Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV2010.039: Photo - Demolition of Retorts at Hopetoun Oil Works c.1952
Black and white photograph shows the retort mid demolitionLVSAV2010.039: Photo - Demolition of Retorts at Hopetoun Oil Works c.1952
Black and white photograph shows the retort mid demolitionLVSAV2010.039: Photo - Demolition of Retorts at Hopetoun Oil Works c.1952
Black and white photograph shows the staff standing in front of the rubble of the demolished retort. George Reid, Manager of the Hopetoun Oil Works, is in the centre of the groupLVSAV2010.039: Photo - Demolition of Retorts at Hopetoun Oil Works c.1952
Black and white photograph shows the staff standing in front of the rubble of the demolished retort. George Reid, Manager of the Hopetoun Oil Works, is in the centre of the groupLVSAV2010.039: Photo - Demolition of Retorts at Hopetoun Oil Works c.1952
Black and white photograph shows the rubble of the demolished retort, with some men walking in the foregroundLVSAV2010.040: Newspaper Cutting - Lothian Courier
Newspaper article by Alistair Nicol, Lothian Courier, c 1975, "Shale Shock: Re-opening of mines too costly says report".LVSAV2010.041: 2 Memo Books from Oakbank Oil Company Ltd. Midcalder
2 Oakbank Oil Company Ltd works memo book / note book, former property of George Reid. One dating from 1901-1909, green cover Oakbank Oil Co., Limited, Midcalder, one probably dating from slightly later. Mostly blank with some names, addresses and figures notedLVSAV2010.042: Notebook - Handwritten Yields of Crude oil, Naphtha and Sulphate of Ammonia from Shale
Notebook containing handwritten yields of crude oil, naphtha and sulphate of ammonia from shale, 1954-1956, Roman Camp Oil Works.LVSAV2010.043: Notebook - Handwritten List of Names of Workers to Whom Tea and Sugar was Issued
Notebook containing handwritten lists of tea and sugar received and names of workers to whom tea and sugar was issued, 1950-1951, stores issued, 1951, numbers of shift workers and tradesmen.LVSAV2010.044: Memo Book
Notebook / memo book containing handwritten notes on various works and mines, wage rates, workers names, mine production figures, 1944-1946, former property of George ReidLVSAV2010.045: Memo Book
Notebook / memo book containing handwritten notes on production figures for opencast quarries, names of workers, 1944-1946, former property of George ReidLVSAV2010.046: Ammonium Sulphate Test Record Book
Notebook containing handwritten records of ammonium sulphate (content percentages from sample test, customers and amounts of product).LVSAV2010.047: Demolition Reports, Roman Camp Oil Works
Collection of monthly manager's reports recording the progress of demolition work at Roman Camp Oil Works, written by George Reid, Works and Demolition Manager, dating from 1 August 1956 to 3 November 1958.LVSAV2010.048: Oakbank Oil Company Shipment Label
Label for an oil shipment by rail from Oakbank Oil Company Ltd, Midcalder to Dalmeny Oil Company Ltd, c. 1920.LVSAV2010.049: Letter - From Scottish Oils Ltd Regarding John Stein Retiral
Letter from Scottish Oils Ltd, Middleton Hall, Uphall, dated 14 December 1961, certifying that John Stein, General Mining Manager, retired from the company on 30 June 1957.LVSAV2010.050: Roman Camp Housing Memorandum
Memorandum from Middleton Hall to George Reid, Manager, Roman Camp Works, dated 9 December 1957 regarding company policy on houses at Roman CampLVSAV2010.050: Scottish Oils Ltd. - memorandum regarding house demolition
Memorandum from Middleton Hall to George Reid, Manager, Roman Camp Works, dated 15 January 1958 regarding the use of the price list of materials recovered from the demolition of company houses, Signed by Mr BrockLVSAV2010.050: Scottish Oils Ltd. - notes regarding house demolition.
Price list of materials recovered from house demolition, 26 October 1956LVSAV2010.050: Scottish Oils Ltd - minutes regarding housing.
