Ochtertyre

The Antonine Wall is being put forward as a World Heritage site, in collaboration with Germany, Austria and Hungary to mark the European boundary of the Roman Empire. A thousand years ago the monks at Holyrood told the early citizens of Falkirk what to do, and took their surplus food off to Edinburgh. Holyrood again plays a big part in the life of Falkirk, but this time it is neither the abbey nor the palace, but the re-convened Scottish parliament. At least now the Bairns can send politicians there to speak up for them, and vote them out if they don’t. It is in line with Falkirk’s past that one of its representatives, unselected by his party, should be elected and re-elected as an Independent, reflecting the old motto better meddle wi the deil… The town in earlier times endured war, plague and weak town government. It also enjoyed in the 19th and 20th centuries considerable wealth arising from the Tryst and the dynamic iron-founding industry. The physical legacy is to be seen in Falkirk’s many fine public buildings and houses. Over the years, life for the Bairns has never been easy or tranquil. But out of adversity has grown the vigorous town of today, proud of its past and focussed on the future.
An extract from from"Falkirk - A History & Celebration".

The Antonine Wall is being put forward as a World Heritage site, in collaboration with Germany, Austria and Hungary to mark the European boundary of the Roman Empire. A thousand years ago the monks at Holyrood told the early citizens of Falkirk what to do, and took their surplus food off to Edinburgh. Holyrood again plays a big part in the life of Falkirk, but this time it is neither the abbey nor the palace, but the re-convened Scottish parliament. At least now the Bairns can send politicians there to speak up for them, and vote them out if they don’t. It is in line with Falkirk’s past that one of its representatives, unselected by his party, should be elected and re-elected as an Independent, reflecting the old motto better meddle wi the deil… The town in earlier times endured war, plague and weak town government. It also enjoyed in the 19th and 20th centuries considerable wealth arising from the Tryst and the dynamic iron-founding industry. The physical legacy is to be seen in Falkirk’s many fine public buildings and houses. Over the years, life for the Bairns has never been easy or tranquil. But out of adversity has grown the vigorous town of today, proud of its past and focussed on the future.
An extract from from"Falkirk - A History & Celebration".

Falkirk Football Club has been through the mill since being relegated from the Premier Division back in 1996. However, that was all in the past as the club went into the 2005-6 season in the Scottish Premier League, playing at its newly extended stadium. The club benefits from the town’s sense of identity, meaning most football supporters identify with their town’s main team. But the club wants to win Falkirk hearts and minds. One way, according to George Craig, Commercial Manager and a Bairn himself, is through one of the most inclusive and diverse community programmes in Scottish football. By offering football coaching to young boys and girls, and indeed to all ages and abilities, the club hopes to ensure that the coming generations get behind Falkirk Football Club. With the combination of a new stadium, accessibility and Premier League football, the club is well placed to compete for supporters with the likes of the Old Firm.
An extract from from"Falkirk - A History & Celebration".

Falkirk’s tramway was built in 1905 and trams ran both ways around a circular route from Newmarket Street down Grahams Road to Bainsford, Stenhousemuir, Larbert and Camelon. Notorious for the screeching sound of the wheels as they took tight corners, the trams were known as the ‘Secret Service’. An extension ran along the High Street to Laurieston from 1909 to 1924. The original trams were built near Paris and shipped in through Grangemouth. They sat 22 passengers on varnished pitch pine seats inside and ‘garden’ seats upstairs. The interior woodwork was of polished walnut with oak doors and a maple roof. The livery was Prussian blue lined out in gold leaf. There was a tram every 15 minutes, every seven minutes at peak times. Four trams waited for the workers at the end of each shift at Carron Iron Works. In its first year, the system carried over three and a half million passengers.
An extract from from"Falkirk - A History & Celebration".

Falkirk’s tramway was built in 1905 and trams ran both ways around a circular route from Newmarket Street down Grahams Road to Bainsford, Stenhousemuir, Larbert and Camelon. Notorious for the screeching sound of the wheels as they took tight corners, the trams were known as the ‘Secret Service’. An extension ran along the High Street to Laurieston from 1909 to 1924. The original trams were built near Paris and shipped in through Grangemouth. They sat 22 passengers on varnished pitch pine seats inside and ‘garden’ seats upstairs. The interior woodwork was of polished walnut with oak doors and a maple roof. The livery was Prussian blue lined out in gold leaf. There was a tram every 15 minutes, every seven minutes at peak times. Four trams waited for the workers at the end of each shift at Carron Iron Works. In its first year, the system carried over three and a half million passengers.
An extract from from"Falkirk - A History & Celebration".