A Walk in the Past: The Kincardine poisoning case
At the High Court in Edinburgh on Monday, June 2, 1862, Mary Struth appeared charged with the murder or attempted murder of her father John Struth in Silver Street in Kincardine.
A Walk in the Past: The story of Balquharn
On May 4, 1784, the lands of Balquharn between Alva and Menstrie were purchased by John Johnstone of Alva.
A Walk in the Past: The 14th Earl of Mar and a shooting incident
A row over permission to be on a moor resulted in a gun being fired and the 14th Earl of Mar ending up in court.
A Walk in the Past: Andrew Scotland, the Tillicoultry smuggler
Smuggling across Scotland, especially in the hills and glens of the country, was prevalent after taxes were placed on the manufacture of whisky and other spirits - and the Wee County was no different.
A Walk in the Past: The Gospel Hall in Tillicoultry
It has been known by several names over the years including the Hillfoots Evangelical Church and more recently the Church of the Good Shepherd.
A walk in the past Murderer Angus Sinclair at Glenochil Prison
HMP Glenochil has held a number of high profile prisoners over the years, One of these was Angus Sinclair, a convicted murderer.
A Walk in the Past: Smuggling anecdotes from Alva
In the days of the smugglers, Alva had a roaring trade in illicit whisky.
A Walk in the Past: Sauchie Mine Fire
Around 1825 a fire broke out at a mine that became known as the Sauchie Fire Mine.
A Walk in the Past: The Clackmannan churchyard riot
Exhumations today are only generally carried out if it transpires the death was suspicious. During the Victorian era, some exhumations took place at the request of the family.
