba. Greenock Advertiser 05/03/1883 2Emigration to Canada British American Land Co. offered land in the Eastern Townships of Canada to emigrants - agent in

Greenock - Alan Kerr & CoGreenock Advertiser 13/03/1837 3

Emigration to Canada Article on new land in Canada opened up for emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 20/09/1869 4Emigration to Canada 100 applications received at the local Labour Exchange under the auspices of the parish Council to

emigrate to Canada. First batch leave: 11 August p2.Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1928 2

Emigration to Canada Photograph of boys learning the American way of farming before leaving for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 19/04/1929 6Emigration to Canada Canada to open emigration office to deal with increasing number of enquiries from Scottish people. Greenock Telegraph 11/02/1948 3Emigration to Canada Details of emigrants and their occupations who left for Canada on the 'Marloch' and 'Athenia' Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1924 6Emigration to Canada Details of numbers of Scottish emigrants under the cheap fare scheme to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1926 1Emigration to Canada Boys from Quarrier's Home leave on the 'Sicilian' for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 14/04/1906 2Emigration to Canada Plans to fly 7,000 emigrants at £65 to Ontario. Announced by the Ontario Government. Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1947 1Emigration to Canada Scheme introduced to bring relatives of those already settled in Canada at a lower cost. Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1924 5Emigration to Canada Government to give financial assistance to British emigrants wishing to settle in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 08/08/1924 2Emigration to Canada Canadian Government withdraws annual grants to the Salvation Army for immigration work Greenock Telegraph 17/02/1927 1Emigration to Canada 130 girls, 2 boys and 2 families of 5 children sail for Halifax on 'Nestorian' under Miss Rye who

intends to find them homes there.Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1871 1

Emigration to Canada 3,000 Scots emigrants sail for Canada where they hope to find work. Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1929 3Emigration to Canada 'Australia' for Quebec with over 600 emigrants from Iceland as well as many from Scotland. Greenock Telegraph 12/07/1876 2Emigration to Canada Salvation Army plan to send 20-25,000 emigrants to Canada within the next 12 months. Greenock Telegraph 17/08/1906 2Emigration to Canada Emigration Commissioners arrange transport for men discharged from naval dockyards to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 01/05/1870 4Emigration to Canada 130 orphan children from Quarrier's sail in 'Siberian' for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 31/05/1889 3Emigration to Canada 'Ottawa' for Quebec with 682 emigrants. Arrival of German emigrants to join Anchor Line Steamer

for America p3.Greenock Telegraph 28/05/1869 2

Emigration to Canada 'Crocodile' to leave Portsmouth for Quebec with 410 emigrants chiefly discharged dockyard artisan and labourers at public expense.


Emigration to Canada 'Manitoban' leaves with Mennonite sect emigrants for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 16/07/1876 3Emigration to Canada 65 orphan children leave on 'Waldenslau' to start new life in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 17/06/1875 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Canada Article on the Dominion of Canada and Emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1873 2Emigration to Canada Article on Captain Brown's 'New Kincardineshire Colony of New Brunswick'. Over 500 emigrants

join ship for Canada.Greenock Telegraph 30/04/1873 2

Emigration to Canada Item on Canadian Emigrant Land Settlement Co. Greenock Telegraph 02/12/1872 3Emigration to Canada Item on boys for Quarrier's Homes being sent to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1894 4Emigration to Canada Largest party, this season, of 125 boys between 14-19 sail to Canada to work on farms. Greenock Telegraph 22/03/1929 2Emigration to Canada Photograph of Scots girls at Greenock before sailing for Canada as domestic servants. Greenock Telegraph 22/02/1929 4Emigration to Canada Arrival in Canada of emigrants under Dr Barr's all British settlement: 3,000 expected: each family

bringing £500. Many better class of emigrant leaving USA for Canada.Greenock Telegraph 13/04/1903 2

Emigration to Canada 'Corsair' bound for Prince Edward's Island with 160 emigrants including 32 Catholic families, who will get land at 1s an acre to rent


Emigration to Canada New body formed: British Family Reunion Association to help emigrants settle in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 06/11/1929 3Emigration to Canada Article on letter from Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 03/12/1822 3Emigration to Canada Article for benefit of prospective emigrants to Canada - Eastern Townships articles cheaper than in

Upper CanadaGreenock Advertiser 25/08/1834 3

Emigration to Canada Letter from gentlemen in charge of emigrants in Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 12/11/1822 2Emigration to Canada 'Irvine' chartered to carry 150 agricultural emigrants to Glassville in New Brunswick Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1861 2Emigration to Canada Canadian Government publish pamphlet for those intending to emigrate there Greenock Advertiser 29/05/1857 2Emigration to Canada Vessel to be fitted out and sail for Quebec 1st March. Emigrants apply for passage Greenock Advertiser 22/01/1819 1Emigration to Canada 400 emigrants sail on 'John Mackenzie' for Quebec. Full passenger complements on 'New York'

and 'Clyde' for QuebecGreenock Advertiser 22/05/1857 2

Emigration to Canada Offer of free passage to able bodied men and women to Canada - suggestion that land should be sold and money used to pay emigrants' passage


Emigration to Canada 'Eliza Mary', first emigrant ship from Antwerp in connection with Grand Trunk Railway of Canada selling through tickets. 41 emigrants booked to Wisconsin for £51 12s 6d while 25 booked to Chicago at £38 17s


Emigration to Canada 'Hope', 'Harmony', and 'Speculation' sailed from Oban with 700 emigrants to Canada Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1819 3Emigration to Canada Advertisement - Government to give grant of land in Canada to emigrants Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1819 1Emigration to Canada British American Land Co. advertise 10,000 acres of land in the Eastern Townships at 7s 6d per

acre to potential emigrantsGreenock Advertiser 20/01/1843 3

Emigration to Canada Meeting of Quebec Emigrant Society - Report Greenock Advertiser 25/01/1820 1Emigration to Canada 'Florence' sails for Quebec with emigrants - details Greenock Advertiser 27/04/1858 2Emigration to Canada 'Charlotte Harrison' which left Greenock with 264 emigrants arrives in Quebec Greenock Advertiser 28/08/1855 2Emigration to Canada Report of desperate plight of emigrants in Canada Greenock Advertiser 02/12/1817 2Emigration to Canada Emigrant ships which left the Clyde in June delayed by adverse winds - Scarcity of provisions -

many ships put in at Newfoundland to replace stocks. Magnet, with 170 passengers down to 1 bag Greenock Advertiser 06/09/1831 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date Pageof bread. Limits on number of passengers carried, to be urged

Emigration to Canada 'Ann Grant' with 72 emigrants for Canada sailed from Glasgow. At Greenock Customhouse accommodation deficient, vessel held until alterations carried out


Emigration to Canada British American Land Co offer land in Eastern townships of Canada at 10s an acre to prospective emigrants


Emigration to Canada Vessel arrives with emigrants at Quebec, none showing signs of cholera, after leaving Quebec 20 died


Emigration to Canada 'Mariner' leaves Locherboil with 154 emigrants bound for Cape Breton and Quebec. Another emigrant ship to sail about the 14th


Emigration to Canada Deaths of Scottish emigrants in Canada from Canada Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1832 3Emigration to Canada The following is an official statement of the number of emigrants arrived at Quebec during the last

5 years (Agent for Emigration's figures) 1828 - 12,0971829 - 15,9451830 - 28,0001831 - 50,2541832 - 49,000Total - 155,296


Emigration to Canada 'The Emigrants Companion to Canada - compiled from official and original documents furnished by John Galt' by Andrew Picken 'Pickering's Inquiries of an Emigrant' by Joseph Pickering


Emigration to Canada Loss of emigrant ship 'Exmouth' from Islay to Quebec with 240 emigrants and 11 crew - full details Greenock Advertiser 04/05/1847 2Emigration to Canada Ship from Plymouth to Quebec with 400 emigrants lost on west coast of Newfoundland - 370 lost Greenock Advertiser 06/09/1831 3Emigration to Canada 10 vessels with 269 emigrants leave Greenock for North America Greenock Advertiser 01/04/1833 2Emigration to Canada Letter from agent of the Canada Land Co. advising emigrants on duties on commodities e.g. linen

not made up, tools, booksGreenock Advertiser 07/10/1833 3

Emigration to Canada Settlers taking Government's offer of land to take passage on 'Speculation' for Canada from Greenock


Emigration to Canada Meeting in New Church by Rev Ross, Glasgow Colonial Society, to aid funds to send ministers and schoolmasters to emigrant settlements in Canada


Emigration to Canada 'St. David' with 300 emigrants mainly agricultural classes for Quebec and Montreal. Greenock Telegraph 01/06/1871 3Emigration to Canada 'Deveron' bound for Quebec with 70 emigrants mainly from Perthshire and Argyllshire Greenock Advertiser 31/07/1829 3Emigration to Canada 3 families return from Canada dissatisfied with allocation of land in Government grant Greenock Advertiser 16/10/1821 3Emigration to Canada Land for sale in the Niagara district of Upper Canada to emigrants - description Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1835 3Emigration to Canada British American Land Co. urge buyers of their land who propose to emigrate in the spring to get in

touch with agents in Greenock and GlasgowGreenock Advertiser 28/03/1843 2

Emigration to Canada Letter on prospects of potential emigrants to Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1830 3Emigration to Canada 263 emigrants on 'Hamilton' and 327 in 'California' sail for Canada Greenock Advertiser 09/06/1843 2Emigration to Canada 'The Emigrant's Complete Guide to Canada' by Samuel Butler Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1843 3Emigration to Canada 'Jean Hastie' for New York - 92 emigrants, 'Foundling' for Quebec with 154 emigrants from

Stirlingshire and PerthshireGreenock Advertiser 19/06/1829 3

Emigration to Canada 'Romulus', 'Hector', and 'Glenifter' with 400 to 500 emigrants ready to leave Clyde. Total arrivals in Greenock Advertiser 23/06/1834 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageCanada 2,864 from Britain

Emigration to Canada Details of arrivals in Quebec of emigrant ships from the Clyde Greenock Advertiser 27/10/1843 2Emigration to Canada 'Albion' with 191 emigrants for Upper Canada - mostly from Highlands. 'Broke' bound for New York

with 50 emigrantsGreenock Advertiser 02/06/1829 3

Emigration to Canada 'John Mackenzie' sails for Quebec with 350 emigrants, 70 of whom travelled from Inverness Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1855 2Emigration to Canada Arrival of emigrant ships from the Clyde in Canada - full list Greenock Advertiser 19/06/1834 3Emigration to Canada 'Newry' bound for Quebec from Newry, with 400 emigrants, wrecked - 200 lives lost Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1830 3Emigration to Canada Meeting of destitute operatives wanting to emigrate to Canada - Government to give 5 acres per

familyGreenock Advertiser 11/12/1840 2

Emigration to Canada Two booklets published: 'The Emigrant's Directory and Guide to Canada' and 'Authentic Letters from Upper Canada'


Emigration to Canada Advantages of Eastern Townships against those of Upper Canada. 'Roger Stewart' for New York with 148 emigrants


