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  • R12-00012: R12-00012-leaflet

    3 copies of the leaflet “Acetylene Lighting” giving instructions and care required in charging and storing Calcium Carbide. This particular leaflet was issued to crew members of “Drifters” and “Trawlers”.

  • R12-00013: R12-00013-booklet

    An advertising booklet “A page of History” for a new disinfectant “ADOS” dated 1948.

  • R12-00014: R12-00014-newspaper cutting

    A copied newspaper article from Edinburgh Evening News Saturday 14th April 1962 “Pit Closure Blow For West Calder” covering the closure of Baads Colliery in West Calder and the effect this would have on the community in general and comments from locals.

  • R12-00015: R12-00015-newspaper cutting

    Copied news article from West Lothian Courier dated Friday 10th November 1967 giving a short history about Bellsquarry School Memories.

  • R12-00016: R12-00016-article

    2 copies of an article from Daily Express dated 1935 “Bricks now made from Shale” discussing Scotland's newest Industry, making bricks from Shale waste material.

  • R12-00017: R12-00017-advertisement

    Copy of Advertisement in the grocer, diary of 1905 for the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd “Petroline” and Rock Oil.

  • R12-00017_Advert: R12-00017-advertisement

    Copy of Advertisement in the grocer, diary of 1905 for the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd “Petroline” and Rock Oil.

  • R12-00017_Advert_thumb: R12-00017-advertisement

    Copy of Advertisement in the grocer, diary of 1905 for the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd “Petroline” and Rock Oil.

  • R12-00017_Trademark29994: R12-00017-advertisement

    Copy of Advertisement in the grocer, diary of 1905 for the Broxburn Oil Company Ltd “Petroline” and Rock Oil.

  • R12-00018: R12-00018-poem

    Copy of the poem “The Burngrange Disaster” by John Crombie. Also a hand written copy, written at time of disaster January 10th 1947.

  • R12-00019: R12-00019-poem

    Copy of poem “Bygone Days” written by John Crombie. Undated.

  • R12-00020: R12-00020-article

    Copy of the incorporation of the Burntisland Oil Company Ltd from the Scotsman dated August 22nd 1881.

  • R12-00021: R12-00021-booklet

    Copy of Scottish Oils Ltd pamphlet “Sol Bricks for Building Purposes” giving details and uses of SOL Bricks.

  • R12-00022: R12-00022-article

    Copy of biography of Sir John T Cargill (1867-1954) from the Dictionary Of Scottish Business Biography 1860 – 1960 published by Aberdeen University Press

  • R12-00023: R12-00023-article

    Copy of biography of William M. Fraser (1852-1916) from the Dictionary Of Scottish Business Biography 1860 – 1960 published by Aberdeen University Press

  • R12-00024: R12-00024-article

    Copy of biography of William Kennedy (1836-1899) from the Dictionary Of Scottish Business Biography 1860 – 1960 published by Aberdeen University Press

  • R12-00025: R12-00025-article

    Copy of biography of Robert Irving Watson (1878-1948) from the Dictionary Of Scottish Business Biography 1860 – 1960 published by Aberdeen University Press

  • R12-00026: R12-00026-article

    Copy of biography of James “Paraffin” Young (1811-1883)from the Dictionary Of Scottish Business Biography 1860 – 1960 published by Aberdeen University Press

  • R12-00027: R12-00027-book

    A pocket book of British birds from the Readers Digest and the AA dated 1969 by author Hermann Heinzel

  • R12-00028: R12-00028-article

    A 16 page copy of an article “The Manufacture of Shale-Lime Bricks at the Pumpherston Brickworks of Scottish Oils Ltd” about the manufacture of shale-lime bricks written by A. Anderson and J. Mcallum

  • R12-00029: R12-00029-article

    Copy of an article from the Midlothian Advertiser “Characters of Other Days” dated September 8th 1950. Written by Thomas Fairley.

  • R12-00030: R12-00030-book

    Copy of Chemical Manipulation book written by C. Greville Williams dated 1857.

  • R12-00031: R12-00031-booklet

    “The Coalminers” booklet issued by H.M Register House Edinburgh for a Historical Exhibition help on 29th June until 18th September 1981.

  • R12-00032: R12-00032-report

    Report “Cost of Refining Crude Oil” ex Eakring Welham Hills and Caunton processed in Pumpherston Refinery. Dated 11th January 1960. Author Pumpherston Works.

  • R12-00033: R12-00033-folder

    A German folder “Rohrbach Zement” containing Marketing material and Data sheets written by R. Rohrbach

  • R12-00034: R12-00034-report

    Report “Rohrbach Zement” Cement and Electrical Power from Shale Oil Manufacture of Oil Shale Cement and Electric Power by the Rohrbach – Lurgi Research

  • R12-00035: R12-00035-certificate

    Copy of Certificate of Honour presented to the Midlothian Savings Committee in commemoration of their success during the National Savings campaign 1943.

  • R12-00036: R12-00036-article

    2 copies of an article “Coal” written by A. Gallettly (Curator of the Edinburgh Museum of Science and Art) The article refers to the process of distilling coal in Muirkirk by Lord Dundonald in 1871 and later (Extract from the book “British Manufacturing Industries” edited by G.P. Bevan.

