Lawsuits and murder – the Protocol Book of James Darow 1469 – 1484
Stirling has the oldest Protocol Book in Scotland in its Archives, an unparalleled record of late mediaeval life in the central Scotland area. A Protocol Book is the record of […]
Stirling has the oldest Protocol Book in Scotland in its Archives, an unparalleled record of late mediaeval life in the central Scotland area. A Protocol Book is the record of […]
The Callander and Oban Railway (C&OR) was the first railway through the west highlands of Scotland. It was built in stages (as much as finances allowed), starting in 1866 and […]
Killearn Hospital was built alongside six other hospitals in Scotland as part of the Emergency Hospital Service (EHS). The EHS was born out of the anticipated need to cope with […]
The graceful Arts and Crafts style building of the Strathblane Village Club is situated on the Glasgow Road in Blanefield. The building of this community hall was funded by Sir […]
In early 1746, Charles Stuart, the ‘Bonnie Prince’ or Young Pretender, was on his way north after his decision to abandon his attempt to take the British throne. Charles was […]
The influence of Stirlingshire as a trading port is often forgotten. The region played a prominent role in developing the growth in trade of coal and tobacco in the 18th […]
Our Archives staff have chosen 40 outstanding items from our repository to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Each of these items will be showcased in posts which are being added weekly. […]
If asked who the famous pioneers of early aviation were the obvious answer would be the Wright brothers. You may not know, however, that Stirlingshire and Scotland had its very […]
Curia burgi de Striueling tenta in pretorio eiusdem ix die mensis Maij anno Domini mo v c xlix o per Robertum Forester de Kilyemuk prepositum Valterum Cousland et Jacobum Watsoun […]
Mackintosh designed Auchinibert House after he was made a partner at the Glasgow Architect practice of Honeyman, and Keppie in 1904. It was built for F.J. Shand, the manager of […]