Reference collection (Numerical list)
R12-00113: R12-00113-certificate
Certificate of Qualification issued to Mr. Thomas S. McWhinnie, 85 Parkhead Crescent, West Calder by Heriot-Watt College, Edinburgh as a Fireman Examiner or Deputy. Dated March 20th 1944R12-00114: R12-00114-newspaper cutting
2 copies of an article âMining Shale would have me worriedâ from the Evening Times by A. N. Ford discussing his time at the Burngrange Pit, West Calder. Dated Thursday 15th February 1951R12-00115: R12-00115-poem
2 copies of poem âA Miner's Arrival at the Pearly Gatesâ by Mrs Jean Shirlaw daughter of Mr John Stein gifted December 1988.R12-00116: R12-00116-newspaper cutting
Extract from the Scotsman newspaper âDalkeith Oil well was first in U.K âdated 1953 of the Mineral Oil wells at Dalkeith. (Esso Petroleum Co. Ltd.)R12-00117: R12-00117-extract
Manufacture of Mineral Oils and Paraffin: 2 copies of an extract from the book âThe Industries of Scotlandâ their rise, progress and present condition. Included is; The history of the Paraffin Manufacture, The Bathgate and West Calder Paraffin Works, Present position of the manufacturing process and present position of the Scottish Mineral Oil Trade. Written by David Bremner dated 1869.R12-00118: R12-00118-short story
short story from the oil shale mines of West Lothian written by Joseph Savage entitled No Clover for the Major. Joseph Savage was chief cashier at The Roman Camp works until its closure in 1955R12-00119: R12-00119-report
report âOil for Everybodyâon all stages of oil production e.g. How oil was formed, The search for oil, Drilling etc Written by Shell International Petroleum co.R12-00120: R12-00120-article
Photocopy of article âThe Oil-shales of the Lothians, Scotland: Present Resources and Former Workingsâ giving considerable detail on Shale and Types for Yield etc. Refers to forms of mining shale etc. Written by I. B. Cameron and A. D. McAdamR12-00121: R12-00121-conference paper
The Oil Shales of Australia, The History of the Discovery and Exploration of Tasmanian Shale and New South Wales Shale. Written by E. E. Kurth D.Sc and L. J. Rodgers M.Sc, B.E.R12-00122: R12-00122-conference paper
3 copies of paper âOpencast Working of Oil Shale at Livingstonâ presented to a coal conference The Royal Technical college, Glasgow July 3-7th 1950. Organised by the Institute of Petroleum. Map of area of workings enclosed in file. Written by J. M. Caldwell, J. Stein, and R. Keddie from Scottish Oils Ltd.R12-00123: R12-00123-newspaper cutting
2 copied newspaper articles âOil industry is no stranger to Scotlandâ about the Oil industries in Scotland. No authors name or title of newspaper.R12-00124: R12-00124-article
Typed article âOil in Dorsetâ prepared by D. Sherry M.A. PhD. Published by the Bournemouth Local Studies Publications, The Teachers' Centre, 40 Lowther Road, Bournemouth. Dated 1981R12-00125: R12-00125-newspaper cutting
A photocopy of an article âOil Wellsâ from The Scotsman newspaper on oil wells of the world with reference to Dr James Young's discoveries. Dated Tuesday October 11th 1881R12-00126: R12-00126-poem
A poem âOld Scullionâ dedicating the life of a 'likeable' Old Tramp. Written by William G. GreenhornR12-00127: R12-00127-agreement
A photocopy of an agreement between the Oakbank Oil Company Ltd and their tenants in respect of electricity charges for houses. Details are given on separate costs per number of apartments. Niddry Castle Works, Winchburgh.R12-00128: R12-00128-booklet extract
Extract from a booklet âThe First Oil Boomâ, this article makes particular reference to the Oakbank Oil Co. and the Kirknewton area.R12-00129: R12-00129-booklet
A booklet âPentland Hills Land Useâ prepared by the Lothian Regional Council about the land uses in the Pentlands.R12-00130: R12-00130-booklet
A booklet âPentland Hills Aspects of historyâ prepared by the Lothian Regional Council about places of historical interest, archaeology etc.R12-00131: R12-00131-booklet
A booklet âPlatform Visitors Guideâ from Esso Petroleum Company Ltd giving information about cormorant A.R12-00132: R12-00132-conference paper
A paper âProduction of Oils from Cannelâ prepared for discussion at the conference on oil shale and cannel coal, to be held in Glasgow by the institute of Petroleum 6-11th June 1938. Written by J. Jamieson, Member Inst. Gas Eng. J. G. King, Ph.D., F.I.C.R12-00133: R12-00133-extract
âProducts of Shale Oil and their Usesâ, copy of extract from Oil Shales of the Lothians Part 3, Chemistry and Technology of the Oil Shales pages 222-224R12-00134: R12-00134-document
The '1950' provident fund scheme of the British Petroleum Company Ltd. A photocopy of the rules, eligibility etc of the fund as amended in Jan 1966, issued October, 1968R12-00135: R12-00135-report
Copy of report âPublic Health Report of Linlithgowshireâ 1891.R12-00136: R12-00136-booklet
A photocopy of a descriptive booklet which had possibly been prepared for general information and marketing of Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd's products.R12-00137: R12-00137-article
An article âA Look Back at Pumpherston's Historyâ from the BP Oil News dated February 1978 giving information about Pumpherston's Industrial history.R12-00138: R12-00138-document
