The Records of St Mary’s Episcopal Church, Dunblane 1842 – 2018
This month’s Document of the Month focuses on a collection of records that has just arrived at the Archives and is currently in the process of being catalogued. Staff at […]
Stirling Council Archives
Serendipity – a letter of October 1706 found in the papers of Stirling Burgh Court
The document of the month for August this year has been written for us by John G. Harrison, noted local historian and frequent user of the Archives. The Archives staff […]
Gartmore through the ages – researching local history using maps and plans at the Council Archives
The Council Archives holds a variety of maps and plans, most of which are unique. It is possible, using these, to trace the topographical history of your local area or […]
Living History – Plays commissioned by Stirling District Council 1988 – 1996
Amongst the records of Stirling District Council in the Archives are a series of publicity photographs depicting the various productions that were mounted as part of the Council’s Living History […]
Letter of King James VI to David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh Abbey, 23rd of April 1589
This month’s document was deposited with the Archives last year as part of the records of the Erskine family of Cardross. King James is writing to David Erskine, who was […]
Christmas Lights Switch-on, Stirling District Council, 1988
The Document of the Month for December takes a look back to the festive celebrations of thirty-seven years ago. Stirling District Council held a celebration for the big lights switch […]
The papers of the Erskine Family of Cardross – Sir Arthur Erskine and the Coronation of King George VI 12th May 1937
Staff at the Council Archives were delighted to receive a wonderful deposit of records of the Erskine family of Cardross in the August of this year. Amongst those papers are […]
The Records of Stirling Rowing Club 1928 – 2006
For our Document of the Month this month we are focusing on the wonderful collection of records deposited recently with the Archives by Stirling Rowing Club. Founded in 1893, although […]
Militia and Volunteers Records
May’s Document of the Month looks at the records of local Volunteer Militias held at the Council Archives. The raising of a militia force in Scotland was outlawed by statute […]
Stirling 900 – The Dean of Guild Court and Building Regulations
For our final post to celebrate the 900th anniversary of the Royal Burgh of Stirling, we are taking a look at the background to one of our most used, and […]