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Falkirk Community Trust
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Businesses (62)
- Alexander Aitken, shipmaster Bo'ness, Stirlingshire
- Alexander Couper & Co Ltd, ironfounders Denny, Stirlingshire
- Alexander Hendry, solicitor Denny, Stirlingshire
- Alexander Young, retail and wholesale business Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Allied Ironfounders Ltd Leamington Spa, Warwickshire;Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Bonnybridge Co-operative Society Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- Broomside Foundry Co (1922) Ltd Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- Caledonian Railway Glasgow, Lanarkshire
- Carron Co, ironfounders, engineers, coalmasters and shipowners Carron, Stirlingshire
- Charles Ure, grocer Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Cowdenbeath Coal Co Ltd Cowdenbeath, Fife
- Cruikshank & Co Ltd, ironfounders Denny, Stirlingshire
- Dempster, Moore & Co (Machinery) Ltd, machine tool makers Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- Denny & Dunipace Co-operative Society Denny, Stirlingshire
- Dunn & Wilson Ltd, bookbinders Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk & Larbert Water Trust Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Bank Co Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Gas Co Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Herald, newspaper Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Iron Co Ltd, ironfounders, kitchen range and stove manufacturers Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Lighting Co Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Forth & Clyde Canal Navigation Co
- George Ure & Co, ironfounders Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- Grahamston Iron Co Ltd, ironfounders Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Co-operative Society Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Dockyard Co Ltd, shipbuilders, repairers, marine engineers Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Gas Co, Ltd Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Harbour pilot Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Harrower, Welsh & Co Ltd, timber merchants and ship brokers Bo'ness, West Lothian
- J & A Towers, firetile manufacturers Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- J Baird & Co (Falkirk) Ltd, timber merchants Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- James Dougall & Sons Ltd, fire brick manufacturers Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- James Murphy of Falkirk Ltd, wire workers Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- James Ross & Co, chemical manufacturers Stirlingshire;Central
- JG Stein & Co Ltd, refractory brick makers Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- John Graham, painter and decorator Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- John Selby, writer Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- John Ure, grocer Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Jones & Campbell Ltd, iron founders and stove manufacturers Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Mackay Brothers, shipbuilders Alloa, Clackmannanshire
- Mackenzie of Laurieston, painter and decorator Laurieston, Stirlingshire
- Maddiston Quarry Maddiston, Stirlingshire
- P & M Hurll Ltd, firebrick manufacturers Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- RM Grieve, commercial photographer Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire
- Robert Taylor & Co (Ironfounders) Ltd Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Russel & Aitken, solicitors, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Savory & Moore Ltd, chemists London
- Scottish Omnibuses Ltd
- Sharp & Sons (Engineering) Ltd Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Smith & Wellstood Ltd, iron founders, stove and range manufacturers, Bonnybridge Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- Stirlingshire Midland Junction Railway Stirlingshire;Central
- Thomas Hardie, guano merchant Hill of Kinnaird, Stirlingshire
- Thomas Laurie & Co Ltd, electrical engineers and automobile dealers Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Unnamed butcher, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Unnamed chemist and druggist, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Vale Board Mills Ltd, paper manufacturers Denny, Stirlingshire
- W Alexander & Sons (Midland) Ltd, coach operators Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Walker, Hunter & Co Ltd, ironfounders, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- William & David Forbes, coppersmiths London
- William Martin, farmer, Westfield Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Wilson & Wilson, architects Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- York Buildings Co Edinburgh, Midlothian
Organisations (151)
- Age Concern: Falkirk
- Airth Parochial Board Airth, Stirlingshire
- Amalgamated Engineering Union: Falkirk branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Amalgamated Society of Engineers: Falkirk Branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Amalgamated Union of Engineering Workers: Falkirk branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Avonbridge Children's Gala Day Avonbridge, Stirlingshire
- Bainsford Primary School, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Bankier Primary School, Bonnybridge Bonnybridge, Stirlingshire
- Beneficent Society of Bo'ness Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Blackbraes and Shieldhill Parish Church of Scotland, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Blackbraes Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Bo'ness and Carriden Parish Council Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Bo'ness and Grangemouth Archaeological Society Bo'ness, Stirlingshire
- Bo'ness Burgh and Town Council Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Bo'ness District Council Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Bo'ness Industrial Pottery Society Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Bo'ness Parochial Board Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Bo'ness: Shipmasters Friendly Society Bo'ness, West Lothian
- Bothkennar Parish Church Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
- Brightons Parish Church Brightons, Stirlingshire
