Ice Skating in Victorian Stirling, 1853 – 1899
Ice skating was a common winter pastime in Victorian Stirling. Residents, however, lamented that the town did not have its own skating pond. A letter in the Stirling Observer in […]
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Stirling 900 – The Stirling Guildry and Incorporated Trades
The Stirling merchants’ guild, known as the Stirling Guildry, has very ancient origins. It is known to have been in existence in the early twelfth century, although it did not […]
Jailbreak at the Tolbooth and the execution of John Campbell, 1824
On 5th April 1824, Stirling Town Council authorised its office-bearers to ‘examine the accounts relative to the escape of Campbell and other prisoners from the jail’. A reward was offered […]
Stirling 900 – Burgesses and Freemen
For this month’s ‘Document of the Month’ feature we are examining more about just what made a Royal Burgh special. The inhabitants were known as ‘Burgesses’ and there were rules […]
Central Regional Council and Glasgow’s bid for the 1984 Olympic Games
On 23rd June 1975, the convener for Central Regional Council, James Anderson, received a letter from the Chairman of the Glasgow Sports Promotional Council to request his presence at a […]
Robert Bruce Charter, 31st March 1327 – the earliest document held at the Council Archives
For July’s Document of the Month, and as part of our ongoing commemoration of the 900th anniversary of the Burgh of Stirling, a volunteer at the Council Archives on a […]
Stirling 900 – The Trossachs Water Festival, 1974
On 16th January 1973, the Callander and District Tourist Association held a meeting in conjunction with the Scottish Tourist Board, Scottish Sports Council, Central Scotland Tourist Association and Forestry Commission. […]
Stirling 900 – Walking the Marches – the Registers of the Perambulation Court
The Burgh Council, comprised of the Provost, Bailies and Councillors, has been responsible for the maintenance of the boundaries of the Burgh since its creation in the twelfth century. This […]
Stirling 900 – The Stirling County Commissioners of Supply, Alexander Graham Spiers and the Assassination of Abraham Lincoln, 1865
Commissioners of Supply were first established in Scotland in 1667 to collect the cess, or national land tax, on a county basis. The Commissioners themselves were prominent landowners within their […]
Stirling 900 – Ethel Moorhead, The Wallace Sword and the Chief Constable of Stirlingshire
For this month’s ‘Document of the Month’ feature, and in time for International Women’s Day in March, we are featuring a determined women, her protest and the subsequent impact that […]