Helen McFarlan and her Unborn Baby – Who is the Father?
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, […]
Killearn
Government Evacuation Scheme, 1939 – 1945 – Western Stirlingshire
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 […]
Balfron and Killearn Temperance Polls, 1920-1964
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 […]
Agents House, Killearn Railway Station – 1911
In 1911, North British Railway were granted permission to build an Agents House at Killearn Railway Station. The house is a reminder of the old Glasgow to Aberfoyle railway line […]
Prisoner of War Camp, Killearn – March 1943
Over the course of World War Two, more than 500,000 prisoners of war (POW) arrived in Britain. Camps were situated throughout the county with army barracks and even stately homes […]
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 […]
Plans of Auchenibert House, Killearn, by Charles Rennie Mackintosh April – May 1906
Mackintosh designed Auchinibert House after he was made a partner at the Glasgow Architect practice of Honeyman, and Keppie in 1904. It was built for F.J. Shand, the manager of […]