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 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 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: 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 -…