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Collection of 22 photographs from donor's family albums / personal collection. Donor's great grandfather, John Hamilton, was a shale miner, lived at 13 Westerton and worked at Newliston No. 29. Her grandfather, Peter Hamilton, was a shale miner / fireman, who lived at 13 Westerton, and worked at Newliston No. 29 and married Mary Sanders in 1914. Her father, John Hamilton, born 1914 and had 2 brothers, Robert and Peter (Junior) in 1921 (Father of Senga Bowers). Grandmother, Mary Hamilton's (nee Sanders) oral history is in the collection. Oldest photograph is circa 1920 to circa 1940. .001 - Black and white photograph of Newliston Mine Rescue team. Peter G. Hamilton (middle back row), fireman circa 1920. Grandfather of donor, Sheena Lamb .002 - Black and white photograph of Mrs Hunter and Nessie Hunter taken at 12 Westerton, Broxburn. Neighbours of family .003 - Sepia photograph of Royal Infirmary Pageant, Broxburn organised by miners to raise funds for the Royal Infirmary. The miners took a bogey and pit pony through the crowds who threw money into the hutch. 3 men in photo are Peter Hamilton, Alexander Cowrie and James Sneddon, who all worked at Westerton. Photo dated 07/07/1928 .004 - Sepia photograph of Mary Agnes Sanders and Nessie Hunter at 12 Westerton, Broxburn .005 - Black and white photograph of the Hamilton family and the Martin(?) family taken at 12 Westerton, Broxburn .006 - Black and white of John McCundy, unknown and Peter Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton Cottage, Broxburn .007 - Sepia photograph of Annie Wilson Forrester Wight or Sanders and her daughter Mary Agnes Sanders on front lawn taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .008 - Black and white photograph of Ann McCundy, John McCundy, Ninian McCundy and Charles McCundy taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .009 - Black and white photograph of Peter Hamilton, John McCundy and George Mitchell taken at Westerton, Broxburn .010 - Colour photograph of John Hamilton and Peter Glen Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .011 - Sepia photograph of Peter Glen Hamilton, John Hamilton, Robert Sanders Hamilton, Peter Hamilton and Mary Agnes Sander or Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .012 - Sepia photograph of Peter Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .013 - Colour photograph of Mary Agnes Sanders or Hamilton and Peter Glen Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .014 - Black and white photograph of John Hamilton, Mary Agnes Sanders or Hamilton, Robert Sanders Hamilton and Peter Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .015 - Black and white photograph of John Hamilton and Annie Sanders taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .016 - Black and white photograph of Robert Sanders Hamilton, Peter Hamilton and John Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .017 - Sepia photograph of Charles Hunter, Nessie Hunter and Mrs Hunter taken at 12 Westerton, Broxburn .018 - Black and white photograph of William Hunter taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .019 - Colour photographic of Robert Sanders Hamilton, Peter Glen Hamilton, Peter Hamilton and John Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn .020 - Sepia photograph of Peter G. Hamilton, John Hamilton, Mary Agnes Sanders or Hamilton, Robert Sanders Hamilton and Peter Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn, West Lothian .021 - Black and white photograph of Annie Wilson Forrester Wight or Sanders and Peter Glen Hamilton taken at 13 Westerton, Broxburn, West Lothian .022 - Newspaper cutting with image of Mr and Mrs James Sneddon of Westerton, Broxburn celebrating their diamond wedding anniversary (undated)