Christmas card from the Western Front, 1917
Last week we held a ReCollections event at Doune Library. A fascinating afternoon it was, sharing photos and stories of past times in Doune. James Innes kindly shared these images […]
Christmas & New Year Closure Dates
Stirling Council Archives’ normal opening hours are Mon – Thurs 9-12:30 and 1:30-4:30. We will be closed on the following dates: Mon 26 – Thurs 29 Dec – closed Mon […]
ReCollections, Doune Library, Wed 14 Dec
ReCollections Open Day, Doune Library, Wed 14 Dec Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If you […]
Fountain Terrace, Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, 1930
Stirling Council Archives holds building plans submitted to Bridge of Allan Dean of Guild. One such plan is for alterations and additions to Fountain Terrace on Henderson Street in 1930. […]
Stirling Area Shops 1894 – 1950
‘Tis the season to be shopping! A look at some of the lovely plans of shop buildings that we have for the Stirling area at the Archives. Macaree Brothers, King […]
ReCollections, Cambusbarron Library, Thu 8 Dec
ReCollections Open Day, Cambusbarron Library, Thu 8 Dec Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If you […]
Creating the Carron Valley Reservoir, 1935-1939
The Stirlingshire and Falkirk Water Board was constituted by the Stirlingshire and Falkirk Water Order Confirmation Act in 1921. It was the culmination of long negations between the Falkirk and […]
Manager’s House, Cambusbarron Quarry 1931
In 1931, the Forth Quarry Company agreed a deal with the factor of Polmaise Estates, W. F. McLaren, to begin operations at Cambusbarron Quarry. Quarrying had been present in the […]
Stirling Albion and St Ninian’s Thistle, Football Stadiums, 1909 – 1973
St Ninian’s had its own football team, St Ninian’s Thistle F.C., known in their time as ‘The Jags’ just as Partick are today. They were formed in 1897 and played […]
ReCollections, Central Library, Thu 17 Nov
ReCollections Open Day, Central Library, Stirling, Thu 17 Nov Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If […]