School Christmas Celebrations – changing attitudes, 1891 and 1952
It is not that long ago in Scotland when Christmas was not celebrated in the same way as it is today at all. The Church of Scotland discouraged lavish celebrations […]
Year of Young People 2018
School Dinners – Raploch Schools
Do you remember school dinners from when you were young? People may have mixed memories of the food but it was a progressive idea to offer meals to school students […]
George Traine, from Stirling to Canada and the Great War, 1899 – 1920
Records held at the Archives give a very detailed picture of the life of George Traine and added detail has been given to us from her own research by one […]
Rose Maria’s Party, Callander, 1957
These delightful photographs of a birthday party group are held at the Archives as part of the Archibald MacLaren photographic collection. It is not clear whether this photograph is of […]
John and Elizabeth Morrison, Kippen, from school to work, 1903 – 1908
John and Elizabeth were orphaned when their mother Jane died on 27th March 1903. Jane was previously claiming for assistance and her entry in the register of the poor indicates […]
‘Tattie Holiday’ – school absences for agricultural work
In rural communities, it was standard for the education authority be it the local School Board or later, the Education Committee, to allow students time away from school to undertake […]
Bound for Australia – Robert Dickson, John McPhee and John Mitchell, May 1913
These three boys were photographed with their wee dog just before they travelled to Liverpool to catch the TSS ‘Belgic’ to Australia and a new life. All three boys were […]
Class photographs, 1960s – 1980s – Fallin, Fintry, Killin and Strathblane
Getting your photograph taken at school was always a memorable experience. You either loved it or hated it! We hold class photographs as part our school records collections. Unfortunately not […]
A Boy Convalescing – John Athol Bannatyne Murray McGregor’s letters to his father, Sir Evan McGregor, 1822
The McGregor family papers held at the Archives contain many letters written between family members; like many people in the early 19th century, they appear to have been keen correspondents. […]
Postcards sent by Viola Stirling to her father, Gargunnock, 1913
The papers of the Stirling family of Gargunnock are held by the Council Archives and are a fabulously varied and fascinating set of records, full of interest for social and […]