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Paisley Territorial Drill Hall
With the demise of the Facade of the second Territorial Drill Hall on Paisley High Street in the last few…
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Dark deeds in Bargarran, Erskine & Paisley in 1697
Over the last few weeks, Paisley has been talking about the disappearance of the Bargarran witch hunt commemorative horseshoe, part…
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“Royal Victoria”
Paisley in March 1838 On the 1st of March 1838 Messers Barr and McNab of the Abercorn Foundry launched the…
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Names of the witches (in Scotland) 1658 – Welcome Library
The Welcome Library has published a fascinating book from 1658 to c1662 with a list of witches named in Scotland. …
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The “Newshot”, Fleming & Ferguson, Paisley 1943
Today if you mention Paisley ship building to residents or visitors they are very surprised. Paisley’s shipbuilding heritage has a…
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County Square, Paisley
Paisley’s 19th century County Buildings & Jail, sat between county Square and the River White Cart. They replaced Paisley Tollbooth…
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Peter Burnet – “Black Peter”
From the New Paisley Repository No.4 Saturday, January, 15th. 1853 SONG. To the Air – ” CAPTAIN PATON.”…
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Centuries-old mystery of Paisley Abbey’s medieval drain revealed
From 2019: We are a bit behind when it comes to adding news and research to the website just now,…
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John Stevenson & Sons
Have you ever walked down Weighhouse Close in Paisley and wondered what the old single-story building and yard between the…
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The “Tomb” of Marjory Bruce
Today within the Choir of Paisley Abbey sits the “Tomb” of Marjory Bruce, daughter of Robert Bruce, King of Scotland…
From the Urban Historian
