Old photographs of West Lothian
Arranged by classification tag
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Photo - "Church St, Mid Calder"
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Photo - "Church St, Mid Calder" B&W photographic postcard showing the view east along Church St. Midcalder

Postcard - "A Fight"
LVSAV2015.070
Postcard - "A Fight" Coloured printed postcard showing children fighting

Postcard - "Alderstone"
LVSAV2011.092
Postcard - "Alderstone" Sepia photographic postcard showing Alderstone House.

Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston"
LVSAV2014.109
Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston" B & W festive-themed printed postcard showing a snow covered Almond Bridge in Livingston.

Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingstone"
LVSAV2015.083
Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingstone" B & W printed postcard showing the stone bridge over the River Almond in 'Livingstone' [Livingston].

Postcard - "Almondell, East Calder"
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Postcard - "Almondell, East Calder" B&W photographic postcard of Almondell House

Postcard - "Almondell Lodge, East Calder"
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Postcard - "Almondell Lodge, East Calder" Black and white photographic postcard showing Almondell Lodge, East Calder. Pumpherston Oil Works can be seen in the background.

Postcard - "Almondell Viaduct, East-Calder"
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Postcard - "Almondell Viaduct, East-Calder" B & W printed postcard showing Almondell Viaduct. Photographed by Robert Braid.

Postcard - "A Mail Robbery"
LVSAV2016.001
Postcard - "A Mail Robbery" Coloured printed humorous postcard showing postman and children

Postcard - "An anxious moment"
LVSAV2017.035
Postcard - "An anxious moment" Colour printed sentimental postcard showing child and adult fishing

Postcard - "approach to Dechmont House"
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Postcard - "approach to Dechmont House" B&W photographic postcard, showing Dechmont House, Livingston

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
LVSAV2018.011
Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Coloured printed novelty postcard showing women folding washing

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
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Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Printed coloured sentimental postcard, showing women washing clothes

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
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Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Coloured printed sentimental postcard showing women washing clothes

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
LVSAV2018.012
Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Coloured printed novelty postcard showing two women washing clothes in a tub

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
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Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Coloured printed postcard showing women washing cloths by tramping them in half barrels.

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
LVSAV2018.013
Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Coloured printed novelty postcard showing women washing

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
LVSAV2020.108
Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Printed coloured sentimental postcard, showing women washing clothes

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
LVSAV2018.009
Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Coloured printed novelty postcard showing women washing

Postcard - "A Scotch Washing"
LVSAV2020.109
Postcard - "A Scotch Washing" Printed coloured sentimental postcard, showing women washing clothes

Postcard - "A Typical Scotch Washer-Woman"
LVSAV2011.093
Postcard - "A Typical Scotch Washer-Woman" Coloured printed postcard showing a woman treading clothes in soapy water.

Postcard - "Baillie Institute, Whitburn"
LVSAV2016.143
Postcard - "Baillie Institute, Whitburn" B & W photographic postcard showing the front of the Baillie Institute in Whitburn.

Postcard - "Bangour Village, Uphall - general view"
LVSAV2017.094
Postcard - "Bangour Village, Uphall - general view" LVSAV2017.094

Postcard - 'Bangour War Hospital'
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Postcard - 'Bangour War Hospital' Black and white photographic postcard of 'Bangour War Hospital'. 'R.Braid' written on the front. Not postally used.

Postcard - "Bathgate Coronation Bonfire, 1911"
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Postcard - "Bathgate Coronation Bonfire, 1911" B&W photographic postcard showing massive bonfire with a sign "God save the king" and surmounted by the union flag.

Postcard - "Bathgate Road, East Whitburn"
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Postcard - "Bathgate Road, East Whitburn" B&W photographic postcard showing view south along Bathgate Road East Whitburn, to its junction with Main St.

Postcard - Bellsquarry
LVSAV2021.135
Postcard - Bellsquarry Black and white photographic postcard of 'Bellsquarry'. A. Barclay & Sons sign on side of building, pipe band marching down the street.

Postcard - "Blackburn, West"
LVSAV2020.094
Postcard - "Blackburn, West" B&W photographic postcard showing view east along West Main St. Blackburn, with children

Postcard - "Blind Man's Buff"
LVSAV2011.074
Postcard - "Blind Man's Buff" Coloured printed postcard showing a group of children playing blind man's buff.

