McAree Brothers, 55 – 59 King Street, a Stirling Institution
McAree Brothers have had a shop at numbers 55 to 59 King Street since 1893 and are a well-loved Stirling landmark. William, David and John McAree set up their first […]
Governor’s House, William Simpson’s Asylum, Plean, 1907
In 1809, William Simpson died whilst on a voyage to Malta. The only son of Francis Simpson, he had previously served with the British Navy. His service with the Navy […]
The Bridge Clock at the Customs Roundabout – Gifted to Stirling, 1910
We begin Scotland’s Year of Architecture, Innovation and Design, 2016, with a Document of the Month from the Stirling Burgh Dean of Guild collection. In January 1910, Stirling’s Provost, David […]
Christmas Countdown: Christmas Cards from the Front, 1915
In the records of the Whinwell Children’s Home, held at the Archives, there is an album of cards that the founder of the home, Miss Croall, compiled. In it are […]
Christmas Countdown: Things all Scouts should know, 1908
Stirling Council Archives holds a collection (PD96) of records from 1st Stirlingshire Troop of Scouts, including bound volumes of The Scout magazine. The December 1908 edition includes a useful article […]
Christmas Countdown: ‘Today’s news of an approaching peace has completely spoilt my Christmas…’, 25 Dec 1813
Our Christmas Countdown record today is a letter from Sir John Murray to William Murray found in the Murray of Polmaise collection (PD189). From 1807-1813, Murray commanded several forces during […]
Christmas Countdown: Co-incidental Christmas Cards
These cards were deposited with the Archives within photograph albums relating to a local family by the name of Nicol. In 1942, young Arthur Nicol was fighting in the Middle […]
Christmas Countdown: Stirling in snow, c. 1988
It doesn’t look like there will be any chance of a white Christmas this year. This photograph from the Ken MacKay Collection, however, shows a snowy Stirling c. 1988. +5
Christmas Countdown: St Ninians Primary School Christmas Treat, 1919
This entry from the St Ninans Weaver Row Primary School logbook from December 1919 gives details of the first time children at the school received anything special for Christmas. Prior […]
Christmas Countdown: Curling in the Easter Meadows, Callander, c. 1895
They don’t do curling like this anymore! Our next Christmas Countdown record is a glass plate photograph of a game of Curling in the Easter Meadows, Callander, c. 1895, taken […]