Thomas Graham’s Diary – 8th October 1939
In this entry, Graham discusses the situation surrounding the “Iroquois” American passenger liner which had recently set sail from Ireland, bound for New York City with over 500 passengers on […]
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Thomas Graham’s Diary – 6th October 1939
Graham opens this entry discussing the impending address to the Reichstag that Hitler is due to give later that day. Although claiming that he won’t be listening to his “screams” […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 5th October 1939
In amongst the more mundane thoughts, such as reporting on the weather and his ongoing distaste for the BBC war coverage, Graham writes about a new role that he will […]
80th Anniversary of the Declaration of War with Germany on the 3rd September 1939
It was officially announced at 11.15am on the 3rd September 1939, that Britain was at war with Germany. There are various records held in the Archives that show the reaction […]
The Clay Toll
If you have been out exploring the ground at the King’s Knot in Stirling, there is a good chance you would have passed the site of an old Stirling landmark: […]
Arts events in Stirling in the 1980s and 1990s
The Council has been responsible for organising some imaginative arts events over the years. The records of some of these have ended up in the Archives along with some wonderful […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 15th May 1939
This next entry begins with a change in pace and offers some light relief to the concerning global political picture. In events that will most likely be unfamiliar to readers […]
Civil Defence Services and the threat from the air in WW2
The document of the month for April looks at records from our Perth County Council collection which focus on the air threat posed to communities across the country during World […]
Thomas Graham’s Diary – 26th March 1939
As a veteran of the Great War, you can see throughout Graham’s entries that he is frustrated and disappointed that another war of huge scale is becoming a closer reality […]
Armistice Day in Stirling, 11th November 1918
The armistice was signed at 5 o’clock on the morning of the 11th November 1918 and it was agreed that hostilities should cease at 11 o’clock the same morning. The […]