Stirling is another Scottish city with a royal history dating back through the ages, not to mention the bloody battles that were staged here. By the 19th century, Stirling, like many towns in this period, was dirty and unsanitary, and after the great cholera outbreak of 1832, sewers were dug under the city. The town grew and prospered as a market town for the rest of the century.

This photo from 1910 shows Stirling Castle, one of Scotland's most historically important sites and a favourite residence of the Stewart kings and queens.

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