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Oswald is the TOP Member of Staff
Read moreAlways a great trick question at The Smith: Who is the most important member of staff working here? Sixteen year old Oswald’s tale of how he arrived
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Scary Teacher
Read more“Is this how bad it was in school in the old days, granddad?” That’s the question in the minds of children from Strathdevon School, Dollar.
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Michael McGinnes 40 years service at The Stirling Smith
Read moreMichael first started work at the Stirling Smith back in August 1979, at a time when Margaret Thatcher had not long been handed the keys
- Exhibitions
Gallery Two Refurbishment
Read moreExciting times at The Smith! Work is about to start on renovating Gallery Two so we can bring you a beautifully refurbished space and a
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Dear Torbrex Tam
Read more‘Torbrex Tam’ is the name given to the oldest known inhabitant of Stirling. He lived about 4000 years ago, and was buried in Torbrex. His
- Events
National Poetry Day Finalists
Read moreThe Stirling Smith Poet in Residence, Dr John Coutts, judged over 80 entries to our competition on the National Poetry Day theme of CHANGE. A
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Simón Bolívar
Read moreThree years ago, a much-neglected canvas, torn, battered and with paint loss, listed as ‘Man in Uniform. Artist Unknown’ in the Smith collections was the
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Star of Snowdon
Read moreSnowdon is the ancient poetic name for Stirling. In 1859, the Star of Snowdon Purity Brooch was a piece of Stirling-inspired jewellery made for the
- Collections
The Neish Collection
Read moreToday’s Stirling Smith object is an elegant writing stand, made for Shoreham Old Church in West Sussex. It is engraved with the words ‘For ye
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