Figfoy: "there were no junkies in the place" there was drunkeness everywhere, the Alcoholics were the junkies of our time. Same addiction, different drug

Cheers for putting the video together took me back so it did ( in a good way tho ) been away from greenock now for nearly 45 years ,the mods and the skinheads were around then, the vespas hurdling passed you with their fox's tails on massive ariels, ( the young mavy team ) were battling with the tribe every Saturday night. The L/D was flowing greatly. Aye those were the days ! Unfortunately you can't go back in time ( yet ) but you sir has definitely taken me back to a great time. Thank you. E

Grew up in Mallard Crescent down the valley. Paradise, reservoirs, woods heaps of fields to play footy, best view in the world from the French Cross, heaps of hills for sledging and a short walk to Gourock.

I was adopted in Greenock in 69 would love to come back and show my son where his father was born. No regrets that I am I adopted but proud to be Scotch in the U.S. .

the memories come flooding back, drunk men, in their best suit, grabbing on to moving buses, on a Friday night, the entire bus population, staring, open mouthed as the drunk runs,and tries to embark, they know he's not gonna make it, he's gonna smash his heed and eat road, but he'll be back in the shipyards on Monday morn to earn money to do it again next week. happy days. Wish we had digi cameras and youtube then.

Oh Thank you for putting this video up. Most of my family is from Port Glasgow. Some stayed and some moved to the USA. Always wondered what happened to the family . I lived in Glasgow for a while but then we moved to Kilwinning. I miss Scotland so bad. This was so good.

I lived in Caladh House Childrens' Home, 21 Brachelston Street from 1969 until 1974 and went to Mount Pleasant Academy. I remember we used to get free tickets to Hector McNeil Baths which was right opposite and we stayed in there until we turned to prunes. I'll always have fond memories of Greenock. Does anyone remember a shop or supermarket called the "One 'O' One"? Good poem by the way.

i was raised in greenock, chalmers street, but then we moved tae finch road, ma family is still there,,lol

Drank ma first bottle of eldorado up the broomy football park.1978 ,, been on the drink since Greenock what a place.💉🍺🍺🥃 cheers.👍

From Greenock , lived in the Fancy Farm / Grieve Road (Mavy) area , then Moved to Bank Street , went to St Columba’s High school for a few years then when we moved I switched to Notre Dame High School. When i was young it seemed every housing scheme had a gang

Ma auld stompin groon. Aw wis Greenock born n raised. Went tae Cowdenknowles roon fae the dams whin they closed the auld Mount. Drank in the Vic Carriage until the polis shut it doon. Worked in Strone community centre fir a bit tae. Halycon days indeed. Thanks fur the memories. Brilliant wee video matey.

that wis brilliant

Well done! Fine poem! It was 27 years till I got back to Greenock from Canada and apart from the buildings it doesn't seem to have changed much. Still bipolar and I still love it. As to hatred of Catholics: I grew up in P.E.I. which was just as bigoted as Greenock but the second time I married 28 years ago my my mother said "I suppose it's another left footer." Well, yes! Catholic girls are more fun!

I had my granny in Port Glasgow, I was sent from England to her each holiday. I fell in love with a Scottish fella one time I was there. We wrote to each other for a few years. He was from Gibbshill Greenock. We had made planes for our future. Something bad happened. I broke off with him. Many years later he contacted me. Times were hard for him. Would love to know if he is ok. If he sees this he will know who I am.

Thanks Man. I wasn't a Broomie, over by East Crawford street and Carwood Street,/Auchendarroch. But so many common images! Feels good.

Just brilliant!

thank you frank i enjoyed that

Brilliant makes me feel ancient and am only turning 39 . But seeing greenock like this is brilliant

Great brings back so many memories good times

Great wee clip Frank... well done.

