The Examination of Jean Brown accused of Witchcraft, 20th February 1706
A spooky blog post for this month of Halloween about witches, alleged murder and escape from prison! This document is held at the Archives as part of the papers of […]
Document of the Month
Stirling photographers, Crowe & Rodgers
Stirling Council Archives accepts deposits of private collections. The Dr Jamieson of Barnach (PD78) collection includes some family photographs taken by Stirling photographers, Crowe and Rodgers. These small photographs are […]
Document of the Month – August 2016: Argaty Estate Photograph Album, c. 1920
Last month, we received a very kind donation to the archives: a photograph album of Argaty Estate. The album contains photographs of several buildings found within the estate. This includes […]
“…and straik at hym with ane goiff club…” Thomas Ednem’s Case in the Stirling Burgh Court, 7th March 1561.
The Burgh Court books contain records of many colourful episodes in Stirling’s past. This is probably the earliest written reference to the game of golf in Stirling, even if a […]
Syllabuses for Perthshire schools, 1926
In June 1926 the Perthshire Education Authority produced ‘Schemes of Work for Primary Departments and Advanced Divisions’ (A1369). The Schemes were effectively a syllabus created by teachers but were not […]
Opening of Doune Primary School, 1969
At Stirling Council Archives we are currently re-cataloguing our school records to make them more accessible to users and researchers. This has given us the chance to re-examine the school […]
Medical Bill to Robert Craigie from Dr Thomas Lucas , 22nd December 1795
This bill, sent by Dr Thomas Lucas to his client, Robert Craigie, gives details of the treatment of Craigie’s daughter for venereal disease between the 21st November and the 16th […]
Scottish-Polish Society, Stirlingshire, 1942-45
Polish troops started coming to Scotland in 1940 to help Britain during World War II. They helped defend Scotland’s eastern coast and were responsible for our armoured trains. They also […]
Blanefield Land Mine, 14th March 1941
On 13th and 14th March 1941, Clydebank was hit by two heavy air raids by the Luftwaffe. The attack resulted in 569 deaths and the destruction of the town. On […]
The Bridge Clock at the Customs Roundabout – Gifted to Stirling, 1910
We begin Scotland’s Year of Architecture, Innovation and Design, 2016, with a Document of the Month from the Stirling Burgh Dean of Guild collection. In January 1910, Stirling’s Provost, David […]