Reports on Schools
Schools in Scotland were regularly inspected by H.M. Inspectors of Schools and summaries of the reports received were often written up in the school log book by the Head Teacher. […]
Month: July 2018
Gala days in Stirlingshire
A long standing summer tradition of many of the villages in Stirlingshire is to host their own gala day. Gala days were, and still are, popular events for many rural […]
William McGregor of Greenock, orphan in Fintry, 1865
The register of applications for poor relief in Fintry Parish indicates that William McGregor was first accepted on to the poor roll in 1861. That register gives very little detail […]
Children in Bannockburn, c. 1930
Our next feature for #YOYP2018 shows what a lot of children are doing right now on their summer holidays…enjoying the sun! Both of the pictures featured are from Bannockburn and […]
Before penicillin – records of illness in school log books
Recording attendance levels and the reasons for non-attendance of pupils was a very important element in the keeping of the school log book. After the Education Act of 1872, it […]
Rationing in World War One
July’s document of the month is a private deposit donated by John McLaren (known as Jack) in July 1989 which contained First World War ration books belonging to himself and […]