Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 23 Nov 1919
It’s a Sunday afternoon and Viola is back at Touch House again. The Archives’ Stirling of Gargunnock (PD100) collection includes some photos of Touch House and the grounds. The photos […]
Stirling Council Archives
Viola Stirling’s nature diary: 15 Nov 1919
When reading Viola’s latest entry, it is useful to remind ourselves that she is only twelve years of age. She writes about witnessing shooting of hares, although it is unknown […]
Ashfield Mill & the British Silk Dyeing Company
In 1862 when Perthshire was surveyed for the Ordance Survey maps, Ashfield was then known as Millash and consisted of just a handful of buildings, including a small mill. The […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: November 13th 1919
In this short diary entry, Viola describes seeing a large flock of pigeons “800 or 900 birds”. These are most likely to be Wood Pigeons, commonly found in Scotland. But […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 6 Nov 1919
Viola starts her entry with another sighting of a white pheasant, although this time with some brown feathers breaking up the white. Viola is in Wasp Nest Field and this […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 16 Oct 1919
Viola’s next entry was written on a Thursday lunchtime, presumably during school holidays. She is leaning over the bank of ‘Kingfisher Pool’ watching the fish when a kingfisher pays a […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 7 Sep 1919
It’s a Sunday afternoon and Viola is back visiting Touch House, where she describes in detail a bright yellow moth. We suspect this could be a Brimstone Moth. Her entry […]
Viola Stirling’s Nature Diary: 24 Aug 1919
Viola Stirling, aged 12, began her nature diary early on a Sunday morning in Touch Glen. Her entries begin with her sighting of a roe deer. This seems to encourage […]
ReCollections, Bridge of Allan Library, Tue 14 Feb
ReCollections Open Day, Bridge of Allan Library, Tue 14 Feb Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? […]
ReCollections, Killin Library, 7 Feb 2017
ReCollections Open Day, Killin Library, Tue 7 Feb Would you like to help preserve the memories of your community? Do you enjoy local history and talking to people? If you […]