Reference collection (Numerical list)
R16-00002: R16-00002-digital image
A digital scan of a photograph envelope which contained 'Happy Snaps' from the Glasgow Empire Exhibition in 1938. Also includes an image of the slip which provided the number of the photograph taken for retrieval. The Happy Snap Stand was in Colonial Avenue, opposite Victoria Falls Entrance. People could purchase postcard sized copies of their photographs for 1/- each, 4 for 2/6. They also ran a competition where people could win £10 if they recognised their photo in the lucky frame.R16-00003: R16-00003-copy image
Copy of black and white photograph of donor's grandparents, Robert Rogers Webster and wife Ann Lind at the Glasgow Empire Exhibition in Bellahouston Park in 1938. Robert Rogers Webster worked at Pumpherston Oil Works.R16-00004: R16-00004-copy image
Copy of a black and white photograph of donor Charles Hardie's class photograph at Pumpherston Primary School, c.1957. Donor is front row, on the left.R16-00005: R16-00005-copy image
Extract of birth (copy) of donor Charles Gray Hardie. Shows his father, Thomas Millar Hardie's emplyment at the time of his birth as Shale Miner. Dated 13th December 1946.R16-00006: R16-00006-copy image
Copy image of William Carroll donated by his nephew. William Carroll was killed in the Burngrange disaster on the 10th January 1947, along with his brother David and another 13 men.R16-00007: R16-00007-copy image
Copy image of David Carroll donate by his nephew. David Carroll was killed in the Burngrange disaster on 10th January 1947 along with his brother William and 13 other men.R16-00008: R16-00008-copy image
Copy of donor's final paperwork from working as a shale miner. Deputy's gas-testing and hearing certificate awarded to donor. Dated 26th March 1959.R16-00009: R16-00009-copy image
Copy of donor's final paperwork from working as a shale miner. Reference letter from Westwood Pit for David Johnstone, dated 10th April 1962.R16-00010: R16-00010-copy image
Copy of donor's final paperwork from working as a shale miner. Letter regarding the "1950" Provident Fund Scheme from Scottish Oils to David Johnstone dated 11th May 1962, detailing his final payout from the scheme.R16-00011: R16-00011-copy image
Copy of donor's final paperwork from working as a shale miner. Competency certificate from Mine Rescue Work for David Johnstone dated 6th January 1960.R17-00001: R17-00001-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00001 is a copy of a black and white photograph of the Bryce Family with James Bryce, Helen Roberts, William Don, behind Helen Bryce, Margaret Kelly Bryce, James Knox Roberts, behind Mary Mathie Bryce, Catherine McArthur, George Bryce, seated is Helen Brown. Child seated is Jeannie Roberts.R17-00002: R17-00002-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00002 is a copy of a black and white photograph of couple standing outside a house having their wedding photograph taken. Bride and groom are Helen Bryce and William Don.R17-00003: R17-00003-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00003 is a copy of a colour photograph of a row of houses in Tarbrax taken in c.1970sR17-00004: R17-00004-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00004 is a copy of a colour photograph of a row of houses at Tarbrax in c. 1970s.R17-00005: R17-00005-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00005 is a copy of a colour photograph of Tarbrax Post Office with red telephone box outside. Dates c.1970s.R17-00006: R17-00006-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00006 is a copy of a colour photograph of a house in Viewfield Road in Tarbrax in c.1970s.R17-00007: R17-00007-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00007 is a copy of a colour photograph of Mary Bryce, daughter of George Bryce, outside the house and attic in Tarbrax where whe was born. Photo taken in c.1970s.R17-00008: R17-00008-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00008 is a copy of a colour photograph of a row of houses in Tarbrax in c.1970s.R17-00009: R17-00009-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00009 is a copy of a colour photograph of a row of houses in Tarbrax in c.1970s.R17-00010: R17-00010-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00010 is a copy of a black and white photograph of two men standing behind a woman holding a baby. Photo shows James Bryce, son George Bryce and mother Helen Brown.R17-00011: R17-00011-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00011 is a copy of a black and white photograph of an older couple. Photo shows grandparents of donor, Elizabeth Mathie Bryce and David Sutherland in Australia.R17-00012: R17-00012-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00012 is a copy of a black and white photo of a small boy and a dog standing outside of a house. The boy is Frank Sutherland, son of David Sutherland and Elizabeth Bryce.R17-00013: R17-00013-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00013 is a copy of a black and white photograph of a portrait of a young woman, Elizabeth Mathie Bryce.R17-00014: R17-00014-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00014 is a copy of a black and white photograph of a couple holding a baby outside a front door of a house. The couple are Catherine McArthur and George Bryce. Baby is possibly Mary Bryce.R17-00015: R17-00015-copy image
