Paisley History

January 27, 2020

Thread Queens Project Looking for Mill Girls

Paisley Thread Queens Local artists Gillian Steel and Kevin Cameron along with pupils of Mary Russell School in Paisley are undertaking a project for Paisley Townscape […]
January 15, 2020

Paisley’s textile heritage gets major boost with £3.8million National Lottery funding

Plans to completely transform Paisley Museum into a world-class visitor destination telling the town’s unique stories including that of the globally admired, Paisley pattern, have taken […]
January 15, 2020

Remembering those lost to suicide

Renfrewshire’s annual memorial service to commemorate those who have lost their lives to suicide will be held in Paisley later this month. A short service will […]
December 31, 2019

Remembering Paisley’s ‘Black Hogmanay’

“I remember I didn’t want to go that day,” said Emily Brown (95) – one of hundreds of children who attended Paisley’s Glen Cinema 90 years […]
December 9, 2019

Paisley remembers: Glen Cinema Disaster

The people of Paisley paid tribute to one of its most tragic events on Saturday as hundreds of people attended a special commemoration event to mark […]
November 28, 2019

Glen Cinema Commemoration 2019

The Paisley Development Trust would like you to participate in our annual remembrance of the victims of the Glen Cinema Disaster in 1929. We meet at […]
November 21, 2019

Commemoration to be held for 90th anniversary of Glen Cinema disaster

To mark the 90th anniversary of the Glen Cinema disaster a commemoration event is to take place in Paisley town centre on Saturday 7 December. The event […]
November 1, 2019

Remembrance Day services set to take place across Renfrewshire

Hundreds are expected to turn out to pay their respects to the fallen as parades are carried out in towns and villages across Renfrewshire, with services […]
September 2, 2019

Explore Renfrewshire’s hidden architectural gems and fascinating venues at Doors Open Days this weekend

Venues all over Renfrewshire are preparing to throw open their doors and invite people to delve deeper into their history. Doors Open Days – Scotland’s largest […]