Today a tree-covered road through Greenock’s west end, Bedford Street takes its named from the statesman, Francis Russell, the fifth Duke of Bedford, who lived from 1765 to 1802.

For this week’s peek into Inverclyde’s pictorial past we’re taking a look at a street that’s been hitting the headlines a lot recently – Grey Place.

Policewoman Valery Morris acted as a guide for guests who toured the new £900,000 police complex in Greenock after this ...