Gala days in Stirlingshire
A long standing summer tradition of many of the villages in Stirlingshire is to host their own gala day. Gala days were, and still are, popular events for many rural […]
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Explore Your Archives 2017 – School log books
Our first feature for Explore Your Archives 2017 is a focus on school log books. A log book is an administrative record that schools were obliged to keep under the […]
Will of Mrs Anna Wermelskirch (nee Lowis), 3 July 1874
Stirling Council Archives holds a small bundle (A0070) of 19th century records concerning Anna (or Anne) Wermelskirch (nee Lowis). Anne’s translated will from July 1874 is our Document of the […]
Plean Nursery at Christmas!
Our image today is of a christmas event at a nursery in Plean. We’re not quite sure of the date or the specific group, so if you have any information […]
Governor’s House, William Simpson’s Asylum, Plean, 1907
In 1809, William Simpson died whilst on a voyage to Malta. The only son of Francis Simpson, he had previously served with the British Navy. His service with the Navy […]