Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV1998.048: Photo of road accident at Uphall Station
Four black and white prints mounted on card in paper wallets, showing the aftermath of a road traffic accident in Uphall in which a petrol tanker crashed into a railway bridge on 12th June 1934. A man was killed and a Broxburn youth injured when the tanker burst into flames 001 Looking South along Pumpherston Road, Uphall Station with the station buildings immediately on the right and the Beechwood cottages running at right angles. The lorry's skid marks appear to have been traced out in chalk 003 View of Pumpherston Road, Uphall station looking north towards Broxburn with Uphall Station on the immediate right. The lorry's skid marks appear to have been traced out in chalkLVSAV1998.049: Balance Sheets and Directors Reports from West Lothian Oil Companies.
29 balance sheets and directors reports from six of the West Lothian oil companies, from the year ends of 1931 and 1932 including Dalmeny Oil Company Ltd, Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd, Oakbank Oil Company Ltd, Broxburn Oil Company Ltd, Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd, James Ross & Company, Scottish Oils LtdLVSAV1998.050: Despatch Note - Cassel Gold Extracting Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co
Despatch Note from Cassel Gold Extracting Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co regarding the return of a tank wagon, now emptyLVSAV1998.050: Despatch Note - From Dalmeny Oil Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co Ltd
Despatch Note from Dalmeny Oil Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co Ltd regarding the arrival and dispatch of tanks, containing crude oil and naphthaLVSAV1998.050: Despatch Note - From Dalmeny Oil Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co Ltd
Despatch Note from Dalmeny Oil Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co Ltd regarding the dispatch of tanks containing crude oilLVSAV1998.050: Despatch Note - From Dalmeny Oil Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co Ltd
Despatch Note from Dalmeny Oil Co Ltd to Oakbank Oil Co Ltd regarding the dispatch of tanks containing crude oilLVSAV1998.050: Dispatch Note - From Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd, Niddry Castle to Oakbank Oil Co, West Calder
Dispatch Note from Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd, Niddry Castle to Oakbank Oil Co, West Calder regarding the dispatch of tanksLVSAV1998.051: Handwritten Order Sheets for wax and candles.
Four handwritten order sheets for wax and candles, for despatch around the north and west of Scotland. Dated 1881, most likely from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company LtdLVSAV1998.052: Invoice - Oakbank oil company
Invoice for the purchase of 1 wagon load of sulphuric acid by the Oakbank Oil Company, Mid Calder, dated 8th August 1888 from Alexander Cross & Sons, Glasgow, transported via the Caledonian RailwayLVSAV1998.053: Documents - Rental Property by Joseph Morrison
Documents associated with the rent of a property (47 Glen Road, Livingston Station) by Joseph Morrison from both the Pumpherston Oil Co and Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd.LVSAV1998.054: Glass Plate Negative of Retort Designs.
Twenty three glass plate negatives of retort designs taken from a technical journal. Five glass plate negatives of retort designs, some fairly obscure, seemingly taken from the original blueprints.LVSAV1998.055: Miners mash hammer
Miner's mash hammer, heavy hammer with one square face and a narrower nose, used in Westwood Pit, probably for setting props and hammering in wedges. The owner's initials "JC" have been formed in a raised run of weld, c1950LVSAV1998.056: Cost Statements - Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd.
Monthly reports of cost statement and summary of products made at the Pumpherston Oil Company, dating from 30th June 1887 to 31st March 1889LVSAV1998.057: Cost Statement - Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd.
monthly cost statement of mining and works for The Pumpherston Oil Company Ltd., Deans Works. Dating from 31st May 1897 to 31st March 1900LVSAV1998.058: Miners lamp wax box
Cardboard box, originally for Miner's Lamp Wax. Printed on both sides "Miner's Lamp Wax, Scottish Oils and Shell Mex Ltd Manufactured in Scotland", c 1935.LVSAV1998.059: House key
Large key for oil workers housing at Oakbank which was demolished c 1980 with card label tied to it reading: "for Mr Anslon's Dept, Keys to No.24 Oakbank. From the Oakbank Oil Co. Ltd., Westwood Works West Calder"LVSAV1998.060: Product Sample - Shale Oil Distillation
specimen bottles of the various products of shale oil distillation, including: motor spirit, fine naphtha, lubricating oil, gas oil (fuel) green oil, crude oil, mineral oil, burning oil, ammonia water, sulphate of ammoniaLVSAV1998.061: Lamp wax
Block of miner's lamp wax, wrapped in original paper, c1940. Manufactured by Scottish Oils and Shell Mex with the address 53 Bothwell St GlasgowLVSAV1998.062: Painting - James Betts Ruffel, Candlemaker
Framed painting of James Betts Ruffell, candlemaker at Broxburn Oil Company Works during the late 19th century to early 20th centuryLVSAV1998.062: Painting - Elizabeth Aitken Russell Ruffell
Framed painting of Elizabeth Aitken Russell Ruffell, wife of James Betts Ruffell, candlemaker at Broxburn Oil Company WorksLVSAV1998.064: Photo - Staff before the Scottish oils building in Grangemouth
Black and white framed photograph of staff before the Scottish Oils Building in Grangemouth on 11th June 1924. Set into a timber frameLVSAV1998.065: Photo - Surface workers
Black and white framed photograph of surface workers at unspecified location. Set into a painted black wooden frame. Print water-damagedLVSAV1998.066: Photo - Surface Workers
Black and white photograph of surface workers, some holding the tools of their trade, outside some unspecified works. Set into a black painted wooden frame.LVSAV1998.067: Photo - Works Cricket team
black and white photograph of a works cricket team at the stumps. Set into a black painted wooden frame with names of the subjects in typed script below and also on a loose sheet inside the frame: Joe Dobbie, Tom Nicholson, William Marshall, Jacky Tait, Gordon Hill, John Toale, Jock Philbin, William Rogers, Victor Tweedie, Peter LoweLVSAV1998.068: Certificate awarded to Young's Paraffin Oil Co. Ltd. for membership of British Safety Council.
