Browse the advertiser obituaries, conduct other obituary searches, offer condolencestributes, send flowers or create an online memorial. In 1880 there were 7 alloa families living in new hampshire. Alloa athetic have been promoted to the championship after a thrilling playoff win over dumbarton. Sep 05, 2002 youngers the brewers came to alloa in the 1760s and patons famous for producing knitting wools and yarns arrived in the early nineteenth century. For details on my genealogy guide books, including a beginners guide to british and irish. Go and learn about the scottish involvement in the british military from wwi to the present day. Peter the apostle, huddersfield volume 1, advertiser press. And for all the lucky students out there who will buckle down ever exam season, revise like theres no tomorrow and pull it out of the bag, theres cause for celebration. Archive news from the alloa and hillfoots advertiser. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. Find out what s happening in alloa clackmannanshire a calendar of local events, theatre, music, sport and leisure activities.
Alloa academy photos, maps, books, memories of alloa and. The best graduation gifts for 2019 alloa and hillfoots. Federation of family history societies tips and links for family history research. Sports history news and blog scottish sport history. Volume two, mrs hudsons biscuit tin and the battle of bannockbun. This newspaper is published by newsquest in alloa, clackmannanshire, scotland. Roman emperors were a sensitive lot when it came to their head of hair, or lack thereof, according to local historian adrian murdoch. Womens role in scottish society from 16901969 ebook written by annie harrowergray. He was now running a pub in his native alloa, and just like hannah he was awarded a gold medal. A 15thcentury tower on mars hill marks the seat of the erskines, earls of mar. Sauchie has a population of around 6000 and is located 1.
Sports history news and blog scottish sports bibilography. Former clacks history teacher offers insight into life in alloa during the great war. A chapel dedicated to st mungo is thought to have been erected during the fourteenth or fifteenthcentury, which became dependent upon the parish of tullibody. The settlement was established at a crossing point on the river. Ackerley, frederick george, a history of the parish of mitton, aberdeen university press 1947. Alloa is a town and former burgh in clackmannanshire, set in the central lowlands of scotland. Whether you are a researcher, historian or you simply want to know more about britains history, take this fantastic opportunity to search the british newspaper archive a vast treasure trove of historical newspapers from your own home. Creator of three friends and crumbs series of books wrote, illustrated and designed three friends and crumbs. They lived there for many years, back to the 1600s. This website and associated newspapers adhere to the independent press standards organisations editors code of practice. Timelinea history of alloa on this day in alloas history historic sites in alloa famous people from alloa local history articles trace your ancestors. This book offers an exciting and erudite voyage through the social history of scotland. A correspondent to the alloa advertiser wrote a series of articles entitled folk in alloa whom i have known in 18671868 under the pseudonym cobblecrook, which referred back to the alloa of his childhood 50 years previous circa 1818. Look and handle genuine british military kit, some dating back to the boer war.
Photos, maps, personal memories and local books of alloa. Top american libraries canadian libraries universal library community texts project. Alloa advertiser 1857 1871, 1892 1899, 1909 athletic news 1910 1911, 1922 1930. If you have a complaint about the editorial content which relates to inaccuracy or intrusion, then please contact the editor here. The following are the most recent additions in the last 30 days. British library newspaper records library holds 14 million books, 920,000 journal and newspaper titles. Cherryton brickworks, tulligarth, clackmannanshire. Speirs centre primrose place alloa scotland fk10 1ad view on map. Alloa is a town in clackmannanshire in the central lowlands of scotland.
Our vision is to lead and transform information management, guarantee the survival of todays information for tomorrow and bring history to life for everyone. With plenty of places to eat and drink as well as cultural and leisure amenities and surrounded by the scenic ochil hills, youll be surprised at how much our town has to offer. Browse 9 photo books on alloa and the surrounding area. Archive a vast treasure trove of historical newspapers from your own home. Within these holdings there are major runs of material such as local authority minutes, letter books, school log books and valuation and assessment rolls. Alloa is a town on the north side of the river forth in clackmannanshire. Buy bygone alloa and hillfoots april 2008 by alloa advertiser isbn. What is more, he repeated the feat in 1910 the next time the circus came to town, this time with five lions in the cage, to. Military museum scotland is bringing history to life alloa. Careful planning is best way to safeguard our communities.