Collection of 15 digital copies of photographs of the Bryce family who lived in Tarbrax from 1901 with the great grandfather, James Brown Bryson working as a shale miner. Most of the family emmigrated to either Australia or Canada. R17-00015 is a copy of a black and white photograph of Tarbrax (?) gala day in 1923 (?).R17-00016: R17-00016-copy image
Copy of a black and white image of a group of men, women and children inside the remains of a large chimney stack, believed to be from Oakbank Oil Works. Two of the men look like workers (middle of group) while the rest are in more formal clothing.R17-00017: R17-00017-copy image
Copy of a black and white photographic postcard of Pratts car garage in East Calder. This was subsequently owned and operated by donors father (business side) and uncle (mechanic side) and was then called Gardner and Hope. Gardner was believed to be a silent partner. When donors father died, the uncle continued the business for a while but eventually sold it due to ill health. Image shows a car with license plate UW 3463 parked in garage forecourt. This car was registered in Greater London between 1903-1932. There are two other cars parked in the forecourt. There are men and women gathered around teh cars at the petrol pumps all looking at the camera. There is a shell lampost at the entrance to the forecourt and the pumps have BP, Shell, and 'Scotch' thistle which relates to Avery and Hardall pumps dating c.1936. Donors uncle is the man standing in front of Pratts petrol pump and his father is next to the woman in the hat at the rear of the car with UW 3463 as its license.R17-00018: R17-00018-copy image
Copy of black and white photographic postcard pf Pratts car garage in East Calder. This was subsequently owned and operated by donors father (business side) and uncle (mechanical side) and was then called Gardner and Hope. Gardner was believed to be a silent partner. When donors father died, the uncle continued the business for a while but eventually sold it due to ill health. Image shows car with license plate UW 3463 parked in the garage forecourt. This car was registered in Greater London between 1903-1932. There are 2 cars parked in front of / next to the pumps with women sitting in the car and men standing around in a posed shot. The pumps are Pratts, and 'Scotch' thistle relating to Avery and Hardall pumps c. 1936. Same people in this photo as in R17-00017. Donors father is far left and his uncle is forth from the left, leaning on the bonnet of the car.R20-0001: The former cannel oil industry in North Wales and Staffordshire
Paper by H.P. W. Giffard presented to Oil Shale & Cannel Coal, proceedings held in Scotland in June 1938R21-001: Risoban Parafinfabrik Volund
A history of Mandal oil worksR21-002: Photo - car transport train approaching Bathgate
Colour photo print showing car transport trainR21-003: Copy Image - Janet Clark in front of Iranopol Van
Copy of a black and white photograph of Janet Clark kneeling in front of an Iranopol van, c.1948R21-004: Copy Image - By-Prox Christmas Dance
Copy of a black and white photograph depicting the By-Prox workers at their Christmas Dance, c. 1949R21-005: Copy Image - Janet Clark 'getting married'
Copy of a black and white photograph of Janet Clark being dressed up and taken around Pumpherston Oil Works before marriage.R21-006: Copy Image - 90 Beechwood Cottages
Black and white copy of a photograph showing a family standing outside their miner's cottage at 90 Beechwood Cottages, Uphall StationR21-007: Copy Image - 90 Beechwood Cottages
Black and white copy of a photograph showing a family standing outside their miner's cottage at 90 Beechwood Cottages, Uphall StationR21-009: List of Mines in Great Britain, Ministry of Fuel and Power 1945
Soft covered book entitled 'Ministry of Fuel and Power List of Mines in Great Britain 1945'R21-010: Sixth Series Chambers Journal
Soft covered book entitled 'Sixth Series Chambers Journal', with article 'The Scottish Shale Oil Trade' by George ThowR22-003: Document - 'Mines. Year 1892. Summaries of the Statistical Portion of the Reports of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines.'
