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University of Stirling Archives
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News, events and activities related to the collections held in the University of Stirling Archives.

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https://libguides.stir.ac.uk/archives
Poetry, politics and parkin cake in the library 😮
Wonderful creative histories event yesterday exploring the life and archives of the Scottish socialist John Maclean.
November 20, 2025 at 11:07 AM
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
November 18, 2025 at 4:34 PM
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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/... )
November 5, 2025 at 2:23 PM
Sporting headlines from 1949 collected in a scrapbook in our #SportingHeritage collections.
#Athletics @sportingheritage.bsky.social #StirScanStudio
November 5, 2025 at 12:18 PM
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
November 5, 2025 at 10:45 AM
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
November 4, 2025 at 1:17 PM
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
November 3, 2025 at 10:26 AM
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
October 30, 2025 at 11:20 AM
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
October 28, 2025 at 4:15 PM
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
October 24, 2025 at 9:18 AM
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
October 22, 2025 at 10:27 AM
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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...
October 22, 2025 at 8:42 AM
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
October 21, 2025 at 3:33 PM
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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
October 17, 2025 at 7:01 AM
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
October 8, 2025 at 2:15 PM
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
October 6, 2025 at 11:26 AM
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
September 25, 2025 at 9:42 AM
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
September 19, 2025 at 1:21 PM
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
September 17, 2025 at 10:57 AM
September 12, 2025 at 9:10 AM
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
September 10, 2025 at 10:11 AM
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📣How can we identify and support collections at risk?

Wednesday, September 24th: 10:30am to 12:30pm GMT+1

Free Online Webinar

🔗 Reserve your place: tinyurl.com/ymh69mrz
September 4, 2025 at 11:02 AM
Yesterday we hosted BBC Scotland who interviewed Prof Michael Penman about the history and legacy of Braveheart on the 30th anniversary of its European premiere at #UofStirling
#CultureOnStirCampus
September 4, 2025 at 10:46 AM
#OTD in 1995 Hollywood came to #UofStirling with the European premiere of Braveheart. Find out more at:
realisingthevision.stir.ac.uk/2017/12/11/4...
#CultureOnStirCampus
September 3, 2025 at 3:08 PM