Local dates of significance
The Viator • Published 12 Jan 2012 12:00
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AN old document recently came into my possession which includes a number of locally significant dates.
Given the current controversy over the high price of power and from where energy is being sourced, it is interesting to look back to when the Lower Clyde produced its own gas and electricity.
The document lists that Greenock's first gas works were erected in the Glebe area of Crawfurd Street in 1829, with this operation transferring to Inchgreen in 1873.
Gas was first used for lighting in September 1882, and electric lighting was installed at Hunter Place in November 1899.
The electrical power station at Dellingburn Street opened in October 1907.
On 4 November 1914, Port Glasgow received its first supply of electricity.
The document has a reference to electricity being supplied to Paisley in 1924.
As all the other references relate to the Lower Clyde, it is possible that Greenock was 'exporting' a surplus of electricity to Paisley.
The Shaws water works, which produced the source of power for a variety of mills and factories, opened on 16 April 1827.
This article appeared in Greenock Telegraph 12 Jan 12
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