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Balfron Buses Centenary Open Day

Posted on July 28, 2021 by Jim Thomson
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Woodend Motte – Balfron

Posted on July 11, 2021July 11, 2021 by Jim Thomson

Woodend Motte is an earthworks fortification commanding a strategic view over the Endrick Valley. This was essential as rivers were the main medieval ‘highways’ before proper roads were built. Endrick Water, Bog of Ballat and River Forth were the probable route taken by the Norsemen in 1263 in their raid from the Clyde, Loch Long […]

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Primary School – Local History Posters

Posted on June 18, 2021June 18, 2021 by Jim Thomson

These posters have been gifted to the pupils of Balfron Primary for their local history studies.

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Primary History Walk Booklets

Posted on June 10, 2021June 16, 2021 by Jim Thomson

We have just produced a set of age-specific local history walk booklets for Balfron Primary School and have gifted a set to Primary 6 who have been doing in-depth local history studies this session.

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2021 Update

Posted on May 14, 2021May 14, 2021 by Jim Thomson
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Robin Oig Play – update

Posted on April 14, 2021April 15, 2021 by Jim Thomson

Just to give you an update on the earlier article about Jim Thomson’s “Robin Oig” one-man play, because of restriction on live performance, the plan had been to film this. Local videographer, David Shearer (ViewGo), had agreed to film, we had secured the services of a young Glasgow actor, Kieran Borland, the Robin Oig theme […]

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