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McGowan, Ian & Associates
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Denny Cemetery Committee
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Denny Cemetery Committee was a committee of Denny Parochial Board. Local authorities became responsible for cemeteries from 1866. Church graveyards which were previously the responsibility of the Heritors transferred into the care of the Town Councils or the Parochial Board, (subsequently the Parish Council and then the District Councils set up by County Councils). Some cemeteries were run by Joint Committees of two or more local authorities.Responsibility for cemeteries and the crematorium transferred to Falkirk District Council in 1975
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William Buist
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Member of the Ironfounding Workers Association Executive Council in 1939; Councillor for Falkirk North Ward (Falkirk Town Council).
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Robert Thomson
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Joiner
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Falkirk Council: Roughmute Environmental Liaison Group
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Lacre
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Lacre was a manufacturer of specialist vehicles for the municipal services, based in the London area. Electric cars were produced in 1904 to 1905 and three petrol-engined models were offered in 1910.
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Central Regional Council. Social Work
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Social Work Departments were established under the Social Work (Scotland) Act 1968 which brought together the functions of health, welfare and care of children. Social Work was a regional responsibility after local government re-organisation in 1975 and then transferred to the unitary authorities in 1996. The 1968 Act was a wholesale reform of the concept of providing welfare assistance and was a major factor in bringing about the two-tier system of local government in 1975
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Valentine's Series
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Valentine & Sons first produced postcards in 1897. The collection of negatives is held by the University of St Andrews Archives
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Stirling County Council. Eastern No 1 District Council
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Eastern District No 1 covered the areas of Larbert, Airth and Bothkennar Parish Councils. The area therefore included Airth, Larbert, Stenhousemuir and Carron. District Councils were established following the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929. They were set up by the relevant County Council and although they were separate legal entities, the membership was made up of all the county councillors for the electoral divisions in the district along with a few separately elected members. They inherited many of the responsibilities of the parish councils which were abolished. They also undertook work as agents for the County Council and were involved in various joint committees with other local authorities. Until 1948 they also administered poor relief. District councils were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 (c. 65). It should be noted that their powers differed from those of the district councils which existed from 1975 to 1996
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Grieve, R M
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R M Grieve was a photographer with a studio in Stenhousemuir in the early 20th century
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Venture Bus Co
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By 1919 Venture Bus Co owned 19 buses. It ran services between Falkirk and Airdrie and, from 1928, Falkirk to Bathgate. In March 1930 it was taken over by Alexander's of Falkirk.
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Robert Love
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Stirling County Council. Eastern No 3 District Council
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Eastern No 3 District Council covered the areas of Slamannan and Muiravonside Parish Councils.
District Councils were established following the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929. They were set up by the relevant County Council and although they were separate legal entities, the membership was made up of all the county councillors for the electoral divisions in the district along with a few separately elected members. They inherited many of the responsibilities of the parish councils which were abolished. They also undertook work as agents for the County Council and were involved in various joint committees with other local authorities. Until 1948 they also administered poor relief. District councils were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 (c. 65). It should be noted that their powers differed from those of the district councils which existed from 1975 to 1996. Eastern No 3 District included the villages of Avonbridge, Limerigg, Maddiston, Rumford, Standburn, Slamannan, and Whitecross. The District Clerk, James Waddell was based in Brightons and was also the Clerk for Eastern No 2. Eastern No 3 District Council covered the areas of Slamannan and Muiravonside Parish Councils. District Councils were established following the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929. They were set up by the relevant County Council and although they were separate legal entities, the membership was made up of all the county councillors for the electoral divisions in the district along with a few separately elected members. They inherited many of the responsibilities of the parish councils which were abolished. They also undertook work as agents for the County Council and were involved in various joint committees with other local authorities. Until 1948 they also administered poor relief. District councils were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 (c. 65). It should be noted that their powers differed from those of the district councils which existed from 1975 to 1996. Eastern No 3 District included the villages of Avonbridge, Limerigg, Maddiston, Rumford, Standburn, Slamannan, and Whitecross. The District Clerk, James Waddell was based in Brightons and was also the Clerk for Eastern No 2. |
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Stirling County Council. Eastern No 2 District Council
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Eastern No 2 District Council covered the area of Polmont Parish Council and the landward area of Falkirk Parish Council. The area therefore included Laurieston, Polmont, Old Polmont, Brightons, Redding, Reddingmuirhead, Wallacestone and Shieldhill. The five wards were Falkirk Central, Falkirk East, Polmont, Redding and Shieldhill.
