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Hearth Tax Records for Strathblane, 1691-1695
The First Statistical Account: Strathblane by Rev Gavin Gibb (1796).
Farm Horse Tax Rolls for Strathblane, 1797-1798
Gazetteer of Scotland 1803 by F Ray
The Second Statistical Account: Strathblane, by Rev Hamilton Buchanan (1841).
The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Times (1886) by John Guthrie Smith
Strathblane Record of Applications for Parochial Relief 1888-1917
Hearth Tax Records for Strathblane, 1691-1695
This tax roll lists landowners and tenants liable for a 14 shilling tax on each hearth in their property, as well as six parish paupers who were exempt
The First Statistical Account: Strathblane by Rev Gavin Gibb (1796).
The first Statistical Account (or OSA) was initiated by Sir John Sinclair and published by William Creech of Edinburgh. It took several years to obtain all the reports and, rather than waiting until he had the complete set in his possession, Sinclair issued volumes as and when there was sufficient content: this means that the…
Farm Horse Tax Rolls for Strathblane, 1797-1798
A tax on farm horses was imposed in Scotland in 1797 to raise money to support the army and navy during the French Revolutionary Wars. In Strathblane inspectors counted 92 horses, of which 66 were eligible for the tax.
Gazetteer of Scotland 1803 by F Ray
Containing a particular and concise description of the counties, parishes, islands, cities, etc. With an account of the political constitution. Illustrated with an elegant map. F. Ray for W. Chalmers, […]
The Life & Remains of the Late Rev William Hamilton, Minister of Strathblane
The Reverend Dr William Hamilton was the minister of Strathblane from 1809 until his death in 1835. In 1836 a memoir of his life and work was published by his […]
The Second Statistical Account: Strathblane, by Rev Hamilton Buchanan (1841).
The second Statistical Account (or NSA) was initiated by the Sons and Daughters of the Clergy in 1832 and published by Blackwoods and Sons. The first edition, which took the form of 52 quarterly parts, was published between March 1834 and October 1845. A re-issue in 33 county volumes was published between 1841 and 1845.…
Rambles Round Glasgow by Hugh MacDonald (1854)
Hugh MacDonald was a Scottish journalist, poet and author from Glasgow. He wrote for the newspaper the Glasgow Citizen for many years under the pen name ‘Caleb’. He is best known for his book Rambles Round Glasgow, published in 1854 by Thomas Murray and Son.
The Poems of Thomas Thorpe
The poet Thomas Thorpe was born on 9 March, 1829 in Milton, Dunbartonshire, son of a block printer at the local works. When he was five, he moved with his […]
Revisiting Strathblane (1881) by William T McAuslane
This poem was first printed in the Lennox Herald on 10 September 1881 and was “inscribed to AP Coubrough Esq, Blanefield Printworks”. McAuslane was clearly a friend of the Coubroughs, […]
The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Times (1886) by John Guthrie Smith
The main source of early historical information about the area is John Guthrie Smith’s book “The Parish of Strathblane and its Inhabitants from Early Times”. This weighty tome was published […]
Strathblane Record of Applications for Parochial Relief 1888-1917
The applications for poor relief often survive as a separate series. Between 1845 and 1865 the information they contain is not much less than that in the registers of poor, but they are considerably less detailed than the general registers of poor introduced in 1865. For example, the application forms will not include the religious…
Some Impressions of Village Life in the Parish of Strathblane during the First Decade of the Twentieth Century by John K Campbell
In response to suggestions from several friends I have sought to give a picture of life in the village during the period 1900-1910, during the whole of which time I […]
The Strathblane Notebooks: Life in a Stirlingshire Village before the First World War by Alex Urquhart (Ed. Anne Balfour)
The Strathblane Notebooks Life in a Stirlingshire Village before the First World WarBy Alex Urquhart edited by Anne Balfour Strathblane Heritage Society INTRODUCTION A remarkable memoir of life in Strathblane […]
A Village Remembers: Strathblane First World War Project
Contents FOREWORD The loss of a loved one is always hard to bear, more so when it is unexpected and far from home. That is usually the case when the […]
Missing Men
For various reasons, a number of men from the parish fell in the First World War yet are not commemorated on the War Memorial. These men are also therefore only […]
Local Hero: Private James Norval Paul MM & Bar
On 2 May 1919 the people of Strathblane gathered to honour a local hero. They presented an inscribed gold watch to local gamekeeper James Norval Paul “in recognition of his […]
Strathblane Between the Wars by Helen Lillie
Extract from A New Kind of Life by Helen Lillie (Argyll Publishing, 1999) When they were first married, my parents lived on Cecil Street in the West End of Glasgow […]
Women of their Time: The Blane Valley in the 1930s by Helen Lillie
Extract from A New Kind of Life by Helen Lillie (Argyll Publishing, 1999) The older people living in the Blane Valley between the wars usually had unmarried daughters at home. […]
The Campsies and the Land of Lennox by Iain C Lees
Extracts from The Campsies and the Land of Lennox by Iain C Lees, describing walks around Strathblane. (Blackie & Sons, Glasgow, 1933) Secrets of the Campsie Fells The rich valley […]
Summer Knickers – A Scottish Wartime Childhood by Sarah Paton Wiseman (edited extracts), with an addendum by Margie Mitchell
A delightful memoir of a small girl’s life in Strathblane in the 1940s & 50s
This Is Our Parish 1957 -1958 by Harry & Helen Arnold
This Is Our Parish 1957 -1958 is based on footage taken by Harry and Helen Arnold during this period. It is three parts. The first is a comprehensive view of […]
Ladies Scottish Climbing Club
The Ladies Scottish Climbing Club was founded in 1908, by these three women, at a boulder near the Lix Toll in Perthshire. https://www.ladiesscottishclimbingclub.org/history/ At our vintage film night in January […]
Growing up in Strathblane in the 1950s & 60s by Donald Macintyre
Early Days I was not born in the village but in Salisbury House, Campsie Glen. My dad was a native of Strathblane, being born in Milndavie House. My mum was […]
The Third Statistical Account (1951, Revised 1961) by Rev Philip McCardel
The parish of Strathblane, some twenty square miles in size, lies in the south-west corner of Stirlingshire. It was at one time part of the county of Dunbarton and as […]
Strathblane 1870-1970 A Century of Change by Alison Dryden (Ed. Mary Brailey & Murray O’Donnell)
A book by local historian Alison Dryden, who died in 2009. Published posthumously by Strathblane Heritage Society in November 2012. Paperback, 218 pages. (Available from Strathblane Heritage, £8.50) From the […]
The Poetry of Murray O’Donnell
Murray O’Donnell was the embodiment of a “man o’pairts”. Panto dame, dramatist, local historian, bowler, mason, mechanic, family man and friend to those in need. The list could go on […]
Home to Strathblane (1993) and Strathblane & Away (1996), Argyll Publishing by Helen Lillie
Helen Lillie produced historical novels, Home to Strathblane in 1993 and Strathblane & Away in 1996.
Children’s Home Hospital (1903-1994)
“Often a child made a dramatic recovery on the back of good food, fresh air & loving care” – Margaret McIntyre, who worked at Strathblane Children’s Home Hospital for two […]
