Glass Plate Negative - Image of a Bench of Retorts (Pumpherston type)
code: LVSAV2009.032.002
Description
Glass plate negative, image of a bench of retorts (Pumpherston type) for the production of crude oil and ammonia. 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