Homes fit for heroes – Raploch Housing plans, 1937
The design of this housing represents a huge improvement on the accommodation that many Stirling citizens lived in prior to this. Although these buildings appear old fashioned to us now, […]
Lawsuits and murder – the Protocol Book of James Darow 1469 – 1484
Stirling has the oldest Protocol Book in Scotland in its Archives, an unparalleled record of late mediaeval life in the central Scotland area. A Protocol Book is the record of […]
Callander and Oban Railway
The Callander and Oban Railway (C&OR) was the first railway through the west highlands of Scotland. It was built in stages (as much as finances allowed), starting in 1866 and […]
Killearn Hospital
Killearn Hospital was built alongside six other hospitals in Scotland as part of the Emergency Hospital Service (EHS). The EHS was born out of the anticipated need to cope with […]
The Strathblane Village Club Plans, 1911
The graceful Arts and Crafts style building of the Strathblane Village Club is situated on the Glasgow Road in Blanefield. The building of this community hall was funded by Sir […]
‘They shall be carried to immediate execution…’ Bonnie Prince Charlie in Stirling, 1746
In early 1746, Charles Stuart, the ‘Bonnie Prince’ or Young Pretender, was on his way north after his decision to abandon his attempt to take the British throne. Charles was […]
Trade and Smuggling in Alloa
The influence of Stirlingshire as a trading port is often forgotten. The region played a prominent role in developing the growth in trade of coal and tobacco in the 18th […]
Drumbeg School, Killearn
A fascinating donation to Stirling Council Archives is our ‘Document of Month’ for July. It concerns a small private school just outside Killearn. This school was called Drumbeg School and […]
40 Items on our 40th Year – do you have a favourite?
Our Archives staff have chosen 40 outstanding items from our repository to celebrate our 40th Anniversary. Each of these items will be showcased in posts which are being added weekly. […]
The Barnwell Brothers
If asked who the famous pioneers of early aviation were the obvious answer would be the Wright brothers. You may not know, however, that Stirlingshire and Scotland had its very […]