A Celtic saint, a royal mistress, an American heiress and eight-year-olds working twelve hours a day for two shillings a week. All feature in the new Strathblane Heritage Trail, launched on 17 May. The two-mile trail has been created by Strathblane Heritage Society....
The Edmonstone Hall decked out for the centenary tea party on 9 May 2026 Strathblane residents turned out in force to celebrate the centenary of a venerable local institution: the Edmonstone Hall. In 1926 the Stirling Observer described its opening as “a red-letter...
Gwendolyn Edmonstone As the Edmonstone Hall marks its centenary in 2026, here is a short piece about the young heiress who came up with the idea of donating a community hall to Strathblane, which had lost so many of its young men in the First World War, including her...
The drafts of the boards that will go up around the community have now been prepared and are out for consultation. A3 size versions are currently on display at the Thomas Graham Community Library in Strathblane. Proofs have also been sent to individuals and...
On Friday 17 October 2025, Strathblane Heritage committee members, Keith Vass and Anne and Alastair Balfour, plus drone photographer Jamie Ballantine met with Kenny French of Kenwil Ltd, the Kirkintilloch-based company awarded the contract to produce the boards for...
GREAT NEWS! We’ve been successful in raising the £16,000 that we reckon is needed to create a Heritage Trail around Strathblane. We’ve secured generous grants from two supportive local charity foundations: £8,000 from the Killearn-based Paul Charitable Trust, and...
Coats of Arms displayed in Strathblane Church A brief item about the coats of arms of seven families associated with the Parish of Strathblane is now available on our website. It is based on a pamphlet on the subject written in 1988 by the late Dr Perry Harrison, the...
https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/fellowship-camping-association-1926-1966/ The latest addition to our Reminiscences section is a fascinating photo essay about a chapter of Glasgow's working class history that risked being lost forever. The Fellowship Camping...
A big thank-you to everyone who contributed to the success of the Strathblane Heritage Second World War Exhibition at the local library. First of all, the seven "volunteers" who put their all into unearthing the life and war stories of the seven local men who paid the...
Strathblane in World War Two Read the new illustrated essay here https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/the-second-world-war/