Emigration to Canada Journey by 'Cherub' and 'Sophie' Greenock - Montreal - Quebec - Greenock done in 11 weeks Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1831 3Emigration to Canada 'Elizabeth' and 'Ann' for Quebec with 254 emigrants, while 'George Canning' for Quebec leaves

with 322. Many emigrants from ArgyllshireGreenock Advertiser 10/05/1831 2

Emigration to Canada 'Favourite' for Canada over 70 emigrants with 'Nailer' sailing with 100 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 22/04/1831 3Emigration to Canada 180 persons members of Carleton Emigration Society sail on 'Sarah Botsford' for Montreal. Mainly

hand-loom weavers unable to find enough work in Scotland - donations of clothing and moneyGreenock Advertiser 16/04/1841 2

Emigration to Canada 3 emigrant ships sail from West Highlands for Cape Breton and Prince Edward's Island with 1,500 passengers from Lord MacDonald's estate


Emigration to Canada List of vessels carrying emigrants to Canada from 10th May - 3rd June Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1817 3Emigration to Canada 'George Canning' sails from Clyde to Quebec with 100 emigrants mainly from Lanarkshire and

Ayrshire - majority to settle on land at Lake HuronGreenock Advertiser 14/04/1829 2

Emigration to Canada Government to continue helping emigrants to settle in Upper Canada from parts of Ireland Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1823 3Emigration to Canada Article on European emigrants flocking to Canada, where typhus is prevalent Greenock Advertiser 28/11/1817 2Emigration to Canada Letters on life in Canada Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1833 4Emigration to Canada 'Earl of Buckinghamshire' sails for Quebec with 200 emigrants under Government grants scheme Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1822 3Emigration to Canada Article on Captain Brown's 'New Kincardineshire Colony of New Brunswick'. Over 500 emigrants

join ship for Canada.Greenock Advertiser 29/04/1873 1

Emigration to Canada 'Cumberland' from Tobermory for Cape Breton and Quebec with 369 emigrants. Another ship for the same destination ready to sail with 350 emigrants


Emigration to Canada Letter from Governor General of Canada on use of St Lawrence Canals for carrying emigrants to their destinations


Emigration to Canada Departure for Quebec and Montreal of 'John MacKenzie' with 200 emigrants mainly from agricultural areas of Scotland


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Canada 'Alexander' with 85 emigrants sail from Greenock to Prince Edward Island - weavers and farm

workersGreenock Advertiser 21/04/1820 3

Emigration to Canada Advertisement 'Ann Grant' to St John's to carry emigrants Greenock Advertiser 02/03/1821 1Emigration to Canada Article on emigration from West of Scotland to Canada. 120 farmers, mechanics leave on

'Speculation', 61 leave on 'Minerva'Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1820 3

Emigration to Canada Letters from emigrants in Canada Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1820 3Emigration to Canada 'Ben Lomond' arrives Quebec after 49 days at sea Greenock Advertiser 29/08/1820 4Emigration to Canada 151 emigrants sail on 'Broke' for Canada - total to date 900 from Renfrewshire on assisted

passage. Cost per head £4. Most emigrants belong to Abercrombie, Transatlantic and Bridgeton Societies


Emigration to Canada 'Prompt' sailed for Quebec with 350 passengers on Tuesday. Wednesday Port Glasgow steamboat arrives with the remainder of emigrants from Emigration Societies. 300 weavers have emigrated


Emigration to Canada 'Broke' sailing to Canada advertisement for emigrants Greenock Advertiser 20/06/1820 1Emigration to Canada 5000 volunteers to settle in Canada from Glasgow. 500 from Edinburgh Greenock Advertiser 11/03/1815 3Emigration to Canada Government subsidy to cover journey from Quebec to place of location Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1822 3Emigration to Canada Collection to be taken to help Indians, seamen and emigrants in Canada. Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1876 3Emigration to Canada 'United Kingdom' leaves for Canada with 251 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 12/06/1860 2Emigration to Canada 'George Canning' for Quebec with 489 emigrants - weavers, joiners, farmers, cotton spinners,

labourers. 264 men, 225 femaleGreenock Advertiser 13/04/1821 3

Emigration to Canada Letters to John Galt with petitions of Highlanders emigrating to Canada Greenock Advertiser 14/03/1826 3Emigration to Canada Irish emigration to Canada Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1828 1Emigration to Canada Letter on emigrants' progress in Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1828 1Emigration to Canada 'Caledonia' with 150 emigrants and 'Mary' with same number sail for Quebec and Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 18/04/1828 3Emigration to Canada General meeting of proprietors of Canada Co. Greenock Advertiser 30/03/1847 1Emigration to Canada Emigrants from Paisley, who had sailed on the 'Mary' to Canada, suffer hardship and grants of land

from the Canadian Company could not be givenGreenock Advertiser 02/09/1828 3

Emigration to Canada 'St George' leaves with 280 emigrants for Quebec. Ship will pick up another 150 in Kingston, Ireland


Emigration to Canada 'George Canning' carries 173 emigrants for Quebec from Greenock on Friday 16th May Greenock Advertiser 20/05/1828 3Emigration to Canada 672 persons from Hull emigrate to Canada Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1817 3Emigration to Canada Arrival of 'May Flower' in Quebec with emigrant workmen to work on Grand Trunk Railway of

CanadaGreenock Advertiser 16/06/1854 2

Emigration to Canada 'Earl of Buckingshire' sails for Quebec with 200 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1820 3Emigration to Canada Details of number of Highlands who have left for Canada. 376 leave Renfrewshire Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1832 2Emigration to Canada Advertisement for 'Sketches of Upper Canada' useful for emigrants Greenock Advertiser 09/11/1821 1

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Canada 'Commerce' chartered by Emigrant Associations sail to Quebec with 422 emigrants - labourers,

joiners, shoemakersGreenock Advertiser 11/05/1821 3

Emigration to Canada 'Lord Sidmouth' towed to Tail of the Bank from Victoria Harbour bound for Quebec with 300 emigrants mainly from Falkirk area


Emigration to Canada Letters on grants to emigrants. 'David' left East Quay with 364 emigrants. Money lodged for provisions and freight £1198 11s 8d - Emigrants to divide remainder £94 to aid them in Canada


Emigration to Canada 'St George' for Canada with 600 emigrants mainly from Western Highlands and Ireland Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1864 2Emigration to Canada 'Earl of Buckinghamshire' leaves 600 emigrants at Quebec. Letter from emigrant on 'Commerce' on

life in CanadaGreenock Advertiser 31/07/1821 3

Emigration to Canada Article on numbers of emigrants taken - grant offered by Government to settle in Canada Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1821 3Emigration to Canada 4,925 emigrants on 220 vessels arrive in Canada - Jan - July 1821 Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1821 4Emigration to Canada 'A Narrative of the Rise and Progress of Emigration from the Counties of Lanark and Renfrew to

New Settlements in Upper Canada' by Robert LomondGreenock Advertiser 20/11/1821 3

Emigration to Canada List of Scots emigrants amongst those killed in steamboat disaster in Canada. Steamer 'Montreal' had 450-500 emigrants on board when disaster occurred


Emigration to Canada Government Information Office opens in Liverpool to advise those wishing to emigrate to Canada. 'The Settler's Guide to Canada' just published


Emigration to Canada Canada: need for labourers, house servants, blacksmiths, tinsmiths, foundrymen, bricklayers, masons, joiners, carpenters, coopers, shoemakers, tailors and miners as well as boys and girls between 13-16


Emigration to Canada Strathclyde hopes to attract more Canadians whose ancestors left from Greenock to Inverclyde and area.


Emigration to Canada Arrival of Highlanders en route from North America, from Kintail and Tiree to join 'Circassian' and Jamaica. Duke of Argyll paid passages and food for many of them, while on 'Charlotte' for Montreal.


Emigration to Canada Extract of letter: - Operations of British American Land Co. beginning to show 2500 emigrants waiting to settle


Emigration to Canada 'Tamerlane' for Quebec with 357 emigrant passengers Greenock Advertiser 01/07/1831 2Emigration to Canada 94 emigrants mainly poor from the Highlands leave for Quebec on the 'Retrench' Greenock Advertiser 25/06/1835 3Emigration to Canada New Brunswick Company - prospectus. To provide land for emigrants - details of scheme Greenock Advertiser 28/06/1831 3Emigration to Canada Emigrants wanting to go to Cape Breton, Pictou or Prince Edward's Island to join 'Phoenix' to pay

remainder of fare by 27th MarchGreenock Advertiser 20/03/1832 3

Emigration to Canada 'Isabella' of Irvine leaves Troon with 100 emigrants bound for Quebec and Montreal. Many of them farmers and carrying large amounts of money


Emigration to Canada Au ' Charlotte' lying at Rail of the Bank, wife of one of the emigrants gave birth to a daughter, christened by Mid Parish Minister on board ship. 350 emigrants for Quebec


Emigration to Canada Meeting for form association for promoting religious interests of British settlers in North America - Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1833 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date Pagespeech on religious life in Canada

Emigration to Canada Handbook for prospective emigrants to Canada - advertisement Greenock Advertiser 23/09/1833 3Emigration to Canada Canada - 'Corsair' with 154 emigrants mostly middle class with £40,000 amongst them.

'Tamerlane' with 300 emigrants from QuebecGreenock Advertiser 10/06/1833 3

Emigration to Canada Number of emigrants from Paisley found guilty in recent disturbances in Canada Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1838 3Emigration to Canada 'Atlantic' sails from Ardrossan for Montreal with 500 Highland emigrants 300 from Mull and

Knapdale, the rest from Uist are Roman Catholics. Not many able to speak EnglishGreenock Advertiser 20/07/1849 2

Emigration to Canada 'Australia' for Quebec with over 600 emigrants from Iceland as well as many from Scotland. Greenock Advertiser 13/07/1876 2Emigration to Canada Article on conditions of settlers at Lanark in Upper Canada Greenock Advertiser 10/09/1824 2Emigration to Canada Average voyage for emigrants arriving at Quebec 43 days. Work limited but masons, bricklayers,

etc can find employment in Montreal. Text of lectures on conditions in America by Rev Dr BurnsGreenock Advertiser 19/07/1844 2

Emigration to Canada Salvation Army and class of emigrant it sends to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 28/06/1906 2Emigration to Canada 150 boys leave Quarrier's Homes to emigrate to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 30/03/1888 2Emigration to Canada Editorial on Canada's plans to attract a better class of emigrant. Greenock Telegraph 13/12/1923 2Emigration to Canada Work for emigrants on new railway line in Canada Greenock Telegraph 10/02/1870 4Emigration to Canada 2,000 emigrants leave the Clyde for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 08/04/1911 4Emigration to Canada Canadian Government assisted passage scheme available to women workers: details Greenock Telegraph 30/05/1923 4Emigration to Canada Article on the voyage of the 'Hector' from Greenock to Nova Scotia. Greenock Telegraph 31/03/1923 4Emigration to Canada 1st party of boys left for Canada under the Salvation Army scheme. Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1923 3Emigration to Canada Rush of emigrants to Canada although there is a lack of shipping facilities. Greenock Telegraph 12/09/1919 2Emigration to Canada Salvation Army's scheme to send parties of domestics to Nova Scotia. Greenock Telegraph 08/11/1913 5Emigration to Canada Canadian authorities worried about emigration trail from Canada to US. Greenock Telegraph 08/06/1923 3Emigration to Canada Canada's Chief Commissioner interviewed on reasons why so many Scots are emigrating to

