Inverclyde Heritage Hub
About this Organisation
The Inverclyde Heritage Hub is Inverclyde's centre for local archives, local history, family history research, historical newspapers and photographs.
There are displays of objects connected with local history such as shipyard flags, logbooks, advertisements. The local history book collection covers the history of all parts of Inverclyde - Greenock, Gourock, Port Glasgow, Kilmacolm, Inverkip.
Talks on local and family history are held regularly.
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Contacts
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Mrs. Lorraine Murray
Heritage Hub Supervisor and Inverclyde Council Archivist
heritagehub@inverclyde.gov.uk
Tel: 01475 715628
Organisation Type
Resources Available
| Title | Description | Type |
|---|---|---|
| Newspapers on Microfilm |
Inverclyde Heritage Hub holds back issues of several local newspapers on microfilm: Gourock Advertiser: April 1908 – Sept 1909 |
Primary, Newspaper |
| Intimations Index |
Inverclyde Heritage Hub has a printed and online index, called Intimations, to notices of births, deaths and marriages that appeared in local newspapers from 1800 to 1918. |
Secondary, Online/Digitised |
| Census Returns on Microfilm |
Inverclyde Heritage Hub holds on microfilm the Census returns for 1841 to 1901 for the old Renfrew County area now covered by Inverclyde Council. The Census is arranged by parish and then by street name. There is a printed index for each Census, compiled by Hub staff. |
Primary |
| Old Parish Registers |
The Old Parish Registers (Church of Scotland parishes) for the old Renfrew County area (now covered by Inverclyde Council) from 1690 to 1854 are available on microfilm in the Hub. |
Primary |
| Historic Maps |
The Hub has pre-Ordnance Survey maps from 1857 to 1860, 1898 to 1899 and 1930, and OS map series 1, 2, and 3. |
Primary, Maps |
| Photographs |
The Hub has a large collection of local photographs from the 19th and 20th centuries. Subjects covered include streets, schools, harbours, factories, shipping, farms. A large selection of these is available on the following website: |
Primary, Images/Photographs |
| Post Office Directories |
The Hub has Post Office Directories from the early 1800s to 1976. These list individuals and their occupations, and local businesses. The printed indexes have been digitised by the NLS and can be viewed online at: |
Primary, Online/Digitised |
| Heritage Hub Book Collection |
The Hub has an extensive collection of books on all aspects of Inverclyde’s local and family history. Subjects covered include the history of shipbuilding, shipping lines, clubs and societies, cinemas and theatres, churches and local transport (trains, buses, ferries). The catalogue of the collection and the rest of Inverclyde Libraries bookstock across our branches is available at: |
Secondary, Catalogued |
| Inverclyde Archives |
The Archive looks after documents and records covering the last 400 years of Inverclyde’s fascinating history. These include the records of local government including the three historic Burghs of Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow. The Archives also hold the records of local businesses, community organisations, clubs, local societies and family papers. Rare historic maps and plans are also ... read more |
Primary |
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