Women rarely feature in old place names and so it's worth wondering who was behind "Jenny's Burn" and "Jenny's Glen in Blanefield as well as the strange phenomenon known as "Jenny's lum". Anne Balfour has been finding out about the life of Jenny Brash, a strong-minded...
Strathblane in World War Two Read the new illustrated essay here https://www.strathblaneheritage.org/the-second-world-war/
Go to Illustrated Essays to read the life and war stories of seven local men who perished in the Second World War. World War Two – The Strathblane Seven
Exhibition from Saturday May 3 to Friday May 23 at the Thomas Graham Community Library, Strathblane (during opening hours) To mark the 80th Anniversary of VE Day (8 May 1945), Strathblane Heritage presents an exhibition telling the stories of seven local servicemen...
On 13 September 1909 1st Strathblane Scouts lined up to form a guard of honour for the departure of King Edward VII from Blanefield Station after his official visit to the parish. The king complimented them on their smart appearance. 1st Strathblane Scouts on parade...
How is Strathblane linked to Black slavery? More than we might think. A new article has been added to Illustrated Essays on the website. Slavery
On February 20th February 2025, members of the committee and two Strathblane Heritage members set up another mini pop-up museum in the Thomas Graham Community Library. This time they were there to show off the toys they played with as children to all the P1 -3...