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[Inverclyde Archives @Inver_Archives]

Inverclyde Archives is based at the #Watt Institution.
The @inver_archives account will no longer be monitored, so please like and follow @WattInstitution to keep up to date with all that's going on.
Thanks to all our followers!
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[The Watt Institution @WattInstitution]

The Watt Institution, incorporating the McLean Museum and art gallery, Watt Library and Watt Hall, re-opens at 10am on Friday 22 November.
https://t.co/CffJQKkIjt

[The Forum BBC WS @BBCTheForum]

The Scottish innovator #JamesWatt2019 whose ground-breaking ideas powered the Industrial Revolution. With Malcolm Dick @unibirmingham Ben Russell @sciencemuseum Val Boa @Inver_Archives Larry Stewart @ukings @Bridget_Kendall https://t.co/g0XTu30x8c

[Transnational Scotland @Transnational15]

Our first project workshop is taking place in just over a month - eager to uncover links between Scotland's global trades through diverse museum collections. Watch this place for details over the next few weeks! @Transnational15 #transnationalhistory #Scotland #materialculture

[Inverclyde Council @inverclyde]

‘The Power to Change the World: James Watt (1736-1819) - A Life in 50 Objects.' is being launched in #Greenock birth place of #JamesWatt on Sat 1 June in @thebeaconarts
Places must be booked on @eventbrite to attend this free event: https://t.co/qgTwWdKg8N
#JamesWatt2019

[James Watt 2019 @watt2019]

The #JamesWatt workshop beside Kinneil House in Bo'ness. The House will be open for free tours this Saturday, March 23, courtesy of @HistEnvScot and @Kinneil volunteers (to support @HippFestScot). Full details on the Kinneil website ... https://t.co/f9mZH97Uyk #JamesWatt2019

[Inverclyde Council @inverclyde]

Here is our commemorative tartan to celebrate the life and legacy of Greenock-born inventor #JamesWatt
It has been formally registered with the @TartanRegister and has now been approved and published.
https://t.co/Qq3npHHjwe #JamesWatt2019 #whereswatt

[James Watt 2019 @watt2019]

It's all happening around Birmingham as our friends in England celebrate James Watt with lots of great events in 2019. We see the printed brochure is taking shape! #JamesWatt2019

[Inverclyde Heritage Network @InverclydeHN]

Join us and get involved in heritage in Inverclyde:

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[Inverclyde Heritage Network @InverclydeHN]

The McLean Museum has been donated another great collection of photographs showing the changes in Greenock in the early 70s. IHN volunteers have been digitising them. Here's a teaser #Greenock #IHN #socialhistory Holmscroft St - the Avenues

[Jim Clocherty @clockman21]

Delighted to have launched the 200yr anniversary celebrations of the life of Greenock's most famous son James Watt @wattt2019 Special mention to the pupils @KilmacolmPS who braved the cold to support their fantastic film.

[James Watt 2019 @watt2019]

Don’t miss today’s @AntiqueRoadTrip @BBCiPlayer timely feature [at 22’45”] on #JamesWatt’s secret #engine experiments 250 yrs ago for 1769 #patent with John Roebuck (co-founder, Carron Iron Co) @kinneil @FCTrust @HistEnvScot @bonessrailway #jameswatt2019 https://t.co/y8147saUWu

[Inverclyde Council @inverclyde]

Our plans for a new berthing and cruise visitor facility, gallery & restaurant at Greenock Ocean Terminal are featured in the latest edition of @ScoConstructNow
https://t.co/CLwn39YKMn

[Inverclyde Heritage Network @InverclydeHN]

To celebrate the birthday of James #Watt on 19 Jan & as part of the bicentenary year celebrations, Fri 18 January marks the launch of the new Watt “virtual walk” in #Greenock which features key areas linked with the Scottish inventor
#whereswatt
https://t.co/PpZJIGHzFJ

[Inverclyde Council @inverclyde]

Friday 18 Jan sees the launch of celebrations marking James Watt's 200th anniversary. All welcome to an outdoor screening of 2 short films about his life, inventions and the launch of the Watt Walk, at Cowan's Corner, Greenock, at 4.30pm. Wrap up warm. https://t.co/tgZ421Nsxj

[James Watt 2019 @watt2019]

250 yrs ago today, 5 Jan 1769 #OTD, James Watt was granted the #patent for his condensing #steam engine: read news story at https://t.co/NqivozneA4 about events in 2019 across Scotland & beyond marking this #innovation & also Bicentenary of #jameswatt's death #jameswatt2019

[Inverclyde Archives @Inver_Archives]

Merry Christmas everyone from us all!! 🎅☃️🎁

[Inverclyde Archives @Inver_Archives]

@LizGreenockian Thank you Liz, and to you too!

[Inverclyde Archives @Inver_Archives]

The Inverclyde Heritage Hub will close at 5pm today.
The staff would like to thank all of our wonderful visitors for their support over the last 17 months since we opened the doors in Aug 2017. Merry Christmas!

[Inverclyde Archives @Inver_Archives]

Looking for some last minute Christmas gifts? Come along to our bookshop in the Inverclyde Heritage Hub for ideas. We close on Friday 23 Dec, so be quick!
https://t.co/FABao9qevx

[ARA Scotland @ARAScot]

Have you seen what's behind door no 21? Courtesy of @Inver_Archives we have a photo of a Greenock Central Cooperative milk delivery lorry stuck in a snow drift - mid 1930s. Chilly! ❄️❄️ 🥛🚚Did he make it through we wonder? #ArchivesAdventCalendar