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This page is part of the social media presence of the University of Stirling's Division of History, Heritage & Politics, sharing information on its activities.
Joined February 2015
While Catherine is marking, student volunteers are busy with assessments and Aileen is focusing on her community workshops #MiningLandscapes project mascots Carbonara and Ratticus snuck off to visit West Wemyss Mining Museum and meet Tam #Fife #coal #mininghistory
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TODAY Making a New Museum for Perth: Making Memories, Making Futures, Making Friends Speaker: Mark Hall (Perth Museum; University of Stirling) Chair: Prof Sally Foster (University of Stirling) 26 November 2025, 16-17:30 Hybrid room Pathfoot C21 and online via Microsoft Teams
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#Museum30 theme 24 is #specialist. Dunblane Museum is entirely run by dedicated team of volunteers, grateful for specialist support of University of Stirling, & Museums Galleries Scotland 🚶Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Saturdays until 20 Dec 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free
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Sad to see the removal of the old level crossing gate that once used to hide in plain sight on the Wemyss Estate Railway with the new housing development at Coaltown of Wemyss #Fife The line linked Duncan Depot to the Lochhead (Lady Lillian) pit #MiningLandscapes #RailwayHeritage
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#Museum30 theme 23 is #animal. Perhaps most famous animal associated with Dunblane was Hercules the Bear, having lived at Dunblane's Sheriffmuir Inn for several decades from 1970s with owners, wrestler Andy Robin & his wife Maggie Robin ▶️ https://t.co/bPUJYKqMkX …/👇
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At Lochore Country Park (Meedies) #Fife. Great to see the Save the Cage project come to fruition under cold but sunny skies, the March, the speeches, a coal shearer and interpretation (one of the outdoor exhibits) and the buffet #MiningHeritage
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New blog published from our engagement officer Aileen chatting about the #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum’s Breaking Barriers project (@HeritageFundSCO +@StirUni) first ‘community ambassadors’ (think of them as super volunteers) event. Nip to 👉 https://t.co/aAiiANtNpp
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Congratulations to our Prof Paul Cairney on the publication of his substantial report to the Covid-19 Inquiry, and the citation of his evidence in the Inquiry Module 2 report on Core UK decision-making and political governance! https://t.co/BFOMe7PIFd
covid19.public-inquiry.uk
Expert Report by Professor Paul Cairney, titled 'Expert Report for the UK Covid-19 Public Inquiry - Module 2A: Core UK decision-making and political governance - Scotland', dated 09/01/2024.
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Congratulations graduates! As you celebrate this milestone, don’t forget to check out our handy Library and IT checklist to help you smoothly transition from student to graduate: https://t.co/BYGe19BR9i.
#StirGrad
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Bravo, and thank you for all your work, Prof Foster! Friday 28 November, 13:45 hrs:
bbc.co.uk
David Cannadine examines the history of the Stone of Destiny.
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AND the upcoming BBC Radio 4 programme "Materials of State", devoted, again, to the Stone. Prof Foster will feature as an expert - Dr Mark Hall, Perth Museum, a Senior Honorary Research Fellow at Stirling, nominated by Heritage, is another interviewee.
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Congratulations to our Prof Sally Foster on the amazing popularity of her publication in the Antiquaries Journal on the Stone of Destiny!
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“Collier Laddie: Forty years on from the 1984-85 miners’ strike” Stirling Local History Society - Thursday 27 November at 7.30pm Guest Speaker : Rab Wilson At the Stirling Smith Art Gallery and Museum Albert Place, Stirling, FK8 2RQ Members free, visitors £5.00, students £3.00
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from @unistirarchives : "Author and poet Henry Bell will discuss his creative and historical work on Scottish socialist John Maclean. Wed 19th Nov, University Library 3-4pm Symposium, JISC Hub, Level 3 4-5pm Open Archive and poetry reading, Level 2" https://t.co/1eYUih7Oo7
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Hamish McDonald, @FionaGibson, and @pollypullar1 will be joining @StirlingLibs for events across Stirling Libraries for Book Week Scotland. For more info: https://t.co/p4psfBuMfu
#BookWeekScotland
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Share what you're reading this week on @BookWeekScot's Reading Map of Scotland! https://t.co/OZJmiRn5Vm
#BookWeekScotland 📍📚
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Fancy a visit nip to 👉
Another milestone and big drum roll for the @HeritageFundSCO and @StirUni #MiningLandscapes #Ecomuseum we have now welcomed 100K plus visitors through our virtual doors since we launched in April 24 #MiningHeritage
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