Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV2016.088: Postcard - "On The Avon. Bathgate"
Coloured printed postcard showing a family fishing on the banks of the Avon.LVSAV2016.090: Book - History and Antiquities of the Parish of Uphall
Book titled 'Strathbrock or The History and Antiquities of the Parish of Uphall' by Rev. James Primrose, M.A. (fomerly of Broxburn). Dated 1898.LVSAV2016.091: Postcard - "Jarvey St, Bathgate"
B&W printed postcard showing Jarvey Street, BathgateLVSAV2016.092: Postcard - "The Cross, Linlithgow"
B&W printed postcard of the CrossLVSAV2016.093: Postcard - "High Street, South Queensferry"
Coloured printed postcard looking east along High St. South QueensferryLVSAV2016.094: Postcard - "Ballencrieff Toll, Bathgate"
Coloured printed postcard showing toll cottages in a rural settingLVSAV2016.095: Photo - "War Memorial, Public Park, Whitburn"
B&W photograph taken for postcard production showing war memorialLVSAV2016.096: Postcard - "Music Hath Charms"
Coloured printed sentimental postcard showing children with musical instrumentsLVSAV2016.097: Postcard - Philpstoun Oil Works No.2 Pug
B&W photographic reproduction of works photoLVSAV2016.098: Postcard - "Grangepans, Looking West"
Postcard showing view of ''Grangepans Looking West'' from Broome's SeriesLVSAV2016.099: Photo - "South Queensferry"
B&W photographic postcard showing shore looking west.LVSAV2016.100: Postcard - "Corbiehall, Bo'ness"
B&W printed postcard showing view west along CorbiehallLVSAV2016.101: Postcard - "Kirkton Kilns, Bathgate"
B&W photographic postcard showing kiln and cottagesLVSAV2016.102: Memoriam Card - LVSAV2016.102
Black, embossed In Memoriam card for John Alexander Anderson who was killed on the Caledonian Railway branch line Cobbinshaw on 16th January 1903.LVSAV2016.103: Photo - Miners at Pumpherston Works
Black and white photograph of Tom Murphy (left) and Thomas Millar Hardie (right) at Pumpherston Works c.1939-1941.LVSAV2016.103: Photo - Bowling Trophy Presentation
Black and white group photograph of a bowling trophy presentation with Mrs Caldwell (wife of William Caldwell, Mining Manager at Pumpherston Oil Company) far left, front row.LVSAV2016.103: Photo - Bowling Trophy Presentation
Black and white group photograph of bowling trophy presentation with Mrs Caldwell (wife of William Caldwell, Mining Manager at Pumpherston Oil Company) front row, far left and Mary Hardie (mother of donor) 2nd row, 2nd from left. c. 1950s.LVSAV2016.103: Photo - Presentation of Bowling trophy
Black and white group photograph of bowling trophy presentation. Mrs Caldwell (wife of William Caldwell, Mining Manager at Pumpherston Oil Company Limited) presenting trophy to Jimmy White c. 1950s.LVSAV2016.103: Photo - Pumpherston Institute Hall
Black and white group photograph of people with coats and hats on their way to a bowling competition. Photograph is believed to have been taken at the Pumpherston Institute Hall. c. 1950s.LVSAV2016.103: Letter - Notice of Increase of Rent
Letters detailing Notice of Increase of Rent for Thomas Hardie, dated 10th May 1957 as a tenant at 154 Pumpherston Rows, Uphall, West Lothian.LVSAV2016.103: Notice -Notice to Remove
Notice to Remove sent from Young's Paraffin Light and Mineral Oil Company Limited to Thomas Hardie.LVSAV2016.103: Letter - Increase of Rent
Letter from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Limited to Thomas Hardie regarding Increase of Rent of Houses freed from control.LVSAV2016.103: Letter - Offer of New Build Tenancy
Letter from The Pumpherston Oil Company Limited to Thomas Hardie at 124 South Village, Pumpherston offering a new build tenancy at 154 South Village. Dated 9th May 1957.LVSAV2016.103: Letter - Employment Reference
Letter from Pumpherston Oil Company Limited (Pumpherston Refinery) as reference for Thomas Hardie stating he was employed from June 1939 to August 1941 and from March 1946 to March 1961.LVSAV2016.103: Letter - Notice of Increase of Rent
Letter from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Limited to Thomas Hardie regarding increase of Rent of Houses Freed from Control. Dated 8th May 1962.LVSAV2016.103.006: LVSAV2016.103.006-letter
Collection of letters and documents between donor's father, Thomas Hardie, Ministry of Pensions and National Insurance, Dr J.A. Scott (Thomas Hardie's doctor) and The National Union of Shale Miners and Oil Workers regarding medical complain by Thoma Hardie caused by working in the paraffin sheds at Pumpherston Works. Date from 22-06-1961 to 27-11-1961. Paperwork details appeals, doctors notes, medical reports in reference to the Medical Appeal Tribunal for Thomas Hardie. Letters and documents were donated by Charles Hardie, son of Thomas Millar Hardie and Mary Hardie, the subjects of the photographs and documents in this collection of objects. Thomas Millar Hardie worked at Pumpherston Works from 1939-1941 when he left to join the Royal Navy during WWII. He then returned to work at Pumpherston from 1946 to 1961 when he left due to ill health. He then took the shale oil company to court blaming his work for the company in the paraffin sheds as the cause for his skin complaints and his need to stop working there. A Medical Tribunal was held, but Mr Hardie lost his case.LVSAV2016.104: Wooden Desk Bureau
