University of Stirling Archives

Delighted to be invited to contribute to this event on Wed 10 Dec where we will talk about our work with @aberlourcharity.bsky.social documenting the historical importance and continuing value of their archives:
www.ica.org/event/intern...

Sources for Co-operative History in the UK Click to download. The Society for the Study of Labour History has created a guide to sources for co-operative history in the UK. Compiled by the Society’s Archives and Resources Committee, the gui…

We have a new guide to archive sources for #co-operative #history on the website. You can download the 35-page PDF here
sslh.org.uk/2025/12/07/s...

The #UofStirling computer, February 1974
#EYADigital #CultureOnStirCampus

International Human Rights Day 2025 - Webinar International Human Rights Day 2025 – Webinar: Human Rights in University and Research Institution Archives | ICA

Wed 10 December
International Council on Archives webinar on human rights in university and research institution archives
We'll be talking about our work with @aberlourcharity.bsky.social documenting the historical importance and continuing value of their archives
www.ica.org/event/intern...

Day One of our #Aberlour150 advent calendar 🎄❄️🎁🎅⛄ 

Today we’re kicking off with a throwback to where we started 150 years ago, in our founding village of Aberlour and our old Aberlour orphanage 🗝️

More on this fabulous film in our wonderful #LindsayAnderson Archive. "See Your City" in a unique and unforgettable way!

A colour photograph of the site of the future University of Stirling taken from the top of the Wallace Monument, Stirling, c 1960, ref. AE/P/1.

A pre university view of the campus from the lofty heights of the Wallace Monument c 1960.
#CampusInColour #StirScanStudio #CultureOnStirCampus #BridgeOfAllan #UofStirling

Poetry, politics and parkin cake in the library 😮
Wonderful creative histories event yesterday exploring the life and archives of the Scottish socialist John Maclean.

Now's (almost) the hour! Come along TOMORROW to hear author Henry Bell discuss his historical work on Scottish socialist John Maclean.
Henry will also be reading from his co-edited anthology of poetry celebrating Maclean.
Wed 19th Nov
3-4pm JISC HUB Level 3 Library
4-5pm Level 2 Library

For true sporting excellence, BREAD is the (1935) diet of champions. For a varied athletic diet, include cheese biscuits and tea.

(from mrc-describe.epexio.com/records/CTC/... )

Headlines from press cuttings of articles reporting on athletics in 1949. From scrapbook in the John Brown (Athletics) collection, University of Stirling Archives (ref. JBA/9).

Sporting headlines from 1949 collected in a scrapbook in our #SportingHeritage collections.
#Athletics @sportingheritage.bsky.social #StirScanStudio

We're excited to be starting a new #SportingHeritage project to digitise the archives of Shettleston Harriers and document the wider history of Scottish athletics.
#StirScanStudio @isstirling.bsky.social @sportingheritage.bsky.social @scotsarchives.bsky.social @arascot.bsky.social

On 19th November, the University Library will host a symposium and poetry reading given by author Henry Bell on his creative and historical work on John Maclean.
Come and join us for talks, refreshments and a nosy around our fantastic Tait & Watson Archive.

@isstirling.bsky.social #JohnMaclean

Today 2.30pm @macrobertarts.bsky.social
FREE archive film screening
Neighbours / March to Aldermaston
#NormanMcLaren / #LindsayAnderson
Part of our REMEMBERED exhibition programme
www.macrobertartscentre.org/shows/750427...
@artatstirling.bsky.social @csdocufest.bsky.social
#CultureOnStirCampus

Commonwealth Games mascots from the Commonwealth Games Scotland Archive, University of Stirling.

A day out for our #CommonwealthGames mascot team at todays International Events Symposium at the University of Stirling. Come say hello!
@sportingheritage.bsky.social #SportingHeritage #Glasgow2026

Stills from the films March to Aldermaston and Neighbours, screening at the Macrobert Arts Centre's filmhouse on Monday 3 November 2025.

Neighbours / March to Aldermaston
Archive film screening
#NormanMcLaren #LindsayAnderson
2.30pm Monday 3 November @macrobertarts.bsky.social
Part of our REMEMBERED exhibition programme:
archives.stir.ac.uk/2025/10/06/r...
@csdocufest.bsky.social @artatstirling.bsky.social #CultureOnStirCampus

Photograph taken by the film director Lindsay Anderson at the first anti-nuclear march to Aldermaston, April 1958 (ref. University of Stirling Archives, LA/6/2/3/8).

