A GREENOCK BLITZ WALK

A virtual historical walk through Greenock, on the West Coast of Scotland, at the time of the Blitz of 1941. Historian Vincent Gillen looks at the damage caused on the nights of the 6th/7th May and shows how the town changed on those nights. Reminiscences of those who experienced the Blitz are retold and photos of the area prior to the shown.

[@scotman5212]

My late father would often tell the story of how the Luftwaffe had destroyed the dumpling that an aunt had made him for his 8th birthday on the 6th May 1941. Her house was hit, complete with dumpling, but thankfully they were in a shelter.

[@scotnemesismojo168]

My husband and I loved your video. It was so informative and interesting. And I got a kick when you mentioned my Uncle Bobby McCallum who received an MBE. My mum told me about travelling to London to see him being awarded his medal and that he had the nickname of “7 bike McCallum” because he went through that many during his time as a messenger. Many thanks for that wee thrill.

[@cartsburnpublishing]

Thank you 😊

[@richiec9077]

I enjoyed the bit with the article from the Greenock Tele, recaping the story of one of the soldiers at the Drumcross AA defence site. I spent so much time as a child and teenager playing and hanging around that exact same AA battery site that is sadly no longer there now I'm so glad to have now seen the picture of the soldiers working there during ww2 , I always pictured what it would have been like when fully manned.
All I had to go with before this was a 1940's aerial picture of the place where you can see the whole site from above , you can see the nissen huts for accomodation and all the other buildings in relation to the camp

[@jamesmorrison3641]

Quite interesting, unfortunately the audio made more noise than the actual plane engines .

[@detectingadventuresscotlan6177]

Great vid ive dug up shrapnal frim the blitz
Some genral service buttons and cap badges