Royal Coronation Celebrations at Stirling
In the build-up to the coronation, our Document of the Month for May reflects upon the local coronation celebrations of the last 185 years. A selection of photographs, newspaper articles […]
Fintry
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 […]
William McGregor of Greenock, orphan in Fintry, 1865
The register of applications for poor relief in Fintry Parish indicates that William McGregor was first accepted on to the poor roll in 1861. That register gives very little detail […]
Government Evacuation Scheme, 1939 – 1945 – Western Stirlingshire
When Neville Chamberlain declared war with Germany on 3rd September 1939, Britain had been preparing for the largest migration of people the county had ever seen. In Scotland it was […]
Menzies Hall, Fintry – 1908
On the 9th October 1908, Fintry Public Hall opened to the public. The building still operates under its current name ‘Menzies Hall’ in dedication to the man who gave it […]