It’s #InternationalTrafficLightDay. When Dunblane's traffic lights near Whitecross on Perth Road were installed (before Dunblane bypass, which opened 1990), road through Dunblane was main A9 & lights became first driver would see from London to Inverness! #TrafficLightDay

#OnThisDay 1922 Scottish-Canadian engineer who invented telephone, Alexander Graham Bell, died. Telephone services in Dunblane began 1890 with 4 subscribers: Hydro Hotel & three retailers. Exchange opened in Bridgend 1898, then Millrow 1914, then Stirling Road 1976

#OnThisDay 1941 at Dunblane a mid air collision between 2 RAF spitfires on combat training exercise during World War II caused 1 aircraft to crash at Dunblane's Keir Home Farm Cottages, killing Pilot Officer Robert Francis Minnick (J/5340) of the Royal Canadian Air Force

It's #WorldScoutScarfDay. Dunblane Scouts wear Davidson tartan scarf in tribute to, John Davidson, under whose leadership Scouts in Dunblane flourished before, during & after second world war, despite his almost total disability from rheumatoid arthritis #WorldScoutScarfDay2026

Special exhibition for August in Dunblane Museum “Wee Print Exhibition” by Printmakers of Scotland until 27 Aug. Original hand produced prints by 40 artists from across Scotland. Opening evening 6.30-8.30pm Tue 4 Aug 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free

#OnThisDay 1969 the old halfpenny coin ceased to be legal tender in UK. In Dunblane, a hoard of silver pennies, buried after 1324 (including coins from reign of Alexander II) was found in 1937 by Andrew Fleming of Dunblane's Barbush Farm, while working in the sand quarry there

#OnThisDay 30 July 1938 first issue of Beano Comic by Scottish publishing company DC Thomson was published. In 2013 Dunblane's Andy Murray & Judy Murray appeared in 75th anniversary edition. Dunblane Museum has displays celebrating the achievements of Andy and Jamie Murray

It's #BagpipeAppreciationDay. Dunblane Highland Games ran from 1951 until 1980s, & had pipe band contests as well as amateur athletics competitions. First held in Duckburn Park then Laighhills. Included massed pipe bands marching from event to centre of Dunblane

#OnThisDay 1689, at Battle of Killiecrankie, Jacobites defeated government forces. Artist of earliest known images of Dunblane (published 1693), was Captain John Slezer, imprisoned until month before for refusing to swear allegiance to new King & Queen youtu.be/N1VhzHPVXlg

Earliest known, still surviving, images of Dunblane Cathedral

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New in Dunblane Museum is an interactive digital image archive. Come in & browse in the different categories, with each photograph accompanied by informative descriptive text 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission

#OnThisDay 1843 inventor of waterproof jacket, Charles Macintosh, died. This oil painting by artist Archibald David Reid Dunblane Cathedral on wet morning in 1880 You can now have your own copy of this image from new online shop for Dunblane Museum shop.artuk.org/a-wet-mornin...

You can now explore Dunblane Museum with our new free digital guide available through Bloomberg Connects, the free arts & culture app. Find out more: dunblanemuseum.org.uk/digital-guide 🚶 Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission

#OnThisDay 1304 in siege of Stirling Castle in Wars of Scottish Independence, King Edward I of England took stronghold using 'War Wolf' trebuchet, with lead ordered by Edward to be taken from roof of Dunblane Cathedral

You’ve only one week left now to visit special exhibition in Dunblane Museum & Leighton Library: “1776 - A year that changed the world” marking 250 years since year of global upheaval, intellectual brilliance and far-reaching historical impact. Final day is 30 July

#OnThisDay 1637 Jenny Geddes threw a stool in St Giles’ Cathedral in Edinburgh prompting start of riot, spreading across Scotland & led to signing of Second National Covenant in Greyfriars Churchyard in Edinburgh in Feb 1638. Dunblane Cathedral has Dunblane Division copy

Ny whot visit Dunblane Museum 😊 - it’s #SpoonerismDay - anniversary of birth #OnThisDay 1844 of William Spooner who accidentally transposed consonants, vowels, or morphemes of 2 words 🚶Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free

#OnThisDay 1796 Robert Burns died. He’d visited Dunblane (describing Cathedral as magnificent), penning Highland Harry (inspired by singing he heard in Dunblane), & about Dunblane’s Battle of Sheriffmuir. Artwork depicts Dunblane as Burns may have seen it

Founder of the BBC, Lord Reith (born #OnThisDay 1889), lived for a time in Dunblane in “Dunardoch”, St Margaret's Drive, & later rented “St Ola” on Doune Road, Dunblane youtu.be/fleeBe5mLmY 🚶Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free

Did you know that Lord Reith, founder of the BBC, lived for a time in Dunblane?

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July special exhibition “1776 - A year that changed the world” marking 250 years since year of global upheaval, intellectual brilliance & far-reaching historical impact Joint exhibition in Dunblane Museum & Leighton Library

Dunblane Museum, the Leighton Library and Dunblane Cathedral welcomed Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland this week

Just for July visit the special exhibition in Dunblane Museum and the Leighton Library: “1776 - A year that changed the world” Dunblane Museum open Mon-Sat 10.30am.4.30pm (last admission 4pm) Leighton Library open Mon-Sat 11am-4pm Free admission - donations welcome

Today is #WorldEmojiDay 📅 (based on the way the calendar emoji is shown on most digital platforms) - a global celebration of the emoji characters so here's a picture of Dunblane Museum made entirely of emoji characters - just zoom in 🔍 to see them all #WorldEmojiDay2026

It's #WorldSnakeDay #SnakeDay - on standing stone at west end of Dunblane Cathedral are depictions of 2 snakes, or serpents, whose bodies outline the cross. From 9th/10th century, reminder of Christian community centuries before Cathedral came to be built youtu.be/vindQ-whPFg?...

Dunblane Cathedral Celtic or Pictish Standing Stone

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Today is #WorldPopulationDay. Over years, population of Dunblane has grown from 1800 in 1843, 2186 in 1891, 2516 in 1901 to 2923 in 1961, after which it rose dramatically with rise in house building to 8811 in 2011 & 9400 more recently #PopulationDay #WorldPopulationDay2026

Dunblane Museum, the Leighton Library and Dunblane Cathedral welcomed Fellows of the Society of Antiquaries of Scotland this week

July special exhibition “1776 - A year that changed the world” marking 250 years since year of global upheaval, intellectual brilliance & far-reaching historical impact Joint exhibition in Dunblane Museum & Leighton Library

It's #BeAKidAgainDay today. Dunblane Museum has children's quiz & knitted mice characters trail, "Find Robert Leighton Quest" into Dunblane Cathedral and Dunblane's historic Leighton Library, both just a few steps away from Dunblane Museum

#OnThisDay 7 July 2013 Andy Murray won Wimbledon Men’s Singles Title, first British winner of men's singles title since 1936, first Scot to win Wimbledon singles title since 1896. Visit Dunblane Museum 🗓️ Open Mon-Sat 🕥 10.30am-4.30pm (last entry 4pm) 🆓 Free admission

It's International Co-operative Day today #CoopsDay #InternationalDayOfCooperatives #DayOfCooperatives. Dunblane Co-op was established 1891 in Dunblane's High Street as Dunblane Co-operative Society Ltd, & became Greens of Dunblane on 18 March 2023

July exhibition “1776 - A year that changed the world” in Dunblane Museum & Leighton Library - linking American Revolution & Scottish Enlightenment Dunblane Museum open Mon-Sat 10.30am.4.30pm (last admission 4pm) Leighton Library open Mon-Sat 11am-4pm Free admission