15/12/2005 Clackmannanshire Lecture Series
As part of Clackmannanshire’s programme of commemorative events, the Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery is hosting a series of lectures about the Second World War. Broadcasting veteran and legendary Scottish sports commentator, Archie Macpherson will give the first in the series, reminiscing about what became of the glorious game during the war, illustrated by local and personal stories. Other lectures in the series include Songs We Sang During the War on January 2006, with folk singer Kathie Costello leading a wartime musical trip down memory lane. Please see the Events Calendar for more information

10/12/2005 Their Past Your Future Clackmannanshire Launch
On the 10th December the IWM touring exhibition reached it’s final destination at the Stirling Smith Museum and Art Gallery in Stirling. George Reid MSP, Presiding Officer of the Scottish Parliament, Margaret Brisley, Depute Provost of Stirling and Derek Stewart, Provost of Clackmannanshire led the proceedings at the launch, with over 200 Guests attending, from local Veterans to the museum’s Young Archaeologists Club.

02/09/2005 Their Past Your Future Clackmannanshire Launch
Prior to the opening of the Their Past Your Future exhibition in Stirling on 10th December, Clackmannanshire kicked off their commemorative project with a programme of events to celebrate the sixtieth anniversary of the end of WWII.

Throughout September, there was a range of exciting and innovative events running in and around Clackmannanshire. The events focused on the impact the war had on the local area and include a 1945 themed weekend, a lecture series and classic film screenings.