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 […]
Document of the Month
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 […]
Drymen School Log Book and Diptheria
Stirling Council Archives holds various education records, including a log book for Drymen Public School, 1874-1911 (SC5/6/99). The Head Teacher of Drymen Public School was responsible for keeping this log […]
The Battle of Sheriffmuir in the Kirk Session Records, 1715 – 1717
This November is the 300th anniversary of the Battle of Sheriffmuir, part of the 1715 Jacobite rebellion. While the Jacobite rising of 1745 is well known and celebrated, the early […]
Proposed Iron Hospital – Western District of Stirling
Our document of the month for October is a bit of a mystery. It is the plan of a proposed iron hospital to be constructed at the direction of the […]
An Account of the Raising of the Siege of Sevastopol in the Murray Family Papers, 9th September 1855
John Murray, of the Murray family of Polmaise Estate near Stirling, was just 23 when he left for The Crimea on 24th November 1854. Murray received his commission as Lieutenant […]
1841 Scotland Census & Stirling Surgeons
The first census in Scotland was carried out in 1801 and this only contained statistical information (occasionally some parishes listed names). The 1841 Census was the first time every parish […]
Drumbeg School, Killearn
A fascinating donation to Stirling Council Archives is our ‘Document of Month’ for July. It concerns a small private school just outside Killearn. This school was called Drumbeg School and […]
Battle of Waterloo Bicentenary
The 18-21 June 2015 marks the Bicentenary of the Battle of Waterloo. In March 1815, Napoleon Bonaparte had escaped from the island of Elba where he had been exiled since […]