Canada.Greenock Telegraph 03/08/1911 6

Emigration to Canada Details of low price government assisted passage to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1872 4Emigration to Canada Statistics of cost of sending emigrants from Ireland to Quebec Greenock Advertiser 27/08/1824 1Emigration to Canada Details of number of emigrants sent to Canada by the Salvation Army. Greenock Telegraph 04/05/1907 3Emigration to Canada Prince Edward's Island Association established for promoting emigration Greenock Advertiser 03/04/1837 1Emigration to Canada New scheme to place 2,200 single men in farms before May. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1929 1Emigration to Canada Donations wanted to help 100 boys emigrate from Quarrier's Homes to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1905 2Emigration to Canada Canadian Emigration. Agency opens in Glasgow. Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1903 2Emigration to Canada Canada: 12,267 emigrants settle in the Western Provinces during March. Greenock Telegraph 09/04/1903 2Emigration to Canada Large numbers of domestic servants leave the Clyde for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 18/12/1923 2Emigration to Canada Photographs for former Greenockians now living in Canada. Greenock Telegraph 20/08/1913 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Canada Quebec government to send emigration agent to encourage the French to emigrate to province. Greenock Telegraph 04/06/1869 4Emigration to Canada Return of Gourock emigrants who left to settle in Manitoba. Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1883 3Emigration to Canada Dominion Government of Canada to give assisted passages to prospective emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 05/05/1885 2Emigration to Canada Many domestic servants from the West of Scotland take advantage of the £3 fare to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 26/11/1926 5Emigration to Canada Party of children sail on 'Hibernia' to Canada under adult supervision. Children to be trained as

domestic servants.Greenock Telegraph 01/11/1869 1

Emigration to Canada 7,000 in air emigrant leave Prestwick for Canada under Ontario's air immigration scheme. Greenock Telegraph 13/03/1948 1Emigration to Canada 10,000 British emigrants expected to fly to Canada in special chartered planes. New office to open

in Glasgow.Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1948 3

Emigration to Canada 150,000 emigrants went to Canada in 1905. In 1907 the number was 280,000. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1908 3Emigration to Canada 'United Kingdom' sails for Quebec with 420 emigrants of agricultural class and gold seekers Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1862 2Emigration to Canada 'Corsair' sails from Arran with 76 emigrants. Donation of £5 for each family from the Duke of

Hamilton to help with fares. A second party from Arran sail for Montreal. Duke obtains grant of 100 acres for each family that leaves Arran for Canada in the next year


Emigration to Canada On 25th and 26th May 77 square rigged vessels from Europe arrived at Quebec carrying 1,920 emigrants - 1,698 Irish, 195 Scottish and 29 English


Emigration to Canada Fares on 'Samuel Robertson' steerage £5 5s. Letter on conditions in Great Britain compared with prospects in Canada


Emigration to Canada 'St George' with 500 emigrants for Quebec+ Greenock Advertiser 19/05/1866 2Emigration to Canada 'St Andrew' with 250 emigrants for St John's, Newfoundland Greenock Advertiser 28/07/1866 2Emigration to Canada 'George Canning' sails with emigrants, mainly from Lanarkshire apart from 10 from Cartsdyke, for

Quebec - Fare for adult £3 with provision - £6Greenock Advertiser 15/05/1827 3

Emigration to Canada Plan to take 100 women to Canada as domestic servants, dressmakers etc. Greenock Advertiser 14/04/1868 4Emigration to Canada Arrival in Quebec on 22nd June in the 'George Canning' of 175 emigrants from Scotland Greenock Advertiser 07/08/1827 3Emigration to Canada Letter concerning manner that Irish emigrants are carried to Canada Greenock Advertiser 14/08/1827 3Emigration to Canada 'United Kingdom' with 560 emigrants bound for Canada Greenock Advertiser 04/06/1863 2Emigration to Canada Last vessel 'Eliza' will sail from Greenock on 1st August carrying settlers to Canada Greenock Advertiser 25/07/1815 1Emigration to Canada 'United Kingdom' sails from Quebec with 270 emigrants in steerage section Greenock Advertiser 28/05/1861 2Emigration to Canada 'Caledonia' to sail for Quebec with emigrants of agricultural class and young men for the gold fields

of Nova Scotia, after inspection by Emigration OfficialsGreenock Advertiser 06/05/1862 2

Emigration to Canada Further item on the voyage of the Hector and the emigrants who sailed on her to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 24/07/1923 6Emigration to Canada No further applications to be considered this season to settle in Canada Greenock Advertiser 19/05/1815 1Emigration to Canada No further ships provided by British Government to take settlers to Canada Greenock Advertiser 05/04/1816 1Emigration to Canada Coal Mining Co of Nova Scotia engaging Scottish miners. 60 families leave, free passage and £20

for each family to provide food, clothing etcGreenock Advertiser 03/04/1837 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to Canada Terms of application for potential settlers in Canada - grants of land deposit of £16 - certificates -

limitation of numbers - other detailsGreenock Advertiser 31/03/1815 1

Emigration to Canada Report of 17th annual general meeting of the Canada Company set up to promote emigration to Upper Canada


Emigration to Canada 9,178 passengers and 376 ships arrived in Quebec from January to September Greenock Advertiser 18/11/1823 3Emigration to Canada Final sailing of emigrants to Canada for the season by Glasgow Cotton Co-operatives Relief

Committee - 493 persons sent 'Britannia' with 202 emigrants for CanadaGreenock Advertiser 25/08/1863 2

Emigration to Canada 'United Kingdom' with 290 emigrants for Quebec and Montreal Greenock Advertiser 09/08/1864 2Emigration to Canada Arrival of 'Atlas', 'Dorothy' and 'Baltic Merchant' at Quebec. Settlers proceeding to Montreal and

Upper Canada. 'Eliza' entered St Lawrence RiverGreenock Advertiser 31/10/1815 3

Emigration to Canada British Provinces in North America - Encouragement by Government Embarkation limited to April. Applicants to apply now


Emigration to Canada Farms for sale in Canada suitable for potential emigrants Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1845 3Emigration to Canada 'Caledonia' with 58 cabin and 29 second and 211 steerage leaves for Montreal after inspection by

Emigrant OfficersGreenock Advertiser 26/08/1862 2

Emigration to Canada 2,000 young men sail from the Clyde to Canada to work on bringing in the record harvest. Greenock Telegraph 01/08/1923 4Emigration to Canada 'Dunlop' sails for Cape Breton and Quebec with 196 emigrants mainly from Western Islands Greenock Advertiser 16/07/1824 2Emigration to Canada & New Zealand

240 emigrants from Harris and Skye to join 'St Andrews' for Canada. 'City of Dunedin' with 344 emigrants and 'Mataura' with 304 sail for New Zealand - again 11th June p1


Emigration to Canada & USA

40 vessels sail for America from Ireland with 6,504 emigrants, from all classes. Emigration to Canada will be up on previous years



Prince Edward's Island - 'Staffa' - 143 emigrants, chiefly from Arisang, Fort William. 'Onyx' for New York - 100 emigrants, Argyll and Inverness 'Isabella' for Quebec - 129 emigrants, Perth and Argyll



New York - 'Science' with 150 emigrants. Chaleur Bay - 'Phoenix' and 'Salus' - 132 and 27 Quebec - 'Nailer' - 129



'Cartha' for Quebec with 51 emigrants; 'Lady of the Lake' with 165 bound for New York (40 from Aberdeenshire, 17 from Northumberland, remainder from all parts of Scotland) All fairly prosperous



Emigrants bring cholera epidemic to parts of Canada and United States Greenock Advertiser 07/08/1832 2


Article on emigration to North America Greenock Advertiser 29/02/1836 4


Quebec - 'Corsair' 99 Highland and wealthier than previously. New York - 514, Canada - 237, Nova Scotia - 68



Hane Haddow - 150; Camillus - 138; Floyd - 90; Cassandra 148; General Pike - 59; Roger Stewart -145; Amulet - 70; Eliza - 110; Mary - 120 emigrants for New York. For Canada 700; Chaleur Bay 206 and Pictou 34


Emigration to Canada & New York - 'Susannah' - 119 emigrants; 'Romulus' - 158; Quebec - 'Sovereign' - 50. Not as many Greenock Advertiser 30/05/1833 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageUSA as in previous years but are mainly more prosperous than earlier emigrantsEmigration to Canada & USA

New York - 'Camillus' 121 emigrants; 'Dalmarnock' 116; Canada - 'Crown' with 104. Mainly agricultural workers



'Canada' for Montreal - 74 emigrants; 'Rebecca' for Quebec - 58 emigrants; 'Frances' for New York - 115 emigrants



'Canada' with 43 emigrants for Montreal and Quebec. 'Monument' for New York with 95 Greenock Advertiser 04/07/1843 2


'Cartha' for Quebec with 200; 'Czar' for New York with 110. Greenock crowded with emigrants from all parts of Scotland. New York total - 1393. British colonies - 687. Arrival of 'Ottawa' from London in Quebec



'Portia' with 101 emigrants leaves for Skye to pick up another 50, then to Quebec. 'Hero' sails for New York with 129 emigrants. Emigrants mainly from Stirlingshire and Perthshire and reasonably prosperous



New York - 'Cornelia' - 33; 'Sabina' - 131; Quebec - 'Rebecca' - 10; 'Romulus' - 21; 'Richebucto' - 4; 'Cherokee' - 39; Montreal - 'Favourite' - 25; 'Arabian' - 92; Miranlichi - 'Salus' - 16; Halifax - 'Acadian' - 5



To North America fairly limited for Scots but many leaving Ireland for America Greenock Advertiser 31/03/1836 2


'Romulus' for Quebec with 107 emigrants. Total to New York - 668; total to colonies - 342 Greenock Advertiser 01/06/1835 2


Quebec - 'Foundling' with 161 emigrants; 'Clansman' full; 'Iris' - 104. New York - 'Boston' - 161 emigrants. No sign of flood decreasing



Emigrants who wish to send money to Canada or New York can obtain letters of credit from British Linen Company



List of men most suited to finding work in Canada. 'Czar' leaves for New York with 100 emigrants Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1829 1 2

Emigration to Canada & USA & Australia

List of vessels and number of emigrants leaving for Canada, New York and Australia Greenock Advertiser 10/04/1837 2

Emigration to Canada: Australia

Commissioners accept two ships for Australia - details. Article on harm caused by sending unemployed labourers etc to Canada or Australia to start new life as farm hands



Details of emigrant ships leaving for Canada and Australia Greenock Advertiser 19/04/1853 2


Advertisements for vessels proposing to carry emigrants to Quebec and also Australia Greenock Advertiser 23/05/1848 3


'Camillus' - 61; 'Dalmarnock' - 50 for New York ultimate destination Upper Canada. Letter on female emigration to New South Wales - passage confined to single or widows between 15 and 30. 200 to be sent from Scotland


Emigration to Canada: Introduction of £3 fare to Canada likely to cause rush of emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1926 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageFaresEmigration to Canada: Fares

Details of fares to Manitoba and northwest territory under assisted passages scheme of Canadian Government and Allan Line.


Emigration to Canada: Sloan Bros.

