Falkirk Archives (Archon Code: GB558)

FALKIRK ARCHIVES

Records of Businesses

Sport and Leisure Finding Aid

Bo'ness Development Trust

Reference Date Description No A918.002 1995 Marketing and Feasibility Study on Development of Facilities and Visitor Attractions for Bo'ness and Kinneil Railway and Bo'ness Development Trust

Bo'ness Football Club

Bo'ness FC was a member of the Scottish Central Football League. In 1921 it was actively involved in negotiations to establish the 2nd Division of the Scottish Football League. Robert Burnett, Secretary of the Club in 1921, was also secretary of the Scottish Central Football League in 1921. The Club was incorporated in 1921 with the registration number SC011759, and went into liquidation in 1933. It was dissolved in 1960.

Reference Date Description No A005.013 1909-1921 Account book. Also includes notice and agenda of AGM, Scottish Central Football League, May 1921 A721.006 1930-1931 Season ticket with programme of fixtures

Bo'ness Heritage Trust

Reference No Date Description A721.003/01 03 Aug 1854 Letter, John Begg, Kinneil to B B Reed, Monkland Railway Co relating to damage caused to waggons A721.003/02 20 Oct 1854 Letter, Thomas Climie, Bo'ness to B B Reed, concerning transport of coal on railways A721.004 1917 Christmas greetings card from 24th Division A721.005 21 Jan 1918 Programme for Public Reception to Capt H Strachan, VC, MC in the Town Hall, Bo'ness. Includes photograph of town hall and of Capt Strachan A721.011 1980s Research notes on whaling, coal, iron, United Seabox, John Roebuck, Bo'ness Pottery, merchants and other local history research for exhibitions. Also includes list of archaeological objects A721.010 03 May 1985 Typed notes on interview with Isabella Fergus on life in a Miners' Row in Millerhill and Deantown A543.01 (Circa 1990) Guide to Birkhill Clay Mine A721.009 Circa 1991 Feasibility study for Bo'ness Heritage Trust on Restoration and Revival Proposals for the Hippodrome Cinema, Bo'ness A918.001 1991-1994 Register of items acquired by Bo'ness Heritage Trust

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Bo'ness United Football Club

Bo'ness United F C are a junior football team who were formed in 1945 when the non league side team Bo'ness F C merged with the junior team Bo'ness Cadoro. They play at Newtown Park.The club have won the Scottish Junior Cup on three occasions, in 1948, 1976 and 1984

Reference Date Description No A2268.011 24 April 1989 Programme for Lex Shields Testimonial Match, Bo'ness United FC select v Glasgow Rangers FC A2268.012 29 June 1983 Pamphlet published to commemorate Bo'ness United FC reaching the final round of the Scottish Junior Cup, also containing menu for buffet reception for the club held at Bo'ness Town Hall

Camelon Juniors Football Club

Camelon Juniors were founded in 1920. The following year they moved to their ground at Fairlie Drive, Camelon. They have played there ever since. They won the Scottish Junior Cup in 1994-5 and were runners up in 1951-2 and 1995-6

Reference Date Description No A2268.010 21 May 1995 Ticket for Camelon v Whitburn, Scottish Junior Cup Final

Falkirk Athletic & Football Club

There is conflicting evidence regarding the actual date Falkirk Football & Athletic Club was founded, but the majority of the evidence seems to support 1876. The club are better known as “the Bairns”, a nickname derived from the old burgh of Falkirk motto, “Better meddle wi’ the deil than the Bairns o’ Falkirk.” The football club plays its home matches at Brockville Park, Falkirk, and are members of the Scottish Football League. The Club was incorporated in 1905 with the registration number SC005854

Reference Date Description No A401.001 29 Nov 1924 Official programme, Hearts v. Falkirk at Tynecastle A285.01 1956-1957 Falkirk AFC Official Fixtures 1956-7 (with business advertising features) A696.001 27 Jan 1968 Falkirk FC programme, , 1st round A2268.04 1997 Programmes for Falkirk v Queen of the South, League Challenge Cup Final and v Falkirk, Scottish Cup Final A951.001 1997 Ticket for Scottish Football Association Cup Final, Kilmarnock v Falkirk A951.002 1997 Falkirk FC song, printed and distributed for Scottish Football Association Cup Final, Kilmarnock vs Falkirk A950.001 24 May Poster, Kilmarnock FC Versus Falkirk FC in final of the 1997 Scottish Cup at , Glasgow

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A2268.03 1997-2015 Tickets to Falkirk FC Matches, including Scottish Cup Finals, 1997, 2009 and 2015, Scottish Cup Semi Final Tie, 1997, Challenge Cup Final Tie, 1997, Europa League Round 2 Ties, 2009 A2268.05 1998 Programme for Falkirk v Heart of Midlothian, Scottish Cup Semi Final Tie A2265.06 2009 Programmes relating to Falkirk's Scottish Cup campaign, including Falkirk v Dunfermline, Semi-Final and Rangers v Falkirk, Final; also Official Cup Final Brochure A2268.07 2009 Programmes for home and away ties of Falkirk v FC Vaduz, UEFA Europe League A2268.08 30 May Programmes of Inverness Caledonian Thistle v Falkirk, 2015 Scottish Cup final

Falkirk Basketball Club

Reference Date Description No A2268.014 6 Nov 1983 Programme for basketball match, Team Solripe, Falkirk v Stirling Beanstalkers at Coasters Arena, Falkirk A2268.015 11 March 1984 Programme for basketball men's match, Team Solripe, Falkirk v Sunderland Maestros and ladies' match, Bellway Homes v Avon Cosmetics at Coasters Arena, Falkirk

Falkirk Grand Theatre Built in 1903, Falkirk Grand Theatre was converted to a cinema in the 1930s.

Reference No Date Description A233.010/01 24 Dec 1903 Photocopy of programme for opening reception and private view of Grand Theatre and Opera House, Falkirk A233.010/02 25 Dec 1903 Photocopy of programme for opening performance at the Grand Theatre and Opera House, Falkirk. “A Royal Divorce . The Story of Waterloo” A081.001 24 Dec 1910 Programme for “Cinderella” A389.01 (1920s) Two picture postcards advertising Mr George Dance's Co in “The Cingalee” in the Grand Theatre, Falkirk.

Larbert Station Hotel There has been an inn or hotel on this site for almost as long as there has been a railway station in Larbert. The Larbert Station Hotel was established at least by 1889.

Reference Date Description No A429.001 1927-1978 Larbert Station Hotel Register

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Lothian Car Club (Edinburgh) Ltd

Reference Date Description No A247.001 1961 Photocopy of programme for Bo'ness Hill Climb; car rally organised by the Lothian Car Club (Edinburgh) Ltd.