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.
Plaatsen die je zult bezoeken
11
Het zal je brengen
50-80 mins
Je zult lopen
1970 stappen
Totale afstand
1.5 km
Hoogtepunten
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.
Bezienswaardigheden & verborgen parels inbegrepen
The Beacon
Cathcart Square
Clyde Square
OVER DEZE ERVARING
Wat je kunt verwachten van 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.
Handig om te weten voor je speelt
- No attractions ticket(s) required
- Route may be affected by temporary ongoing construction work
Tips & aanbevelingen
Draag comfortabele schoenen
Je loopt door de stad, dus comfortabel schoeisel is essentieel om van de ervaring te genieten.
Laad je telefoon op
Zorg dat je smartphone minstens 60% opgeladen is. De quest draait in de Questo-app en je gebruikt hem de hele tijd.
Check het weer
Dit is een buitenactiviteit. Neem een paraplu of zonnebrand mee afhankelijk van de weersverwachting.
Neem een camera mee
Je ontdekt fotogenieke plekken en verborgen pareltjes, ideaal voor herinneringen.
Blijf gehydrateerd
Neem water mee, vooral bij warm weer of langere quests.
Speel met vrienden
Quests zijn leuker met vrienden of familie. Iedere speler die op een eigen telefoon wil spelen, heeft eigen toegang nodig.
Beoordelingen en recensies
1 ratings
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