The Diary - upcoming news and events from 13th January onwards.
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Welcome to Stirling Archaeology’s ‘The Diary’ , a weekly summary of all the interesting history and archaeological things happening round Stirling, including some of my adventures which finishes with a very bad joke and a poem so make sure you read to the end!
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Murray’s Meanders!
A relaxing weekend still trying to work off my cheese xmas tummy….and did a walk round our wonderful wall with all the proceeds going to Bannockburn House who always need some money for their roof repairs! Well worth supporting.
Sunday saw me venture to Edinburgh to see the Turner exhibition which if I’m honest wasn’t worth the 40 minute queue!
A wee reminder that I’ll be on Digging for Britain talking about the Old Kilmadock stone on the BBC 2 on the 14th January!
Stirling University Art Collection……
One of our greatest gems is the Uni’s art collection and its various exhibitions. The best way to find out what’s going on is to join their email list
Stirling Field and Archaeological Society.
The Society’s next evening meeting is on Tuesday 14 th January, at 7.30pm in St Ninians Old Parish Halls, when we will hear about Archaeology Scotland’s ‘BIG DIG’ 2024 at Newbattle Abbey, Dalkeith. This was a community / student training excavation that found much more than was expected when they targeted WW2 practice trenches. All are welcome to come along and find out how the event was organised, who was involved and what was discovered. Our speaker, Jane Miller from Archaeology Scotland, was there and will tell us all about it.
A few tickets left for my lecture about Burns, Bannockburn and The Jacobites....Revolutionary Poetry! Thursday 16th January 7 at Legends Cafe, Booking here https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bruce-burns-and-the-jacobites-tickets-1091161355989?aff=ebdsoporgprofile
DUNBLANE LOCAL HISTORY SOCIETY - TUESDAY 21 JANUARY 2025
We are very pleased to welcome Peter Mehta to Dunblane to talk to us. Peter is an amateur clock repairer based in Callander, but who previously lived in Stirling for 20years. He is a member of Callander Heritage and is interested in how clocks work, clock makers and their role in society in the past.
In his talk Peter will aim to demonstrate how we can learn a lot about our history by taking a closer look at clocks.
VENUE - DUNBLANE CATHEDRAL HALLS
STARTING TIME - 7.30pm.
VISITORS WELCOME . ADMISSION STILL £2.00
TEA/COFFEE AND BISCUITS INCLUDED.
The Smith
KINLOCHARD LOCAL HISTORY GROUP 24/25 PROGRAMME
Wednesday 05 February 2025
Louise Nixon: Every Contact Leave a Trace
Wednesday 05 March 2025
Don Martin: Last Train to Aberfoyle
Wednesday 02 April 2025
Professor Richard Oram: The Early Burgh of Stirling
Annual Membership £15 or £4 per presentation
Contact Joyce Kelly (Secretary) Tel 01877 387292 James Kennedy (Chair) Tel 01877 387201
For Subscriptions Katy Lamb K.lamb142@btinternet.com – Bank Transfers preferred
Loch Ard Local History Group 80-05-91 00370858
This looks like a great late xmas present!
Local Historian, Alex Grant has spent many years researching the stories behind the names of the men and woman who are recorded on Grangemouth`s war memorial. These have now been gathered in his book which has just been published.
Alex`s intention was that anyone could stand at the cenotaph with the book and learn a bit more about the people remembered there. However, he has also unearthed information about many, many more Grangemouth folk who were killed but whose names are not on the memorial as well as information about medals awarded to Portonians. (The book is concerned with Great War casualties, but the intention is to publish a second book on WW2 and the Korean War).
The book is available from Ochil Crafts, La Porte Precinct, Grangemouth. If you would like more information, please contact this address grangemouthwarmemorial@gmail.com or email me at calatria007@gmail.com
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Joke and Poem!
Some animal puns this week…’the difference between a stoat and a weasel? Why its stoatily obvious as they’re weasily distinguished.
What’s the difference between a buffalo and a bison ? You can wash your face in a bison!
Kathleen Jamie The Tradition
For years I wandered hill and moor
Half looking for the road
Winding into fairyland
Where that blacksmith kept a forge
Who’d heat red hot the dragging links
That bound me to the past,
Then, with one almighty hammer-blow
Unfetter me at last.
Older now, I know nor fee
Nor anvil breaks those chains
And the wild ways we think we walk
Just bring us here again.
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Amazing find @Kilmadock. Well done the ROOKS and yourself Murray. Any ideas about the Ogham inscription on the side of the slab?
Thank you Murray. Booked for 16th. 😄