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  • 15 Jul
    Stirling Stories

    Edwardian Holidays in Stirling, James McDonald RSW

    Today’s story is a holiday themed painting in the Stirling Smith collections by artist James McDonald RSW. Born in Stirling in 1956, James studied at

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  • 10 Jul
    Blog Post

    The Fiery Cross by James Drummond (1816 – 1877)

    The Fiery Cross by James Drummond, is one of the great history paintings in the Smith collection, acquired through a bequest of the artist, a

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  • 01 Jul

    Eduardo Paolozzi

    The summer exhibition showcasing the Treasures of the Smith opened last week and runs until 4 October. ‘Crash Head’ by Eduardo Paolozzi, created in 1972,

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  • 29 Jun

    Treasures of the Smith Exhibition

    Friday, 26 June 2015 was the long anticipated launch of the Stirling Smith’s own summer exhibition. The exhibition looks at the range, quality and importance

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  • 12 Jun

    The Washer Men of Cowie Colliery

    The Polmaise Colliery exhibition continues at the Smith.  This photograph is from Cowie Colliery, located in Bannockburn.   It opened in 1894, ten years earlier

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  • Blog Post Collections Stirling Stories

    History in a Tram Ticket

    An amazing amount of history can be contained in a single small piece of paper like this tram ticket, the only one of its kind

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  • 02 Jun

    Simon Bolivar, The Wallace of South America

    The Stirling Smith collection contains many treasures, some of which have seen better days and are in need of major conservation work. Many are anonymous,

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  • Events Stirling Stories

    Dougal Graham Stirling’s First War Correspondent

    Dougal Graham (1724 – 1779) the Raploch Rapper, Poet, Chapman, and Stirling’s first war correspondent sits in effigy in the Stirling Smith. On Friday 22

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  • Events Exhibitions Stirling Stories

    Art Demonstration by Rosanne Barr

    This weekend is the annual Festival of Museums, and to celebrate, the Stirling Smith is hosted a free demonstration at 2pm on Friday 15th May,

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