Witchcraft in Stirling, 1562–1587
On 8 March 2022, First Minister Nicola Sturgeon offered a formal apology to those accused of witchcraft in Scotland. Delivered on International Women’s Day, the apology highlighted the “historic injustice” […]
Document of the Month
Letter of King James VI to David Erskine, Commendator of Dryburgh Abbey, 23rd of April 1589
This month’s document was deposited with the Archives last year as part of the records of the Erskine family of Cardross. King James is writing to David Erskine, who was […]
The closure of Stirling Industrial Boys School, 1849 – 1905
On 22 June 1847, a public meeting was held in the Stirling Court-House to discuss the proposed establishment of a Ragged or Industrial School in Stirling. The purpose of a […]
Christmas Lights Switch-on, Stirling District Council, 1988
The Document of the Month for December takes a look back to the festive celebrations of thirty-seven years ago. Stirling District Council held a celebration for the big lights switch […]
Stirling Gasworks, 1896 – 1897
On 8th October 1825, a formal contract for lighting Stirling was to be executed between Stirling Town Council and the Stirling Gas Light Company (SBC/11/22). The Stirling Gas Light Company […]
The papers of the Erskine Family of Cardross – Sir Arthur Erskine and the Coronation of King George VI 12th May 1937
Staff at the Council Archives were delighted to receive a wonderful deposit of records of the Erskine family of Cardross in the August of this year. Amongst those papers are […]
P & R Paterson, Tanners – Account book, 1839 – 1888
Recently found within the papers of Mathie, MacLukie and Lupton, is an account book detailing the financial transactions of the business P & R Paterson. Peter and Robert Paterson were […]
The Records of Stirling Rowing Club 1928 – 2006
For our Document of the Month this month we are focusing on the wonderful collection of records deposited recently with the Archives by Stirling Rowing Club. Founded in 1893, although […]
Stirling’s Agricultural Shows
Agricultural shows were formed throughout Scotland as a way to spread knowledge about new farming equipment and techniques, and Stirling was no different. Initially formed as societies to discuss technological […]
Robert MacLuckie, Election Agent, 1880 – 1886
On his death in 1909, the Stirling Observer remarked that Robert MacLuckie was one Stirling’s ‘best known men’, ‘one of the most likeable of gentlemen’ and an ‘excellent type of […]