  • R12-00037: R12-00037-certificate

    A certificate given to a visitor who had descended Westwood Pit and dug a quantity of oil shale. The certificate was signed by Mr. John Stein who was the general mining agent for Scottish Oils Ltd. Dated 19th March 1990.

  • R12-00038: R12-00038-article

    Article: The Recent Survey Of Scottish Cannel. Taken from the “Oil Shale and Cannel Coal” proceeding of the Institute of Petroleum 1938. Written by W. M. Cumming, D.Sc., F.I.C., and H. B. Nisbet, Ph.D., F.I.C.

  • R12-00039: R12-00039-conference paper

    Copy of a paper “The Davidson Rotary Retort” presented to a conference on Oil shale and Coal field in Glasgow June 6-11th 1938. Designed for use with Estonian shale. Written by T. M. Davidson and M. I. Chem.E.

  • R12-00040: R12-00040-article

    Description of Westwood Pit (supplied by John Reynolds, Mid Calder) dated 12th February 1990

  • R12-00041: R12-00041-article

    Copy of a newspaper cutting “Down Paraffin Lane”. Article about turning West Lothians industrial past into a Heritage trail. 3 Photographs in article. Written by William Taylor.

  • R12-00042: R12-00042-poem

    A poem “Daddy Don't Go Down In That Hole” relating to a child's premonition of her fathers death in the mine.

  • R12-00043: R12-00043-envelope

    An envelope addressed to Madame Oliver at 14, Bell's Wynd, High Street, Edinburgh.

  • R12-00044: R12-00044-newspaper cutting

    A copy of an extract from Edinburgh Evening News dated 11th May 1961 “The End of the Line at Winchburgh”. About the ending of an electric Locomotive railway used to convey hutches of shale from Duddingston Mine to Oakbank Oil Company Ltd's Niddry Castle Crude Oil Works at Winchburgh. Written by John Lomax.

  • R12-00045: R12-00045-book

    “Every Little Counts” copy of a book extract from “Adventure In Oil” written by Henry Longhurst

  • R12-00046: R12-00046-book

    Copy of volume one owned by Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd who gave permission for copy to be held in the Oil museum. Original was kept at Pumpherston Works. Dated 13th July 1894.

  • R12-00047: R12-00047-manual

    Training manual “Explosive Store Attendants” for persons selected for statutory appointments at collieries. Written by NCB Industrial Training Branch dated 1976.

  • R12-00048: R12-00048-document

    2 copies of a instruction sheet given for the use of Blasting Explosives. Written by Alfred Nobel & co. Ltd. Division of I.C.I Ltd. Ardeer, Ayrshire.

  • R12-00049: R12-00049-extract

    6 copies of book extract from “Our Industry Petroleum” about the importance of energy. Published by the British Petroleum Company Ltd dated 1970.

  • R12-00050: R12-00050-document

    A paper “Forth Tanker Berth for 250,000 Ton DWT Tankers Loading North Sea Oil from BP Forties Field” written by H. G. Macdonald of Messrs and partners Baptie Shaw & Morton Ltd, Glasgow. The paper describes the design and construction of the Tanker Berth. Dated 15th February 1977.

  • R12-00051: R12-00051-document

    A copy of an extract from the Trade Supplement dated 26th January 1889 on William Fraser of the Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd

  • R12-00052: R12-00052-newspaper cutting

    Various extracts from newspapers dating from November 1983 to Tuesday 6th December 1983. Articles about Fossil Factory set up in Livingston.

  • R12-00053: R12-00053-diagram

    Copy of flow diagram of a lime-hydrate plant in service with brickwork.

  • R12-00054: R12-00054-document

    A 12 page copy of Feu Charter by Peter McLagan Esq. of Pumpherston M.P. A piece of ground in parish of Mid Calder and county of Edinburgh. Dated 22nd June 1889

  • R12-00055: R12-00055-document

    Copy of Feu Contract between James Henry Cowan of Boghall with consent part and portion of the lands and estate of Boghall in the parish of Bathgate and county of Linlithgow pages 136-140. Dated 13th April 1897

  • R12-00056: R12-00056-document

    A 12 page copy of the Feu Charter by Francis More esq as trustee within mention with consents of two lots of ground in the parish of Mid Calder. Pages 105-117. Dated 1894.

  • R12-00057: R12-00057-document

    A 11 page copy of a feu charter by Sir John Pender G.C.M.G of Seafield of two pieces of ground on the Estate of Seafield in the parish of Livingston and county Linlithgow Pages 92-104 dated 3rd April Regd 10th April 1894.

  • R12-00058: R12-00058-lease

    Copy of a Building Lease extract between Peter McLagan Esquire of Pumpherston pages 1-22 dated 7th & 9th regd 12th October 1886

  • R12-00059: R12-00059-lease

    Copy of a lease and agreement for the North British Railway Company for ground and siding at Dundee. Pages 76-80. Dated 23rd November and 5th December 1893

  • R12-00060: R12-00060-lease

    Copy of a building lease for The Right Honourable The Earl of Rosebery. Piece of ground on Livingston Estate. Pages 123-129 dated 27th June, 1st August 1899.

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