4 page memorandum of a meeting held at Middleton Hall on 9th September 1958 to review position of house properties etc.LVSAV2010.051: Number of Documents relating to Broxburn Oil Company Ltd. Roman Camp Works
001 typed document listing the location and horse power of electrical motors at the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd's Roman Camp Works, dated 2 September 1948 (foolscap); 002 handwritten document listing the location and details of motors at the works (foolscap); 003 handwritten document detailing the particulars of haulage to be used for balling scrap (foolscap); 004.001 and 004.002 2 page handwritten document summarising the sequence of demolition work at Roman Camp Works (1957-1958) and that the retired John Stein had helped with instruction of the demolition of the first bench of retorts. Part of manager's file regarding the demolition of Roman Camp Oil Works. Former property of George Reid George Reid (1889-1990), 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn worked at: Oakbank Oil Works, 1908 to 1931, Evaporating Plant & Retort Shift Foreman; Oakbank Oil Works, 1932, Demolition Manager; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1932 to 1943, Relief Foreman & Foreman; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1943 to 1946, Manager; Hayscraig Quarry & Hopetoun Oil Works, 1949 to 1953, Manager & Demolition Manager; Roman Camp Oil Works, 1953 to 1959, Manager & Demolition ManagerLVSAV2010.052: Accident Memorandum from Roman Camp Works
Memorandum from Roman Camp Works, Broxburn to Dr G H Smith, Middleton Hall, dated 13 August 1957 regarding the accident to Robert Wardrop at Roman Camp Works on 9 March 1957.LVSAV2010.053: Notice - Scottish Oils Ltd Shale Discontinuation
Notice from Scottish Oils Ltd regarding the position of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry, dated 2 April 1958. Marked as not for publication before Thursday 3rd April 1958.LVSAV2010.054: 'Injury Benefit for Accidents at Work' Booklet
Booklet titled 'Injury Benefit for Accidents at Work', National Insurance (Industrial Injuries) Act 1946, Ministry of National Insurance, April, 1948.LVSAV2010.055: 'Family Guide to the National Insurance Scheme' Booklet
Booklet titled 'Family Guide to the National Insurance Scheme' 1948, published by the Ministry of National Insurance.LVSAV2010.056: Hours of Work Notice, Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd
Typed notice 'Hours of Work Commencing 26th May, 1947' issued by Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd, Hopetoun Works, Winchburgh, 23 May 1947.LVSAV2010.057: Letter - From Laurence Davie to George Reid Regarding Personal News
Letter to George Reid, 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn from Laurence Davie, 19 Lynn Road, Wisbech, Cambridgeshire, dated 25 August 1946.LVSAV2010.058: LVSAV2010.058-photograph
8 black and white photographs depicting the retorts bench at Hopetoun Oil Works immediately prior to, during and after demolition, circa 1952, former property of George Reid, Manager of Hopetoun Oil Works at the time of the demolition George Reid (1889-1990), 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn worked at: Oakbank Oil Works, 1908 to 1931, Evaporating Plant & Retort Shift Foreman; Oakbank Oil Works, 1932, Demolition Manager; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1932 to 1943, Relief Foreman & Foreman; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1943 to 1946, Manager; Hayscraig Quarry & Hopetoun Oil Works, 1949 to 1953, Manager & Demolition Manager; Roman Camp Oil Works, 1953 to 1959, Manager & Demolition ManagerLVSAV2010.059: LVSAV2010.059-negative
4 photographic negatives of 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn (Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd, Hopetoun Works manager's house, the Reid family moved to this property in 1943), formal garden with houses and a shale bing in the distance, man and woman standing in a garden in front of miner's rows, 3 women standing in a garden with miner's rows in the background. All images are thought to have been taken at 17 Greendykes Road) former property of George Reid George Reid (1889-1990), 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn worked at: Oakbank Oil Works, 1908 to 1931, Evaporating Plant & Retort Shift Foreman; Oakbank Oil Works, 1932, Demolition Manager; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1932 to 1943, Relief Foreman & Foreman; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1943 to 1946, Manager; Hayscraig Quarry & Hopetoun Oil Works, 1949 to 1953, Manager & Demolition Manager; Roman Camp Oil Works, 1953 to 1959, Manager & Demolition ManagerLVSAV2010.060: LVSAV2010.060-photograph
