The Vagabond Book, 1752 – 1787: Crime, punishment and genealogy?
There are many unique and special records held within Stirling Council Archives. One such record is a Burgh Court Act Book known as the ‘Vagabond Book’. Dating from 1752-1787, the […]
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Who killed Red Fox? The Appin Murder, 1752
Who killed Red Fox? The Appin Murder remains one of Scotland’s greatest unsolved mysteries. Colin Roy Campbell of Glenure, Argyllshire, also known as The Red Fox, was shot on 14 […]
Plan of the Estate of Robert Cunningham Graham, Gartmore and Buchlyvie, 1853
This huge, printed plan was commissioned by the Cunningham Graham family of Gartmore and shows the extent of their estate in the mid 19th century. Before the Ordnance Survey undertook […]
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 […]
Lease of Adam Erskine, Commendator of the Abbey of Cambuskenneth to Duncan Nairn January 1562
This deed recording a transaction relating to property in Torbrex near Stirling is unusual for a number of reasons. First, it relates to a time of great change in Scottish […]
The Dumyat Indicator & the Scouts
In 1935, as part of the Silver Jubilee celebrations for King George V, the Boy Scout Movement created a great chain of 1,775 bonfires and beacons running from one end […]
The University of Stirling
The University of Stirling was founded by Royal Charter in 1967. This was the first new university in Scotland since the University of Edinburgh was founded in 1582. In 1964 […]
The Lake of Menteith and Inchmahome: A lake in Scotland?
Nestled in the countryside of western Stirlingshire lies Scotland’s only lake: The Lake of Menteith. This lake, however, had once been a loch. In the Blaeu’s ‘Atlas of Scotland’, published […]
Cholera comes to Stirling – The epidemic of 1831-1832
The cholera epidemic of 1831-1832 hit the country hard. Arriving in North East Britain as part of a European pandemic, the outbreak would spread though Scottish towns and cities. The […]
A Single Mum in 1873 – the Callander Register of the Poor, 1845 – 1895
This register and others like it held at the Archives give some of the most detailed information that you can find about people living in the past. The Poor Law […]