If you come from from Falkirk then you'll know you're a Bairn. Here are 13 other things genuine Bairns will be well aware of.If you come from from Falkirk then you'll know you're a Bairn. Here are 13 other things genuine Bairns will be well aware of.
If you come from from Falkirk then you'll know you're a Bairn. Here are 13 other things genuine Bairns will be well aware of.

13 things you will only know if you have grown up in Falkirk

By David Hepburn
Published 9th Feb 2021, 12:14 BST
Updated 9th Feb 2021, 14:16 BST

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Whether you like it or not – if you’re from Falkirk you are part of a community who share similar memories, accent and anecdotes.

We asked the Falkirk Herald readers on Facebook what their memories were of the town.

From our much-missed pubs and bakers industry to our unique landmarks, these are 13 things you'll only understand if you come from Falkirk.

If you come from from Falkirk then you'll know you're a Bairn. Here are 13 other things genuine Bairns will be well aware of.

. Things you know if you grew up in Falkirk

If you come from from Falkirk then you'll know you're a Bairn. Here are 13 other things genuine Bairns will be well aware of. Photo: JPI Media

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If you're from Falkirk you'll know there is a good deal of debate about where the famous Kelpies are located. Falkirk? Grangemouth? Falkirk District? Well, they certainly have a Falkirk postcode and are magnificent to look at.

. Where are the Kelpies?

If you're from Falkirk you'll know there is a good deal of debate about where the famous Kelpies are located. Falkirk? Grangemouth? Falkirk District? Well, they certainly have a Falkirk postcode and are magnificent to look at. Photo: Michael Gillen

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Bairns will know that some of the most famous names in music have played Callendar Park as part of the Big in Falkirk festival. Snow Patrol, The Stranglers, Deacon Blue, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure all appeared between 2000-2009.

. Big in Falkirk

Bairns will know that some of the most famous names in music have played Callendar Park as part of the Big in Falkirk festival. Snow Patrol, The Stranglers, Deacon Blue, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure all appeared between 2000-2009. Photo: Phil Wilkinson

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Children will remember being told by their parents that there were sharks at the deep end of the Mariner Pool to stop them venturing away from the shallows.

. The Mariner Centre

Children will remember being told by their parents that there were sharks at the deep end of the Mariner Pool to stop them venturing away from the shallows. Photo: Michael Gillen

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Shoppers will know that the steps down to the underpass at the back of the Howgate Centre seem specifically designed to make them difficult to walk down.

. The Howgate Centre

Shoppers will know that the steps down to the underpass at the back of the Howgate Centre seem specifically designed to make them difficult to walk down. Photo: Michael Gillen

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If you're from Falkirk you'll know there is a good deal of debate about where the famous Kelpies are located. Falkirk? Grangemouth? Falkirk District? Well, they certainly have a Falkirk postcode and are magnificent to look at.

1. Where are the Kelpies?

If you're from Falkirk you'll know there is a good deal of debate about where the famous Kelpies are located. Falkirk? Grangemouth? Falkirk District? Well, they certainly have a Falkirk postcode and are magnificent to look at. Photo: Michael Gillen

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Bairns will know that some of the most famous names in music have played Callendar Park as part of the Big in Falkirk festival. Snow Patrol, The Stranglers, Deacon Blue, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure all appeared between 2000-2009.

2. Big in Falkirk

Bairns will know that some of the most famous names in music have played Callendar Park as part of the Big in Falkirk festival. Snow Patrol, The Stranglers, Deacon Blue, Bob Geldof and Midge Ure all appeared between 2000-2009. Photo: Phil Wilkinson

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Children will remember being told by their parents that there were sharks at the deep end of the Mariner Pool to stop them venturing away from the shallows.

3. The Mariner Centre

Children will remember being told by their parents that there were sharks at the deep end of the Mariner Pool to stop them venturing away from the shallows. Photo: Michael Gillen

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Shoppers will know that the steps down to the underpass at the back of the Howgate Centre seem specifically designed to make them difficult to walk down.

4. The Howgate Centre

Shoppers will know that the steps down to the underpass at the back of the Howgate Centre seem specifically designed to make them difficult to walk down. Photo: Michael Gillen

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