Valentines cards from the 19th century
Valentine’s cards have been getting exchanged since the 18th century. Here are two cards from the 1850s in the Archives’ Murray of Polmaise (PD189) collection. 0
Lochearnhead Tea Room, 1933
Stirling Council Archives holds building plans for the Western District of Perthshire (1920-1975). In 1932 plans were submitted for a proposed tea room and house at Lochearnhead. The plans were […]
Boathouse, Dean Crescent, Stirling, 1906
The Boathouse at Dean Crescent, Stirling, is a well-known local landmark. It was built in 1906 for the Stirling Amateur Boating and Swimming Club. The Architect was A.M. Lupton of […]
Blanefield Land Mine, 14th March 1941
On 13th and 14th March 1941, Clydebank was hit by two heavy air raids by the Luftwaffe. The attack resulted in 569 deaths and the destruction of the town. On […]
Victoria Memorial Convalescent Home, Chartershall, 1906
In 1904, plans were drawn up by architect William Simpson for a Convalescent Home in Chartershall. It was to be part of Stirling Royal Infirmary and would accommodate sixteen patients […]
Coldoch, Blair Drummond
Coldoch was a mansion house in Blair Drummond. It is thought that the house was built after 1513 when King James IV granted the lands of Easter Coldoch to his […]
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 […]