Stirling newspaper

maggie · Post by **maggie** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:09 am

Hello
can anyone please advise me as to name of the local newspaper for the Stirling area ?i want to see if i can track down an obituary in 1969 .
kind regards
maggie

Post by **AndrewP** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 12:26 am

Hi Maggie,

The only one that I can find from a quick web search is:

Stirling Observer
Scottish & Universal Newspapers Ltd
40 Upper Craigs
Stirling
FK8 2DW

Tel: 01786 451110
Fax: 01786 450996
E-mail: observer@s-un.co.uk
Website: http://icstirlingshire.icnetwork.co.uk/observer/

All the best,

AndrewP

maggie · Post by **maggie** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 10:46 am

Hello Andrew
thankyou for your help it is much appreciated
kind regards
maggie

Hannah29 · Post by **Hannah29** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 11:39 am

Hello Maggie

In 1969 there was another newspaper called the Stirling Journal and Advertiser but it closed down in the 1970s I think.

The library in Stirling has back copies of it and the Stirling Observer on microfilm; the staff there would probably look up the obituary for you.

Hannah

maggie · Post by **maggie** » Thu Jul 26, 2007 1:21 pm

Hello Hannah
thankyou for your message i had phoned Stirling library earlier today and a very helpfull lady very kindly looked up the obituary for me

it has made my day .
kind regards
maggie