THE story of the Greenock man who founded the Temperance Movement will be unveiled at a special event in the town tomorrow.

Local people have spent the past seven months researching the movement and its socially-conscious founder John Dunlop, who set it up in the early 19th century in response to the growing problems associated with alcohol abuse.

Greenock's East End Advisory group was inspired to conduct its research by the BBC's Great British Story, and they secured �4,700 of lottery funding for the project, entitled 'Did Your Grandpa Sign The Pledge?'.

During their work they researched the development of the movement in the Inverclyde area from its beginning and considered its relevance in today's world.

Now all will be revealed tomorrow at 2pm in the Watt Hall of the McLean Museum, where a DVD will be shown of local people talking about their involvement with the numerous temperance societies which were based around the area.

Group chairperson Liza Dow said it was a fascinating project to be involved in.

Liza said: "The DVD is very interesting, and we also have lots of memorabilia for people to see, such as pictures and posters." One of the highlights of the day will be a play presented by the Greenock-based Thistle Theatre Academy of Speech and Drama.

Liza said: "We wanted to involve young people in the project, and they've written and produced their own play about the temperance movement." The East End Advisory is a small local voluntary group open to anyone who has an interest in researching and promoting local history.

Group member Lilian Newman said: "We're proud of where we live, and know there's so much more to discover about our past."