Item on the Sloan brothers from Greenock who emigrated to Canada in 1817. Greenock Telegraph 21/01/1981 6

Emigration to Cuba From Hong Kong to Cuba, article Greenock Advertiser 03/09/1858 4Emigration to Cuba Article on conditions suffered in Chinese emigrants in Cuba Greenock Advertiser 24/04/1857 2Emigration to Germany & Brazil

Report on North Germans emigrating to Brazil. Greenock Telegraph 22/01/1874 4

Emigration to Germany & Canada

Arrival of 100 German emigrants en route for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 17/04/1873 2

Emigration to Germany & USA

Germany: - 4,529 emigrants leave Mecklenburg for US. Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1872 1


'Vandalia' leaves Clyde after completion of repairs for New York with 1,200 German emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 19/07/1881 2


'Germania' leaves from Hamburg with 1,042 emigrants for New York Greenock Telegraph 10/05/1871 2

Emigration to Honduras Further reports on Poyais emigrants Greenock Advertiser 14/10/1823 3Emigration to Honduras Poyais emigrants Greenock Advertiser 28/10/1823 1Emigration to Honduras Further article on emigrants in Poyais Greenock Advertiser 26/08/1823 2 & 3Emigration to Honduras Continuation of report of emigrant sufferings in Poyais. Letter Greenock Advertiser 19/08/1823 2 & 3Emigration to Honduras Poyais settlement - article Greenock Advertiser 05/09/1823 1Emigration to Honduras Report on conditions suffered by emigrants to Poyais (near Honduras) Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1823 2 & 3Emigration to India 471 Coolie emigrants arrive in Demerara from Calcutta on John Kerr's ship 'Columbo'. Kerr's

contract with Government Emigration Commissioners has brought 1,450 emigrants from India.Greenock Advertiser 28/06/1870 2

Emigration to Israel Item from 'Jewish Chronicle' on 300 families wishing to leave Germany for Palestine. Those wanting to emigrate are Christians and not Jews


Emigration to Italy & Argentina

Item on Italian emigration to Argentina. Greenock Telegraph 07/12/1872 4

Emigration to Italy & South America

Arrival in Marseilles with 667 Italian emigrants returning from Brazil and Argentina where they had to content with miserable conditions.


Emigration to Italy & USA Details of decline in population due to emigration in Southern Italy. 195,479 Italians to USA. Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1903 4Emigration to New York Article - 'Camillus for New York with 140 Emigrants'. 'Roger Stewart' with 160 - many emigrants

artisans and agriculturalists. 'Hero' for Pictou carries emigrant minersGreenock Advertiser 12/05/1829 3

Emigration to New Zealand

Another 100 emigrants arrive from Argyllshire and Inverness to join 'Blenhiem' bound for New Zealand. Mainly wealthy farmers with servants


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to New Zealand

Details of settlement in Otago, New Zealand founded by Free Church of Scotland Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1856 2


Advertisement for emigrants to settle in New Zealand. Those who go are eligible for grant of land Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1859 3


279 emigrants leave Liverpool for New Zealand on White Star Clipper Line ship. Other ships of the line loading



White Star Line to send monthly line of packets to New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1859 2


Agents for Provincial Government of Otago receive instructions on female emigration - two ships to sail in June



Traffic from Liverpool to New Zealand increased due to government grant of land. 'White Star' line clipper 'Tornado' leaves with 285 emigrants. 246 emigrants leave for New York from the Clyde on 'Glasgow' - page 2



300 emigrants, mainly young people, sail for New Zealand on 'Storm Cloud' Greenock Advertiser 28/01/1860 2


Branch of New Zealand Land Co. opens branch in Glasgow - 101 acres at £1 per acre Greenock Advertiser 18/06/1839 3


Further item on colonisation of New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 12/07/1839 2


Lecture given by Henry parks on emigration to New South Wales. 'Nelson' leaves with 248 emigrants for Dunedin, New Zealand, page 3



'First Colony in New Zealand'- society about to take families and settle in New Zealand - Article Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1839 1


The Otago Association - article on aims Greenock Advertiser 21/05/1850 4


Number of Scots emigrants preparing to leave aboard the 'Bengal Merchant' Clyde to be main port for emigrants wishing to settle in New Zealand



Details of wages in New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1860 4


Advertisement calling for emigrants wishing to settle in Free Church settlement in Otago. Those who have already left the Clyde under the scheme bound for new life.



New Zealand's emigration programme cut to 10,000 and reduction in categories of assisted passages.



Report of public meeting held by those in favour of the Otago scheme Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1848 1


Denial that Otago settlement in New Zealand has broken up Greenock Advertiser 08/07/1853 2

Emigration to New 6 emigrant ships sail for New Zealand carrying total 2,262. Greenock Advertiser 20/10/1874 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageZealandEmigration to New Zealand

Advertisement from the New Zealand Co. Otago - Register of Applications for land in the settlement of Otago. 2nd party to embark at Greenock on 29th April



Advertisement for emigrants to Otago, New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 08/07/1851 3


Canterbury Settlement - Church of England plan to set up colony settlement in New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1850 1


Letter from emigrant from Otago, New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 24/11/1848 2


Ballot to be made for choice land in the Scottish Settlement of Otago, New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1848 3


Meeting held in Glasgow to hear proposal that the Free Church of Scotland should promote a colony in New Zealand



Free passage to all emigrant women under 40 who travel to New Zealand. Reduction of fares for simple men and boys



Article on the original group of emigrants to new Zealand. Greenock Telegraph 11/08/1938 4


Letter on prospects of emigrants travelling to New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 03/02/1843 2


Two women who as babies travelled to New Zealand in 1847 die. Item on early settlers. Greenock Telegraph 04/11/1938 4


Association for promoting the settlement of Otago - parties wishing to proceed to settlement on ship leaving 3rd June should apply early



Unemployed weavers in Paisley form society and appeal for government help so that they might emigrate to New Zealand



Details of vessels and emigrants that left Britain that left Britain for New Zealand in July. 4 ships and 918 emigrants.



6 emigrant ships sail for New Zealand carrying total 2,262. Greenock Telegraph 19/10/1874 2


New Zealand to reduced numbers of emigrants who get assisted passages. Greenock Telegraph 28/11/1961 3


Letter re types of workers required. Greenock Telegraph 02/03/1874 3


300 emigrants sail for New Zealand from Clyde on 'Janet Court'. Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1874 3


Letter from emigrant who has recently arrived at Otago - selection of land and beginning to clear Greenock Advertiser 23/04/1850 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to New Zealand

New Zealand Co to receive tenders specifying the rate of bounty in return for conveying emigrants by steam



New Zealand wants 15,000 immigrants a year. Greenock Telegraph 15/02/1955 4


Observations from The Ladies Companion on emigrant ships Extract from emigrant's letter in Otago on prices and conditions there. Sale of water casts, iron hoops etc being stores of emigrant ship (page 3)



Details of Scottish settlement in Otago, New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 24/10/1848 1


Otago settlement, New Zealand: - alterations to terms of purchase of land Greenock Advertiser 21/08/1849 3


Arrival of emigrants in 'Larkins' at Otago Greenock Advertiser 15/02/1850 1


New Zealand Co about to send another ship to Otago - number of females from Edinburgh amongst emigrants



Extract from letter on the Free Kirk of Scotland's settlement of Otago Greenock Advertiser 16/04/1852 2


Advertisement: - New Zealand Co wants tenders for the hire of a ship to convey emigrants to settlements



Fraudulent letter from supposed minister on 'Bengal Merchant' to New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 29/12/1840 2


Those emigrants not selected to sail on to New Zealand with recently departed ships have opportunity to join other ships chartered by New Zealand Co.



Emigrants on 'Blenhiem' from Lochaber and Skye visited by Dr McLeod who presented 15 volumes of books in the Gaelic language so that a Celtic Library may be set up in New Zealand



Article on emigration from the Clyde to New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1864 4


New Zealand Co. postpone ballot of land Greenock Advertiser 26/10/1847 3


Advertisement - Government to send two ships to New Zealand - cartwrights, brick makers, farm labourers etc wanted. Free passage. Also ship to Van Dieman's Land to be chartered



Letter in reply to fraudulent letter on emigration to New Zealand again 8th January page 2 Greenock Advertiser 05/01/1841 2


New Zealand Co. gives notice that application for land at Otago will open on 12th October Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1847 3


Details of charter granted to New Zealand Co Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1847 1 2

Emigration to New Dinner given by West of Scotland Committee of the New Zealand Land Co. to celebrate the Greenock Advertiser 25/10/1839 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageZealand departure of the first Scottish colony from the ClydeEmigration to New Zealand

Report of Select Committee into state of New Zealand and proceedings of New Zealand Co. Greenock Advertiser 20/12/1844 1


Meeting of those in favour of setting up a colony at New Edinburgh in New Zealand Greenock Advertiser 30/01/1844 1


New Edinburgh to be mainly Scottish colony in New Zealand - full details Greenock Advertiser 14/07/1843 2


Article on first Scottish emigrants who sailed from Greenock in 1842 to New Zealand on the 'Duchess of Argyle' and 'Jane Gifford'.



Provincial Government of Canterbury, New Zealand grant £10,000 to assist emigrants Greenock Advertiser 20/01/1863 4

Emigration to New Zealand & Australia

Highland families receive money from relations who have emigrated to New Zealand and Australia Greenock Advertiser 12/05/1863 2


Emigrants advised to go to New Zealand or Australia rather than Brazil or Argentine. Greenock Telegraph 20/02/1873 3


'Canbou' for Otago with 150 emigrants. Details of life and scenery to be had in Australia Greenock Advertiser 04/04/1865 2

Emigration to New Zealand & Canada

Emigration societies formed to help working classes to settle in New Zealand and Canada Greenock Advertiser 06/03/1840 2

Emigration to New Zealand & Canada

'Invercargill' to sail to Dunedin with 400 emigrants. Again Tele: 2 July p2. Item on type of emigrant wanted in Canada p3.


Emigration to New Zealand & USA

200 emigrants for New Zealand on 'William Davie' Patrick Henderson & Co ship. 270 emigrants sail for New York on 'Britannia'


Emigration to Norway & USA

200 Norwegian emigrants leave Clyde on 'Cambria' to settle in Chicago. Greenock Telegraph 23/05/1870 3

Emigration to Norway & USA

Arrival of 100 Norwegian emigrants en route for New York Greenock Telegraph 13/05/1871 3

Emigration to Panama Article on Scots colony in Panama (the Darien Scheme) and the causes of its failure. Greenock Telegraph 17/11/1903 3Emigration to Russia Departure of 200-300 Jewish Russians for America. Great poverty amongst item. Greenock Advertiser 29/04/1882 2Emigration to South Africa

Advertisement for emigrants to the Cape of Good Hope - 1st year rent free and then for next seven years one shilling per acre


Emigration to South Africa

South Africa turns down 2 out of 3 applicants. Long waiting list of emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 09/02/1948 8


South Africa to review its immigration policy after 70,000 people enters the country within two years.



South Africa: Women's Immigration Department issue scheme to encourage immigration of women.


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to South Africa

Call for unlimited immigration: from South African House of Commons 5 Aug p2. Greenock Telegraph 31/07/1902 2


Numbers of emigrants registering to go to the Cape. Greenock Advertiser 26/04/1880 3


Suggestion that 7,000 surplus women in Massachusetts should emigrate to South Africa where there is a surplus of men.


