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Mathieson's Memories: Baking, Working, Dancing

Margy Stevenson (née Mathieson) and George Stevenson discuss Mathieson’s bakery and confectionery, which was established in 1872 by Margy’s great-grandfather.

Mathieson’s, on Falkirk High Street, expanded across multiple premises to include a dance hall, dinners, and weddings. Learn about the history of the family, the characters that worked there, and the development of this much-loved local business where many people got married and which burned down at one point!

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