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Thomas Smith
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John Campbell
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Stirling County Council. Roads Surveyor
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Callander, James & Son Ltd
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James Callander & Son Ltd Sawmiller and Box manufacturer at 22 Smith Street, Falkirk in 1956. The Sawmill was known as "Abbots Haugh Sawmill". c1969.
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W J Kane
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Architect
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Anderson & Sutherland
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Robert Gourlay Dick Hood
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RGD Hood was a professional photographer with studios at 12 Talbot St Grangemouth and 99 North St, Bo'ness. He was born on 22 February 1876 at 180 Comely Park St, Glasgow and died on 20 November 1960 at Woodscot Hospital, Stonehaven (source: GROS)
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Stirling District Asylum
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Bellsdyke Hospital (originally called Stirling District Lunacy Asylum) was set up by Stirling District Lunacy Board in September 1865 and the first patients arrived in June 1869. The Stirling District Lunacy Board was formed in 1848 and an Act of Parliament in 1858 enabled district asylums to be built and maintained by county authorities. Bellsdyke Estate was purchased from Dundas of Carronhall in 1865 in order to build the hospital. In the 1930s the hospital came under the jurisdiction of Stirling District Mental Hospital Joint Committee. In 1960 following the Mental Health (Scotland) Act the name Bellsdyke Hospital was adopted. The original buildings were extended with additions in 1882, 1893, 1896, 1907, 1915 and the 1960s. The National Archives of Scotland hold the Mental Welfare Commission records series ref (MC); including Admission books 1858-1962 ref (MC2) and General Register of Lunatics in Asylum, 1805-1978 ref (MC7). The Admission Books ref (MC2) are a series of monthly volumes dating from 1858 which contain bound copies of the Notices of Admissions by the Superintendent of the Mental Institutions addressed to the Secretary of the Board. The Notices of Admission contain a report by the admitting physician, details of the petition to the Sheriff, personal details of the patient, two medical certificates, and an emergency order granted by the Sheriff. The forms are bound in numerical order, the running serial number agreeing with the General Register of Lunatics in Asylums (MC7). The type of personal information contained in these volumes is enclosed in the statement of particulars which includes name, age, marital status, religion, place of residence, age of first attack, duration of first attack with other medical information. The Notice of Admittance gives the name of the asylum each patient is sent to. The General Register of Lunatics in Asylum ref (MC7) is a chronological list of names of patients giving details of date of admission, the asylum, date of discharge or death, in whose care and observations. Both these series of records contain the name of the asylum each patient was admitted to both public and private, and from looking at a few volumes Stirling is included. Due to the extent of personal information contained in these records the Data Protection Act 1998 restricts access records which are less than 75 years old. The online catalogue OPAC indicates what records are closed and which are open. In most cases records are closed from 1930. Mental Welfare Commission records are stored off site and as such we require at least one working days notice to have these records brought into the West Search Room, West Register House. This can be done by either phoning or emailing in advance of a visit on 0131 535 1413 or at wsr@nas.gov.uk. Please note that each reader can order a maximum of 12 items to be brought in from off-site storage at anyone time. Unfortunately we have to set these limits due to the quantity of records brought in each day and the number of records that can be placed in our vans at any one time.
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Graham, W A M & Sibbald
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Dennyloanhead Church of Christ
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This church was opened on 15 November 1908 . There had been an active Church of Christ congregation in Dennyloanhead since the turn of the 20th century but they found their original meeting place was too small.
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George Meek
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Son of John Meek of Campfield. In 1897 entered church after studying at Glasgow University. Was a master of Masonic Lodge of Falkirk from 1806-1808. Married Janet Heugh, fourth daughter of John Heugh of Gartcows on 18 October 1819.On a trip to Italy, he contracted malaria and died at the Hotel of the Tre Mori at Bologna. His wife died on the same day soon after giving birth to a child, who also died.
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Robert Bell
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Robert Bell (1815-1887) was educated at Edinburgh, he was called to the Bar in 1836. Lived in Shetland for where he presided at Lerwick Sheriff court for 22 years. Served as Sheriff-Substitute in Falkirk since 1865. Was, for several years, chairman of the directors of Falkirk Industrial School. He was an elder of Falkirk Parish Church.
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William Baird
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William Baird was an architect based at the Market Buildings, Airdrie in the 1900s (see building warrants)
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J M Robertson
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Architect, working in Charing Cross, Grangemouth in 1905 and at 32 Craiglockart Rd, Edinburgh in 1938
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Alexander Brown
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Alexander Brown (b c 1827, d, 22 Feb 1884) appears in the 1864 Valuation roll at High St, Falkirk and is described as artist. No occupation given in 1871 census and described as grocer in 1881 census. On his will he is described as "photographer afterwards grocer" May be the same photographer who worked with James Dunlop as Alexander Brown photographs and Brown & Dunlop photographs have the same motto and coat of arms on the reverse
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Edward Wright
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Edward Wright was the son of William Wright, a merchant, and graduated from the University of Edinburgh on 22 July 1620. He was minister at Falkirk Parish Church, 1646-1662. Previously he was Minister at Clackmannan 1626 -1641, then translated to the east quarter of Glasgow (High Church), 1641-1642 (St Mungo's). From Falkirk he went on to be Principal of Glasgow University , 1662-1683. [Source: Fasti Vols 1 & 4]
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Alexander Melville
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Rev Alexander Melville (1809-1839), son of Andrew Melville, minister of Logie, Fife. Educated at St Andrews, MA 1829, licensed by Presbytery of Cupar, 12 Aug 1829 and presented to Falkirk Old in 1835, ordained 22 January 1836. Died 2 Dec 1839. Married Catherine, daughter of Patrick Macfarlane DD, minister at Greenock. Son, Andrew, became prominent in Free Church of Scotland. SC 67/36/21 (535) Inventory , 10 Mar 1842
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John Brown Clark
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John Brown Clark (born 22 September 1964) is a Scottish former footballer. He is best known for his achievements in a lengthy playing career with Dundee United. He top scored for them in the run to the 1987 UEFA Cup Final in which he scored in the defeat in the final. Among his four goals in that run was one against F.C. Barcelona at Camp Nou in the quarter final.
He also played for Stoke City, Falkirk, Dunfermline Athletic, Ross County, Ayr United and Berwick Rangers. |
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Camelon School
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Camelon Public School was opened on 11 March 1876. By the 1930s pupils of secondary age were attending the Advanced Division of the school and in June 1960 the primary department was closed and the school became a Junior Secondary School. The primary pupils transferred to Bantaskin School in 1958 and to Carnuirs and Easter Carmuirs Schools in 1960. Camelon Junior Secondary School became Camelon High School in 1976 and was closed in 1989. The buildings became a Day Centre. The earliest school records were destroyed by a fire on 22 December 1905.
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Ross Chemical
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Union Chemical Co Ltd was formed in 1924 by Robert Ross and run from his home "Kinneil House" in Camelon while he was also Works Manager of Scottish Tar Distillers. Robert Ross died in 1943 and his son, Alexander J Ross re-started the business in 1946. It was legally bought out by a new Group company, Alexander Ross Holdings Ltd in 1987
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