“A perpetual state of honeymoon” – snapshots from a Victorian marriage – 7th March 1867
In her letter of this date, Lady Helen speaks of a knitted finger guard that she has sent her husband, worried that it might not be the right size. One […]
Stirling Council Archives
“A perpetual state of honeymoon” – snapshots from a Victorian marriage – 6th March 1867
There is no letter from Helen to Malcolm on the 6th March, and the one from Malcolm to Helen is full of details about what they are looking for in […]
“A perpetual state of honeymoon” – snapshots from a Victorian marriage – 5th March 1867
This letter written by Malcolm Murray MacGregor to his wife is largely concerned with the couple’s search for a suitable property for their family as part of their proposed move […]
“A perpetual state of honeymoon” – snapshots from a Victorian marriage – 4th March 1867
In March 1867, the MacGregor family we are featuring in this series of blog posts was separated. Helen remained at the house called Thames Villa in the village of East […]
“A perpetual state of honeymoon” – snapshots from a Victorian marriage, Sir Malcolm Murray MacGregor and Lady Helen Murray MacGregor Née McDonnell
The Council Archives holds letters between Malcolm MacGregor and his wife Helen from the year of their marriage in 1864, to the year of his death, at the relatively young […]
Scotland’s Year of Stories – tales from Stirling Council Archives
The year 2022 has been designated Scotland’s ‘Year of Stories’ by Visit Scotland. This year, we at Stirling Council Archives are going to be delving into the records that we […]
Burgh of Doune Bye-Laws
A cold ice cream is probably not on the menu at this time of year in Scotland, but for November’s Document of the Month we are looking at the Doune […]
Waste water purification in the Stirling Council area
October’s Document of the Month focusses on a less glamorous topic as part of our series of posts to mark Scotland’s second Year of Coasts and Waters. Although the disposal […]
The Drought of 1933
Scotland is definitely known for its rainy weather and although most of us will have enjoyed the sunshine we recently had, there was a time when the rain was sorely […]
Stirling Water Works – Reservoir and Works at Touch 1847 – 1947
Although man made, reservoirs are an important part of Scotland’s landscape. They not only provide water to the populace, they also act as a good habitat for wildlife and provide […]