‘Undaunted’ – The Alloa Shipping Register, 1838 – 1855
As we continue with the year of coast and waters, our document of the month flows to Alloa. During the 18th century, Alloa played an important role in developing the […]
The Drought of 1933
Scotland is definitely known for its rainy weather and although most of us will have enjoyed the sunshine we recently had, there was a time when the rain was sorely […]
Stirling Water Works – Reservoir and Works at Touch 1847 – 1947
Although man made, reservoirs are an important part of Scotland’s landscape. They not only provide water to the populace, they also act as a good habitat for wildlife and provide […]
The Curious Case of the Cambuskenneth Canoe
On the 14th and 15th May 1874, articles appeared in the Stirling Observer and Stirling Journal concerning the discovery of an ancient canoe in the river Forth. It appeared fifty […]
Off The Page 2021 – Music in the Archives
A local authority archive is by its very nature an eclectic thing. At its core there are the records of the local authority. These reflect the many and varied responsibilities […]
Off The Page 2021 – Countryside excursions
The Council Archives has some lovely images of people enjoying the countryside of this beautiful part of Scotland as part of our holdings. As the Off The Page Book Festival […]
Off The Page 2021 – Tourism in the Trossachs – Gatherings and Excursions
To coincide with the Stirling Libraries Off The Page Book Festival, we are making a blog post for each day of the Festival to showcase records held at the Council […]
New Bridge over the River Allan at Dunblane
We continue to focus on waterways in the second year of Scottish Coasts and Waters with our Document of the Month for May. This month we are taking a look […]
Plan of the fishing rights on the Allan Water, c.1920
Another post in our series to mark Scotland’s Years of Coasts and Waters 2020 – 2021. This lovely plan is held at the Archives as part of the Perthshire County […]
Stirling’s Old Bridge
For March’s Document of the Month we are looking at Stirling’s Old Bridge as part of our focus on waterways in this second Scottish Year of Coasts and Waters. The […]