School Christmas Celebrations – changing attitudes, 1891 and 1952
It is not that long ago in Scotland when Christmas was not celebrated in the same way as it is today at all. The Church of Scotland discouraged lavish celebrations […]
Mysetery brass band!
Our next picture for the Year of Young People is a bit of a mystery. It comes from the Willie Jenkins collection (PD166) held here at Stirling Archives. The picture […]
Alexander McArthur – Thornhill Mortcloth Society
On 28 November 1921, Alexander McArthur was buried in Norrieston Churchyard in the village of Thornhill. Born in Daldron, situated in Landrick Estate, McArthur spent the majority of his life […]
School Dinners – Raploch Schools
Do you remember school dinners from when you were young? People may have mixed memories of the food but it was a progressive idea to offer meals to school students […]
George Traine, from Stirling to Canada and the Great War, 1899 – 1920
Records held at the Archives give a very detailed picture of the life of George Traine and added detail has been given to us from her own research by one […]
Rose Maria’s Party, Callander, 1957
These delightful photographs of a birthday party group are held at the Archives as part of the Archibald MacLaren photographic collection. It is not clear whether this photograph is of […]
Armistice Day in Stirling, 11th November 1918
The armistice was signed at 5 o’clock on the morning of the 11th November 1918 and it was agreed that hostilities should cease at 11 o’clock the same morning. The […]
John and Elizabeth Morrison, Kippen, from school to work, 1903 – 1908
John and Elizabeth were orphaned when their mother Jane died on 27th March 1903. Jane was previously claiming for assistance and her entry in the register of the poor indicates […]
‘Tattie Holiday’ – school absences for agricultural work
In rural communities, it was standard for the education authority be it the local School Board or later, the Education Committee, to allow students time away from school to undertake […]
Bound for Australia – Robert Dickson, John McPhee and John Mitchell, May 1913
These three boys were photographed with their wee dog just before they travelled to Liverpool to catch the TSS ‘Belgic’ to Australia and a new life. All three boys were […]