Wooden desk bureau which came from Pumpherston Works. Date c. 1940s.LVSAV2016.105: Photo - Group of office staff at Oakbank oil works
Black and white frame photograph of a group of people (both men and women) posing outside Oakbank Works.LVSAV2016.106: Photo - Group of Workers
Black and white photograph of a group of workers outside unknown works.LVSAV2016.107: Photo - Group of Chemists in Pumpherston Works Laboratory
Black and white photograph of group of chemists in a laboratory at Pumpherston Works.LVSAV2016.108: Postcard - "With Greetings, From Bo'ness"
Coloured, printed multiview postcard showing six scenes in Bo'nessLVSAV2016.109: Postcard - "Laetare Polish Shrine And Tennis Courts, Linlithgow"
B&W printed postcard showing shrine and gardensLVSAV2016.110: Postcard - "Ashley House Ratho"
Coloured printed postcard with front view of Ashley HouseLVSAV2016.111: Postcard - "West Calder and Addiewell"
B&W printed postcard showing elevated view west along Main st.LVSAV2016.112: Postcard - "Carlowrie Castle, Kirkliston"
B&W printed image, with wide margins, showing Carlowrie castleLVSAV2016.113: Postcard - "Football Park, Blackness"
Coloured printed postcard showing waterside view with cattleLVSAV2016.114: Postcard - "Left Out"
Coloured printed sentimental postcard showing courting couple and friendLVSAV2016.115: Photo - staff at West Calder coop bakery
Black and white photograph showing group of West Calder Co-operative Society's bakery staff dating to circa 1930,LVSAV2016.117: Candle box
Box of 6/7 Price's Self Fitting Candles, Price's Patent Candle Company Limited, London, Liverpool, Manchester, Glasgow.LVSAV2016.118: LVSAV2016.118-book
Book titled 'Project Bronco. A Joint Government Industry Study of Nuclear Fracturing and in situ retorting of oil shale.' Book details 'a study of the feasibility of fracturing oil shale with nuclear explosions, the extraction of oil by in situ retorting, and the design of an experiment to test this concept. Prepared by the United States Atomic Energy Commission, the United States Department of the Interior, CER Geonuclear Corporation and the Lawrence Radiation Laboratory', October 13, 1967.LVSAV2016.120: Photograph - "Opening Uphall Bowling Green 1914"
Sepia photographic postcard of 'Opening Uphall Bowling Green 1914'. Large group of men, children and pipers gathered around the new bowling green. Postally used and post date is unclear.LVSAV2016.121: Newspaper cutting on Burngrange Disaster
Newspaper cutting from The Illustrated London News dated January 18th 1947 reporting on the Burngrange disaster which happened on 10th January 1947.LVSAV2016.124: Text book - Mineral Oils and their By-Products
Book titled 'A Practical Treatise on Mineral Oils and their By-Products including a short history of the Scotch Shale Oil Industry, the Geological and Geographical distribution of Scotch Shales, recovery of acid and soda used in oil refining, and a list of patents relating to apparatus and processes for obtaining and refining mineral oils' by Iltyd I. Redwood,LVSAV2016.125: LVSAV2016.125-book
Book titled 'Lubricant: Oils and Greases treated Theoretically and giving practical information regarding their Composition, Uses and Manufacture. A Practical Guide for Manufacturers, Engineers, and User in General of Lubricants' by Iltyd Isaac Redwood, Associate member American Society of Mechanical Engineers; Member Society of Chemical Industry (England) (1898). Printed in London by Spon & Chamberlain, 12 Cortlandt Sreet. This book was donated by the great-granddaughter of Redwood along with LVSAV2016.124 and LVSAV2016.126. This book has a personal dedication to his daughter Mary Isabella Redwood, dated 14th March 1898 (possibly the day she was born). The front cover has multiple snippets and articles from magazines and journals from around the world which mention the publication. These were kept by Redwood.LVSAV2016.126: Instrument box
Polished wooden instrument box with metal inserts and inscribed brass label that belonged to Iltyd Isaac Redwood.LVSAV2016.127: Receipt - Regarding Sulphate of Ammonia
Receipt dated 9th April 1883 from Mr Crawford to Annick Lodge Oil Company regarding Sulphate of Ammonia.LVSAV2016.128: Postcard - "So. Queensferry From South"
Coloured printed postcard with view northward along Kirkliston road.LVSAV2016.129: Postcard - "Torphichen, near Bathgate"
B&W printed postcard with elevated view north towards the manse.LVSAV2016.130: Postcard - unknown cottage in Linlithgow area
B&W photographic postcard, with wide margins, showing cottagesLVSAV2016.131: Postcard - "The Fallas Bridge, & Post Office Brae, Fauldhouse"
Coloured printed postcard and street view with childrenLVSAV2016.132: Postcard - Addiewell Established Church
B&W photographic postcard with large margins showing Addiewell church.LVSAV2016.133: Postcard - "Village Square, Blackness"
Coloured printed postcard showing pump and post office in Blackness