2 copies of a list of names of tenants agreeing to the Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd deducting the charges for electricity at the houses occupied by them.R12-00139: R12-00139-document
Typed copy of the record of Pumpherston Oil Works and Refinery Injuries During The Period Of 1932-1942, extracted from the Pumpherston Archives.R12-00140: R12-00140-report
2 copies of a report: description of products made from shale crude oil with an introduction to the date of erection of the works (1832) the number of retorts built and the date (1925) when Pumpherston Works became a refinery only receiving crude oil from six different shale crude oil works. Contains diagrams dated June 1942.R12-00141: R12-00141-data sheets
Pumpherston Works Data Sheet, written in pencil of yields from Pumpherston shale mines No. 1 to No. 6 and including an Open Cast section from 1889 until 1919R12-00142: R12-00142-report
Report on examination of workmen in paraffin departments. Medical report by Dr. J. Scott dated October â November 1957.R12-00143: R12-00143-report
Report on examination of workmen in paraffin departments. Medical reports by Dr. J. Scott dated July 1959.R12-00144: R12-00144-price list
Price lists for groceries butcher meat, Clothing, Footwear etc. for the years 1914, March 1921, September 1921, December 1921, March 1922, June 1922, March 1923, March 1924, 1927 from the Pumpherston branch of the West Calder Co-operative Society LtdR12-00145: R12-00145-letter
3 copies of a letter from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd., to employees giving notice, with regret, terminating their employment at Pumpherston refinery on the 31st December 1964R12-00146: R12-00146-visitors list
A list of visitors to the Pumpherston Oil Works Refinery from the 1st April 1947 until 20th December 1962R12-00147: R12-00147-conference paper
A paper âThe Manufacture of Paraffin Oilsâ produced for a lecture to the transactions of the Insurance and Actuarial Society of Glasgow. Written by G. T. Beilby dated February 1883.R12-00148: R12-00148-leaflet
Copy of A Real Scottish Industry written by Anglo Persian Oil Company Ltd. An advertising leaflet giving extracts from history of Dr James Young etc. to giving a short account of oil from the Middle East.R12-00149: R12-00149-report
Report on the causes of, and circumstances attending, the explosion which occurred at Houghton Main Colliery, South Yorkshire, on 12th June 1975.R12-00150: R12-00150-conference paper
3 Copies of paper no. 274 âThe Retorting of Oil-Shale in Scotlandâ, presented to the world Engineering congress, Tokyo 1929. Written by S. Allen, B. Sc., A. I. C.R12-00151: R12-00151-conference paper
The Retorting of South Africa Torbanite. Reprinted from âOilshale and Cannel Coalâ Vol. 2 1951 and published by the Institute of petroleumR12-00152: R12-00152-article
Newspaper article âRevival in Scottish Shale Oil Industryâ reprinted from the Financial Times, 15th December 1938 âMuch Improved Outlookâ, home fuel resources.R12-00153: R12-00153-extract
An extract from a despatch order ledger giving details of wire ropes despatched to various mines and collieries including orders to Scottish Oils Ltd.R12-00154: R12-00154-reference
Copy of reference to Mr. John Lightbody of Cobbinshaw or Tarbrax from the under manager of Tarbrax Works, Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd dated 14 December 1925. Also a copy of reference from Rev. Hugh Young date 16 December 1925R12-00155: R12-00155-reference
Copy of reference to Mr Alex Hamilton of Westerton Cottages, near Broxburn from Rev. Dr McKinnes of Kirkliston United Free Church. Dated 24 February 1927R12-00156: R12-00156-reference
Copy of reference to Joseph Anderson from Scottish Oils Ltd. Per G A McLennan, Chief Electrical Engineer. Dated 13 August 1956R12-00157: R12-00157-reference
Copy of reference to Mr Frank Stark of 21 Broompark Gardens, East Calder from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd per N J Purvis (process superintendant) Dated 15 December 1967R12-00158: R12-00158-booklet
Booklet âSave Scottish Shale Oilâ written and published by George Dott for the Scottish Oil Defence Committee, an appeal to the Scottish Electorate and to British Parliamentarians by the Scottish Shale Oil Industry. Dated March 1959R12-00159: R12-00159-extract
Science and Technology of Oil Shale. Extract from Comparison and Oil Yields of some Oil Shales written by T. F. Yen. Hand written data sheet on comparison of yields of shales of various countries is available.R12-00160: R12-00160-article
2 copies of Scotland's First Oil Industry, an article of some 1,875 words on the oil industry.R12-00161: R12-00161-book
2 copies of A brief description of the operations of the Scottish shale oil industry. Written by Scottish Oils Ltd. Dated 1948R12-00162: R12-00162-conference paper
Seventy-five Years of Oil Shale Mining. A photocopy of a paper presented at the conference on Oil shale and Cannel Coal. Arranged by the institute of petroleum to be held in Glasgow 6-11th June 1938R12-00163: R12-00163-poem
Shale Oil. A poem by McNib extracted from a scrapbook â Mr John Reynolds, Mid Calder.R12-00164: R12-00164-article
Shall Shale Return, West Lothian looks back to its boom of yesterday. Written by Jimmy Mack