District Councils were established following the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929. They were set up by the relevant County Council and although they were separate legal entities, the membership was made up of all the county councillors for the electoral divisions in the district along with a few separately elected members. They inherited many of the responsibilities of the parish councils which were abolished. They also undertook work as agents for the County Council and were involved in various joint committees with other local authorities. Until 1948 they also administered poor relief. District councils were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 (c. 65). It should be noted that their powers differed from those of the district councils which existed from 1975 to 1996. Eastern No 2 District included the villages of Brightons, California, Glen Village, Laurieston, Polmont, Redding, Reddingmuirhead, Shieldhill, Wallacestone and Westquarter. The District Clerk, James Waddell was based in Brightons and was also the Clerk for Eastern No 3. Eastern No 2 District Council covered the area of Polmont Parish Council and the landward area of Falkirk Parish Council. The area therefore included Laurieston, Polmont, Old Polmont, Brightons, Redding, Reddingmuirhead, Wallacestone and Shieldhill. The five wards were Falkirk Central, Falkirk East, Polmont, Redding and Shieldhill. District Councils were established following the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1929. They were set up by the relevant County Council and although they were separate legal entities, the membership was made up of all the county councillors for the electoral divisions in the district along with a few separately elected members. They inherited many of the responsibilities of the parish councils which were abolished. They also undertook work as agents for the County Council and were involved in various joint committees with other local authorities. Until 1948 they also administered poor relief. District councils were abolished in 1975 by the Local Government (Scotland) Act, 1973 (c. 65). It should be noted that their powers differed from those of the district councils which existed from 1975 to 1996. Eastern No 2 District included the villages of Brightons, California, Glen Village, Laurieston, Polmont, Redding, Reddingmuirhead, Shieldhill, Wallacestone and Westquarter. The District Clerk, James Waddell was based in Brightons and was also the Clerk for Eastern No 3. |
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James Strang
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Shoemaker
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Falkirk Christ Church
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Scottish Episcopal Church. According to the Vestry Minutes, the first services in Falkirk of the Episcopal Church of Scotland were held by the Rev C Hinxman, of St Andrews, Dunmore in Lent 1858 in a schoolroom in Bainsford. In July 1859 the Rev G Sutherland was appointed by the Bishop of Edinburgh to hold services in Wilson's Hall but this was discontinued in December 1860. Services resumed in summer 1861 by Rev Hill Smith of St Andrew's, Dunmore, continued by Rev W H Cave Brown of St Andrew's, Dunmore, meeting in Wilson's Hall. The building was erected in 1863-64 and consecrated on 13th April 1864. William Forbes of Callendar provided the feu and with his wife presented the Communion Plate and his son presented the Altar Cloth. Following an appeal in April 1862, about one hundred people promised to support the building of an Episcopal Church for Falkirk. The land was given by William Forbes of Callendar House, Falkirk and the foundation stone was laid on 18th May 1863. Sir Robert Rowan Anderson, a leading Scottish architect of the nineteenth century who was also an Episcopalian designed the Church. The building is large enough to seat 120 comfortably but small and compact in design, thus not a huge drain on financial resources. The Church was consecrated on 13th April 1864, having cost £1,350
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Ayr Burgh. Burgh Surveyor
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The Burgh Surveyor was generally responsible for sewers, roads and bridges, cleansing, public works, lighting and related services and for ensuring that buildings within the Burgh were kept in good repair by their owners.
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William Moir
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Winner of gold medallion, Airth Shooting Club, 1900 (medal in object collection). Moir was a gamekeeper on an estate in the Airth/Dunmore area. He came from Topps House, Carronbridge.
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St Andrew's Ambulance Association: Falkirk BR Company
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St Andrew’s Ambulance Corps is a voluntary organisation providing first aid services. The Falkirk BR Company was formed in May 1925 as the Falkirk Railway Ambulance Section of the Corps.
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Adam Baptie
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Adam Baptie (c1905-1990) lived in Grangemouth and was an amateur photographer. He worked for Grangemouth Town Council in the Rent Office for many years and he was the Gardening and Nature Correspondent for the Grangemouth Advertiser for over 40 years. He built up an extensive collection of slide photographs of local buildings and towns and of plants, trees and local landscapes which were donated to Falkirk Museums in 1990.
Adam Baptie was a member of Kerse Church, the RSPB, the Youth Hostel Association and the Probus Club. He was married to Agnes and they had one son, Peter. [Source : obituary in Grangemouth Advertiser] Along with A G Fyfe, and other Grangemouth residents he had a strong interest in Grangemouth local history and was helpful to Falkirk Museums during the Grangemouth Heritage projects based at the Workshop and Store, Abbotsinch. He was active in the local photography club. [Source: J M Sanderson] |
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