Emigration to South Africa & Australia

Item on types of emigrants wanted in South Africa and Australia. Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1889 3

Emigration to Sweden & Canada

Swedish emigrants arrive in Glasgow en route for Canada. Greenock Telegraph 26/05/1870 3

Emigration to Sweden & Canada

'Scandinavian' arrives at Quebec with 919 emigrants. Greenock Telegraph 03/06/1870 3

Emigration to Sweden & USA

Item on Swedish emigrants in Glasgow en route for US. Greenock Telegraph 12/05/1870 3

Emigration to Tasmania 160 families and 85 males leave Clyde bound for Tasmania under scheme of Tasmanian Government and St Andrew's Society


Emigration to Tasmania Iron clipper 'John Bell' leaves for Hobart with 200 emigrants, some of whom are joining a gas company about to be formed, others include agricultural workers and number of unnamed women


Emigration to Tasmania Advertisement for free emigration to Tasmania for Scottish emigrants only - details of scheme and persons wanted


Emigration to Tasmania Arrival in Tasmania of 'Indiana' which left Clyde on 3rd Jan 1860. All emigrants employed on arrival Greenock Advertiser 19/07/1860 2Emigration to USA Texan Land and Emigration Board advertise for potential emigrants Greenock Advertiser 16/03/1841 3Emigration to USA 'The Emigrant's Guide to the Western States of America' - John Regan Greenock Advertiser 10/07/1852 1Emigration to USA 152 Mormon emigrants arrive in Liverpool to join others bound for Salt Late City Greenock Advertiser 27/05/1856 4Emigration to USA Article on emigration to America Greenock Advertiser 11/10/1822 1Emigration to USA 280 emigrants detailed by officials in New York. Objection to payment of fares by Russian

charities.Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1893 4

Emigration to USA 100 families and single girls experienced in the weaving trade sail for New York. Greenock Telegraph 05/06/1872 3Emigration to USA Article on Chinese emigration to California Greenock Telegraph 19/11/1869 1Emigration to USA Article on scheme to persuade men to emigrate to US and join confederate forces Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1864 2Emigration to USA Extensive emigration of Mormons to settlement of Utah. Greenock Advertiser 29/06/1876 3Emigration to USA 800 Mormons arrive in Boston from Liverpool en route for Salt Lake City Greenock Advertiser 26/05/1857 4Emigration to USA 120 emigrants sail for New York on the 'Britannia' Greenock Advertiser 31/01/1865 2Emigration to USA Views of emigrants, to New York who have returned to Paisley, unemployment of weavers in US

same as hereGreenock Advertiser 16/08/1842 2

Emigration to USA 25.06.1867300 emigrants sail to New York on Anchor line 'Britannia' Greenock Advertiser 25/06/1867 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to USA Advertisement for American emigration with cheap land and free passages Greenock Advertiser 07/02/1867 3Emigration to USA Boston, New York, Philadelphia and other maritime cities full with emigrants. 30,000 to 40,000

among annually. With fixed duty, 250,000 will be seeking new life in USGreenock Advertiser 31/07/1849 1

Emigration to USA Emigrants to settle in Oregon Greenock Advertiser 22/05/1846 1Emigration to USA Five vessels totalling 2,023 tows to leave Ardrossan with emigrants for America. Also 4 vessel

registered in Aug. Preparing for emigrants to AmericaGreenock Advertiser 03/04/1849 2

Emigration to USA As conditions have improved at home, few emigrants leaving for America, etc. 1st voyage, by Camillus, of the season only carried 99 emigrants


Emigration to USA 500,000 acres of land in Texas given to the Pioneer Line of Liverpool and Texas Steamship Co for encouraging and assisting emigration


Emigration to USA Letter from former emigrant to the US now a landowner Greenock Advertiser 17/09/1819 3Emigration to USA Advertisement for a ship to charter for carrying emigrants to America from Ireland Greenock Advertiser 26/03/1819 1Emigration to USA Article on life and prospects on emigrating to America Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1819 1 2Emigration to USA Continues despite warnings of hardships. American ship 'Union' sailed from Clyde with emigrants

for OhioGreenock Advertiser 01/05/1818 3

Emigration to USA Report of return of emigrants from New York, landed at Greenock Greenock Advertiser 05/11/1816 3Emigration to USA Many emigrants wish to return from New York Greenock Advertiser 08/10/1816 3Emigration to USA 1600 Irish Emigrants to sail for America Greenock Advertiser 02/07/1816 3Emigration to USA 300 Swiss emigrants bound for America and 400 Wurttemburgers also for America Greenock Advertiser 07/06/1816 3Emigration to USA Letter from man from Old Kilpatrick on experiences of life and work in Pittsburgh Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1812 3Emigration to USA 35 Hungarian officers and men exiled from families and country, set sail for New York. Collection

among locals for men. Again 18th etc. P. 2Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1849 2

Emigration to USA 147 emigrants bound for New York leave on 'John Hale'. More details on emigrants of 'John Hale' 21st May 1835 p2


Emigration to USA Advertisement: - Emigrants wanted to settle in Texas. Full details of land, cost, transport etc. Greenock Advertiser 25/05/1899 3Emigration to USA 1st body of settlers on the Universal Emigration and Colonisation Co's land will leave in 2 weeks.

Another party will join them in Texas when they sail in OctoberGreenock Advertiser 16/08/1850 2

Emigration to USA 200 Irish emigrants return to Queenstown from New York Greenock Advertiser 07/08/1866 1Emigration to USA Article on skilled and unskilled emigrants arriving in USA. Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1882 4Emigration to USA Arrival in New York of 800 Irish emigrants travelling on assisted passages. Greenock Advertiser 14/06/1883 3Emigration to USA Advertisement offering free homes in Iowa and Nebraska again 9 May p3. Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1871 3Emigration to USA Cunard Line send two extra ships carrying about 800 emigrants from Queenstown to New York. Greenock Telegraph 15/04/1873 4Emigration to USA Quota for British-born wishing to emigrate to US for July, August and September not yet filled. Greenock Telegraph 18/06/1923 3Emigration to USA & Canada

'Camillus' bound for New York with 140 emigrants from Mid-Lothian. 'Stirling Castle' with 323 emigrants for Quebec as well as 'Duchess of Richmond with 320 - all these emigrants from the Highlands


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration to USA & Canada

'Herald' for New York with 320 emigrants 'Charlotte Harrison' with 220 also for New York also 'Hudson' with full complement. 'Wandsworth' with 415 for Quebec. Emigrants mainly with money. 200 leave Campbeltown for North America with £20,000 amongst them.


Emigration to USA & Canada

'Deveron' for Pictou - 24; 'Portaferry' for New York - 52; also 'Venture' for Quebec with 13. Total emigrants to New York 207 and to Colonies - 194



'Amos Lay's Map of the United States, Upper and Lower Canada with other British Provinces in America' - intended for emigrants



Clipper ship 'Inkerman' with 330 emigrants, all but 6 were Scots and going to either Wisconsin or Canada, leaves the Clyde



'Roger Stewart' with 146 emigrants for New York. 'General Pike' for New York with 60 emigrants from Perthshire and Ayrshire. 'Amulet' from Port Glasgow for New York. 'Rebecca' and 'Nailer' for Quebec with 100 emigrants



New York - 'Moscow' with 83 emigrants; Canada - 'Portaferry 105; 'Isabella' 21 and 'Nailer' 23 Greenock Advertiser 11/04/1833 2


250 Paisley emigrants sail for US on 'Cameronia'. 130 Aberdeen emigrants sail for US and Canada.



'Cameronia' sails with 1,300 emigrants for Halifax and New York. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1926 2


New York 'Phoenix' with 72 emigrants Quebec - 'Rival' with 331 emigrants mostly from Highlands Greenock Advertiser 24/06/1831 3

Emigration to USA & Ireland

Arrival of destitute Irish emigrants causing concern in Massachusetts. Greenock Advertiser 09/05/1883 3

Emigration to USA & Ireland

National League protest to US President against assisted Irish emigration. More Irish emigrants: Advertiser 26 June p3; 28 June p3; 29 June p3; 2 July p3; 5 July p3; 9 July p3.


Emigration to USA & New Zealand

'Weser' leaves Bremen for New York with full compliment of emigrants. 'Vicksburg' with 300 emigrants to sail from the Clyde for New Zealand


Emigration to USA & New Zealand & Australia

'Britannia' for New York. 'Abankir' with 150 emigrants for new Zealand and 'Elizabeth Ann Bright' with 400 for Australia


Emigration to West Indies Details of vessels hired to carry emigrants to West Indies during 1845-46 season. Names of ships -number of emigrants and cost per head


Emigration to West Indies West India Immigration Society - shares to be bought Greenock Advertiser 04/08/1840 3Emigration to West Indies Emigration to the West Indies - extract from letter from Colonial Secretary to West Indian

AssociationGreenock Advertiser 16/11/1847 1

Emigration, Fares £10 fare: new rate for emigrants to Canada. Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1929 2Emigration, Fares Allan Line fares from Glasgow to Boston and Philadelphia now £5. Greenock Telegraph 06/08/1885 2Emigration, Fares Cunard to make reduction in cost of steerage fare to USA. Morgan Shipping Trust reduces fares to

£2.Greenock Telegraph 25/05/1904 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmigration, Fares Statement by Cunard Line on price war: German lines reduce fares to £2. Many emigrants

returned by officials in US as unsuitable. British lines reduce fares to £3Greenock Telegraph 09/06/1904

Emigration, Fares White Star line offer passage to New York for £3 3s, which could fall to £1. Greenock Telegraph 02/05/1874 2Emigration, Fares 8% of money for transport lodged by emigrants on 'George Canning': adults 14 up - £4.5.0

Children 8-14 - £2.3.6Children 3-8 - £1.3.6Greenock Advertiser 20/04/1821 3

Emigration, Fares Germans, Poles and Hungarians arrive at Liverpool en route for America. Fare during winter as low as £2 per adult


Emperor of Abyssinia Emperor of Abyssinia (Ethiopia) to stay at Castle Wemyss. 26 June p4 Gourock Times 19/06/1936 2Empire Theatre, Greenock

Pen drawing of the Empire Theatre by John Johnstone. Greenock Telegraph 24/11/1983 10

Empire Theatre, Greenock

Details of pictures on at the Empire and Town Hall Greenock Telegraph 15/10/1909 1


Details of company formed to build a theatre in Manse Lane to be called 'Greenock Empire Theatre'.



