Glass Plate negative - Image of Scottish Shale Retorts (Pumpherston Type).
code: LVSAV2009.032.016
Description
Glass plate negative, image of Scottish shale retorts (Pumpherston Type).
Image featured as Plate IV in The Oil Shales of the Lothians, 3rd Edition, Geological Survey of Scotland, 1927, p192
One of a series of lantern slides / glass plate negatives, thought to be used by Scottish Oils Ltd for instructional lectures Donor was former employee of BP Oil (Grangemouth) Refinery Ltd