The church is named after saint mungo also known as saint kentigern, patron saint and founder of the city of glasgow. The first was liverpool captain andy hannah, the scotland internationalist. It was digitised and first made available on the british newspaper archive in sep 25, 2016. Alloas oldest newspaper, the alloa advertiser, was founded in 1841 as a. Jordan kirkpatrick scored the goal which clinched their return to the second tier he spoke to advertiser sports jamie hall at full time. At cuparfife a horsebox was attached to the train, and. Creep into the graveyard with helen torrance and jean lapiq, convicted of bodysnatching half a century before burke and hare. All these aspects of the towns past along with the story of its docks and maritime heritage are covered in old alloa. Lothians annual register for the county of clackmannan. Ahier, philip, the story of the three parish churches of st. He had just led his team to a 21 victory over notts county in november 1893 and for his saturday night entertainment he went to the circus which was pitched right outside anfield. Family history alloa, clackmannanshire or nationwide a truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. Find anything from pets, horses and stuff for sale to services, jobs and property. It lies north of the river forth and south of the ochil hills, within the council area of clackmannanshire.
In one of his letters written 23rd april 1867 and publised in the alloa advertiser of saturday 27th april. He was raised in a cottage in the grounds of erskine hospital for the war disabled, and as a result developed a lifelong interest in the origins of war. I was finally able to visit alloa this june after years of waiting. Military museum scotland is bringing history to life. An the hunners an thoosans o bricks that were used not just lovely terracotta ones, but beautiful glazed white ones. The publication was printed and publicised under the auspices of the ayr advertiser.
It is displaying news on sports, world wide news, current affairs, news on gadgets, technology relaed news, breaking news, market analysis news. The hendry ancestry of the hendry family alloa, stirling. Wilson was guard on the train that arrives at dundee tay bridge station about halfpast ten. By medieval times a ferry operated between alloa and. Golf club history books golf biographies golf annuals golf instructional books golf reference books golf. Alloas oldest newspaper, the alloa advertiser, was founded in 1841 as a monthly but in 1855 is became a weekly. Yesterday morning the body of a man dreadfully mutilated was found on the lanarkshire and dumbartonshire railway a little to the west of partick central station. The alloa family name was found in the usa, and scotland between 1861 and 1920.
Researching your family tree is now easier in clackmannanshire. Sadly, she will now be erased from the history books as there is nothing to indicate she ever played football. Sandys decision to stay with clackmannan juniors turned out to be a good one for 190405 was the finest season in the clubs history. Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. A cleaner coming on duty found an engines under full steam run against the rocks at the end of the turntable siding. Get the latest news in the alloa area from bbc news. Below 26111976 alloa advertiser cherryton brickworks closes due to shoddy management order books were full.
The obituary was featured in alloa advertiser on july 30, 2015. Often underrated, the historic town of alloa boasts an exciting collection of unique. Explore and read 12280 pages of alloa advertiser on the british newspaper archive, 62 years of history, local and international news stories, different and free sample issues to view everyday. Romilly, celtic crosses of wales, in archaeologia cambrensis, 1899. You can now use the scotlandspeople system to search millions of scottish records at our family history centre. Funeral home services for anne are being provided by hillview funeral services. The obituary was featured in alloa advertiser on december 1, 2011. About alloa and hillfoots advertiser english online newspaper. Alloa athletic has played its home games at several grounds over its history. This website includes the complete texts of books describing journeys around britain, written between the twelfth and nineteenth centuries. When the club was founded in 1878 it was based at west end park, a public park in the west of alloa.
It belongs to the church of scotland presbytery of stirling and serves the parish of alloa. Private deposits held by clackmannanshire archives private deposits held by clackmannanshire archives. Find ancestors born in or around alloa, clackmannanshire, nationwide plus military records or trace war graves. A extraordinary collection of historic photos and maps of alloa academy, the alloa area and clackmannanshire. Alloa eventually triumphed 20 but it was another reminder of the qualities of the defender who had slipped through their hands a year before.
Alloa advertiser 39 drysdale street, fk10 1ja alloa rated 3. Irish racing book and sheet calendar, the 1823 1869. Sauchie is a town in the central lowlands of scotland. It lies on on the north bank of the firth of forth close to the foot of. The most alloa families were found in the usa in 1880. Alloa and hillfoots advertiser online newspaper in english. He later moved to the town centre and was located at various offices in port street and king street throughout his career.