- Callendar Park College of Education Campaign, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Camelon Irving Parish Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Camelon St John's Parish Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Carriden Parish Church Carriden, West Lothian
- Carriden Parochial Board Carriden, West Lothian
- Carron Parish Church Carron, Stirlingshire
- Carron Primary School Carron, Stirlingshire
- Carronshore School Carronshore, Stirlingshire
- Central Scotland Fire and Rescue Service Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Christ Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Comely Park School, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Condorrat Kirk Session Condorrat, Dunbartonshire
- Cumbernauld Old Parish Church Cumbernauld, Dunbartonshire
- Denny and Dunipace Agricultural Association Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny and Dunipace and District Canine Club Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny and Dunipace Burgh Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny and Leslie Park Curling Club Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny Curling Club Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny High School Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny Parochial Board/ Parish Council Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny People's Club Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny Rotary Club Denny, Stirlingshire
- Denny Westpark Parish Church Denny, Stirlingshire
- Dunipace Parochial Board/ Parish Council Dunipace, Stirlingshire
- Dunmore Primary School Dunmore, Stirlingshire
- Erskine Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk and District Electrical Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk and District Primary Schools Football League Stirlingshire;Central
- Falkirk and District Royal Infirmary Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk and Larbert Water Trust Falkirk, Stirlingshire;Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Archaeological and Natural History Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Arts and Civic Council
- Falkirk Baptist Church Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Bohemian Amateur Operatic and Dramatic Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Burgh Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Burgh Merchants Association Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Caledonian Choir Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Cemetery Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Charity School Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Curling Club Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk District Court Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Evening Townswomens Guild Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Female Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Fishing Club Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Football Club
- Falkirk Free Church Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Headteachers Association Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk High School Club Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Home Guard Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Horticultural Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Industrial and Ragged School Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Licensed Grocers Association Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Old and St Modan's Parish Church Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Police Commissioners Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Post Office Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Presbytery Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Relief Church Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Rotary Club Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk School of Arts Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Scientific Film Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Ski Club Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Temperance Cafe Trust Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Weavers' Society Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk Women Citizens Association Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Falkirk-Quimper Fellowhip Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Feuars of Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Glenfair Nursery School, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Grange Rovers Football Club Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Aerodrome Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Auxiliary Bible Society Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Burgh Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Dundas Church of Scotland Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Old Parish Church Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Parish Burial Ground Joint Committee Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Grangemouth Police Commisioners Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Greenhill Public School Greenhill, Stirlingshire
- Juno, whaler
- Kerse Parish Church, Grangemouth Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Larbert High School Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Larbert Parish and Carron District Nursing Association Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Larbert Parish Council Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Larbert Parish Nursing Association Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Larbert Piping Society Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Larbert Village School Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Larbert West Parish Church Larbert, Stirlingshire
- Laurieston Parish Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Laurieston West Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Maddiston School Maddiston, Stirlingshire
- Mid-Scotland Water Board
- Muiravonside Parish Church Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
- National and Local Government Officers Association: Falkirk and Grangemouth branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire;Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- National Union of Dock Labourers and Riverside Workers: Falkirk Branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- National Union of Mineworkers: Kinneil Colliery branch Kinneil, West Lothian
