John Stein (the boy extreme left front row, father of John Stein, mining manager for Scottish Oils Ltd) is pictured along with Frank Heally (extreme left, middle row) of Muirhall Cottage and later Burngrange cottages who in his spare time was a celebrated singer and performer, Caldwell, R Marr, R Walker, J Brown, J McMillan, K Lamond, J Terry, Q Savage, A Dalziel, C Black, P Wallace, A Torrance, W Forrester, J Paris, W R Scott (Cashier).

1 of 31 assorted black and white photographs of Deans, Pumpherston, Burngrange, Grangemouth and Westwood, many of which have the great grandfather of the donor, John Stein, as the subject

The donor, Jean Shirlaw's, great grandfather was John Stein who spent his working life in the shale oil industry: 1910-1915 Apprentice / Assistant Mine Surveyor with Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd (Western District Mines) 1915-1920 Chief Surveyor / Mine Surveyor with Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd (Western District Mines) 1920-1937 Assistant Mining Agent with Scottish Oils Ltd (Western District Mines) 1937-1954 Mining Agent (Western District Mines based at Westwood) with Scottish Oils Ltd 1954-1957 General Mining Manager (based at Middleton Hall) with Scottish Oils Ltd