2 black and white photographs of George Reid inspecting military band members, former property of George Reid, circa 1950, unknown location George Reid (1889-1990), 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn worked at: Oakbank Oil Works, 1908 to 1931, Evaporating Plant & Retort Shift Foreman; Oakbank Oil Works, 1932, Demolition Manager; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1932 to 1943, Relief Foreman & Foreman; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1943 to 1946, Manager; Hayscraig Quarry & Hopetoun Oil Works, 1949 to 1953, Manager & Demolition Manager; Roman Camp Oil Works, 1953 to 1959, Manager & Demolition ManagerLVSAV2010.061: LVSAV2010.061-photograph
3 black and white photographs depicting the chimney at Roman Camp Oil Works immediately prior to, during and after demolition, taken in the final stages of demolition of the oil work, 1958, former property of George Reid George Reid (1889-1990), 17 Greendykes Road, Broxburn worked at: Oakbank Oil Works, 1908 to 1931, Evaporating Plant & Retort Shift Foreman; Oakbank Oil Works, 1932, Demolition Manager; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1932 to 1943, Relief Foreman & Foreman; Hopetoun Oil Works, 1943 to 1946, Manager; Hayscraig Quarry & Hopetoun Oil Works, 1949 to 1953, Manager & Demolition Manager; Roman Camp Oil Works, 1953 to 1959, Manager & Demolition ManagerLVSAV2010.062: Newspaper Cutting - Chimney Demolition, Roman Camp Oil Works
Newspaper cutting with article and photograph depicting the chimney at Roman Camp Oil Works during demolition in the final stages of demolition of the oil works, 1958LVSAV2010.063: Photo - Black and White of George Reid with 2 Shale Oil Workers
Black and white photograph of George Reid (centre) with 2 shale oil workers at an unknown oil works, c1955?.LVSAV2010.064: Report - ''Court of investigation - The Wages position - The Scottish Shale Oil Industry''
Two copies of a report of a court of investigation concerning the wages position in the Scottish shale oil industry, March 1926, 51 pages, with original cover.LVSAV2010.065: Conference Paper- "The Retorting of Oil Shales in Scotland"
Conference paper "The Retorting of Oil Shales in Scotland" by D Stewart and C E Forbes reprinted from "Oil Shale and Cannel Coal", 1938, published by the Institute of Petroleum, former property of George ReidLVSAV2010.066: Booklet - Steam for Process & Heating, Fuel Efficiency Bulletin No 25 Ministry of Fuel & Power.
Booklet, Steam for Process & Heating, Fuel Efficiency Bulletin No 25, Ministry of Fuel & Power, Committee on the Efficient use of Fuel, October 1943, First Issue. Hopetoun Works, Mr Geo. Reid written in pencil on front cover.LVSAV2010.067: Booklet - Experience With Spreader Stokers by T H Lindsay and P Pilkington
Booklet, Experience with Spreader Stokers by T H Lindsay and P Pilkington, reprinted from Journal of the Institute of Fuel, August 1953, Babcock & Wilcox Ltd, Publication No 1568.LVSAV2010.068: Booklet - Segregation of Coal in Stoker Hoppers by R A Taylor
Booklet, Segregation of Coal in Stoker Hoppers by R A Taylor, reprinted from Mechanical Handling Vol 41 No 5 June 1954, Vol 41 No 7 July 1954, Vol 41 No 8, August 1954, Babcock & Wilcox Ltd, Publication No 1616.LVSAV2010.069: Report - The Extraction of Oil from Shale
Report, the Extraction of Oil from Shales, typed, 6 pages, unknown author, undated. Report discusses the latest development work and technological advances by the German firm Lurgi, thought to date from c1950? Former property of George ReidLVSAV2010.070: Report - Standard Method for the Analysis of Coal
Report, Standard Method for the Analysis of Coal. Typed, 4 page report written by E M Bailey, Chief Chemist for Scottish Oils Ltd, dated 24 May 1923, PumpherstonLVSAV2010.071: Document - National Insurance and Industrial Injuries Acts 1946.
