Old Photograph Dobbie Hall Stenhousemuir Scotland

Old photograph of people standing outside Dobbie Hall in Stenhousemuir located two miles North West of Falkirk, Scotland. The Dobbie Hall was given to the people of Larbert and Stenhousemuir by Major Robert Dobbie, an ironfounder. The foundation stone was laid in 1900 and the hall was opened in August 1901 by the Duchess of Montrose. The hall was designed by A and W Black of Falkirk and cost £12,000 to build. The " stone house " from which the village took its name was a Roman building on the north of the Carron River Valley known in later centuries as King Arthur's oven. Stenhousemuir became home to the Falkirk Tryst one of the largest gatherings of livestock farmers and buyers from all over Scotland and beyond. These Trysts lasted from 1785 until the late 19th century.



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Old Photograph Royal Infirmary Falkirk Scotland

Old photograph of the Royal Infirmary in Falkirk, Scotland. Patients began moving into the Infirmary at the beginning of 1931 and a year later Prince George officially declared the building open in front of 20,000 people. There were 85 beds, served by 45 hospital nursing staff, five years later it was 200 beds and 75 nursing staff.



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Old Photograph Northern School Falkirk Scotland

Old photograph of the Northern School in Falkirk, Scotland. After the passing of the Education Act of 1872, much was done in the burgh on behalf of education, £8592 was spent between 1873 and 1879 in enlarging the Central or old Free Church school, and in building the Northern, Comely Park, and Bainsford schools. In the year ending 15 May 1881, the five public schools under the burgh board; Southern, Central, Northern, Bainsford, and Comely Park, had respective accommodation for 402, 348, 401, 300, and 300 children, and had an average attendance of 365, 265, 416, 205, and 302.



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Old Photograph Gartness Road Drymen Scotland

Old photographs of a shop on Gartness Road in Drymen, Scotland. The region was historically the seat of Clan Buchanan. In the late 17th century, the lands were acquired by the Duke of Montrose.



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Old Photograph Bus Station Falkirk Scotland

Old photograph of the Bus Station in Falkirk, Scotland. Falkirk is situated in the Forth Valley, almost midway between Edinburgh and Glasgow. Falkirk town centre is fairly small so most of the main shops are within walking distance of the High Street. The bus service covers most of Falkirk. Most buses leave from Newmarket Street or the main bus station in Meadow Street. There are many taxi firms in Falkirk. The main taxi rank is in Lower Newmarket Street. There are regular bus services to Glasgow, Stirling and Edinburgh.



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