History Articles
It’s Sma’ Shot Day – 2nd July
Well tomorrow is Sma’ Shot Day. We are all prepared. Are you coming to visit and discover our summer walks, find out about the September conference on 10th Sept and…
June/ July Update
June has been a busy month which incorporated a short break on Bute exploring some of the archaeological and historical sites on the island. over the next few weeks you…
There was a jovial beggar
I’ve just been reading the THE DIARY AND GENERAL EXPENDITURE BOOK OF WILLIAM CUNNINGHAM OF CRAIGENDS, Commissioner to the Convention of Estates and Member of Parliament for Renfrewshire which was…
Paisley Notebook: The White Cart and Jail
Our Second notebook features an image of the River White Cart and the old Paisley Jail. Inside you will find 120 pages of white lined paper ready for you to…
The Paisley Notebook
We are launching our new 120 page, lined Paisley Notebook range. The first two versions are now available to purchase on Amazon.co.uk This first notebook has a purple cover and…
Paisley to Sarasota, Florida: The Browning’s – Part 1
It’s late November 1885, around one 100 Scots are gathering at the docks in Glasgow to board Anchor Lines SS Furnessia with the intention of forming a new Scots Colony…
Year of Stories – blog 1
Today, 10th January 2022, I should have been delivering a zoom talk to the Ontario Genealogical Societies Scottish Interest Group on Paisley Weavers. Unfortunately, I have had no voice for…
17th Century Rentals for the Burgh of Paisley
17th Century Rentals for the Burgh of Paisley By Stephen Clancy This volume is split into four sections, the first two deal with rentals dated between 1605 and 1619 while…
Gordons’ Loan
Gordons’ Loan is now know as the area around Gordon Street – essentially the junction of Causeyside, Gordon Street, and Canal Street. In earlier days the residents of the area…
Taits Directory of Renfrewshire 1783
Taits Directory of Renfrewshire 1783 Tait’s Directory of Renfrewshire was originally published in 1783 by John Tait, Stationer in the High Street of Glasgow. This was the very first directory…
Guide to Paisley (1896)
Guide to Paisley: with views By J R Parlane This book was first published in May 1896 by local publisher J & R Parlane. In their introduction they ask -…
2022 – January to February Heritage Walks
Advance warning of our heritage walks for the first quarter of 2022. Booking for these walks will be available from Monday 29th November 2021.
New for 2022
Launching in late 2022 we have our first in person course since early 2020. We will be using a new venue – Paisley St George’s church on Causeyside Street in…
Monastic Landscape of Paisley Abbey Walk – Sat 11 Dec 1-3pm
This Monastic Landscape of Paisley Abbey Walk will explore areas of Paisley that were once owned by the Abbey – from the Monastic site of the Abbey to its orchard,…
Ferguslie Mills Heritage Walk – 4th Dec -. POSTPONED
Join us as we explore the remains of the former Fergulsie mills, and other buildings connected to the Coats family in the west end of Paisley. Several mill buildings survive…
New for autum & winter heritage walking tours
We now have specialised walking tour headsets available for our Heritage Walks starting from our Old Paisley Walk on the 16th October 2021. The receiver takes a standard set of…
Autumn & Winter Heritage Walks 2021
Our autumn & winter heritage walks are back and now being slowly added to our website. We begin on the 14th October with a walk exploring old Paisley from the…
A familiar building??
So what is this building in the picture? It is on Paisley High Street, close to two Paisley landmarks, but today it is a lot different! The two canons might…