Dunblane Fire Station, 1954
A Fire Brigade of ten men was formed in Dunblane in January 1902. The joiner, Mr Robert Cairns, was their Captain. Their first call out to a fire was in […]
Stirling Council Archives
Syllabuses for Perthshire schools, 1926
In June 1926 the Perthshire Education Authority produced ‘Schemes of Work for Primary Departments and Advanced Divisions’ (A1369). The Schemes were effectively a syllabus created by teachers but were not […]
Hotel extensions in Dunblane, Lochearnhead & Aberfoyle
The Railway Hotel, Dunblane, 1948 The Village Inn on Stirling Road, Dunblane was originally an 18th century barn. By the early 19th century it was converted into an inn, then […]
Mar Lodge, Children’s Home, 1944.
It would appear that the original Mar Lodge was built around 1817. The building was a private house until 1902, latterly belonging to Commissary General Thomas Alfred Grimaldi Satchwell. After […]
Dundarroch Lodge, Aberfoyle, 1922
Dundarroch Lodge is located at the east end of Loch Ard, close to the shore. The Lodge replaced a house on the same site sold by the Duke of Montrose […]
Viewforth – Council Buildings Old and New
The original house ‘Viewforth’ was built by a Reverend John McMillan, Moderator of the Reformed Presbyterian Church in Scotland, in 1787. This house was bought by Peter Drummond, the Stirling […]
Lodge for Cemetery Superintendent, Callander, 1928
A new lodge was built for the Superintendent at Callander Cemetery in 1929. At this time the Superintendent was Mr Donald McLaren who earned £2.15 per week. Accommodation of the […]
Talk, John Allan Architect
Smith Art Gallery & Museum Sat 7th May, 12pm – 1pm, £5/£3 Pam McNicol, Council Archivist “The structure of walls, foundations, roofs, and chimneys of new buildings in so far as likely to affect human health…” […]
Tour of the Archive
Fri 6 & 13 May 2016, 2:00pm – 3:00pm, Free Come and explore the unique and fascinating records of Stirling Archives. The friendly and knowledgable staff will be on hand […]
D & J MacEwen & Co., Family Grocers and Wine Merchants, Dumbarton Road and Port Street
D & J MacEwen’s grocery shop and wine and spirits merchant business was founded by brothers Daniel and James MacEwen in 1794. The Archives holds a customer account book dating […]