Nice Job Frank, never had the opportunity to try the Eldorado. Do remember getting a case of Strongbow of the back of a truck down at the RAF and Christoher Gallagher getting alcohol poisoning. We must have been about 12 or 13 at the time.

hahahaha the Mavy boys came to fight love it, born and bread in Greenock, not far away from it now in Stranraer, Go back to see family but would never return to it, loved the poem Frank McEleny :)

very good , poignant and brings back memories of a childhood in greenock .

Very enjoyable...lots of familiar situations.

Fair brilliant Frank!

My old stamping ground too. Up the cut, broomie park, up Overton. Memories x

Well done Frank.

Great wee video:-) cheers

thanks for the memories

Love it - you'll need to be getting sub-titles soon for those that cannae understand it

Greenock born and bread, I really enjoyed your poem, brought back fond memories of days gone bye👍

Still have cousins in greenock my parents stayed the gibby plus branchton Road and lark field

i remember the old strone

Gd wee poem m8 aye greenockad not the same Remember going up I bees dam as a child wi ma familyWhen stayed up I strone now the wanes rather go in a lap tap Ppl never had much but prob frade wat they got now for the old days Can anyone remember the joke shop think it was west blackball St ??

gabriel street and lomond road riverside road clydeview road hows that for a old memory frank kilmacolm rd and the chapel brae

Squid, shire, Elmo... I remember them from the Broomy bar. Shack too. Good times.

An absolutely brilliant piece of poetry. It brought back many happy memories. I lived in Woodstock but was down the Broomie almost every day. First St Pats then Notre Dame then Friday and Saturday nights in summertime up the Broomie park or Lemon Street bridge. In Winter it was the garages or the old Rope Works. I can still relate to Virginia's comments. The council housing was appalling. What idiots approved the building of blocks of flats with flat roofs. The walls were so damp the paper would fall off by itself. The long-block was like a Stalinist monstrosity. Did the council really believe that by painting the buildings yellow the dampness would be cured! The police were openly racist, (nowadays euphemistically referred to as sectarian). I remember the CID would sit in their green marina to see who went into the off licence next to Bruno's. I even had the "pleasure" of being invited to sit in the back of it one Friday evening. They didn't beat me up. They just stole my purchase. So, not as bad as the beat officers. Gin___lip comes into mind. I remember one night we were standing outside Bruno's when he and his new colleague walked along Broomhill Way towards us. He "lifted" the person next to me. In Liverpool and London that sort of policing causes riots. In Greenock it was the norm. No riots here, just the alienation of a section of the community and another good reason to leave. On the whole, I am still nostalgic.

I stay in greenock just 5 minutes away fay the Chappel and é beezee

I'll show it to Auntie Rose!

Aye, good stuff.. Was "Squid" Eddie Quigley? Thanks for the memories..

Was that pub at trainstation in greenock what year did it close

Anybody remember Andy cornfield and Davey Mansfield , used to drink in the broomy ? Both my older cousins , I’m sure we used to play football wi his mates and one was called squid , always remember a guy called “ the Barron “

Was born in greenock the gibby

Frank Mc Eleny Thank you for your reply. The Poem is very good and well written. I was used to green fields, low buildings and non hatred of Catholics in Ireland. There is something about that part of Scotland that is utterly depressing and economically depressed and it is reflected by the pervasive Alcoholism which continues generation after generation. I was back last year and had to close my eyes as I passed through Greenock, Port Glasgow. It is always uplifting to hear someone who finds beauty where there is none.

darndaff road

Forget the smile. Get the blades out and take control of the neighbours end. Show them yous are the kiddy’s about here.

Same old plagiarized photos. How about something original?

The only thing I miss about Greenock are my parents who are deceased. I've been back coupke times to see my siblings and the pkace absolutely turns my stomach. I have not one good memory of Scotland. Our parents took us from our beloved Ireland and we landed in the worst alcholic town anyone could imagine. I have advice for kids stuck in this depressing city; plan your escape well, don't look back, there is nothing in Greenock to be nostalgic about.

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