Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 18th January – 9th February 1920
Everyone can identify with the optimism of the first signs of spring. In these entries from early 1920, Viola shows that she is no exception. The first entry from the […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 11 & 12 Dec 1919
Like Viola’s last diary entry she has spotted a heron again. She is baffled to see it descend into the middle of ‘Mole field’. Viola’s naming of places makes you […]
Balfron and Killearn Temperance Polls, 1920-1964
With the local council elections and the snap general election just around the corner, we thought it would good to have our ‘Document of the Month’ for May run along […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary – 5 Dec 1919
*Please note that although Viola states that the date is 5th Novmember, we are pretty confident this is a mistake and is actually meant to be December. Viola continues her […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 4th December 1919
There is some confusion with dates at this point in the diary, Viola begins with the 4th of December but then goes on to the 5th and other dates in […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 1 Dec 1919
It’s a Monday morning at the start of December and Viola is in a field she has simply named ‘Farm Field’. She witnesses a hare jump and refers to its […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary – 27 Nov 1919
A long entry in the Viola’s diary finds her exploring the grounds at Seton Lodge. The entry is very detailed and covers two birds we have explored before: Woodpigeon and […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary – 26 Nov 1919
The Woodpigeon. The most numerous large wild bird in Scotland but often one of our most overlooked. We have already talked about Woodpigeons in our previous post so click here […]
ReCollections, Doune Library, Wed 12 April
Stirling Council Libraries and Archives Service has been working with local library staff to preserve the memories of our communities. Over the last 6 months Open Days have been held […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 23 Nov 1919
It’s a Sunday afternoon and Viola is back at Touch House again. The Archives’ Stirling of Gargunnock (PD100) collection includes some photos of Touch House and the grounds. The photos […]