Scottish Oils Ltd Staff Circular No 3, National Insurance and Industrial Injuries Acts 1946, dated 18 October 1948, signed J E B Martin. Outlines the company's reviewed practice with regard to payments made to staff during periods of absence of duty through sickness or injury. Marked and private and confidential and not for circulation.LVSAV2010.072: Booklet - "Scottish Shale Industry Report"
16 page booklet entitled "Scottish Shale Industry Report" by Accountants Appointed by the Board of Trade on the Costs of Production and Financial Results in the Shale Industry carried on by the Undertakings Associated with Scottish Oils Ltd.". HMSO publication dated 1925, reference number Cmd.2538.LVSAV2010.073: Magazine - BP Magazine Supplement Number 7, May-June 1959
BP Magazine Supplement Number 7, May-June 1959 containing notice of the retirement of George Reid on page 45, George Kerr on page 46, Frank Murrie on page 47, James Brown / D Nicol / H Hogg / J S D D Black on page 49 and the obituaries of H B Hunter and A McIndewar on page 55.LVSAV2010.074: Document - Fuel Efficiency News No 29,
Fuel Efficiency News No 29, issued by the Ministry of Fuel & Power, Fuel Efficiency Committee, September 1945.LVSAV2010.075: Reference Letter - For Andrew Patterson From Robert Garrett, James Ross & Company Philipstoun Oil Works
Typed reference on letter headed paper dated 22nd August 1924 for Andrew Patterson, Turner / Journeyman, from Robert Garrett, James Ross & Company Philpstoun Oil Works Ltd, Philpstoun Oil Works, Philpstoun, West Lothian.LVSAV2010.076: Postcard - ''Newliston Mine Rescue Team''
Black and white photographic postcard of Newliston Mine Rescue Team c. 1920.LVSAV2010.077: Minute Book - Shareholders Meeting, Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd.
Secretary's Minute Book, Shareholders Meetings, Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd, 1866.LVSAV2010.078: LVSAV2010.078-candle transfer
7 sheets of German-made candle transfers belonging to the Ruffell family of candlemakers from Broxburn. 3 different sheet designs by Troeger & Bücker, Nürnberger Abziehbilder-Fabrik (Nuremberg Decal Factory) for use with water. 001 Design no 3166, 2 different floral designs in red tones, 30 transfers; 002 Design no 140, various different floral designs in blue, red, white and yellow tones, 30 transfers; 003 Design no 3166, 2 different floral designs in red tones, 39 transfers, one transfer cut out from corner of sheet; 004 Design no 140, various different floral designs in blue, red, white and yellow tones, 40 transfers; 005 Design no 140, various different floral designs in blue, red, white and yellow tones, 50 transfers; 006 Design no 140, various different floral designs in blue, red, white and yellow tones, 49 transfers; 007 Various different floral and butterfly designs in blue and red tones, 54 transfers 21/06/2010 Information provided by donor, Arthur Ruffell and his cousin, Muriel Nicol:Their great gandfather (James Ruffell) came from Greenwich to work at Broxburn with his family of 12 plus 2 more born in Broxburn. Their grandparents names are James Betts Ruffell (born Greenwich, London 22/01/1872) and Elizabeth Aitken Russell Ruffell (born Uphall 22/03/1874). Both worked at Broxburn Candle Works together with other members of the Ruffell family. Family history provided by donor and included with Object Entry FormLVSAV2010.079: Postcard - "The Loanhead"
Photochrome photographic postcard "The Loan, Loanhead"LVSAV2010.080: Postcard - "At The Binn Village, Burntisland"
Black and white photographic postcard "At the Binn Village, Burntisland", picture surrounded by a mock green wooden frame.LVSAV2010.081: Postcard - "Low Binn. Burntisland"
Black and white photographic Postcard "Low Binn, Burntisland"LVSAV2010.082: Postcard - "Beechwood, Uphall Station"
Black and white photographic postcard "Office Rows looking west, Beechwood, Uphall Station".LVSAV2010.083: Postcard - "Uphall Station Looking South"
Photochrome photographic postcard "Uphall Station Looking South", Buik, Uphall Station, no 1429. Postally used,