curling was played in Paisley, near Glasgow, as early as 1541

The Following article was written and published on nrc handelsblad Not just any rock: curling stones' special granite comes from Scotland Curl

Tannahill Anniversary

Events planned to mark death of poet Tannahill: BBC link A Scottish poet who killed himself after being rejected by a publisher is to be remember

1875 – Paisley Town Hall, Scotland

Architect drawing of Paisley Town Hall in 1975 by Architects Rennison & Scott, it shows the town hall, with the Paisley Jail and Paisley Abbey bes

Paisley Mansions

Many thanks to one of our visitors Eric who runs the Paisley Mansions and Old Railways of Paisley, Renfrewshire and surrounding areas website. The web

Archaeological Dig At Paisley Abbey Goes Down The Drain

A team from Glasgow Archeological Research Division (GUARD) are plumbing the depths of a medieval drain in the grounds of the 14th century Paisley Abb

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Revival of old sections

I have revived two old sections that seemed to have been misplaced during my redevelopment of the Paisley website, they are the My Toon section which

There is always something new to know.

I have been doing this website for nearly ten years now and I always learn new things about Paisley, I love hearing story's about the town and its pas

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Dr Robert Broom New Famous Person section

Dr Robert Broom: Robert Broom was born in Scotland in 1866 to a poor family. Educated as a doctor specializing in midwifery, he used that profession