The Greenock Blitz 1941
Looking at the photographs of the damage caused, you will hear stories from those that survived the attacks as well as look at how the town has changed as a result.
Your host is Vincent Gillen, a local Social Historian, who has written extensively about the Greenock Blitz and WW2.
Places you will visit
11
It will take you
50-80 mins
You will walk
1970 steps
Total distance
1.5 km
What you'll actually do
Download the Questo app and unlock the quest. Walk to Clyde Square whenever you like · no guide, no group, no time slot.
Solve 11 puzzles hidden in the streets around you. Each one you crack unlocks the next location.
Finish at William Street and see where you land on the Greenock leaderboard.
Highlights
Discover why there is a corner of the Municipal Buildings missing.
Follow the path of the bombs as they dropped on the town.
Listen to first hand accounts of the night and look at historical photographs of how the town looked prior to the attacks.
Landmarks & Hidden Gems Included
The Beacon
Cathcart Square
Clyde Square
Made by Vince G
Vince G created this quest · the route, the puzzles and the story are theirs.
Beat the best: Top Greenock explorers
Good to know before you play
- No attractions ticket(s) required
- Route may be affected by temporary ongoing construction work
ABOUT THIS EXPERIENCE
What to expect from The Greenock Blitz 1941
This Questo Discovery game takes you on a tour of Central Greenock, a town on the West Coast of Scotland and describes the days and nights of the 6th/7th May 1941 when Nazi Germany attacked it with its bombers. Looking at the photographs of the damage caused, you will hear stories from those that survived the attacks as well as look at how the town has changed as a result. Your host is Vincent Gillen, a local Social Historian, who has written extensively about the Greenock Blitz and WW2.
Discover why there is a corner of the Municipal Buildings missing. Follow the path of the bombs as they dropped on the town. Listen to first hand accounts of the night and look at historical photographs of how the town looked prior to the attacks.
Start: Clyde Square. Finish: William Street. 11 challenges included.
