Local Magazines

The current local village magazine is “The Bugle”

Local magazines are useful for finding out more about a community and the people within it.  See the list of typical articles below.  The earliest one here was the Parish Magazine issued from 1888 through to the 1970s and beyond in an almost unbroken line.  In addition to births, marriages & deaths it gives an indication of what people did for the church in their spare time and what the church did for them too, both at home and abroad, in peace-time or in war-time.   The Gargunnock Quarterly appeared in 1986 and served the village well until 1992.  10 years later in 2002 the Gargunnock News appeared. Beginning with a couple of quality black and white issues it gradually became full-colour throughout, financed 110% by its cover price and advertising revenue.  Its last edition was in 2008 after which it was succeeded by the current Bugle.

Below is an indication of the copies of the various magazines I have in my collection.  Many folks here archive their local magazines so if you have any of the editions missing from my set of  the Gargunnock Quarterlies please let me know.  If you need a copy of a particular magazine, or whatever,  contact me and I’ll try to help.

Gargunnock Quarterly Magazine

1986 - 1992

Gargunnock News Magazine

2001 - 2008

Typical articles on local people include.......

• Basket making industry in the village.  
  
  
• The local man involved in the capture of Rudolph Hess.
  
  
• The man who suffered on the Burmese Railway construction.
  
  
• The chap who completed the Saharan Marathon de Sable.
  
  
• Gemma flies the Space Shuttle simulator.
  
  
• From F4s to Tornado F3’s to Jumbos George’s “Office” takes him far away.
                                                                             ....and many, many, more

I’ve said it many times,  “Scratch the surface of this community and it’s amazing what you reveal about its people’s history, activities and capabilities.”