Thomas Graham’s Diary – 6th August 1939
This entry discusses the mobilisation of millions of German troops near the Polish border, and Thomas’s pessimism regarding the outlook of events. By the end of the month, Hitler had […]
Stirling Council Archives 40th Anniversary
The Christie Memorial Clock in Snow, 1996
Stirling Council Archives staff would like to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas and all good things for 2017. We hope to see you in the New Year! +36
Vote for your favourite 40th anniversary post
Over the last few months Stirling Council Archives has been celebrating their 40th anniversary by showcasing ’40 Items on our 40th Year’ in regular posts. At our upcoming Explore Your […]
Holy Rude Kirk Session minutes: golf on the Sabbath
CH2/1026/2 Stirling’s earliest written reference to golf. Holy Rude Kirk Session minutes, 30th January 1621 David Hart is recorded here being brought in front of the Stirling Kirk Session for […]
Wallace Monument Plans
Within the Stirling Burgh collection at Stirling Council Archives there are some very special architectural plans of the Wallace Monument. Recently conserved, the original plans by architect Thomas Rochead were […]
Oath of Allegiance to the Crown, 1734
This paper surviving from the 18th century gives a unique insight into the voting system before the reforms of 1832, anxieties relating to the Jacobites on the part of the […]
Disorder in the Kirk of the Holy Rude, Stirling, 1597
In this extract from the earliest surviving Kirk Session minutes for the Stirling area we can gain a glimpse of the often rather undisciplined behaviour of our forebears. First, in […]
City status granted to Stirling, 2002
Royal Warrant granted to the City of Stirling In 2001, a competition was launched by The Lord Chancellors Department to create Scotland’s sixth city. The competition was part of a […]
Electoral Reform, 1832
In 1832 Parliament passed two laws which would change the electoral system in Britain: the English and Welsh Reform Act and the Scottish Reform Act. Prior to 1832 there was […]
Battle of Bannockburn Celebrations, 1914 – 600th Anniversary
The Battle of Bannockburn remains one of the most significant events in Scottish history. In June 2014, the 700th anniversary was commemorated. The occasion was marked with large scale re-enactments, […]