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Celebrating the 100th Anniversary of Stirling Railway Station
Read moreThe railway came to Stirling through an Act of Parliament of 1845, bringing trade and tourism in a big way, and altering Stirling’s outlook and
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Hairdressing in Stirling
Read moreToday’s story shows a Stirling Hairdresser of an earlier era. The salon of Archibald A. Ross was at 12A Upper Craigs (at present, The Trophy
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Carbeth Hutters
Read moreThe story of the Carbeth Hutters is a special one in Stirling district, and unique in Britain. It started as one of the activities of
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William Ramsay of Barnton (1809-1850)
Read moreThis is a print of an engraving made by Thomas Lupton in 1845 showing the dashing figure of William Ramsay of Barnton MP, skilled horseman,
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Private William Rourke
Read moreSince the peace treaty was signed on Armistice Day, 11 November 1918 we have remembered the dead of the Great War, 1914-1919, every November since.
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Body snatcher William Burke’s Cap and Skin
Read moreLast week, Stirling Ghost Walk man David Kinnaird introduced Hallowe’en visitors to the more gruesome aspects of the Stirling Smith’s collection. These include the
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Sailor’s Valentine, Black History Month
Read moreThis is a very good example of a sailor’s valentine of the 1850s in the Stirling Smith collections. It is currently one of the objects
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Annie Croall, Founder of the Stirling’s Children’s Home
Read moreFounder of the Stirling’s Children’s Home, Annie Knight Croall (1854-1927) is one of the unsung heroines of Scottish history. She was the daughter of the
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Freedom is Best, Joan Sommerville
Read moreThis watercolour by Joan Somerville represents the followers of William Wallace awaiting the English army before the Battle of Stirling Bridge in 1297. The Latin
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