37 page paper folio document entitled: Mines. Year 1892. Summaries of the Statistical Portion of the Reports of Her Majesty's Inspectors of Mines. Blue paper cover. County Council of London 7 April 93 stamp on top right corner of front cover.R22-004: Document - 'Livingston'
Typed document entitled: 'Livingston' with blue paper back cover and clear plastic front cover. Document gives an overview of Livingston's history, starting with the Shale Oil industry.R22-004: Newspaper Cutting - 'Shale Stays Dead'
Typed newspaper cutting from the mid to late 20th century entitled: 'Shale Stays Dead' by Frank Frazer, Energy Correspondent. Newspaper unknown.R22-004: Newspaper Cutting - 'Shall Shale Return?' (Photocopy)
Photocopy of a newspaper article from the Scotsman Magazine, April 1981, Vol. 2, No.1. Article entitled: Shall Shale Return?'R22-004: Document - 'A Physical, Social and Economic Survey, West Lothian. 1958' (Part 1)
Ring bound document entitled: 'A Physical, Social and Economic Survey, West Lothian. West Lothian County Council County Planning Department, Linlithgow, 1958.' Blue card cover and mixture of blue and white pages throughout. 131 pages.R22-004: Document - 'A Physical, Social and Economic Survey, West Lothian. 1958' (Part 2)
Ring bound document entitled: 'A Physical, Social and Economic Survey, West Lothian. West Lothian County Council County Planning Department, Linlithgow, 1958.' Blue card cover and mixture of blue and white pages throughout. 131 pages.R22-004: Document - 'The Environment in West Lothian as affected by the Coal Mining Industry'
Stapled together document entitled: 'Junior Chamber Bathgate: "The Environment in West Lothian as affected by the Coal Mining Industry", Report Prepared for F.S.J.C.C National Conference at Inverness FRom 11th to 13th May 1973. Separate note from Iain M. Fox to Dr Wood: 'Herewith a copy of our report as requested. Written on headed paper: 'Commercial Union Assurance Company Limited'.R23-001.005: Photocopied document - 'Bygone Days' by Stewart Court Reminiscence Group, West Calder
Photocopied document entitled: 'Bygone Days' by Stewart Court Reminiscence Group, West Calder.R23-001.006: Document - West Calder High School: Then and Now 1872-1972
Printed document with green cover entitled: 'West Calder High School: Then and Now 1872-1972'. Document has been created to mark the centenary of the Education Act 1872.R23-001.007: Photocopy - Handwritten copy of text of Agreement and Tenants of Pumpherston, 1930
Photocopy of handwritten document showing details transcribed from Company Rent Book - copy of text of Rent Agreement + Tenants of Pumpherston, 1930.R23-001.008: Booklet - Scotch Dialogues
Booklet entitled: 'Scotch Dialogues' by D. R. Burnside, 50 Stockwell Street, Glasgow.R23-001.010: Photograph - James Stenhouse and Robert Rae
Digital copy of a black and white photograph featuring James Stenhouse on the left and Robert Rae on the right at an unknown presentation.R23-001.011: Photograph - Actors in the Guide Concert, Pumpherston
Digital copy of a black and white photograph featuring a group of people dressed up for the Guide Concert in Pumpherston. Helen Noble (known locally as Nellie) is standing in the middle dressed as a butler. Mid 20th century.R23-001.012: Group Photograph
Digital copy of black and white photograph featuring a group of men in work clothes, most likely outside a building at Pumpherston Works. Charles Robertson in in the back row. 1940s.