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Chains and Slavery – The Craigengelt Slave Window
Read moreThis window in the church of the Holy Rude is dedicated to the memory of Provost John Dick of Craigengelt (died 12 April 1865) and
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Ship’s Compass, 1764
Read moreStirling was an important port until the 20th century. For that reason, many seafaring men retired here and some left their working tools to
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The Hay Harvest by M. Fleming Struthers
Read moreStruthers was a prolific artist, who exhibited regularly in the Smith and in other local exhibitions. Very little is known about him, and this is
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Professor Hans Meidner
Read moreHans Meidner was a well-known and respected figure during his life in Stirling. He was German by birth but his anti-Nazi activities forced him to
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Flodden and the Ring and Sword of King James IV
Read more500 years ago on 9 September 1513, the Scottish army was defeated at Flodden. King James IV, and an estimated 10,000 men – including two
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Beer Porters by Frank Brangwyn (1867 – 1956)
Read moreThis scene may be familiar to older readers of the Observer in more ways than one. Stirling was at one time a brewing centre, and
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Alexander Bonar of Ratho (1750 – 1820), Sir Henry Raeburn
Read moreEarlier this year, the Stirling Smith received an important bequest of a Raeburn portrait from the late Bruce Ritchie of Allan Park. Sir Henry Raeburn
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Celebrating Bannockburn
Read moreThe 700th anniversary of the Battle of Bannockburn, 23-24 June 1314, is now less than a year away. Pictured here is a flower covered car
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Stirling Ale – Cheers to our Beers
Read moreIn the 15th century, Stirling was so famed for its brewing trade, that the burgh was granted the holding “the Scottish pinte or standard jug
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