- National Union of Railwaymen: Falkirk branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- National Union of Sheet Metal Workers: Falkirk branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Polmont Community Council Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Polmont Golf Club Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Polmont Old Parish Church Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Polmont Owner-Occupiers Association Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Polmont Parochial Board Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Polmont Rotary Club Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Redding Pit Disaster Relief Fund Redding, Stirlingshire
- Russell Memorial Hall, Longcroft Longcroft, Stirlingshire
- Scottish Central Football League
- Scottish Painters' Society: Falkirk Branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Scout Association: Forth Region 2nd group (Torwood) Torwood, Stirlingshire
- Shieldhill Primary School, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Slamannan Kirk Session Slamannan, Stirlingshire
- Society of Chemical Industry: Stirling and District Branch Stirling, Stirlingshire
- St Andrews Ambulance Association: Falkirk BR company Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- St Andrew's Episcopal Church, Dunmore Dunmore, Stirlingshire
- St Mary's Roman Catholic Primary School, Bo'ness Bo'ness, Stirlingshire
- Stenhouse Parish Church, Stenhousemuir Stenhousemuir, Stirlingshire
- Stirling Central No 2 District Council Stirlingshire;Central
- Stirling County Womens Bowling Association Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Stirling District Board of Control Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Stirling Eastern No 1 District Council Stirlingshire;Central
- Stirling Eastern No 2 District Council Stirlingshire;Central
- Stirling Eastern No 3 District Council Stirlingshire;Central
- Stirling, Falkirk and Grangemouth Burghs Conservative and Unionist Association Stirling, Stirlingshire;Falkirk, Stirlingshire;Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Stirlingshire and District Christian Union Stirling, Stirlingshire
- Stirlingshire and Falkirk Water Board Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Stirlingshire County Council Stirlingshire;Strathclyde
- Transport and General Workers Union: Falkirk branch Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Transport and General Workers Union: Grangemouth branch Grangemouth, Stirlingshire
- Trinity Evangelical Union Congregational Church, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- United General Sea Box of Bo'ness Bo'ness, West Lothian
- University of East Stirlingshire Campaign Committee Stirlingshire;Central
- Victoria Primary School, Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Westquarter and Polmont Curling Club Polmont, Stirlingshire
- Young Mens Christian Association: Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Persons (22)
- Aitken, John, (1839-1919), meteorologist
- Bowman, Archibald Ian, (d 1987), local historian
- Cook, John, (1748-1835), shopkeeper Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Dundas, Henry, (1742-1811), 1st Viscount Melville, statesman
- Edmonstone, Sir Archibald, (1795-1871), 3rd Baronet Traveller and Author
- Elphinstone, George Keith, (1746-1823), 1st Viscount Keith, Admiral
- Fitzmorris, James, (1897-1918), Captain, Royal Flying Corps
- Forbes, William, (1806-1855), MP for Stirlingshire
- Fulton, William, (1775-1856), chandler Camelon, Falkirk
- Gordon, Alexander, (1743-1827), 4th Duke of Gordon
- Gordon, Edward Strathearn, (1814-1879), Baron Gordon, MP and Lord of Appeal
- Gordon, Jane, (1748-1812), political hostess
- Hepburn, Sir George Buchan, (1739-1819), Baron of the Scottish Exchequer
- Heughs, John, (1745-1822), Landowner Gartcows, Falkirk;Castlecary, Stirlingshire
- Hosie, James, (1811-1862), Grocer Falkirk, Stirlingshire;Redding, Stirlingshire;Bathgate, West Lothian
- Maconochie, Allan, (1748-1816), Lord Meadowbank Judge
- Peattie, Cathy, (b 1951), MSP for Falkirk East
- Picken, Ebenezer, (1769-1816), poet
- Simpson, William, (d1850), accountant and nurseryman Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Sinclair, Sir John, (1754-1835), 1st Baronet, politician and agriculturist
- Thomson, Thomas, (1768-1852), record scholar and advocate
- Wyse, James, (1804-1874), ironmonger, jeweller and property owner Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Diaries (5)
- Fritz, Ilx, (1916-1998), Prisoner Of War
- Hamilton, Andrew, Farmer Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Kemp, William, (fl 1857), diarist Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Love, James, (fl 1900-1929), music teacher and antiquarian Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Porteous, Robert, (fl 1950-1973), local historian Falkirk, Stirlingshire
Families (7)
- Aitken family of Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Bruce family of Powfoulis Bothkennar, Stirlingshire
- Cadell family of Grange Grange, West Lothian
- Forbes family of Callendar, Stirlingshire, and Sanquhar, Ayrshire Callendar, Stirlingshire;Sanquhar, Ayrshire
- Russel family of Falkirk Falkirk, Stirlingshire
- Smith family of Weedings Weedingshall, Falkirk
- Stirling family of Cadder and Muiravonside Cadder, Lanarkshire;Muiravonside, Stirlingshire
Paper catalogues available to view at The National Archives - (11)
- NRA 14870 Alexander Couper & Co, ironfounders, Denny link to online catalogue
- NRA 18888 Falkirk Council Archives (History Research Centre): MS collections
- NRA 36353 Falkirk Temperance Cafe Trust link to online catalogue
- NRA 15476 Forbes family of Callendar: family, estate and business papers link to online catalogue
- NRA 36538 Grahamston Iron Co Ltd, ironfounders, Falkirk
- NRA 24599 Alexander Hendry & Son, solicitors, Denny
- NRA 29081 Russel & Aitken, solicitors, Falkirk link to online catalogue
- NRA 15350 Smith & Welstood Ltd, ironfounders, Bonnybridge link to online catalogue
- NRA 15226 J & A Towers Ltd, brick mfrs, Falkirk link to online catalogue
- NRA 24505 Trinity Evangelical Union Congregational Church, Falkirk link to online catalogue
- NRA 24593 Vale Board Mills Ltd, paper mfrs, Denny link to online catalogue
Accessions
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