Perfect Christmas Gifts For Sale We will have our heritage map tea towels and our greetings cards for sale at the Strathblane Primary School Christmas Fair on Friday 6th December from 6 - 8pm. Tea towels are only £8 each. A pack of 6 different cards is £6, or grab a...
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Historic Environment Scotland – The Archives
A Treasure Trove of Scottish Resources Kirkhouse Inn and Farm and the Blane Valley Railway crossing the A81. July 1952. National Collection of Aerial Photography If you didn’t know your SCRAN from your NCAP, or your Canmore from your HES…….then you sure will now if...
Remembrance Sunday
On Remembrance Sunday, Strathblane Heritage co-chair Anne Balfour gave a talk at the service held at the parish church about seven local men who lost their lives in World War Two and whose stories are currently being researched by a group of our members. One...
The Call of the Campsies
We’ve uploaded a link to a lovely little 10 minute film called The Call of the Campsies, shot in 1946 and featuring a jolly group of lads and lassies walking out from Milngavie to climb to the Earl’s Seat. With thanks to the Moving Image Archive of the National...
Carbeth, additions to the Illustrated Essay
In October, author and broadcaster Lesley Riddoch gave a talk to members about the hutting movement in Scotland and Norway. Following this very well-received talk, extra material has been added to the website piece about...