Reference collection (Numerical list)
EF2009.005.027: EF2009.005.027-print
print of LVSAV2009.030.003 and 004: glass plate negatives of prospectus for Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd. dated Dec 30, 1865EF2009.005.028: EF2009.005.028-print
print of copy of signatures to lease of site - Bathgate Works. Signatures of James Young, Edward Meldrum, Edward William BinneyEF2009.005.029: EF2009.005.029-print
8 prints of copies of adverts for products of the shale oil industry: 001 James Ross & Co, Philpstoun Oil Works "Use Ross Petrol" 002 James Ross & Co, Philpstoun Oil Works "Use Ross Petrol" 003 Broxburn Oil Co Ltd - facsimiles of Broxburn candle labels 004 Broxburn Oil Co Ltd - Broxburn Paraffin Candles 005 Broxburn Oil Co Ltd - Broxburn Petroline 006 As 003 but smaller print 007 As 004 but smaller print 008 As 005 but smaller printEF2009.005.030: EF2009.005.030-print
23 prints from different glass plate negatives (some at LVSAV2009.030 and LVSAV2009.032) of schematic diagrams of retorts, plans and other oil works equipment: 001 Building for horizontal retorts, chemical works, West Calder 002 Building for horizontal retorts, chemical works, West Calder 003 Building for horizontal retorts, chemical works, West Calder 004 Retorts, August 1862 005 Plan and sections of Henderson's patent improved cooling apparatus, Broxburn 1st May 1886 006 Bathgate old refinery 007 Vertical retorts, Addiewell 008 Vertical retorts, Addiewell 009 Vertical retorts, Addiewell 010 Vertical retorts, Addiewell 011 General arrangement of Henderson's patent retorts 012 General arrangement of Henderson's patent retorts 013 General arrangement of Henderson's patent retorts 014 Young & Beilby's retort for the distillation of oil shale erected at Pumpherston Works, Mid-Calder 015 Young & Beilby's retort for the distillation of oil shale erected at Pumpherston Works, Mid-Calder 016 Proposed new retort (Young & Fyfe types) 017 Arrangement of setting for retort bench, 23rd Dec 1903 018 Young's patent improved retort 019 The Pentland Works of the Clippens Oil Co Ltd 020 Scottish Oils Ltd plan of a shale oil works 1920 021 Scottish Oils Ltd plan of a shale oil works 1920 022 Plan of dirty water pipes, Bathgate Chemical Works 023 Old horizontal retort, old vertical retort, Henderson's retort, Young's retort 1881, Beilby's retort 1881, Young & Beilby's iron and brick retort, Young & Beilby's brick retort, Breich retort, Armour & Another's retort, Pumpherston patent retortEF2009.005.034: EF2009.005.034-negative
negative, 4 images containing 7 pages from the 8 page booklet "A Real Scottish Industry" by Scottish Oils Ltd, circa 1928 (LVSAV2009.024). Provides an overview of Dr James Young, the history of the industry through to current operations and products manufacturedEF2009.005.036: EF2009.005.036-negative
18 negatives (001-018) and 1 BP thistle logo printed on card (020): presentation material prepared by BP Company Ltd 001 Philpstoun retort 1891 (with original paper storage pocket marked Middleton Hall A.1013) 002 Sectional drawing of Westwood retort (with original paper storage pocket marked Middleton Hall D.1008) 003 Flow chart showing processed from crude oil to finished products (with original paper storage pocket marked Middleton Hall F.1001) 004 List of oil companies and date of registration (with original paper storage pocket) 005 Chart showing production of crude oil from Scottish shale 1873-1962 006 Chart showing production of crude oil from Scottish shale 1873-1962 007 Chart showing production of crude oil from Scottish shale 1873-1962 008 BP in Scotland 009 BP in Scotland 010 The Scottish shale fields 011 The Scottish shale fields 012 Map of West Lothian shale field 013 Shale industry operations 014 Shale industry operations 015 Grangemouth refinery 016 Grangemouth refinery 017 Pumpherston refinery 018 Pumpherston refinery 019 BP thistle logo printed on card, appears to have been cut from a promotional bookletEF2009.012.002: EF2009.012.002-photograph
framed black and white reproduction photograph of Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd's lamp case from the Glasgow International Exhibition 1901. Original photograph by AnnanEF2009.024.001: EF2009.024.001-magazine
magazine, âShell-BP Newsâ dated October 1963, number 194, 32 pagesEF2009.024.002: EF2009.024.002-newspaper cutting
newspaper cutting from the West Lothian Courier, dated January 6th 2000 âVoices tell of past glories; book brings shale oil industry to lifeâ by Lindsay Gould. Article concerning Alistair Findlay's book, âShale Voicesâ together with copies of photographs of Broxburn in 1914, Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd tanker in 1920 and miner's cottages in Addiewell in the early 1900s together with the same area pictured after the demise of the industryEF2009.026.001: EF2009.026.001-shale
geological sample of fossiliferous Estonian oil shale known as kukersite. Obtained from the Kohtla Mining Park Museum, a former oil shale mine in Estonia during September 2009EF2009.026.002: EF2009.026.002-booklet
booklet, Kukersite Oil Shale, compiled by Aasa Aaloe, Heikki Bauert, Alvar Soesoo, published by MTU Geoguide Baltoscandia, 2007, 31 pagesEF2009.048.001: EF2009.048.001-article
magazine article âThe Pit is on Fireâ about the Mauricewood Pit Disaster, Shottstown on 5th September 1889, 4 pages, circa 1971PonyDriverR10-00384: R10-00384-copy image
Pit pony and pony laddies. Jim Wilson holding the pony. â Tarbrax.R10-00001: R10-00001-digital image
scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Co-op, 1905 titled âCo-operative Buildings, TarbraxR10-00002: R10-00002-digital image
scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Co-op Extension 1908R10-00003: R10-00003-digital image
scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Oil Works around 1910. Tarbrax Oil Co Ltd. Amalgamated with Pumpherston Oil Company in 1913, which then became the largest company in the oil industry.R10-00004: R10-00004-digital image
scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Oil Works under constructionR10-00005: R10-00005-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of St Magdalen R C Church, Tarbrax with Priest's house. Built 1925, bought by Lanarkshire Council 1947 and then became the Village Hall (after the School was demolished), closed in 1947.R10-00006: R10-00006-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Church Built 1913.R10-00007: R10-00007-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Village from Bing.R10-00008: R10-00008-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax looking West. Tall boy in photo is Walter Robertson. Pre 1930.R10-00009: R10-00009-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Miners Institute first opened 1908, extension a few years later.R10-00010: R10-00010-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Black's, then Robertson's sweetie shop, Tarbrax in centre of picture.R10-00011: R10-00011-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Children's Gala-day 1923.R10-00012: R10-00012-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax The Lodges, Lawhead 1915.R10-00013: R10-00013-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Children's Gala-day 1933.R10-00014: R10-00014-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax North Terrace (The Blocks)R10-00015: R10-00015-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Chargers 1920R10-00016: R10-00016-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Retort Workers. John Kenneway's grandfather, Johnny Paterson Extreme Right.R10-00017: R10-00017-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw School 1909.R10-00018: R10-00018-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw Railway Station 1910R10-00019: R10-00019-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Glenday Family from Tarbrax. Back Row L/R Henrietta, Elizabeth, (Betty) Charlotte Gunn, (Nee Glenday). Front Row L/R Margaret, Dorothy, & Alexander Glenday. 1936/1937R10-00020: R10-00020-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax School & Head Master's house 1920'sR10-00021: R10-00021-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Milkman, Bobby Thomson, with Margaret Glenday feeding the horse 1932.R10-00022: R10-00022-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Back garden, 234 Woodside Terrace, Tarbrax. 1936:Dorothy, Margaret (mother), Betty, Alex (grandfather) Glenday.R10-00023: R10-00023-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Auchengray School, 1937: Daisy Bell, Helen Carmichael, Frank McKay, Jean Proudfoot, Peggy Kane, Gaff Lambie, Jean Higgins, Willis Russell, Whitelaw Innes, Mary Stewart, Annie Cowan, Jim Stewart, Dave Dick, Ann Woods, Ann McKinven, Betty Brocket, Annie Tervit, Jim McClelland, Jim Brocjket, Margaret Carmichael, Willie Tweedie, Mary Tweedie, Alex Elder, Bobby TervitR10-00024: R10-00024-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Polkelly. Alexander Black holding horse, Davie Black sitting on rick lifter. Lady with bike unknown.R10-00025: R10-00025-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image, photograph taken outside Auchengray Smiddy.R10-00026: R10-00026-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Tennis Court 1935R10-00027: R10-00027-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Gilbert family golfing on Tarbrax 9-hole course 1920.R10-00028: R10-00028-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw Rovers (Woolfords football team) 1952 Winners East of Scotland Cup Played at Tynecastle. Manager Peter Higgins to left of players.R10-00029: R10-00029-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Woolfords Jimmy Maitland's Trip. Late 1930'sR10-00030: R10-00030-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw Station 1916. Note the veg. In the beds beside the Platform.R10-00031: R10-00031-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw Station 1940'sR10-00032: R10-00032-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw Station 1910.R10-00033: R10-00033-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Cobbinshaw Church last service 1937R10-00034: R10-00034-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Auchengray. Tam Bell with his motor bike 1924R10-00035: R10-00035-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Auchengray. Two local Hell's Angel's on their Ariels 1924R10-00036: R10-00036-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Mr. & Mrs. Gilbert in their garden at Viewfield Road, Tarbrax.R10-00037: R10-00037-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of The Gilbert family all ready for an outing, Viewfield Road, TarbraxR10-00038: R10-00038-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Lawhead House. Built and owned by David Souter Robertson. 1861R10-00039: R10-00039-digital image
Scanned black and white digital image of Tarbrax Branch West Calder Co-op opened 1905. Formerly Miners Institute