ReCollections: Plean Library Open Day, 3 Nov
ReCollections Open Day, Plean Library, Thurs 3 Nov Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If you […]
“A Vulgar, Rich, Independent People…” Letter from Lieutenant John Murray in New York to his father, 18th October 1757
Lieutenant John Murray was serving with the 78th (Highland) Regiment of Foot, otherwise known as the 78th Fraser Highlanders, in North America when he wrote this letter home. The regiment […]
ReCollections: Callander Open Day, 25 Oct
ReCollections Open Day, Callander Library, Tue 25 Oct Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If you […]
Rowardennan Lodge, Youth Hostel
If you walked the West Highland Way this summer you may have encountered our featured building: Rowardennan Lodge. Rowardennan Lodge is a Youth Hostel sitting on the eastern edge of […]
Railway houses for servants, Crianlarich, 1920
Stirling Council Archives holds building plans for the former Western District of Perth County Council (this area is now part of Stirling Council). The earliest plan dates from June 1920. […]
Children’s Home Hospital, Strathblane – New Wing, 1927
In 1903, the Children’s Home Hospital opened in Aberfoyle. Its initial primary purpose was to care for children with tubercular bone diseases. After it moved to Strathblane in 1913, it […]
Flats at Glebe Crescent and Dumbarton Road built by John Steel, Bailie and Dean of Guild of Stirling, 1896.
These spacious flats were designed by McLuckie and Walker, Architects, of Stirling and built by John Steel, probably as an investment, in 1896. Steel was a very well-known figure in […]
The Examination of Jean Brown accused of Witchcraft, 20th February 1706
A spooky blog post for this month of Halloween about witches, alleged murder and escape from prison! This document is held at the Archives as part of the papers of […]
Cardross Home Farm (Brucehill), 1929
Home Farm is situated on the Cardross Estate near Port of Menteith. In 1929, estate owner, Brigadier General Sir Norman Orr Ewing, submitted plans to Perth & Kinross Joint County […]
Agents House, Killearn Railway Station – 1911
In 1911, North British Railway were granted permission to build an Agents House at Killearn Railway Station. The house is a reminder of the old Glasgow to Aberfoyle railway line […]