#OnThisDay 1756 Scottish engineer & inventor of "tar macadam" road surface John McAdam was born. Dunblane roads did not begin to be surfaced until beginning of 20th century & these images illustrate roads in Dunblane prior to this time 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum…/👇

A request for more photographs about Dunblane around 1960 has come in from an Aberdeen-based group which is making a museum-quality model of the railway through Dunblane as it was around 1960. The model covers from bowling green to Allanwater viaduct…/👇

It's #WorldCarfreeDay #CarfreeDay. Dunblane Museum is at heart of beautiful walks within Dunblane. Combine a walk with visit to Dunblane Museum (Dunblane well served by rail & bus links), steps from beautiful medieval @DunblaneCathedral.bsky.social & historic @LeightonLibrary.bsky.social …/👇

#OnThisDay 1832 celebrated Scottish historical novelist, playwright & poet Sir Walter Scott died. He wrote about Dunblane's 1715 Jacobite Battle of Sheriffmuir in his "Tales of a Grandfather." Dunblane Museum has many items in its collection about the 1715 Jacobite Battle of Sheriffmuir…/👇

#OnThisDay 20 Sep 1878, Dunblane Hydropathic Establishment (Dunblane Hydro Hotel) opened with celebration grand ball with 200 invited guests. Building took 3 years, & cost £60,000. It was Victorian health spa resort designed by architects Peddie & Kinnear, & aimed to provide guests with…/👇

Have you visited special exhibition for September in Dunblane Museum of artworks by Karen Ellis? “A Life Told Through Stitch” - narrative textiles showing how grief & acceptance are navigated. It's a journey. Always remembering & reflecting on a life that has been lost…/👇

#OnThisDay 1793 first cornerstone of United States Capitol was laid by George Washington. Dunblane-born stonemason Ian Cramb (1928-2013) who was author of "The Art of the Stonemason" (since publication in 1992 established itself as essential learning tool for stonemasons…/👇

#OnThisDay 1233 Clement was consecrated bishop for diocese of Strathearn (Bishop of Dunblane). Clement was instrumental in having Dunblane Cathedral rebuilt in 1233, having come to Dunblane & finding building in state of disrepair. Only tower remains from that earlier church…/👇

/…A plaque in Dunblane Cathedral, above effigy of Bishop Clement, commemorates visit of Queen Elizabeth The Queen Mother in 1983 on occasion of 750th anniversary of rebuilding of the Cathedral as initiated by Clement Clement is depicted in a stained glass window in the…/

/…Clement Chapel at south west corner of Dunblane Cathedral, & also represented as one of figures on pulpit which tell history of Dunblane Cathedral Illuminated artwork by Helen Lamb depicting Clement & his achievements hangs in @dunblanemuseum.bsky.social

#OnThisDay 1830 world’s first locomotive-hauled railway to connect two major cities, & first scheduled passenger service, Liverpool to Manchester railway line, opened. The railway came to Dunblane in 1845. This is the first known image of a steam train passing through Dunblane…/👇

It's #NationalColouringDay #ColouringDay today, so here's a colouring-in image of Dunblane Museum 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Monday-Saturday 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited #Scotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow

On 11 Sep 1745 Charles Edward Stuart (Stuart claimant to throne of Great Britain, known as Bonnie Prince Charlie) spent night in Dunblane at Balhaldie House (next to present day Dunblane Public Library) as guest of Alexander Drummond of Balhaldie (Grand Old Man of Jacobitism…/👇

3/3 There are also a couple in Dunblane's splendid little museum, presumably from the cathedral originally. On this one, a devil has fleurs de lys sprouting from his mouth. A playful satire on Scotland's ally France, perhaps?

Dunblane Cathedral. Most of Scotland's medieval cathedrals were abandoned after the Reformation, no longer needed as there were no longer bishops. A few survived to become the High Kirks of their cities, Glasgow, Edinburgh and Aberdeen are well known, but Dunblane was another.

2/2 Dunblane Cathedral, a wider view. Now in the care of Historic Scotland, but still used for Church of Scotland worship. It doesn't open till ten, so a walk along the Allan Water first.

