Rationing in World War One
July’s document of the month is a private deposit donated by John McLaren (known as Jack) in July 1989 which contained First World War ration books belonging to himself and […]
Stirling Council Archives
Robert White, 15, Van Driver for Cowborough & Mercer, Grocers, Port Street, Stirling, 1917
Although it was usual for boys to begin their working lives at 14 in the early 20th century, 15 would still have been considered young to take on the responsibility […]
‘Golf in the day time and his cardes at Night’ A concerned parent writes about his teenage son, 18th March 1742
The worry of parents about a child who appears to be wasting his life and getting into bad habits is most definitely not a new thing. Here, George Murray writes […]
James McLaren in Callander, an example of a comprehensive record, 1874 – 1891
The records of Callander Parochial Board give a remarkably complete history of the McLaren family who lived in Callander in the late 19th century. Isabella McLaren was a single mum […]
Military Requisitions and Accidental Death – Wartime in the school log books 1939 – 1952
This week’s blog post for the Year of Young People 2018 falls on the anniversary of D Day and deals with the evidence of life for children in wartime as […]
Bridge of Allan Garden Diaries, 1862 – 1921
The recent good weather has seen everyone get out into their gardens and enjoy the sunshine so the ‘Document of the Month’ for June is two garden diaries that we […]
First Stirlingshire Scouts Photographs 1920s and 1930s
This week’s post for the Year of Young People 2018 focusses on the Scouting movement in Stirling. The Council Archives holds the records of the 1st Stirlingshire Scout troop dating […]
Robert Blair, Buchlyvie, from Schoolboy to Stationer, 1915 – 1925
This week’s post for the Year of Young People 2018 highlights the granting of apprecticeships to young people who were being cared for by the Scottish Poor Law system. This […]
School Celebrations – Coronations 1902 – 1953
In this week of the Royal Wedding, our blog post for the Year of Young People this week is looking at how other Royal events were celebrated in local schools. […]
Minnie and John Ferguson from Balquhidder, taken into ‘care’, 1889 – 1893
This week’s post for the ‘Year of Young People’ concerns two children who were taken away from their mother by the Parish authorities in 1889. The first surviving register of […]