Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV2013.031: Report - By Inspector of Mines on the Explosion and Fire which occurred at Burngrange Mine, Midlothian 1947
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion and fire which occurred on the 10th January 1947 at the Burngrange Nos 1 and 2 (Oil Shale) Mine, Midlothian" by Bryan, A.M., H.M Inspector of Mines. HMSO, Ministry of Fuel and Power publication "Burngrange No.1 & 2 (Oil Shale) Mine, Midlothian.LVSAV2013.032: Book - ''Mine Gases: Properties, Behaviour, and Detection of Mine Gases''
Book, Mine Gases: Properties, Behaviour, and Detection of Mine Gases, 1906, copyrighted by the International Textbook Company. Entered at Stationer's Hal, London. 86 pages. One of a series of textbooks prepared by the International Correspondence Schools together with instruction papers and examination questions.LVSAV2013.033: Certificate of Attendance - Division II Mine Firemen's Class, Uphall Parish School Board.
Certificate of Attendance and Progress, Division II Mine Firemen's Class from Uphall Parish School Board, Broxburn Continuation School to certify that James Paterson attended the Mine Firemen's Class during the session 1912-1913.LVSAV2013.034: Certificate of Attendance - The Lanarkshire Coalmasters' Association 1922
Certificate from The Lanarkshire Coalmasters' Association to certify that James Paterson, Park Terrace, Kirkhill Park, Broxburn has undergone a Course of Training and Practice at the Lanarkshire Coalmasters' Rescue Station. This was issued on 12th June 1922.LVSAV2013.035: Certificate - Mine Rescue Work from Central Rescue Station, Heriot-Watt College.
Competency certificate for mine rescue work from the Central Rescue Station, Heriot-Watt College issued to James Patterson on 7th February 1930.LVSAV2013.036: Candle Price List - Broxburn oil Company Ltd.
Candle price list, in leaflet form, for the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd, c. 1900.LVSAV2013.037: Receipt - From A. Mungle & Sons to the Hermand Estate
A receipt from A. Mungle & Sons of West Calder, for goods purchased on behalf of the Hermand Estate. Dated 31st May 1839.LVSAV2013.038: Invoice - Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company
Candle invoice from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd for the purchase of British Wax and Silver Night Lights dated 18th October 1904.LVSAV2013.039: Postcard - "Mid Calder"
Sepia printed postcard showing children playing in a street in Mid Calder.LVSAV2013.040: Postcard - "Bank Street, Mid Calder"
Coloured printed postcard showing Bank Street in Mid CalderLVSAV2013.041: Postcard - "Seafield"
Photochrome coloured postcard of "Seafield" showing old and new rows and oilworks chimneyLVSAV2013.042: Postcard - "Waterfall, Limefield Glen, West Calder."
B&W printed postcard showing Limefield falls, West Calder.LVSAV2013.043: Postcard - "New Mill, Addiewell"
Coloured printed postcard showing New Mill, Addiewell and the Breich Water.LVSAV2013.044: Postcard - "Eppie's Stane, Whitburn."
B&W printed postcard showing Eppie's Stane, Whitburn.LVSAV2013.045: Package containing unknown number of candles.
Sealed brown paper package containing an unknown number of candles with an oval orange label "Broxburn Trade Mark SS12 Shale Wax British Made Candles. Full Weight Guaranteed". Has W.D. marker (War Department) and is stamped 2017/827/17. c. 1914-1918LVSAV2013.046: Photo - Winchburgh Electric Railway Steeple Cab Electric Locomotive
Black and white photograph of the Winchburgh Electric Railway steeple cab electric locomotive, Oakbank No 4, built by English Electric (No 722 of 1921) for Oakbank Oil Company Ltd. c. 1957LVSAV2013.047: Photo - Winchburgh Electric Railway Locomotive.
