Stirling 900 – People
The Document of the Month for January 2025 celebrates the people of the Stirling area. There is a tendency to focus on notable events when commemorating historical anniversaries, and these […]
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Highland Games in the Central Scotland area
With the arrival of the month of June, summer is finally upon us. In Scotland, this means the beginning of Highland Games season. Many communities across the country will be […]
Scotland’s Year of Stories – tales from Stirling Council Archives
The year 2022 has been designated Scotland’s ‘Year of Stories’ by Visit Scotland. This year, we at Stirling Council Archives are going to be delving into the records that we […]
The Drought of 1933
Scotland is definitely known for its rainy weather and although most of us will have enjoyed the sunshine we recently had, there was a time when the rain was sorely […]
Reports on Schools
Schools in Scotland were regularly inspected by H.M. Inspectors of Schools and summaries of the reports received were often written up in the school log book by the Head Teacher. […]
Bridge of Allan Garden Diaries, 1862 – 1921
The recent good weather has seen everyone get out into their gardens and enjoy the sunshine so the ‘Document of the Month’ for June is two garden diaries that we […]
Capturing a glass plate image – Ramsay’s Studio, Bridge of Allan
Here at Stirling Archives we hold several glass plate negative collections. One of our most important collections comes from ‘Ramsay’s Studio’ who were based in Bridge of Allan. The studio […]
‘Hole In One’ Certificate for Walter McFarlane at the 5th Hole, Bridge of Allan Golf Course, 14th June 1928
This delightful item was deposited with the Archives as part of the records of Bridge of Allan Golf Club, donated to the Dr Welsh Trust earlier this year. The achievement […]
ReCollections, Bridge of Allan Library, Tue 14 Feb
ReCollections Open Day, Bridge of Allan Library, Tue 14 Feb Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? […]
Fountain Terrace, Henderson Street, Bridge of Allan, 1930
Stirling Council Archives holds building plans submitted to Bridge of Allan Dean of Guild. One such plan is for alterations and additions to Fountain Terrace on Henderson Street in 1930. […]