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Stirling Local History Society

Further Information

There have been many books and articles about Stirling’s history and the town is mentioned in wider studies of Scotland’s 
past. This short list covers a few key items, which will provide further references and leads. 

W. B. Cook and D.B. Morris, 1916 
Extracts from the Records of the Merchant Guild of Stirling AD1592-1846 (Stirling) 

Richard Fawcett, 1995 
Stirling Castle (Historic Scotland / Batsford) 

John Gifford and Frank A. Walker, 2002 
The Buildings of Scotland: Stirling and Central Scotland (New Haven) 

John G. Harrison, 2011.
Rebirth of a Palace: The Royal Court at Stirling, (Historic Scotland). 


Elspeth King, 2009.
Old Stirling, (Catrine) - collection of old photos and drawings with commentary.

Craig Mair, 1990 
Stirling: The Royal Burgh (John Donald / Stirling Council Libraries) [no longer in print] 

R. Renwick, 1888 
Charters and other Documents relating to the Royal Burgh of Stirling AD1124-1705 (Glasgow) 

R. Renwick, 1887 
Extracts from the Records of the Royal Burgh of Stirling 1519-1666 (Glasgow) 

R. Renwick, 1889 
Extracts from the Records of the Royal Burgh of Stirling 1667-1752 (Glasgow) 

Transactions of the Stirling Natural History and Archaeological Society 
Annual volumes, 1878-1939 
An Index to 1938 is available 
Stirling Council Libraries Reference Library has a full run 

Transactions of the Stirling Field Club and Transactions  of the Stirling Field and Archaeological Society 
Whilst these volumes are available in hard copy in Stirling Central Reference  Library and Stirling University Library, it might be of interest that some  volumes have now been published online at:  kobobooks.com
They can be downloaded free. 

The years covered are:  1878-9 

1904-5, 1905-6, 1906-7 

1882-2, 1883-4, 1884-5, 1885-6, 1886-7. 

1892-3, 1893-4, 1894-5. 

It is unfortunate that some of the volumes do not run in sequence and that  you have to scroll through to find what is included. 

Hard copies of the Transactions are rarely to be found for sale and there are  members who are keen to complete their sets.
So,  if  anyone has copies which they do not want, do please get in touch at:  enquire@stirling-lhs.org

The Statistical Account of Scotland, 1790s 
New Statistical Account, 1840s 
Third Statistical Account, 1966 
These all include chapters on Stirling 

Newspapers 
Stirling Journal 1820-1970 (Index) 
Stirling Observer 1836- (Index of persons, 1836-1856) 
Copies of these, and of some others with shorter print runs, are available (mainly on microfilm) via Stirling Council Archives 
or Stirling Central Library Reference Room
The British Library has now launched a new online collection of scanned  pages of 18th and 19th century newpapers including the Stirling Observer.. Access is free though there is a  charge for downloading individual pages. The scanning process is still ongoing  and more pages will be added. http://www.britishnewspaperarchive.co.uk/
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