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25 Mar 1437: Michael Ochiltree Bishop of Dunblane crowns the 7 year old James II as King of #Scots at Holyrood Abbey #otd following the assassination of James I #Scotland

Today is #WorldTuberculosisDay #TuberculosisDay #WorldTbDay #TbDay. Dunblane had a tuberculosis sanatorium/hospital, built 1909-10 at what is now junction of Scott Drive, Wallace Road, & Murdoch Terrace. In use until 1930. In 1934 turned into a youth hostel, demolished in 1950s

It's #WorldMeteorologicalDay #MeteorologicalDay #MeteorologicalDay2026. Dunblane school headteacher Dr Alexander Buchan (1829-1907) was a Scottish meteorologist, oceanographer and botanist credited with establishing the weather map as the basis of modern weather forecasting

It’s #WorldWaterDay. Allan Water is river which runs through Dunblane. Through centuries has been source of power for many mills in Dunblane. In 1600 there were 7 corn mills and 3 waulk mills but by 1800 most of the mills of the area were spinning and weaving yarn and wool

It's #WorldStorytellingDay #StorytellingDay. Celebrated Scottish story-teller Robert Louis Stevenson visited Dunblane's Thomas S Smith at his Glassingall home. His real-life story formed basis for David Balfour & House of Shaws in novel "Kidnapped"

A warm welcome was given this afternoon to a number of SITOA guides (independent tour operators from different parts of Scotland) as a familiarisation session to Dunblane Cathedral, Dunblane Museum and the Leighton Library

#OnThisDay 1801 first official census of whole of Britain began - first census in Scotland had been in 1755. In 1801 Dunblane population was 2619, 1800 in 1843, 2186 in 1891, 2516 in 1901, 2923 in 1961, 8811 at census in 2011, & over 9400 more recently

It's #InternationalBagpipeDay today. Dunblane Highland Games, which ran from 1951-1980s, had pipe band & amateur athletics competitions. First held in Duckburn Park then Laighhills. Massed pipe bands marched from event to centre of Dunblane #BagpipeDay2026 #BagpipeDay

It's #InternationalWomensDay #IWD2026 today - Dunblane Cathedral is adorned with beautiful artworks by illuminator & calligrapher Helen A Lamb (1897-1981). She was instrumental in founding of Society of Friends of Dunblane Cathedral & Dunblane Museum youtu.be/w9_os-ogM-w

#OnThisDay 1765 inventor of photography, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, was born, so here are oldest known photographs of Dunblane Cathedral, first from across river in 1857/58, second of roofless nave from 1853/4 The photographer was Alexander McGlashon (1811-1877)

#OnThisDay 1765 inventor of photography, Joseph Nicéphore Niépce, was born, so here are oldest known photographs of Dunblane Cathedral, first from across river in 1857/58, second of roofless nave from 1853/4 The photographer was Alexander McGlashon (1811-1877)

It's #DiscoverWhatYourNameMeansDay today. Origin of name Dunblane: originated from Scottish Gaelic “Dùn Bhlàthain”, or fort or fortified hill of Blane. Saint Blane lived in 6th century. He or his followers established a religious community at Dunblane

#OnThisDay 1936 first flight took place of first prototype Supermarine Spitfire fighter aircraft (K5054) in United Kingdom. On 1 Aug 1941 in sky above Dunblane, a mid air collision took place between 2 RAF spitfires on combat training exercise during World War II

#OnThisDay 1890 iconic Forth Bridge opened. This painting (first known image of steam train through Dunblane - oil painting from 1885 by James M Robert Greenlees) shows railway bridge near Dunblane Cathedral crossing over River Allan which flows into the River Forth

#OnThisDay 1847 Scots-born engineer credited with inventing & patenting first practical telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, was born. Telephone services were introduced into Dunblane in July 1890. There were then four subscribers: the Hydro Hotel & three retailers

It's #OldStuffDay #NationalOldStuffDay - Dunblane Museum itself is a museum piece as it was built in 1624 - so over 400 years old. Oldest object in Dunblane Museum is 4000 years old - child's necklace discovered in a burial cist in Dunblane youtu.be/mGl6VlJg5Qk

#OnThisDay 1810 Polish composer & virtuoso pianist Frédéric Chopin was born. Jane Stirling from Dunblane's Kippenross had very close association with Chopin & persuaded him to stay in Dunblane while recuperating from serious illness. en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jane_Stir…

🕺 It's #NationalRetroDay #RetroDay today. So looking back to Dunblane in the 1950s, can you identify the location of each of these views of Dunblane from back then? Dunblane Museum reopens on 1 April

#OnThisDay 1786 Wilhelm Grimm, younger of Brothers Grimm, famous for "Grimm"s Fairy Tales, was born Robert Kirk (1644–92) author of "Secret Commonwealth of Elves, Fauns & Fairies" (copy in Dunblane Museum) was born in Aberfoyle, in Presbytery of Dunblane en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Robert_Ki…