Feuing plan of Bridge of Allan, c. 1850
Post by James Marshall, Archives Volunteer This mid-19th century map of the Bridge of Allan and Sunnylaw areas immediately grabs any onlooker with its pageantry and detail. Dated to around […]
Post by James Marshall, Archives Volunteer This mid-19th century map of the Bridge of Allan and Sunnylaw areas immediately grabs any onlooker with its pageantry and detail. Dated to around […]
On 6th February 1979, curlers were on alert as news outlets in Scotland announced that the Grand Match was to take place the following morning. The winter had been particularly […]
A recent donation to the archive was a register of matches, players and goalscorers for Dunblane Rovers F.C from 1924 – 1939. The register is a great example of sporting […]
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 1632, George Drummond was born in Blair, Stormount, in Blairgowrie Parish. He was the sixth Laird of Blair and sold Blair in 1682. In 1684, he bought the lands […]
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 […]
As we approach the local elections at the beginning of May, our Document of the Month focuses on two notable Stirling Councillors: Grace Tasker and Catherine Turnbull. Miss Tasker and […]
All of the records we hold here at Stirling Council Archives tell a story. While some require a bit more digging and research in order to bring them to light, […]
A cold ice cream is probably not on the menu at this time of year in Scotland, but for November’s Document of the Month we are looking at the Doune […]
As we continue with the year of coast and waters, our document of the month flows to Alloa. During the 18th century, Alloa played an important role in developing the […]