Armistice Day in Stirling, 11th November 1918
The armistice was signed at 5 o’clock on the morning of the 11th November 1918 and it was agreed that hostilities should cease at 11 o’clock the same morning. The […]
Document of the Month
Highlights of our Police Collections
For October, our document of the month focuses on in fact many different documents relating to police forces in the area over the years are held at the Archives. These […]
The Mystery of the Missing Volumes – Stirling Burgh Records, 1552
This month’s Document of the Month concerns a mystery relating to the Archives… At the back of the second volume of records for the Burgh of Stirling that we have […]
‘A fund for the benefit of the poor and deserving residents in the Burgh’ – William McCowan Bequest
On 4th September 1906, Bridge of Allan Town Council received a letter from the solicitors Wardlaw and Morrison. The letter intimated that the late William McCowan had ‘bequeathed a legacy […]
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 […]
Bridge of Allan Garden Diaries, 1862 – 1921
The recent good weather has seen everyone get out into their gardens and enjoy the sunshine so the ‘Document of the Month’ for June is two garden diaries that we […]
A Royal Wedding – Doune Burgh Public Notices, 1893-1902
With the wedding of Prince Harry and Meghan Markle taking place on 19th May, our document of the month focuses on another royal wedding that happened over 100 years ago. […]
What We Are Fighting For – Collection of WWII War Poems
April’s document of the month is a unique volume of war poems (A1523) collected from fellow Prisoners of War by Private Alexander Donoghue of The 8th Argyll and Sutherland Highlanders […]
Capturing a glass plate image – Ramsay’s Studio, Bridge of Allan
Here at Stirling Archives we hold several glass plate negative collections. One of our most important collections comes from ‘Ramsay’s Studio’ who were based in Bridge of Allan. The studio […]
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 […]