From Gothic to Modernist, Two Stirling Churches, 1904 and 1970
The designs for these two churches, separated by 66 years, could not be more different and show the changes in attitudes to church architecture through the 20th century. The first […]
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Stirling’s Old Post Office, Maxwell Place, 1894
The plans for Stirling’s new Post Office were drawn up by officials at HM Office of Works in Edinburgh in May 1893. This new building was to replace the previous […]
“…and straik at hym with ane goiff club…” Thomas Ednem’s Case in the Stirling Burgh Court, 7th March 1561.
The Burgh Court books contain records of many colourful episodes in Stirling’s past. This is probably the earliest written reference to the game of golf in Stirling, even if a […]
Stirling School Buildings 1926 – 1972
Architectural plans of schools are particularly interesting, as not only do they show the changing fashions in school architecture over the years, they also give evidence of educational developments and […]
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 […]
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 […]
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 […]
Medical Bill to Robert Craigie from Dr Thomas Lucas , 22nd December 1795
This bill, sent by Dr Thomas Lucas to his client, Robert Craigie, gives details of the treatment of Craigie’s daughter for venereal disease between the 21st November and the 16th […]
Cinemas in Stirling 1911 – 1938
Motion pictures came to Stirling relatively early after the invention of the motion picture camera in the 1890s and the town had several cinemas indicating the popularity of going to […]
Stirling Ladies Golf Club House, Victoria Place, Stirling, 1912
Stirling’s Golf Club was founded at King’s Park in 1869. Although women were allowed to use the course, in those days, they were not allowed to use the men’s clubhouse, […]