Gargunnock School evacuees, 1939-1945
In October 2017 we explored our Stirling County Council Government Evacuation Scheme records as part of our ‘document of the month’ feature. Click here to see this post. We mentioned […]
Month: February 2018
Cambusbarron Youth Hostel – 26 May 1934
On the 26th May 1934 a pioneering new educational scheme was launched in Cambusbarron. The first venture of its kind in Scotland, a new school hostel and camp was established […]
The Askew brothers – Whinwell Home, 1903
Whinwell was a Children’s Home run by Miss Annie Croall (1854-1927) and opened in the 1890s. The records of the home are held here at Stirling Council Archives. The collection […]
McLaren High School magazines, 1904-1985
Contained within the McLaren High School collection are magazines produced by the pupils (ED/CA2/10). The magazines serve as a great local and family history resource as they include a variety […]
Document of the Month – Game book, Strathallan Castle, 1843
Our document of the month comes from the MacGregor of MacGregor collection (PD60-132). The record in question is simply titled ‘Game Book, Strathallan Castle’. It dates from 1843 and provides […]