Discover british historic newspaper archives from 160720 in 3. This was 100% of all the recorded alloa s in the usa. A truly comprehensive collection of family research sites. The feeling of it will be cherished in my heart, for so many of my people. A visit to the museum is a fantastic way to spend a few hours.
Alloa events guide whats on in alloa, clackmannanshire. Biography of the wellknown scottish boxer of the 1930s tommy spiers. Hamish hutchinson corporate press officer national. History of alloa in clackmannanshire gazetteers and travel. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. Family history alloa, clackmannanshire or nationwide. Our archive contains the records of the former county of clackmannan, clackmannan district, the old alloa, alva, dollar and tillicoultry burghs and the alloa and hillfoots district councils. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. Adjacent to the town are alloa house seat of earl of mar and kerrie and the remains of ancient mansion of earls of mar.
The main focus of the museum is primarily education. Alloa and hillfoots advertiser newspaper is english language newspaper in scotland. Lothian, james, alloa and its environs, alloa advertiser 1861. Often underrated, the historic town of alloa boasts an exciting collection of unique independent specialist shops as well as high street names. I have just added to my collection of digitised sports books with this 1930 history of the. The sheer hard work and determination of people from the county, both past and present, has guaranteed their place in history. With gerry docherty, he is coauthor of hidden history a meticulously researched and documented rebuttal of the official narrative of the origins of. Join facebook to connect with david clark and others you may know. My ancestors were from alloa and surrounding areas. During the 18th century, alloa thrived as a river port through which the products of glasgow manufacture were exported to continental europe.
On thursday night what appears to be a malicious act was discovered in the highland railway companys locomotive yard at kyle of lochalsh. A collection of articles taken from the alloa advertiser. Honour the heroines who helped to shape scotland, yet rest in unvisited tombs. Full text of lothians annual register for the county of clackmannan. Clackmannanshire field studies society the cfss was formed in october 1970 after attempting to revive the alloa society of natural science and archaeology established in 1865. New branding of the twitter account, this is the poster for the history department, lists our twitter handle and emails so pupils know where to find us.
History of alloa in clackmannanshire map and description. The club moved to gaberston park in 1883 and to bellevue park in 1890. Anne currie passed away in sauchie, clackmannanshire. Selecting one of the links below will take you to the first reference to alloa within the selected text. See all books memories of alloa read and share your memories of alloa itself or of a. Join facebook to connect with ian millar and others you may know. If you are dissatisfied with the response provided you can contact ipso here. At that time, and until the 1950s, the main industry to the north and east of the town was coal mining, and an extensive waggonway existed to. The federation of family history societies coordinates and assists the work of societies or other bodies interested in family history, genealogy and heraldry.
Privatelydeposited material held by the archive service. Date 1986 publisher clackmannan district libraries author alloa advertiser. Uncover the murky history of scotlands last witch helen duncan, whose eerily accurate wartime predictions led to her imprisonment. Mar 15, 2019 alloa eventually triumphed 20 but it was another reminder of the qualities of the defender who had slipped through their hands a year before. Alloa bricks made right here in the town went all over the world like our glass and pottery. We use our own and thirdparty cookies to improve your experience, for advertising purposes, and to understand how people use our website. Below 1976 alloa advertiser advert for an engineer at the cherryton brick company, 22 mill street, tillicoultry. Local football historian duncan carmichael then wrote an official history of ayr united which was published in two volumes volume 1 in november 1990 covering the years of 1876 to 1939, and volume 2 for the years covering 1939 to 1990 in november 1992. Alloa prison alloa, clackmannanshire alloa ragged and industrial school, later alloa day home alloa. Alloa through time alloa is now part of clackmannanshire district. In 1871, john allan was living at spittal square formerly known as cowanes yard in stirling.
Results alloa advertiser publication british newspaper. New hampshire had the highest population of alloa families in 1880. More recently the wee county news was launched in 1995 but went into liquidation in 2011. Francis frith the uks leading publisher of local photographs since 1860. Cyndis list index of online genealogical resources. Kirk, robert, historical sketch of tullibody, alloa 1890.
Seaforth, shore road, stirling alloa advertiser, 19 november 1870. Full text of lothians annual register for the county of. At that time, and until the 1950s, the main industry to the north and east of the town was coal mining, and an extensive waggonway existed to take the coal to the harbour. All four of the holts books are readily obtainable and i cant emphasise too strongly just how essential they are. Textiles, engineering, brewing, and bottle making are the principal industries.
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