Behind Bars
Discovering what life was like behind bars 150 years ago is one of the main aims of the attraction and it provides visitors with a vivid insight into the gruesome job of the town hangman, Jock Rankin.
From the jail roof there are breathtaking views that extend to the first mountain ranges of Highlands and capture the whole of Forth Valley. For prisoners such as Joseph McConnell (15), sentenced to seven years for the theft of a piece of rope, time must have stood still.
One of the most exciting commission programmes has now been completed at Stirling's Tolbooth. Linked to the building redevelopment as a music and performing arts venue, artists and designers were commissioned to create new work.
Reflecting the building's important place in Stirling and Scotland's history, several artists have interpreted past events through commissions including textiles, photography and stone carving. more...
