Welcome to the memories section of s1kirkintilloch. This is where the town can record it's own history - not just the Romans and industries, but personal histories too. Of course it's interesting to read about the development of the town, but it's just as interesting to reminisce about last year's school sports day. And if you have pictures to post, so much the better!

Just to kick things off, here's a brief timeline for Kirkintilloch. It's very basic and not very detailed, but there's a host of local knowledge out there, so let's see who can be first to post a better one - or just add a completely different article about Kirkintilloch's rich and varied past, recent and long ago.

c142 AD - The Romans establish a fort in what is now Peel Park, on the Antonine Wall.

12th Century - Clan Comyn (Cumming) establish a church and castle in the area.

1211 - Kirkintilloch is granted burgh status.

1305 - English soldiers dispatched from Kirkintilloch arrest William Wallace at Robroyston. The castle is levelled around this time, possibly by Scottish forces under the Bishop of Glasgow.

1644 - The Auld Kirk is built in its present site at the Cross, replacing an earlier one which stood in what is now Old Aisle Cemetery.

1773 - The Forth and Clyde Canal is built through Kirkintilloch, bringing industry and prosperity.

1826 - The Monkland and Kirkintilloch Railway opens, further boosting the town.

1914 - St Mary's Church is built to replace the Auld Kirk as the parish church.

1961 - The town museum opens in the Auld Kirk.

1960s - Kirkintilloch's population swells dramatically as a section of the Glasgow Overspill is housed here.

2007 -  The new leisure centre opens at Woodhead Park, replacing the demolished swimming pool and community education centre.

2011 - s1kirkintilloch is launched to give the community a place to discuss local issues, place small ads, air their opinions, advertise events and show off pictures and video.

Now it's your turn!

That's the briefest of brief summaries, and hardly covers the most important dates. But this is where you come in. There's lots of interest in local history and lots of local knowledge out there - so why not share it here?

Perhaps you'd like to build your own, more complete, time-line, or start an article about your favourite aspect of the history of Kirkintilloch? And there must also be a wealth of wonderful photographs of Kirkintilloch in years gone by - maybe even some video of more recent events - and those are more than welcome here.

Remember, history doesn't need to be in black and white! It's good to bring back memories of just a few years ago, too. Post it all here, and let's see if we can really chronicle the history of Kirkintilloch in a way we can all share!