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The west end of the town is at the bottom of the photo, with the Tesco superstore to the lower left. The industrial estate is in the centre of the photo. Auchendores reservoir is towards the top left, Kilmacolm is top right. Viewed from a Glasgow bound 747.
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In a common close. Exact location not given due to previous thefts of similar tiles around the country.
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Building a new Tesco shopping centre at the Old Kingston yard.
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Runs parallel with the railway line and provides a 'rat run' to the east end of Greenock.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>A Territotial Army base stood here, amongst the Highholm Street tenements. The Glasgow-Gourock & Wemyss Bay railway line is to the right. A block of flats now stands here [[1057277]].
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Dist:0.1km<br/>The new flats on the right stand on the site of the former TA Drill Hall.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>A fancy lamp was situated on the street outside the home of the serving provost. The original lamp was more ornate than the existing one as can be seen outside the Town Buildings [[337105]]. See also [[1194801]].
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Dist:0.1km<br/>Prefab building on the corner of William Street and Highholm Street on the site of the recently demolished much larger Territorial Army complex.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>The new block of flats stands on the site of the former army barracks. The low building is the Army Cadet Centre.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>Connects Highholm Street to the former A8 main road and the former shipyards. Note the separate arches for pedestrians.
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Dist:0.1km<br/>The Highholm Street side of the bridge which carries the Glasgow-Gourock & Wemyss Bay railway line. The site of the former Glen shipyard can be seen through the arch. See the other side of the bridge here [[1057240]].
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Dist:0.2km<br/>Now reduced to a single carriageway, this was the A8 dual carriageway through Port Glasgow from 1973 until 2007. It replaced the original A8 which ran along Ardgowan Street [[35417]]. Greenock Road was replaced by a new dual carriageway which runs along the waterfront [[840953]].
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Dist:0.2km<br/>See the view from a train on the bridge here [[471371]]. The red sandstone building is on Highholm Street.
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Dist:0.2km<br/>The struts are in the grounds of the former Jean Street School, now known as School Court.
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