Thomas Graham’s Diary – 26th January 1939
Thomas records his enjoyment of taking part in a shooting party with friends. He was a keen shot and often met with friends and neighbours on his own land and […]
Stirling Council Archives
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 7th – 13th January 1939
We begin the posts of Thomas’s diary with a triple entry to get us up to date. It is clear from the diaries that thoughts of war were very prevalent […]
Thomas Winter Sheppard Graham’s Diary
Throughout 2019 we will be blogging the diary of a local landowner through the months that led up to the outbreak of war, 80 years ago in 1939. The author of […]
New additions to our collection – Buchanan and Drymen school records
Our document of the month for January focuses on a small collection of records which became part of our holdings just before Christmas. These were particularly welcomed as they bolstered […]
School Christmas Celebrations – changing attitudes, 1891 and 1952
It is not that long ago in Scotland when Christmas was not celebrated in the same way as it is today at all. The Church of Scotland discouraged lavish celebrations […]
School Dinners – Raploch Schools
Do you remember school dinners from when you were young? People may have mixed memories of the food but it was a progressive idea to offer meals to school students […]
George Traine, from Stirling to Canada and the Great War, 1899 – 1920
Records held at the Archives give a very detailed picture of the life of George Traine and added detail has been given to us from her own research by one […]
Rose Maria’s Party, Callander, 1957
These delightful photographs of a birthday party group are held at the Archives as part of the Archibald MacLaren photographic collection. It is not clear whether this photograph is of […]
Armistice Day in Stirling, 11th November 1918
The armistice was signed at 5 o’clock on the morning of the 11th November 1918 and it was agreed that hostilities should cease at 11 o’clock the same morning. The […]
John and Elizabeth Morrison, Kippen, from school to work, 1903 – 1908
John and Elizabeth were orphaned when their mother Jane died on 27th March 1903. Jane was previously claiming for assistance and her entry in the register of the poor indicates […]