Neighbours / March to Aldermaston
Archive film screening @macrobertarts.bsky.social 2.30pm, Monday 3 November, with intro by #UofStirling Archivist Karl Magee
Part of our REMEMBERED exhibition programme
www.macrobertartscentre.org/shows/750427...
@csdocufest.bsky.social @artatstirling.bsky.social

Commonwealth Games mascots, Clyde (Glasgow 2014) and Borobi (Gold Coast 2018) planning the next stop on the University of Stirling Archives Hosts & Champions exhibition.

#HostsAndChampions
#SportingHeritage

A view of the University of Stirling taken in 1970 showing new buildings at the centre of the campus.

One of the first images digitised with our new #StirScanStudio back in 2021 was this colour slide of the new #UofStirling campus taking shape in 1970. A view from across the water of the new buildings around Queens Court.
#CultureOnStirCampus

We’re delighted to share the SGSAH Annual Report 2024–25 — celebrating a year of creativity, collaboration and impact across Scotland’s Arts & Humanities research community.

📖 Read the full report here: issuu.com/sgsah/docs/s...

Work being carried out on the University of Stirling's scan studio.

A huge milestone today for our #StirScanStudio completing our 5,000th scanjob since setting up our new digitisation centre in 2021. Congratulations to all our scanners! 🎉🎉🎉
@isstirling.bsky.social @artatstirling.bsky.social @ukri.org @scotsarchives.bsky.social

An old colour picture postcard showing concrete residential flats set in parkland with hills and flower beds

Here's a #HigherEducationPostcard of @stir.ac.uk

Also tagging in @unistirarchives.bsky.social who may like the image

If you like this image, please retweet it - remember, BlueSky has #NoAlgorithm

Images from the Edinburgh Film Guild photographic collection displayed as part of the exhibition REMEMBERED: in the archive, University of Stirling Library, 6 October to 31 December 2025.

Images of the atomic age from our wonderful @edinburghfg.bsky.social photographic collection feature in our new exhibition REMEMBERED: in the archive
archives.stir.ac.uk/2025/10/06/r...
@artatstirling.bsky.social @isstirling.bsky.social #CultureOnStirCampus

A selection of images from the University of Stirling Archives and Special Collections featured in the exhibition REMEMBERED: in the archive, University of Stirling Library, 6 October to 31 December 2025.

REMEMBERED: in the archive
An archival response to the visiting Nagasaki Peace Memorial Hall exhibition
University Library, 6 Oct - 31 Dec 2025
archives.stir.ac.uk/2025/10/06/r...
@isstirling.bsky.social @artatstirling.bsky.social #CultureOnStirCampus #UofStirling

Aerial view of the University of Stirling campus in 1970.

We're looking forward to supporting #Stirling Doors Open Days this Saturday with a historic walking tour of the #UofStirling campus & a peek into the archives!
www.doorsopendays.org.uk/regions/stir...
@artatstirling.bsky.social #CultureOnStirCampus @isstirling.bsky.social

Looking forward to contributing to the discussion on supporting #sportingheritage collections at risk tomorrow! @sportingheritage.bsky.social

Cover of match programme for France v England, Five National Rugby Championship, 22 February 1964 (Bill McLaren Archive)

Cover of match programme for France v England, Five National Rugby Championship, 18 April 1970 (Bill McLaren Archive)

Getting with the programme.
On the beauty and research value of rugby programmes. A new article from our Digitisation Assistant Joel on our #CultureOnStirCamus blog:
archives.stir.ac.uk/2025/09/19/g...
#SportingHeritage #Rugby @sportingheritage.bsky.social @isstirling.bsky.social

We have recently uploaded 300+ magazine issues from our Aberlour Children's Charity Archive for you to browse.
You can read more about the items available and how to access them on our blog: archives.stir.ac.uk/2025/09/16/a...

#ExploreYourArchive #CultureOnStirCampus #AberlourArchive

Advertisement for sporting heritage talk using poster for boxing contest from the Tommy Speirs Archive, University of Stirling Archives.

Today! Alloa! 11am!
#SportingHeritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social

Ian Mackintosh, Project Officer on the Tales from the Ring project, carrying out research at the Speirs Centre, Alloa

Tales from the Ring
Speirs Centre, Alloa
Friday 12 September, 11am
Join our resident boxing expert Ian Mackintosh for a talk on his work on our project to preserve & promote Scotland's boxing heritage:
www.clacks.gov.uk/community/ev...
#SportingHeritage @sportingheritage.bsky.social #Alloa #Boxing