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Stirling Arms
Read moreThe reminder in last week’s Observer that the Municipal Buildings opened on 21 March 1919 for the first time gives a chance to reflect on
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The Stirling Beaver
Read moreThe news of beavers returning to the River Forth, as reported in the Stirling Observer, is timely. This beaver shop sign is at present in
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Black Beast Wanderer
Read moreIn keeping with the weather brought by the #beastfromtheeast, the featured image is of the only Scottish beast which can truly withstand freezing temperatures. ‘Black
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Newspaper Story
Read moreWith the recent fire at 41 – 44 Murray Place, it’s worth remembering the history of this distinctive curved building, and the story of newspapers,
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Ye Smith Institute Fancye Fayre 1882
Read moreThe bizarre bazaar held in the Stirling Smith, formerly the Smith Institute, 24 – 26 August 1882 is one of the stranger episodes in the
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Peatlands of Scotland
Read moreThe series of talks by specialists continues on Thursday 15th February when at 12 noon, Andrew McBride, Peatland Action Programme Manager will speak on Peatlands:
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Votes for Women
Read moreIn the years leading up to the Great War, Stirling was a hot bed of suffragette activity. With the death of Prime Minister and Stirling
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Miners’ strike revisited
Read moreAt 3.30pm on Friday 2 February, the Stirling Smith hosts the launch of an important Stirling book. This book collects two pamphlets, ‘For as long
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