Retro

Schoolchildren from Camelon and Denny will doubtless be glued to the television tonight (Friday).

Thanks to reader John Campbell for this picture of the famous Flying Scotsman arriving in Falkirk today - which completed its hugely popular afternoon Forth Circle tour.

Historic Environment Scotland is running another open day event at Kinneil House in Bo’ness tomorrow (starts 10am) supported by Falkirk Community Trust to tie in with Local History Week.

The 14-foot bronze statue of Sir William Wallace is back on its plinth at the National Wallace Monument after complex and expensive restoration work in England.

Job Centres are finding more jobs for people than the old Employment Exchanges and they are also more popular with the public.

Sixteenth-century pottery pieces, multi-sided thrupenny bits and a silver coin dating back to the reign of Queen Victoria were just a few of the finds uncovered at an archaeological dig in Grangemouth.

There are certain moments in history which need no introduction, most often due to their tragic nature.

Steam enthusiasts were left disappointed last night when the planned trip by The Flying Scotsman failed to take place.

International funny man Dave Allen was a surprise visitor to the Torwoodlea Hotel, Larbert, last Friday afternoon.

This week new on the bookstalls is a book entitled ‘‘Mendelssohn in Scotland’’.

Has it really changed that much?

Sandy Crawford is tipped to be the next provost of Falkirk District Council after the Scottish Nationalists swept to power in Thursday’s council election.

The three bridges over the Forth and the world-famous Pyramids of Giza are now both part of the same elite international visitors’ club, say tourism chiefs.

A successful course for 20 shop stewards has just been completed at BP Oil Refinery in Grangemouth.

A Falkirk man was this week elected president of the Freight Transport Association of Great Britain. He is 38-year-old Ian Phillips of “Verasta”, 67 Polmont Road, Laurieston – and not only is he the youngest-ever national president, but the first Scottish one.

Two animal-loving brothers are looking after an unusual pet which they found abandoned near their home.

The Great War was over, the survivors had come home, and Larbert folk were looking forward to an era of peace and prosperity under the victorious British Empire.

It was a different time, but many of these photos may seem familiar.

Hundreds of excited girl fans stormed the stage at Falkirk TownHall when their pop hero Alvin Stardust arrived in town for a show.