B&W photograph of the Winchburgh Electric Railway, Oakbank No 5 or No 6 electric locomotive, built by Andrew Barclay & Sons with electrical components supplied by Metropolitan Vickers in 1942 and 1946 respectively for Oakbank Oil Company Ltd. c. 1957LVSAV2013.048: Photo - Winchburgh Electric Railway, Oakbank No 1 Electric Locomotive.
B&W photograph of the Winchburgh Electric Railway, Oakbank No 1 electric locomotive, built by Baldwin of Philadelphia, USA (Baldwin 20586 of 1902) for Oakbank Oil Company Ltd. c. 1957.LVSAV2013.049: Photo - Winchburgh Electric Railway
B&W photograph of Oakbank Oil Company Ltd's Winchburgh Electric Railway. A rake of hutches can be seen on the right hand side of the photograph and a number of passenger carriages for transporting workers between Niddry Castle Crude Oil Works and the shale mines on the left. c. 1957.LVSAV2013.050: Photo - Winchburgh Electric Railway Engine Shed at Niddry Castle Crude Oil Works.
B&W photograph of the Winchburgh Electric Railway, Oakbank No 5 or No 6 electric locomotive, built by Andrew Barclay & Sons with electrical components supplied by Metropolitan Vickers in 1942 and 1946 respectively for Oakbank Oil Company Ltd. The locomotive is inside the engine shed at Niddry Castle Crude Oil Works. c. 1957.LVSAV2013.051: Photo - Winchburgh Electric Railway Steeple cab.
Colour photograph of the Winchburgh Electric Railway steeple cab electric locomotive.LVSAV2013.052: Photo - Railway Line
Colour photograph of Oakbank Oil Company Ltd's Winchburgh Electric Railway showing the overhead line system, 1957.LVSAV2013.053: Photo - Redundant coal miners.
B&W press photograph picturing a group of 14 redundant coal miners from the recently closed Baads 42 Coal Mine.LVSAV2013.054: Letter - From James Neilson to T & T Gibson & Aitchison
A letter/telegram from James Neilson to T & T Gibson & Aitchison, W. S.LVSAV2013.055: Postcard - "Bridge End, Mid Calder."
B&W printed postcard showing Bridge End in Mid Calder.LVSAV2013.056: Postcard - Lightning strike on Broxburn oil works chimney
B&W postcard of the 'Result of a Flash of Lightning on a Chimney of the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd 17th January 1910.'LVSAV2013.057: Postcard - "No.126. Broxburn, General View."
B&W printed postcard showing aerial view of BroxburnLVSAV2013.058: Postcard - "Livingston Station (from the South)."
B&W real photographic postcard showing Livingston Station, viewed from the south.LVSAV2013.059: Postcard - "Bird's Eye View, West Calder"
B&W printed postcard showing a procession on West Calder Main Street, looking west. Addiewell South bing and Addiewell Chemical Works are visible top right.LVSAV2013.060: Receipt - Cawburburn Chemical Works
Receipt for 36 bags of bone meal (bought from Robert Rough) on paper headed 'Cawburburn Chemical Works'.LVSAV2013.061: Postcard - "For Auld Lang Syne."
Sepia printed postcard showing 2 gentlemen enjoying a conversation and a refreshment.LVSAV2013.062: Postcard - "West Calder Station"
B&W printed postcard showing a steam train approaching West Calder railway station from the east.LVSAV2013.063: Book - ''Destructive Distillation: A Manualette of the Paraffin Coal Tar, Rosin Oil, Petroleum and Kindred Industries''
Book "Destructive Distillation: A Manualette of the Paraffin Coal Tar, Rosin Oil, Petroleum and Kindred Industries" by Edmund J Mills, 4th Edition, 1892. Published: London, Gurney & Jakcson, 1 Paternoster Row. Hardback. J Hendrick written inside front coverLVSAV2013.065: Book - ''Industries of Scotland, Their Rise, Progress, and Present Condition''
Book, Industries of Scotland, Their Rise, Progress, and Present Condition by David Bremner. Published by Adam and Carles Black, Edinburgh, 1869. Pages 482-491 contain a chapter on the Manufacture of Mineral Oils & ParaffinLVSAV2013.066: Booklet - "A Visit to the Scottish Shale Industry"
Booklet "A Visit to the Scottish Shale Industry" by Scottish Oils Ltd, 53 Bothwell Street, Glasgow.LVSAV2013.067: Photo - Fire at Pumpherston Refinery.
