Proposed Iron Hospital – Western District of Stirling
Our document of the month for October is a bit of a mystery. It is the plan of a proposed iron hospital to be constructed at the direction of the […]
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Battle of Bannockburn Celebrations, 1914 – 600th Anniversary
The Battle of Bannockburn remains one of the most significant events in Scottish history. In June 2014, the 700th anniversary was commemorated. The occasion was marked with large scale re-enactments, […]
“Murdered for the cause of Justice, Truth and Liberty…” Accounts relating to the execution of Baird and Hardie in Stirling, 8th September 1820
There is a small bundle of documents held at the Archives of letters and accounts relating to the arrangements made for the execution of two men who many at the […]
King James VIth of Scotland and the Witch
By 1597, King James VI of Scotland was something of an expert on witches and the occult. Since 1590, James had lived in fear of murderous attacks from those using […]
An Account of the Raising of the Siege of Sevastopol in the Murray Family Papers, 9th September 1855
John Murray, of the Murray family of Polmaise Estate near Stirling, was just 23 when he left for The Crimea on 24th November 1854. Murray received his commission as Lieutenant […]
Lease of Adam Erskine, Commendator of the Abbey of Cambuskenneth to Duncan Nairn January 1562
This deed recording a transaction relating to property in Torbrex near Stirling is unusual for a number of reasons. First, it relates to a time of great change in Scottish […]
Cholera comes to Stirling – The epidemic of 1831-1832
The cholera epidemic of 1831-1832 hit the country hard. Arriving in North East Britain as part of a European pandemic, the outbreak would spread though Scottish towns and cities. The […]
Homes fit for heroes – Raploch Housing plans, 1937
The design of this housing represents a huge improvement on the accommodation that many Stirling citizens lived in prior to this. Although these buildings appear old fashioned to us now, […]
Lawsuits and murder – the Protocol Book of James Darow 1469 – 1484
Stirling has the oldest Protocol Book in Scotland in its Archives, an unparalleled record of late mediaeval life in the central Scotland area. A Protocol Book is the record of […]
‘They shall be carried to immediate execution…’ Bonnie Prince Charlie in Stirling, 1746
In early 1746, Charles Stuart, the ‘Bonnie Prince’ or Young Pretender, was on his way north after his decision to abandon his attempt to take the British throne. Charles was […]