Second Lieutenant James Edmond, 1887 – 1917
In the month of remembrance, we are featuring papers deposited recently with the Archives service relating to a local man who signed up to fight in the First World War […]
In the month of remembrance, we are featuring papers deposited recently with the Archives service relating to a local man who signed up to fight in the First World War […]
A recent donation to the archives was a collection of Balfron High School magazines dating from 1928 – 1942 (A2069). Produced by pupils at the school, the magazines provide a […]
In the Parish of Balfron nearly 100 years ago, the Parish Council was faced with a rather mysterious couple when an out of work man and woman applied for poor […]
October’s Document of the Month focusses on a less glamorous topic as part of our series of posts to mark Scotland’s second Year of Coasts and Waters. Although the disposal […]
On the 20th December 1886, the four Livingstone children living in Balfron were made orphans when their mother died. Jane Livingstone was a single mum who was raising her children […]
When Neville Chamberlain declared war with Germany on 3rd September 1939, Britain had been preparing for the largest migration of people the county had ever seen. In Scotland it was […]
With the local council elections and the snap general election just around the corner, we thought it would good to have our ‘Document of the Month’ for May run along […]
ReCollections Open Day, Balfron Library, Fri 20 Jan Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If you […]
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 […]
On the corner of Buchanan Street and Cotton Street in Balfron is the site of the former British Linen Bank. The British Linen Company was formed in 1746 by a […]