Postcard - "Bonnington House, Wilkieston"
LVSAV2017.040
Postcard - "Bonnington House, Wilkieston" B&W photographic postcard showing front of Bonnington House

Postcard - "Boys bathing, mill-dam, Bathgate"
LVSAV2017.067
Postcard - "Boys bathing, mill-dam, Bathgate" B&W photographic postcard showing grimy childen playing in the spade works mill pool

Postcard - "Bridgend Mid Calder"
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Postcard - "Bridgend Mid Calder" LVSAV2018.059

Postcard - "Bridge on Almond, Polkemmet"
LVSAV2017.038
Postcard - "Bridge on Almond, Polkemmet" B&W photographic postcard, showing bridge across the River Almond at Polkemmet

Postcard - "Carrying Too Much Sail"
LVSAV2016.065
Postcard - "Carrying Too Much Sail" Coloured printed postcard showing a staged photograph of ladies competing for the attention of a sailor. Neither look overly pleased about their situation.

Postcard - "Cast Metal Bridge, Mid Calder"
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Postcard - "Cast Metal Bridge, Mid Calder" B&W photographic postcard showing bridge across the River Almond, with children playing. The metal bridge is an aqueduct carrying feeder water to the Union canal

Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate"
LVSAV2017.097
Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate" B & W photographic (matt) postcard showing the front of Cathlaw House in Bathgate

Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate"
LVSAV2018.022
Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate" B&W photographic postcard with front view of Cathlaw house

Postcard - courting couples on a swing
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Postcard - courting couples on a swing
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Postcard - "Dianna Fountain, Kirknewton House"
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Postcard - "Dianna Fountain, Kirknewton House" Black and white photographic postcard of the Dianna Fountain at Kirknewton House

Postcard - "East Calder. Looking East"
LVSAV2016.152
Postcard - "East Calder. Looking East" Sepia photographic postcard showing a street scene in East Calder (looking eastward).

Postcard - "East Whitburn"
LVSAV2020.064
Postcard - "East Whitburn" B&W photographic postcard with a view looking east along Main St., East Whitburn, with a crowd of children across the road.

Postcard - "Eppie's Stane, Whitburn."
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Postcard - "Eppie's Stane, Whitburn." B&W printed postcard showing Eppie's Stane, Whitburn.

Postcard - "Eppies Stane, Whitburn"
LVSAV2015.038
Postcard - "Eppies Stane, Whitburn" B & W photographic postcard showing Eppies Stane near Whitburn.

Postcard - "For Auld Lang Syne."
LVSAV2013.061
Postcard - "For Auld Lang Syne." Sepia printed postcard showing 2 gentlemen enjoying a conversation and a refreshment.

Postcard - "Fortneuk Road, Uphall"
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Postcard - "Fortneuk Road, Uphall" B&W photographic postcard showing housing built by Young's Oil Co.

Postcard - "Free Church, Livingston"
LVSAV2014.108
Postcard - "Free Church, Livingston" B & W printed postcard showing the Free Church in Livingston with people enjoying a rest on its wall.

Postcard - "Free Church Manse, Livingstone"
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Postcard - "Free Church Manse, Livingstone" B&W photographic postcard, the image occupying only part of the area of the card, showing Livingston manse.

Postcard - "Garden Party, Kilronan Park. July, 1913"
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Postcard - "Garden Party, Kilronan Park. July, 1913" B&W photographic postcard showing a group of clergymen at Kilronan Park, East Calder.

Postcard - "G-Company. 10th Royal Scots."
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Postcard - "G-Company. 10th Royal Scots." B & W photographic postcard showing G-Company. 10th Royal Scots

Postcard - "Getting a drink"
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Postcard - "Getting a drink" Coloured printed sentimental postcard showing two children and a cast iron drinking well

Postcard - "Gie Me A Canty Lover At Een"
LVSAV2016.007
Postcard - "Gie Me A Canty Lover At Een" Coloured printed postcard showing romantic tryst

Postcard - "Harburn House"
LVSAV2017.100
Postcard - "Harburn House" B & W photographic postcard showing Harburn House