Children’s events at Drymen and Plean Libraries
Our next feature for #YOYP2018 highlights some of the fantastic children’s events held by the Library service over the past 40 years. These photographs were collected as part of our […]
Features
Family Photographs – The Boltons of West Plean c.1920s
Sir Ian Bolton and his family lived at Duchray Castle and then West Plean House and were keen photographers. Their family album is a delightful record of upper class family […]
‘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 […]
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. […]
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 […]
Robert White, 15, Van Driver for Cowborough & Mercer, Grocers, Port Street, Stirling, 1917
Although it was usual for boys to begin their working lives at 14 in the early 20th century, 15 would still have been considered young to take on the responsibility […]