I think by now regular readers will know how much I love my home town of Greenock. I visited the town hall recently and just loved the depictions of Greenock's coat of arms with the motto "God Speed Greenock".
This is a beautiful version in stained glass.
This is a floor mosaic.
The ship obviously refers to Greenock's great maritime past.
The fish are a reminder that Greenock was a fishing port in the pre-industrial days - incredible herring catches were made locally. The town's motto used to be - "Let herring swim that trade maintain". Can't stand herring myself!
The cups represent one of the oldest landowning families in the area - the Shaws.
Hope you enjoyed this little historical snippet!
Love, Liz
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7 comments:
What magnificent stained glass, thank you for sharing it Liz :o)
Rose H
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I certainly did enjoy the historical snippet. It makes me want to visit Greenock.
I can see why you are proud of your hometown. Glad you appreciate it's history.
Great pics! I love mosaics and tile art. Greenock is certainly somewhere to visit, you have whetted my whistle for a Scottish trip!
They are beautiful Liz, the mosaic, is my favourite.
So beautiful! Thanks for sharing the neat history!! xo Heather
It is good to have pride in your town! I wish more people round here would have pride in ours - it has a real history to it, but it is rather neglected...
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