Framed certificate awarded to Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd for membership of the British Safety Council. Signed by the Director General and Secretary of the council and JS Anderson for Youngs Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Ltd, and numbered 27563. No date but post 1957 (the year the British Safety Council was founded)LVSAV1998.071: Photo - '' The Mining Institute of Scotland Visit to the works of Anderson, Boyes and Co. Ltd. Motherwell''.
Black and White photograph entitled ''The Mining Institute of Scotland. Visit to the works of Anderson, Boyes & Co Ltd Motherwell, 17th November 1921''. Taken by 'Charles Reid, Wishaw N.B' Set into black plastic frameLVSAV1998.072: Detergent Container
5 litre plastic container containing some By-prox multi purpose detergent by BP Detergents, labelled as suitable for washing dishes, upholstery and vehicle bodies. Label showing manufactured at Pumpherston, circa 1985LVSAV1998.074: Photo -"Alanmor" patent wax sweating stove
Black and white photograph of "Alanmor" Patent Wax Sweating Stove built by A.F. CraigLVSAV1998.074: Photo -"Alanmor" patent wax sweating stove
Black and white photographic image of technical drawing of "Alanmor" Patent Wax Sweating StoveLVSAV1998.074: Photo -"Alanmor" patent wax sweating stove
Black and white photograph of "Alanmor" Patent Wax Sweating Stove built by A.F. CraigLVSAV1998.074: Photo -Wax melting boiler and stock tank
Black and white photograph of wax melting boiler and stock tank built by A F Craig & Company LtdLVSAV1998.074: Job index book 1923-1944
Job index book 1923-1944 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, jobs listed alphabetically by customer.LVSAV1998.074: Job book no3
Job book no 3 1912 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, jobs listed by job number from 1/12 to 332/18 covering dates from 1912 to 1918LVSAV1998.074: Job book 333/18 to 366/24
Job book 333/18 to 366/24 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, dated 1924, jobs listed by job number, contains 'C' number jobs at rear, covering dates from 1918 to 1924LVSAV1998.074: Job book no5
Job book no 5, 1924, jobs 407/24 to 437/27 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, dated 1924, jobs listed by job number, contains 'C' number jobs at rear, covering dates from 1924 to 1927.LVSAV1998.074: Job book no6
Job book no 6, jobs 439/27 to 293/33, 1927 to 1933 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, jobs listed by job number, contains 'C' number jobs at rearLVSAV1998.074: Job book no7
Job book no 7, jobs 297/33 to 451/36 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, jobs listed by job number, contains 'C' number jobs at rear, covering dates from 1933 to 1936LVSAV1998.074: Drawing office order book no 29
Drawing office order book no 29 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1937.LVSAV1998.074: Drawing office order book no 81
Drawing office order book no 81 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1951 to 1952LVSAV1998.074: Drawing office order book no 94
Drawing office order book no 94 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1954 to 1955LVSAV1998.074: Drawing office order book no 121
Drawing office order book no 121 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1959 to 1960LVSAV1998.074: Index book no2
Index book no 2 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1937 to 1942, customers listed alphabetically together with the page numbers on which their related jobs are listed.LVSAV1998.074: Drawing book no3
Drawings book no 3, O/12271 to O/16337 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1939 to 1944, drawings listed by drawing number.LVSAV1998.074: Drawing book no4
Drawing numbers book, drawing book 4, 20001 to 24563 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1945 to 1955, drawings listed by drawing number. The Paisley-based engineering company of A.F. Craig had a long association with the Scottish shale oil industry and was involved in the establishment of the Pumpherston Oil Company. The company supplied much of equipment used in the Scottish shale oil industry and for Scottish Oil interests overseasLVSAV1998.074: Drawing Office Book - A F Craig & Company Ltd
Material index book from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, 1947 to 1952, drawings and jobs listed alphabetically by materialLVSAV1998.074: Drawing Office Book - A F Craig & Company Ltd
'Drawings Sent Outside Book' no 5, 1946 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, covering dates from 1946 to 1949, record of drawings sent outside the office by dateLVSAV1998.074: Sketch Numbers Book - A F Craig & Company Ltd
'Sketch Numbers Book' no. 1, from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, covering dates from 1919 to 1941, sketch numbers listed by part / equipment type and sketch numberLVSAV1998.074: Calculation Book - A F Craig & Company Ltd
Calculation book, 1922-1926, from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, includes calculations for some shale oil equipmentLVSAV1998.074: Calculation Sheet - A F Craig & Company Ltd
Calculation sheet dated 9th May 1960 from the drawing office of A F Craig & Company Ltd, for side bars for filter presses for Scottish Oils Ltd, Pumpherston RefineryLVSAV1998.074: Advertising Leaflet - A F Craig & Company Ltd
Colour promotional / advertising leaflet for A F Craig & Company Ltd, Caledonia Engineering Works, PaisleyLVSAV1998.074: Technical Drawing - Oil Shale Distilling Plant
Technical drawing on waxed linen: oil shale distilling plant, detail of oil and water separator by A F Craig & Company Ltd, Job Number 500/25, Drawing Number 15419. Customer: A Beeby Thompson & Partners. Date 13/01/1926LVSAV1998.074: Technical Drawing - Oil Shale Distilling Plant
Technical drawing on waxed linen: Oil shale distilling plant, details of gas producer by A F Craig & Company Ltd, Job Number 506/25, Drawing Number 15424. Customer: A Beeby Thompson & Partners. Date 19/01/1926