Inverclyde Archives service recently celebrated its 10th anniversary with an open day at the Watt Institution.

Members of the public were invited to take a look back at some fascinating insights of local history stretching back through the centuries.

The collection spans more than 300 years of history in our local area and was created in 2013.

The Watt Library has always held archive material but Inverclyde Archives is the official archive repository of Inverclyde Council.

A spokesperson for the local authority said: "There were talks from archive staff on the history of the materials, displays of some of the collection and input from volunteers who showed visitors what they were working on from researching to organising and listing material and transcribing records.

"Inverclyde Archives collects and preserves the historic records of Inverclyde and its people, which include the villages of Wemyss Bay, Kilmacolm, Inverkip and Quarrier's Village and the former historic burghs of Greenock, Gourock and Port Glasgow and those relating to Inverclyde after local government re-organisation and boundary changes.

"As well as local government records, material from local clubs and societies, businesses and organisations, family papers, police records, parish council records, title deeds and sasines, maps, plans and images is held in the archives. 

"There are also bound copies of the Greenock Telegraph from its inception along with other local newspapers and journal publications."

The event was timed to coincide with the Archives and Records Association online campaign of #ExploreYourArchive