School and youth groups at the Royal Visit to Stirling – May 1977
Our January 2018 document of the month featured pram races held at Annfield Stadium in 1977. This was part of the Queen’s visit to Stirling as part of the Silver […]
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 […]
Postcards sent by Viola Stirling to her father, Gargunnock, 1913
The papers of the Stirling family of Gargunnock are held by the Council Archives and are a fabulously varied and fascinating set of records, full of interest for social and […]
Children’s Separate Registers – John Coltman, Gargunnock, 1862
The entry for John Coltman in the Gargunnock Parish register of the poor covering 1862 looks extremely sparse, with very little personal information about him. The record gives his age, […]
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 […]
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 […]