Dunblane Cathedral, looking east. The nave was roofless from 1622 until the great restoration of the 1890s, the parish using the former chancel as the Kirk.

Adam and Eve by Louis Davis in Dunblane Cathedral, part of his great scheme for Robert Lorimer's 1914 restoration of the chancel.

The Baptism of Christ, by Douglas Strachan, 1926 in Dunblane Cathedral.

Medieval misericords are as rare as hens teeth in Scotland, but Dunblane Cathedral has several, including this rather formidable Green Man (or foliate head, for the pedants among us).

All welcome to special exhibition for September in Dunblane Museum of artworks by Karen Ellis 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsNow #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland

#OnThisDay 1964 Forth Road Bridge was officially opened. First bridge built in Dunblane to specifically carry motor vehicles across River Allan was St Blane’s Bridge built 1940, later made into dual carriageway in 1959. Prior to this, from 1900, traffic coming from Perth…/👇

#OnThisDay 1902 Scottish novelist, George Douglas Brown, best known for his highly influential novel "The House with the Green Shutters" died. In The Scots Magazine December 1982 issue author David Angus made well-researched & compelling case for Dunblane being basis for…/👇

🗓🌎📖 #OnThisDay 1955 the first edition of the Guinness Book of Records was published in Britain. On 20 February 2022 Dunblane's Rubber Chicken Theatre became Guinness World Records record holder for fastest theatrical production…/👇

#OnThisDay 1875 author of "The 39 Steps" John Buchan was born. 1959 version of film of that book, starring Kenneth More, included scenes filmed in Dunblane where More's character leapt out of upper window in Burgh Chambers onto truck which sped down Dunblane High Street…/👇

You’ve only until 29 August to visit special exhibition in Dunblane Museum: “The Things About Us” - paintings, drawings & constructions by Paul Eames 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

#OnThisDay 1948 the World Council of Churches was formed. In July 1960 Central Committee of World Council of Churches visited Dunblane’s then newly created Scottish Churches House Ecumenical Conference Centre to unveil Oikoumene sign (logo of World Council of Churches…/👇

#OnThisDay 1754 Scottish engineer & inventor of coal-gas lighting William Murdoch was born. This photograph of Dunblane's Millrow in 1876 shows old gas works - gas lighting introduced to Dunblane as early as 1841. In 1906 larger gasometer was erected in walled garden to left…/👇

There’s still time to visit special exhibition until 29 Aug in Dunblane Museum: “The Things About Us” - paintings, drawings & constructions by Paul Eames 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited #Scotland #ExploreScotland

Today is #WorldPhotographyDay so here's photographs of Dunblane from years ago. Can you work out from clues in pictures where they are & when they might have been photographed? #WorldPhotoDay #WorldPhotoDay2025 #WorldPhotographyDay2025

Did you know it’s #BadPoetryDay today? Scotland’s William McGonagall was acclaimed as worst poet in history, & composed many poems including about 1715 Jacobite battle at Dunblane, "Battle of Sheriffmuir" beginning in same style as his most famous poem about Tay Bridge Disaster: …/👇

#OnThisDay 1560 Protestantism was established as national religion in Scotland. Effect of Reformation on @DunblaneCathedral.bsky.social at time was that income previously going to upkeep & work of church was now instead going elsewhere & within few years Cathedral's nave roof had collapsed…/👇

🗓✍️🎶 #OnThisDay 1766 Carolina Oliphant, Lady Nairne, was born in Gask, Perthshire. One of songs she wrote ("He’s ower the hills that I lo’e weel") refers to Jacobite prince being beyond Dunblane: "He’s ower the hills that I lo’e weel, He’s ower the hills we daurna name; …/👇

#OnThisDay 1771 celebrated Scottish historical novelist, playwright & poet Sir Walter Scott was born. He wrote about Dunblane's 1715 Jacobite Battle of Sheriffmuir in his "Tales of a Grandfather." Dunblane Museum has many items in its collection about Battle of Sheriffmuir…/👇

It's #ColourBookDay commemorating day in 1457 when Mainz Psalter was printed, first book printed using contrasting colours, black, blue & red So here’s colour-in image of Dunblane Museum 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited

It's #WorldCalligraphyDay #CalligraphyDay today. @DunblaneCathedral.bsky.social is adorned with beautiful calligraphy of Helen A Lamb (1893-1981), including illuminated memorial panels for 2 world wars. She was known internationally for her calligraphy ▶️ youtu.be/w9_os-ogM-w …/👇

It's #NationalSewingMachineDay #SewingMachineDay as #OnThisDay 1851 US inventor Isaac Singer got patent for his sewing machine, which was adaptable for home use. Dunblane Museum has sewing machines dating from 19th-20th century, including 1911 foot treadle-operated domestic Singer sewing machine…/👇

#OnThisDay 1919 Scots-born US industrialist & philanthropist Andrew Carnegie died. 2509 Carnegie-funded libraries were built. Dunblane Public Library (Dunblane Institute) opened 1907, funded by the Dunblane Reading Room & Amusement Association which rejected generous offer from Andrew Carnegie…/👇

10th of August is both St Blane's & St Laurence's Day, day on which each died, centuries apart. Both are represented in earliest seals & documents relating to Dunblane. You can see this on centre panel of Faery Bridge crossing River Allan at Laighhills as well as modern day…/👇

Today is #BookLoversDay so if looking for something to read, pop into Dunblane Museum shop which stocks wealth of books related to Dunblane: books by Bill Inglis covering history of Dunblane over centuries, "Bairns of Bridgend" by Cairine Caskie, "Dunblane War Memorial…/👇

It's #InternationalCatDay today. @DunblaneCathedral.bsky.social has depiction on underside of 15th century wooden misericord stall, of what was referred to as spotted pard - now leopard - pard: medieval name for panther, leo: lion, when leopard was thought a cross between lion & panther #CatDay…/👇

🗓🖼👨‍🎨 #OnThisDay 1928 US artist Andy Warhol was born so here is Saint Blane (after whom Dunblane is named) represented here in an image (based on the carved figure of St Blane on the pulpit of @DunblaneCathedral.bsky.social) in the style of one of Warhol's iconic works …/👇

It’s #InternationalTrafficLightDay today as #OnThisDay 1914, in Cleveland, Ohio, USA, first electric traffic light was installed. When Dunblane's traffic lights at Whitecross on Perth Road were installed (before Dunblane bypass, which opened 1990), road through centre of Dunblane was then…/👇

All welcome Sat 9 Aug at 11.30am to launch in Dunblane Cathedral of new booklet “The Organs of Dunblane Cathedral” by Tony Bragg, published by Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral, available to purchase at £5 following Music at Midday concert, & thereafter for sale in @DunblaneMuseum.bsky.social

Special exhibition for August in Dunblane Museum: “The Things About Us” - paintings, drawings & constructions by Paul Eames 🚶‍♂️Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission - donations invited #Scotland #ExploreScotland #ScotlandIsCalling #VisitScotland

#OnThisDay 1922 Scottish-Canadian engineer who invented telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, died. Telephone services were introduced into Dunblane in July 1890. There were then 4 subscribers: Hydro Hotel & 3 retailers (1 housing public call office, & 1 housing exchange)…./👇

#OnThisDay 1941 in skies above Dunblane a mid air collision took place between 2 RAF spitfires on combat training exercise during World War II. One aircraft crashed at Dunblane's Keir Home Farm Cottages, sadly killing pilot, Pilot Officer Robert Francis Minnick (J/5340) of…/👇

It's #WorldScoutScarfDay today. Did you know that scarf which Dunblane Scouts wear is Davidson tartan? It was chosen in memory of, & tribute to, John Davidson. The Scouts in Dunblane flourished under his leadership, before, during & after second world war. To them he was…/👇

#OnThisDay 1969 old halfpenny coin ceased to be legal tender in UK. Dunblane Museum has coins including this silver coin minted in Roxburgh during reign of King David I of Scotland (1124 - 1153). A hoard of silver pennies, buried after 1324 (including coins from reign of Alexander II)…/👇

#OnThisDay 30 July 1938 first issue of The Beano Comic by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson was published. In 2013 Dunblane's Andy Murray & Judy Murray appeared in 75th anniversary edition Dunblane Museum has displays celebrating the achievements of Andy & Jamie Murray…/👇