Thomas Graham’s Diary – 19th March 1939
Graham’s next diary entry focuses on the subject of Russia and its leader for the first time. His description of the country’s “murderous ruler” clearly conveys his opinion of Joseph […]
Stirling Council Archives
Danger on the school run – training at the replica Atlantic Wall, Sheriffmuir, 1943
In the school records for Dunblane, there is a file of correspondence covering the years of the Second World War that include some remarkable letters about the period in 1943 […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 6th February 1939
In this diary entry, Thomas again refers to Mussolini, this time in the context of his attitude to France. The Fascist Grand Council is not a pejorative term, it is […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 27th January 1939
After the previous day’s entry mentioning the likelyhood of a victory for General Franco in the Spanish Civil War, Thomas talks at greater length about the conflict here. He appears […]
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 […]
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 […]