Empire Theatre in Clyde Square to close. Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1958 5


B.B. Pictures take a 3-year lease of the Empire Theatre. Greenock Telegraph 04/03/1910 4


Empire Theatre bought by the Corporation for £6,000. Greenock Telegraph 09/12/1958 7


Photograph showing demolition work beginning at the Empire Theatre in Clyde Square. Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1968 7


Corporation but Empire Theatre for £6,000. Greenock Telegraph 22/09/1958 5


Application for a licence applied for by R. Dixon of the Empire Theatre of Variety Syndicate, Description of building - 13th Mar p2



Article on some of the artists who have appeared in the Empire in its 55 years. Greenock Telegraph 12/03/1958 8


Photograph showing view of demolition work at the Empire Theatre in Clyde Square Greenock Telegraph 03/10/1968 7

Employment Act change could boost job prospects particularly in small businesses. Greenock Telegraph 28/09/1979 15Employment Temporary Employment Schemes promoted by District Council. Greenock Telegraph 16/03/1981 6Employment Figures showing numbers working in all aspects of manufacture in Greenock. Greenock Telegraph 15/09/1871 1Employment New jobs more important than planning technicalities: sub-planning committee. Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1979 1Employment Provost hits back at statement that Greenock is on a one-day working week. Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1981 7Employment Manpower Services to finance new training workshops in Greenock and Port Glasgow. Greenock Telegraph 27/02/1979 1

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmployment Task force may be set up to help redundant ship workers find other employment. Greenock Telegraph 04/08/1979 7Employment Opening of Jobcentre in Dalrymple Street by Dickson Mabon. Greenock Telegraph 13/06/1977 7Employment First meeting of the Greenock Local Employment Committee. Gourock Times 17/01/1947 2Employment Liberals call for special All-Party Sub-Committee to investigate employment following news that

Joy-Sullivan is to close.Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1977 1

Employment £13/4m will come to Inverclyde to fund 400 jobs under the new Community Programme. Greenock Telegraph 11/07/1983 7Employment Efforts to boost industrial development start to pay off. Demand for more acreage for industrial

development: 18 Jan p9.Greenock Telegraph 17/01/1979 8

Employment Employment Grants Scheme gets cash injection from the European Social Fund. Greenock Telegraph 22/11/1983 9Employment The fight for jobs must go on despite squabbles among Councillors. Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1979 13Employment, Children Commissioners inquiring into using children in factories to be in Greenock on 10 June. Greenock Advertiser 06/10/1833 3Employment, Children Factories Commission: report of Commissioner's visit to town. Return visit to Greenock: 13 June

p3.Greenock Advertiser 10/06/1833 3

Employment, Disabled More disabled people are finding jobs in the district due to the efforts of the Committee for the Employment of Disabled People.


Employment, Disabled More jobs for the disabled are to be provided by the District Council. Greenock Telegraph 18/03/1983 13Employment, Disabled IBM with the 'Fit for Work' award for employing the disabled. Greenock Telegraph 12/11/1982 13Employment, Disabled Sheltered workshop to be set up at Glenpark Teacher's Centre. Greenock Telegraph 11/09/1981 14Employment, Disabled Inverclyde falls below its jobs quota for the disabled. Greenock Telegraph 22/08/1981 7Employment, Disabled Backdated benefits is to be paid to mentally handicapped trainees at Greenock's Fitzgerald Centre

after DHSS payments were reviewed, 16 Nov p9.'Greenock Telegraph 15/11/1983 1

Employment, Disabled Government red tape halts waves to get more jobs for disabled people. Greenock Telegraph 24/02/1982 9Employment, Port Glasgow

Jobs could be created by the appointment of a 'community employment worker' Greenock Telegraph 07/10/1982 13

Employment, Port Glasgow

Visit by Factory Commissioners to spinning and sail cloth factory Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1833 3

Employment, Youth Crisis measures are required to help young people without jobs. Greenock Telegraph 14/09/1972 13Employment, Youth Article on the scheme run by the Leisure & Recreational Department. Greenock Telegraph 26/10/1983 7Employment, Youth Youth training programme, which includes off-the-job education, concerns the Principal of James

Watt College.Greenock Telegraph 04/07/1983 1

Employment, Youth Drive to persuade employers to take on teenagers by using subsidies started in Inverclyde. Greenock Telegraph 27/04/1983 9Employment, Youth Youth unemployment could be helped by EEC money of areas affected by shipyard redundancies. Greenock Telegraph 13/10/1979 1Employment, Youth Demand for more action on the youth job situation in shipbuilding and engineering. Greenock Telegraph 31/08/1979 13Employment, Youth Instant Muscle takes off in Greenock when 4 jobless youngsters launch themselves as a Workers'

Co-operative.Greenock Telegraph 16/09/1983 11

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEmployment, Youth Community Services Agency opens to help youth with job finding. Greenock Telegraph 08/09/1979 7Employment, Youth Open day being held at Keyboard Centre to inform school leavers of the clerical and general

services training available.Greenock Telegraph 23/11/1983 9

Employment, Youth Workers' Co-operative, Infant Muscle, will take unemployed youth off the dole. Greenock Telegraph 07/09/1983 6Employment, Youth Inverclyde gives support to the Youth Training Scheme with about 40 sponsors involved. Greenock Telegraph 21/10/1983 12Employment, Youth District Council advertise 170 new part-time jobs in Recreational Services before the project has

approval.Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1983 13

Employment, Youth There are more than enough places on the YTS scheme for summer school leavers. Greenock Telegraph 21/07/1983 10Employment, Youth Prospect for 1500 young persons looks bleak. Greenock Telegraph 18/07/1979 9Employment, Youth 40 teenagers on the Youth Opportunities Training Scheme walk out on protest against working

conditions, 12 Oct p9.Greenock Telegraph 11/10/1983 7

Engineering Number of foundries discharge men due to lock-out at yards Greenock Telegraph 18/06/1877 2Engineering School, Greenock

School of Engineering, Naval Architecture and Building Construction - article. Greenock Telegraph 23/09/1901 3

Engineering Strike One day strike by engineers has little effect in Inverclyde Greenock Telegraph 13/08/1979 1Engineers and Shipbuilders Society

Opening meeting of new-formed society. Greenock Telegraph 01/12/1906 4

English Classes Mr Hunter teaching English language at The Academy Elocution and English Grammar taught privately


Enteric Fever 89 people in Infirmary, closure of County Dairy: 28th September p4 Greenock Telegraph 27/09/1904 2Enterprise Zone Inverclyde can benefit from the Enterprise Zone in Clydebank Greenock Telegraph 06/03/1981 11Enterprise Zone Claims that Enterprise Zones have set local authorities against each other - Councillor Sir Simpson

StevensonGreenock Telegraph 31/08/1982 7

Enterprise Zone Inverclyde to bid for 'Enterprise Zone' status - 30th July p13; 17th Aug p1 Greenock Telegraph 28/07/1982 1Entertainment Councillors' anger at the Government order to cut back on Recreational facilities. Greenock Telegraph 10/07/1980 9Entertainment Swimming pools and sports centres could close if the Government enforce their spending cuts. Greenock Telegraph 27/09/1982 7Entertainment Article on street games played in the 1920s. Greenock Telegraph 22/06/1964 4Entertainment New sports area - plans. Greenock Telegraph 26/07/1954 5Entertainment Opening of extension sports centre. Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1971 6Entertainment Bow Rd. to get its own mothers and toddlers group to be held in the community wing of St.

Joseph's.Greenock Telegraph 04/10/1982 6

Entertainment Plans to have a rural walkway from Kilmacolm to Wemyss Bay. Greenock Telegraph 13/07/1982 6Entertainment Derelict dockland should be turned into a leisure and water sports complex - Ken Thomson. 10th

Nov p6, 18th Nov p1, 6th Dec p9, 8th Dec p13, 13th Dec p8, 29th Dec p13Greenock Telegraph 05/11/1983 7

Entertainment Article on the scheme run by the Leisure & Recreation Dept. to employ people on a 12-month contract.


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEntertainment Reply by Provost Wood to criticisms of the recreational facilities at Gourock Gourock Times 09/07/1937 2Entertainment Leisure and Recreation department problem over accommodation. Greenock Telegraph 14/05/1975 8Entertainment Gourock to be key point in the proposed development of the Clyde as a recreational area Gourock Times 15/05/1970 3Entertainment More grants could be made available to finance football league for unemployed etc. Greenock Telegraph 28/10/1982 9Entertainment Strove and Maukinhill to get all weather multi-court sports ground. Greenock Telegraph 04/11/1977 15Entertainment Drill Hall in South Street may be used as a Sports centre. Greenock Telegraph 20/03/1967 7Entertainment District Council to be asked to give help to proposed national sports stadium. Greenock Telegraph 25/10/1977 1Entertainment Sports and pastimes in Greenock. Greenock Telegraph 04/04/1894 3Entertainment Generous gift of ground to town by Sir M. R. Shaw Stewart. Greenock Telegraph 19/06/1895 3Entertainment Petitions from Mechanic's Library and Trades Reading room in support of bill to provide public

buildings to be used as halls, lecture rooms etc.Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1835 3

Entertainment With Government restrictions it may not be possible to continue to give grants to private clubs. Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1980 7Epilepsy Hospital, Bridge of Weir

Article on the Epilepsy Centre at Quarrier's Homes Greenock Telegraph 08/11/1979 7

Epilepsy Hospital, Bridge of Weir

Epileptic's colony destroyed by fire Greenock Telegraph 30/06/1923 2

Episcopal Chapel of St John, Greenock

Episcopal Chapel of St John to open on 30th April. Report of ceremony 4th May page 3. Greenock Advertiser 27/04/1824 3

Episcopal Chapel, Greenock

Episcopal Chapel to be opened in May. Greenock Advertiser 02/04/1824 3


Episcopal Chapel fitted up to be lit by gas. Greenock Advertiser 10/02/1832 2


Meeting of subscribers of Episcopal Chapel to see plans and specifications. Greenock Advertiser 06/06/1823 3


Subscriptions wanted erect an Episcopal Chapel in Greenock. Greenock Advertiser 04/04/1823 2


Subscribers for Episcopal Chapel successful. Greenock Advertiser 03/06/1823 3


Episcopalian Church to be of Gothic design by James Dempster of Greenock Chapel to be built in Union St. near George Square.



Meeting of subscribers of the Episcopal Church to let pews Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1824 3

Episcopal Chapel, Port Glasgow

Report of foundation - stone ceremony of Episcopal Chapel Greenock Advertiser 04/12/1855 2

Episcopal Church, Wemyss Bay

Article on Episcopal Church Greenock Telegraph 16/06/1879 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEpiscopal Church, Wemyss Bay

Article on Episcopal Church Greenock Advertiser 16/06/1879 3


Cunard liner 'Aquitania's' red ensign given to English Episcopal Church by Lord Inverclyde Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1947 4


Red ensign used by the 'Aquitania' during the war will be living in the Episcopal Church in Wemyss Bay - dedication ceremony

Gourock Times 05/09/1947 1


Reopening for public worship for English Episcopal Church Greenock Advertiser 19/03/1867 2


Opening of Church of England chapel Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1860 2

Episcopal School, Greenock

Foundation stone ceremony for Episcopal school in St. Laurence St. Cartsdyke. Greenock Advertiser 16/10/1855 2


Bazaar to beheld to raise funds to build an Episcopal school. Greenock Advertiser 28/09/1855 2


Report of bazaar held to raise funds for Episcopal School. Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1856 2

Erskine Westray, Port Glasgow

Erskine Westray of Irvine to open factory on Industrial estate - funded by Tate & Lyle. Article - 26 July p13



Erskine Westray open an electronics factory on the industrial estate Greenock Telegraph 03/04/1980 13


Insight Business System, a computer firm, formerly part of Black & Edgington, taken over by Systems Consultants of Edinburgh



Erskine Westray open and electronics offshoot in the industrial estate financed by Tate & Lyle to provide work for redundant sugar workers



Erskine Westray call in the receiver Greenock Telegraph 10/07/1981 11

Esplanade, Greenock Photograph showing view of the Esplanade c1905 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1978 10Esplanade, Greenock Photograph showing view of Esplanade showing the effects of vandalism Greenock Telegraph 04/09/1922 4Esplanade, Greenock Photograph showing view of the Esplanade about 1808 Greenock Telegraph 10/03/1964 9Established Ladyburn Opening of new established Church at Ladyburn. Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1875

Established Ladyburn Opening of new established Church at Ladyburn. Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1875

EU Congregational Church, Port Glasgow

Dedication of EU Congregational Church in Brown St Greenock Telegraph 08/10/1963 4

