Stirling Local History Society website now has a new section highlighting some Victorian "characters' together with the Recollections of Dr George Galbraith, concerning life in Stirling between the 1820s and the 1890s.
Information on David Taylor, Poet is at; https://www.stirling-lhs.org/david-taylor-poet.html
Information on John Allan, architect, at https://www.stirling-lhs.org/john-allan-architect.html
Information on the Town Criers and related worthies, such as Danny McVean, 'Tammy' Chalmers and Isaac Spyron is at https://www.stirling-lhs.org/stirling-criers.htmlwww.stirling-lhs.org/stirling-criers.html
The recollections of Dr Galbraith form by far the most extensive, personal account of life in Victorian Stirling, covering matters from demographic changes to funeral protocol, church services to the impact of the railway. Originally published by the Stirling Field and Archaeological Society, they can now be found (with some explanatory notes) at https://www.stirling-lhs.org/dr-gt-galbraith.html
Information on David Taylor, Poet is at; https://www.stirling-lhs.org/david-taylor-poet.html
Information on John Allan, architect, at https://www.stirling-lhs.org/john-allan-architect.html
Information on the Town Criers and related worthies, such as Danny McVean, 'Tammy' Chalmers and Isaac Spyron is at https://www.stirling-lhs.org/stirling-criers.htmlwww.stirling-lhs.org/stirling-criers.html
The recollections of Dr Galbraith form by far the most extensive, personal account of life in Victorian Stirling, covering matters from demographic changes to funeral protocol, church services to the impact of the railway. Originally published by the Stirling Field and Archaeological Society, they can now be found (with some explanatory notes) at https://www.stirling-lhs.org/dr-gt-galbraith.html
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