Newspaper Cutting - Explanation and Photograph of Demolition Team at Hopetoun Crude Oil Works

code: LVSAV2009.006.009

Collection code:

LVSAV2009.006

File type:

Documents

Collection:

Museum Collection

Description

Newspaper cutting relating to the West Lothian shale oil industry. Undated, unknown newspaper.

Explanation and copy of photograph of the demolition team in front of a giant bench of retorts that had just been demolished in May 1949 at Hopetoun Crude Oil Works, Niddry, near Broxburn

Donated by former Chairman of the Livingston Mill Restoration Group

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