B&W photograph of the fire at Pumpherston Refinery in 1974.LVSAV2013.068: Photo - Fire at Pumpherston Refinery
B&W photograph of the fire at Pumpherston Refinery in 1974.LVSAV2013.069: Photo - Derelict former miner's cottage
B&W photograph of a derelict former miner's cottage and bus stop at Oakbank village taken in c. 1980.LVSAV2013.069: Photo - derelict former miner's cottages
B&W photograph of a row of derelict former miner's cottages at Oakbank village taken in c. 1980.LVSAV2013.070: Photo - Scottish Oils Ltd No1 Team. 1949
B&W photograph of the Scottish Oils Ltd No 1 team, 1949, mounted on paper.LVSAV2013.071: Postcard - "New Houses, West Calder."
B&W printed postcard showing the newly built Parkhead Cottages, looking north east from the Harburn Road.LVSAV2013.072: Photo - Laboratory at Pumpherston Refinery
B&W photograph of Jim Lawrie, Jack Crombie and Jock McCallum working in the laboratory at Pumpherston Refinery, c. 1950.LVSAV2013.072: Photo - Laboratory Staff at Pumpherston Refinery
B&W photograph of laboratory staff at Pumpherston Refinery, c. 1950.LVSAV2013.073: Photo - Laboratory Staff at Pumpherston Refinery and Detergents.
B&W photograph of BP Detergents Ltd / Young's Detergents Ltd laboratory staff at Pumpherston Refinery / Detergents, c. 1970.LVSAV2013.073: Photo - Laboratory Staff at Pumpherston Refinery / Detergents
Black and white photograph of BP Detergents Ltd / Young's Detergents Ltd laboratory staff at Pumpherston Refinery / Detergents, c. 1970LVSAV2013.074: Photo - Staff Outside the Offices of Scottish Oils Ltd at Middleton Hall, Uphall C1950
B&W mounted photograph of staff outside the offices of Scottish Oils Ltd at Middleton Hall, Uphall, c1950.LVSAV2013.075: Photo - B&W photograph of staff outside the offices of Scottish Oils Ltd at Middleton Hall, Uphall, c1950
Black and white photograph of staff outside the offices of Scottish Oils Ltd at Middleton Hall, Uphall, circa 1950LVSAV2013.076: Photo - B&W Photograph of 7 Men Inside Offices of Scottish Oils Ltd, Middleton Hall, Uphall C1950
Black and white mounted photograph of seven men taken inside the offices of Scottish Oils Ltd at Middleton Hall, Uphall, c 1950. PLVSAV2013.077: Photo - Staff Outside The Office of Scottish Oils Ltd At Middleton Hall, Uphall C1950
Black and white photograph of staff outside the offices of Scottish Oils Ltd at Middleton Hall, Uphall, c1950.LVSAV2013.078: Photo - B&W Photograph of Visitors to Westwood Pit C1950
Black and white photograph, mounted in a presentation wallet of visitors to Westwood Pit wearing compressed paper helmets and electric cap lamps, c 1950LVSAV2013.079: Photo - Duke of Kent's Visit to Scottish Oils Ltd Mines and Works At Addiewell on 10th January 1940
Black and white mounted photograph of the Duke of Kent during his visit to Scottish Oils Ltd mines and works on 10th January 1940. The photograph was taken at Addiewell Chemical Works. Robert Crichton, General Manager of Scottish Oils Ltd is on the far left.LVSAV2013.080: Postcard - "West-End. Fauldhouse"
Coloured printed postcard showing the west end of Fauldhouse