Evangelical Union Chapel, Greenock

Re: opening of Evangelical Union Chapel, Sir Michael St. Greenock Advertiser 29/09/1848 2

Evangelical Union Chapel, Port Glasgow

Opening of new EU Chapel in Balfour St Greenock Advertiser 28/04/1883 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvangelical Union Chapel, Port Glasgow

Opening of new EU Chapel in Balfour St Greenock Telegraph 28/04/1883 3

Evangelical Union Church, Greenock

Evangelical Union Chapel, at corner Sir Michael St. and East Shaw St. for sale. Greenock Advertiser 01/03/1864 3


Memorial stone for Evangelical Union Church in Madeira St. laid. Greenock Telegraph 08/03/1886 3


Re- opening of E. U. Church after renovation. Greenock Telegraph 27/03/1876 2


Report of opening of Evangelical Union Chapel, Nelson St. Greenock Advertiser 13/06/1865 1


Report of foundation stone ceremony of new Evangelical Union Chapel in Nelson St. Greenock Advertiser 27/09/1864 1

Evangelical Union Congregational Church, Port Glasgow

Demolition of EU Congregational Church in Balfour Street Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1962 5

Evangelical Union Theological Academy, Greenock

Annual examination of the Evangelical Union Theological Academy. Greenock Advertiser 24/09/1852 2

Evans, Commander Commander Evans gives lecture in Town Hall Greenock Telegraph 25/11/1913 2Evening Classes Academy Evening Class for writing accounts, drawing and geography Greenock Advertiser 23/10/1811 2Evening Classes School behind the new church - Night Classes in Arithmetic, Astronomy, Practical Mathematics,

Navigation etc.Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1814 1

Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1960 Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1961 8Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1961 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1961 13Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1951 Gourock Times 04/01/1952 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1957 Gourock Times 03/01/1958 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1936 Gourock Times 08/01/1937 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1968 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1969 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1971 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1971 9Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1972 Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1972 13Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1973 Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1974 5Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1935 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1936 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1950 Gourock Times 12/01/1951 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1965 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1965 13Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1932 Gourock Times 30/12/1932 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1945 Gourock Times 04/01/1946 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Gourock Review of local events in 1955 Gourock Times 06/01/1956 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1953 Gourock Times 01/01/1954 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1956 Gourock Times 04/01/1957 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1900 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1901 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1962 Gourock Times 04/01/1963 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1975 Gourock Times 02/01/1976 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1908 Gourock Advertiser 01/01/1909 2Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1879 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1880 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1912 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1913 2Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1946 Gourock Times 03/01/1947 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1969 Gourock Times 09/01/1970 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1907 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1908 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1959 Gourock Times 08/01/1960 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1954 Gourock Times 07/01/1955 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1948 Gourock Times 07/01/1949 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1944 Gourock Times 05/01/1945 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1941 Gourock Times 02/01/1942 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1934 Gourock Times 28/12/1934 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1933 Gourock Times 29/12/1933 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1962 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1963 5Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1974 Gourock Times 03/01/1975 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1974 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1974 13Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1949 Gourock Times 06/01/1950 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1897 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1898 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1897 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1898 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1896 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1897 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1896 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1897 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1895 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1896 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1895 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1896 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1894 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1895 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1894 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1895 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1899 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1900 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1966 Gourock Times 06/01/1967 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1926 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1927 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Gourock Review of local events in 1979. 18th January p3, 25th January p8 Gourock Times 11/01/1980 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1929 Gourock Times 27/12/1929 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1963 Gourock Times 10/01/1964 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1958 Gourock Times 09/01/1959 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1978. 12th January p3 Gourock Times 05/01/1979 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1898 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1899 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1966 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1966 9Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1964 Gourock Times 08/01/1965 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1931 Gourock Times 01/01/1932 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1960 Gourock Times 06/01/1961 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1927 Gourock Times 31/12/1927 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1961 Gourock Times 05/01/1962 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1914 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1915 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1913 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1914 2Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1911 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1912 2Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1908 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1909 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1906 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1907 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1967 Gourock Times 05/01/1968 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1924 Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1924 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1965 Gourock Times 07/01/1966 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1943 Gourock Times 31/12/1943 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1930 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1930 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1970 Gourock Times 08/01/1971 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1910 Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1911 2Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1898 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1899 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1909 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1909 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1891 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1892 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1976 Gourock Times 07/01/1977 16Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1891 Greenock Telegraph 01/09/1892 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1971 Gourock Times 07/01/1972 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1968 Gourock Times 03/01/1969 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1972 Gourock Times 05/01/1973 1Events in Gourock A look back at events which have occurred in Gourock over the past 25 years Gourock Times 03/05/1935 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1977 Gourock Times 06/01/1978 2 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Gourock Review of local events in 1935 Gourock Times 27/12/1935 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1937 Gourock Times 31/12/1937 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1905 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1906 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1899 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1900 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1898 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1899 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1973 Gourock Times 04/01/1974 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1939 Gourock Times 29/12/1939 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1879 Gourock Advertiser 01/09/1880 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1904 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1905 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1919 Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1919 2Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1925 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1926 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1947 Gourock Times 02/01/1948 1Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1942 Gourock Times 01/01/1943 4Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1952 Gourock Times 02/01/1953 3Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1967 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1967 5Events in Gourock Review of local events in 1901 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1902 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1912. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1912 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1899. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1900 3Events in Greenock Review of local events during the year. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1922 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1909. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1909 3Events in Greenock Review at the year's local events. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1923 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1910. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1910 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1907 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1907 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1906 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1906 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1905 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1905 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1904. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1904 4Events in Greenock 1902: what the institutions did. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1903 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1898. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1899 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1934: 29th Dec. p2. Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1934 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1903 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1903 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1939. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1939 4 / 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1914. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1914 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1913. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1913 5Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1897 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Greenock Past and Present 3rd Feb. p3, 3rd Mar p3. Greenock Telegraph 12/01/1897 3Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1901 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1897 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1898 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1901 31st Dec. p3 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1901 4Events in Greenock Review of year's events in the town. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1899 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1933 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1933 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1948. 6th Jan p9. Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1949 9Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1947. Details 31st Dec. p5. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1947 3 / 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1946. Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1947 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1942. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1943 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1930 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1932 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1921. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1921 3Events in Greenock Representatives of Scottish cities in Britain Bloom 1972 competition. Greenock Telegraph 02/08/1972 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1929. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1929 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1930. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1930 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1931 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1931 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1973. 31st Dec. p9 Greenock Telegraph 15/12/1973 8Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1940. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1941 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1868 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1869 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1940. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1940 2 & 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1935. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1936 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1894 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1895 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1936. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1936 3 / 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1937. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1937 3 / 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1938. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1938 6 & 7Events in Greenock Review of events. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1898 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1893 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1894 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1866 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1886 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1972. 28th Dec. p11 Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1972 9Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1879 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1880 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1880 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1881 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1881 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1881 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1878 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1878 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1882. Again 28th Dec. p3, 30th Dec. p3 Greenock Advertiser 27/12/1882 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1877 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1878 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1882 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1883 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1883 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1884 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1884 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1884 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1884 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1885 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1866 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1886 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1878 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1879 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1876 continued 30th Dec. 1876 page 3. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1876 3Events in Greenock Notes Feb.: March 1810 April: June 16th Aug. p1 June: Aug. 23rd Aug. p1 Aug.: Oct. 30th Aug. p1

Oct.: Nov. 6th Sept. p1 Nov.: Dec. 13th Sept. p1 Jan: April 1811 20th Sept. p1 April: July 27th Sept. p1 July: Sept. 4th Oct. p1 Sept.: Nov. 11th Oct. p1 Nov.: Dec. 18th Oct. p1 Jan: Feb. 1812 25th Oct. p1 Feb.: April 1st Nov. p1 April: May 8th Nov. p1 June: July 22nd Nov. p4


Events in Greenock A look back at Greenock about 1874. Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1975 4Events in Greenock A look at local events in 1866. Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1966 4Events in Greenock Notes Oct.: Nov. 1808 Dec. 1808 3rd May p4 Jan 1809 10th May p1 Jan: Feb. 1809 17th May p1

Feb.: April 1809 24th May p1 April: May 1809 31st May p1 June 1809 7th June p1 July: Aug. 14th June p1 Aug.: Sept. 21st June p1 Sept.: Oct. 28th June p1 Oct. 5th July p1 Oct.: Nov. 12th July p1 Nov.: Jan 1810 19th July p1 Jan: 1810 26th July p1 Feb. 2nd Aug. p1


Events in Greenock Look back at local events in 1977. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1977 9Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1881 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1882 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1935. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1935 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1926. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1926 4Events in Greenock Past and present. 7th Jan p3, 15th Jan p3, 21st Jan p3, 28th Jan p3, 17th Feb. p2, 14th Mar p2,

21st Mar p3, 4th April p3, 22nd April p3, 12th May p3, 13th July p3, 24th July p2, 29th July p3, 18th Aug. p3, 30th Sept. p3, 12th Oct. p3, 3rd Dec. p3, 21st Dec. p3

Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1896 SeeEntry

Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1927. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1927 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1927. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1928 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1895. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1896 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1928. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1928 4Events in Greenock Past and present. 31st May p3, 24th June p3, 6th Aug. p3, 23rd Aug. p3, 19th Sept. p2, 30th Sept.

p3, 7th Oct. p3, 16th Oct. p3, 21st Oct. p3, 30th Nov. p2, 9th Dec. p3, 17th Dec. p3, 24th Dec. p3Greenock Telegraph 20/05/1895 3

Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1873. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1874 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1888 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1888 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1974. 24th Dec. p10, 28th Dec. p4 Greenock Telegraph 23/12/1974 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1975. 31st Dec. p8 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1975 7

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1902 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1902 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1976. 31st Dec. p11, 5th Jan 1977 p6. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1976 9Events in Greenock Notes Jan: Feb. 1820 Feb.: Mar 14th Jan p1 April 21st Jan p1 April 28th Jan p1 April 4th Feb. p1

April 11th Feb. p1 April: May 1820 25th Feb. p1 June: 10th Mar p4 June: July 17th Mar p1 July: 24th Mar p1 Aug.: Sept. 31st Mar p4 Sept.: Oct. 7th April p1 Nov.: Jan 1821 14th April p1 Jan: Feb. 19th May p1 Mar: May 26th May p1


Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1871 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1872 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1917. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1917 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1869 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1870 2Events in Greenock Reminiscences and old school characters 31st Jan p1, 8th Feb. p1, 15th Feb. p1, 22nd Feb. p1,

1st Mar p1, 14th Mar p1, 22nd Mar p1, 29th Mar p1, 19th April p1, 26th April p1, 31st May p1, 14th June p1.


Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1969. 31st Dec. p7 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1969 7Events in Greenock Photographs of notable events during the 1960's. Greenock Telegraph 08/01/1970 8Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1870 Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1870 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1879 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1880 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1871 30th Dec. p1 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1871 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1876. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1877 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1872. Again 31st Dec. p2 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1872 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1970. 31st Dec. p9 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1970 7Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1872 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1873 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1971. 29th Dec. p7 Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1971 9Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1873. Again 31st Dec. p3 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1873 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1874 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1874 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1870. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1871 2 & 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1882 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1882 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1874. Again 31st Dec. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1874 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1874. Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1875 2Events in Greenock Notes May: June 1821, June: July, 9th June p1, July: Aug. 16th June p1, Aug.- Sept. 23rd June p1

Sept.: Oct. 30th June p1 Nov.: Dec. 14th July p1Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1868 1

Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1877 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1878 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1875. Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1876 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1886 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1887 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1954. Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1954 5 & 12Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1863 1

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Greenock Notes about Greenock: 1802 Nov.: April 1803. May 1803: Aug. 1803: 25th Aug. 1863 p1. Aug.:

Dec. 1803: 1st Sept. p1, Jan: Feb. 1804: 8th Sept. p1, Feb.: April 1804: 15th Sept. p1, April: June 22nd Sept. p1, June 1804 29th Sept. p1. June: Aug. 1804 6th Oct. p1, Aug.: Oct. 1804 13th Oct. p1, Oct.: Dec. 1804 20th Oct. p1 Dec. 1804: Jan 1805 27th Oct. p1, Jan: Feb. 1805 10th Nov. p1, Feb.: April 1805 17th Nov. p1, May 1805 1st Dec. p1


Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1861 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1862 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1967. 28th Dec. p7 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1967 5Events in Greenock Review of 1860 again 3rd Jan p2 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1861 2Events in Greenock Notes Feb.: May 1805, May: July 1805 12th Jan p1, July: Sept. 1806 19th Jan p1, Dec. 1806: Feb.

1807 26th Jan p1, Feb.: Mar 1807 2nd Feb. p4, Mar: April 1807 9th Feb. p1, May: June 1807 16th Feb. p1, June: Aug. 1807 23rd Feb. p1, Aug.: Oct. 1807 1st Mar p1, Oct.: Nov. 1807 8th Mar p1, Dec. 1807: Jan 1808 15th Mar p1, Jan: April 1808 22nd Mar p1, April: May 1808 29th Mar p1, June: July 1808 5th April p1, July: Oct. 1808 12th April p1


Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1955. Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1955 5Events in Greenock Life in the 1890's: the characters and sights. Greenock Telegraph 19/12/1952 13Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1853 Greenock Advertiser 30/12/1853 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1950 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1950 Supple

mentEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1951 Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1951 Supple

mentEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1865 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1866 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1952. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1952 Supple

mentEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1953. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1953 5 & 12Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1976. Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1977 6Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1956. 27th Dec. p5 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1956 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1862 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1863 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1959. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1959 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1891 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1892 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1847. Greenock Advertiser 18/01/1848 2Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1960 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1949 again 4th Jan: supplement. 5th Jan. Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1950 Supple

mentEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1876. Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1877 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1875. Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1876 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1958. Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1958 5

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Greenock Review of local events in 1916. Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1916 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1900. Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1900 3Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Advertiser 28/12/1855 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1957. 28th Dec. p5 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1957 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1911 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1911 7Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1859. Greenock Advertiser 03/01/1860 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1961. 27th Dec. p5, 28th Dec. p5 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1961 7Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1962. 27th Dec. p5, 29th Dec. p5 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1962 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1889 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1890 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1963. 30th Dec. p5, 31st Dec. p5 Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1963 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1964. 29th Dec. p5, 30th Dec. p5 Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1964 5Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1965. 28th Dec. p5, 30th Dec. p7 Greenock Telegraph 27/12/1965 7Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1896 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1897 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1866. Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1966 4Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1966. 27th Dec. p5, 29th Dec. p7 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1966 7Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1854 Greenock Advertiser 29/12/1854 2Events in Greenock Notes March: April 1814, April: May16th May p1, Aug.: Sept. 20th June p1, Sept.: Oct. 27th June

p1 Oct.: Nov. 4th July p4 Nov.: Dec. 11th July p1 Dec. 1814: Feb. 1815 25th July p1 Feb.: Mar 1st Aug. p1 Mar: May 8th Aug. p1 May: June 15th Aug. p1, June: Aug. 22nd Aug. p1


Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1915. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1915 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1888 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1889 3Events in Greenock Notes July: Aug. 1812. Sept.: 13th Dec. p1, Sept.: Oct. 20th Dec. p1 Greenock Advertiser 06/12/1864 1Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Advertiser 31/12/1864 1Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1918. Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1918 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1968. 31st Dec. p7 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1968 7Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1892. Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1893 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1890 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1891 3Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1858 Greenock Advertiser 04/01/1859 2Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Advertiser 29/12/1857 2Events in Greenock Review of local events in 1867 Greenock Advertiser 02/01/1868 2Events in Greenock Review of the year. Greenock Advertiser 30/12/1856 2Events in Greenock Notes Oct.: Nov. 1812, Nov.: Dec. 31st Jan p1, Dec. 1812 Jan 1813 7th Feb. p1, Jan.: 14th Feb.

p1 Jan: Feb. 21st Feb. p1 Feb.: Mar 28th Feb. p1 April: 1813 7th Mar p1 April: May 14th Mar p1 June: 21st Mar p1 June: Aug. 28th Mar p1 Aug.: Sept. 4th April p1 Oct.: Nov. 11th April p1 Nov.: Dec. 18th April p1 Dec.: Jan 1814 25th April p1 Jan: Mar 2nd May p1


Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Inverclyde Look back at local events during 1978 Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1979 5 18 19Events in Inverclyde Look back at local events during 1978 - 29th Dec p16 Greenock Telegraph 28/12/1978 14 15

16Events in Inverclyde A look back at 1980 industry Greenock Telegraph 24/12/1980 12Events in Inverclyde Review of local events in 1977 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1978 9Events in Inverclyde Photographs of the towns which make up Inverclyde and article Greenock Telegraph 15/05/1975 11Events in Kilmacolm Review of local events in 1911 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1912 2Events in Kilmacolm Local events in 1914 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1914 4Events in Kilmacolm 1902 events Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1903 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of local events in 1910 Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1911 2Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1895 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1896 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1896 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1897 3Events in Kilmacolm Events in 1903 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1904 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1904 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1905 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of local events in 1908 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1909 4Events in Kilmacolm Local events in 1909 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1910 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of local events in 1906 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1906 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1894 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1895 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1901 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1902 4Events in Kilmacolm Local events in 1912 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1913 2Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1989 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1899 3Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1897 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1898 3Events in Kilmacolm Review of local events in 1907 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1908 4Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1899 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1900 3Events in Kilmacolm Review of 1905 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1906 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1964 Greenock Telegraph 05/01/1965 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1965 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1965 12Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1963 Greenock Telegraph 10/01/1964 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1971 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1971 10Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1899 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1900 3Events in Port Glasgow Review of the year Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1901 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1913 Greenock Telegraph 07/01/1914 2Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1915 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1915 2Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1901 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1902 4

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageEvents in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1967 Greenock Telegraph 30/12/1967 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1962 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1963 5Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1905 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1906 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1912 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1913 6Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1879 Greenock Advertiser 01/01/1880 3Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1970 Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1970 5Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events Greenock Telegraph 31/12/1906 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1907 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1908 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1891 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1892 3Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1896 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1897 3Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1895 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1896 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1969 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1909 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1910 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1910 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1911 2Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1898 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1899 3Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1894 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1895 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1960 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1961 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1911 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1912 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1897 Greenock Telegraph 01/01/1898 3Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1914 Greenock Telegraph 06/01/1915 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1902 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1903 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1969 Greenock Telegraph 13/01/1970 8Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1961 Greenock Telegraph 29/12/1961 12Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1972 Greenock Telegraph 03/01/1973 5Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1903 Greenock Telegraph 02/01/1904 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1904 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1905 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1908 Greenock Telegraph 04/01/1909 4Events in Port Glasgow Review of local events in 1974 Greenock Telegraph 26/12/1974 13Exchange Buildings, Greenock

Bought by William Bruce for £12,000. Property includes Assembly Halls, offices and shops. Greenock Advertiser 01/09/1868 2

Exchange Buildings, Greenock

Annual General Meeting 5 January 1825. Greenock Advertiser 17/12/1824 3


Annual General Meeting Greenock Advertiser 21/12/1819 3

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageExchange Buildings, Greenock







Sold for £15,000 to James Grey, Glasgow. Greenock Telegraph 14/01/1888 2




Annual General Meeting of proprietors 2 January 1822. Greenock Advertiser 14/12/1821 3




Meeting of proprietors 3 January 1827. Greenock Advertiser 19/12/1826 3

Execution of Frederick T. Storey

Execution of Frederick T Storey at Greenock Prison for death of Miss Lizzie Pastor. Details of former executions


Execution of John Kerr Execution of John Kerr on scaffold erected in front of the New Church Greenock Advertiser 08/06/1827 3Execution, Greenock Report on the last hanging in Greenock on 11th January 1892 Greenock Telegraph 13/07/1983 5Execution, Greenock Details of executions which have taken place in Greenock Greenock Telegraph 11/11/1889 2Exhibitions List of applications for space at 1862 Exhibition. Further arrangements: 26 November p2. Greenock Advertiser 14/11/1861 2Exhibitions Lower Clyde Industrial Expo. Reported again on 23 April p4. Greenock Telegraph 22/04/1970 1Exhibitions Opening of 'The Port' exhibition commemorating the town's 200 years Greenock Telegraph 24/04/1975 13Exhibitions Napoleon's military carriage on show at White Hart Inn. His collection of plate etc. to be seen at the

Mason Lodge.Greenock Advertiser 02/06/1818 1

Exhibitions Art exhibition on 27 October 1823. Greenock Advertiser 23/09/1823 3Exhibitions Closure of Industrial Exhibition. Greenock Advertiser 01/03/1866 2Exhibitions Article on the Inverclyde Information Technology Exhibition. Greenock Telegraph 20/09/1982 6Exhibitions Mobile Exhibition about job training, further education and leisure aimed at unemployed youth. Greenock Telegraph 18/06/1982 13Exhibitions Fine Art Exhibition: proposal to start a fine arts association. Report of Art Exhibition: 10 August p2. Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1867 2Exhibitions Dr Mabon opens 'Greenock in the 70s' Exhibition. Greenock Telegraph 05/03/1969 6Exhibitions Alex Fletcher opens Greenock's Information Technology Centre. Greenock Telegraph 21/09/1982 9Exhibitions Opening of Town Planning Exhibition. Greenock Telegraph 05/04/1948 4Exhibitions Local contributors to Parish Exhibition of 1855. Greenock Advertiser 23/03/1855 2

Subject Entry Newspaper Date PageExhibitions Article on some Greenock's artists on view in Glasgow Art Galleries exhibition on the Clyde Greenock Telegraph 23/06/1972

Exhibitions 1862 Exhibition: committee appointed to forward exhibits. Greenock Advertiser 15/08/1861 2Exhibitions Robert Lefevre's portrait of Napoleon on view at Mason's Arms, Hamilton Street. Greenock Advertiser 23/07/1816 1Exhibitions Article on the new trades on show at the Intec Exhibition. Greenock Telegraph 23/09/1983 7Exhibitions Mechanical exhibition held in theatre. Greenock Advertiser 11/01/1820 3Exhibitions 1862 Exhibition: details of local contributors. Greenock Advertiser 12/04/1862 2Explosion, Inverkip Two men badly injured by an explosion on the railway line between Inverkip and Wemyss Bay Greenock Telegraph 21/03/1902 2Exports and Imports Till 14 November 1817, corn, grain, meal flour and rice from any ship from any country can be

imported into Greenock.Greenock Advertiser 17/06/1817 3

Exports and Imports New duties on exports and imports. Greenock Advertiser 14/05/1802 4Exports and Imports Petition to Parliament against proposed alteration of duties on colonial and foreign timber, again 1

March p2.Greenock Advertiser 28/02/1831 3

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