Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV2010.098: Postcard - "Oakbank Reservoir and Works East Calder"
Black and white photographic postcard "Oakbank Reservoir and Works, East Calder" showing the general layout of Oakbank Paraffin Oil Works.LVSAV2010.099: Credit Note
Handwritten credit note on headed paper from Thomas Rowatt & Son dated February 1870, Edinburgh Lothian Road, London 15 White Lion Street Bishopgate, Oil Works Kilrenny Anstruther to Mr H Pugh. Blue paper with black inkLVSAV2010.100: Postcard - "Fortneuk Road, Uphall"
B&W photographic postcard showing housing built by Young's Oil Co.LVSAV2010.101: Postcard - "Bowling Green West Calder WC 11"
Black and white real photographic postcard "Bowling Green, West Calder WC 11"LVSAV2010.102: Postcard - "East End, West Calder"
Black and white photographic postcard "East End, West Calder" Albany series 1412 from photograph by R Wells Brown, West Calder showing a busy mixed commercial and residential street scene. Postally used 13 July 1904, Mere (Wiltshire) addressed to Miss J B Porter, Knoyle House, East Knoyle, SalisburyLVSAV2010.103: Postcard - "Main Street Broxburn"
Black and white real photographic postcard "Main Street, Broxburn", Broxburn showing a busy commercial street scene with horse drawn delivery vehicles.LVSAV2010.104: Postcard - "Rosshill Dalmeny"
Photochrome colour photographic postcard of"Rosshill, Dalmeny", showing the residential street of Rosshill TerraceLVSAV2010.105: Postcard - "Newton Village, Near South Queensferry"
Photochrome colour photographic postcard "Newton Village, near South Queensferry" showing a busy commercial and residential street scene.LVSAV2010.107: Postcard - "East Calder"
Photochrome colour photographic postcard "East Calder" showing a busy residential street scene.LVSAV2010.132: Booklet - "The Oil-Shales of the Lothian, Structure Area 11, Pumpherston"
20 page booklet "The Oil-Shales of the Lothians, Structure, Area II, Pumpherston".LVSAV2010.133: Postcard- "Greendykes Road, Broxburn"
Black and white photographic postcard "Greendykes Road, Broxburn" showing residential street with children and adults and the chimney of Broxburn Oil Company Works and shale bing in the background.LVSAV2010.134: Badge - West Calder Bowling Club Founded 1888
Badge, West Calder Bowling Club Founded 1888, Blue enamelled badge with gold coloured lettering, depicting the clock tower in West Calder, 2.5cm diameter.LVSAV2010.135: Badge - Deans Bowling Club Livingston Station
Badge, Deans Bowling Club Livingston Station, enamelled, 2.2cm diameter, celebrating the club's jubilee 1908-1958.LVSAV2010.136: Badge - Winchburgh Bowling Club
Badge, Winchburgh Bowling Club, enamelled, 2.8cm diameter, gold in colour with white background for lettering with purple and green thistle, red lion rampant and the letters W S.LVSAV2010.137: Badge - Middleton Hall Bowling Club
Badge, Middleton Hall Bowling Club, enamelled, crest shaped, 2.5cm width, green with gold coloured lettering, laurel wreath and SOL TD (Scottish Oils Ltd). Embossed on reverse " W Miller Ltd, Branston St, Birmingham"LVSAV2010.139: Employment record cards - Scottish Oils Ltd.
353 employee record cards from Scottish Oils Ltd covering employment histories of staff dating from circa 1887 to circa 1960. Provide information on employee's name, occupation, place of work, date of birth, national insurance number, home address, record of previous service in oil works or mines, if deceased. Most information is typed, however some records have hand written elementsLVSAV2010.140: Badge - Broxburn Bowling Club
Badge, Broxburn Bowling Club, founded 1893. Red, green and blue enamelled badge with gold coloured lettering depicting a badger. Embossed on reverse HW Miller Ltd, Birmingham.LVSAV2010.141: 8 salary sheets from Scottish Oils Ltd.
8 salary sheets from Scottish Oils Ltd, stamped Middleton Hall, marked Sheet 1 to Sheet 8, dated week ending 07/01/1962. Detailing name, occupation, pay roll number, days and hours worked, rate, weekly and cumulative earnings, taxable pay and deductions madeLVSAV2010.142: 3 salary sheets from Scottish Oils Ltd.
3 salary sheets from Scottish Oils Ltd, stamped Middleton Hall, marked Motor Repair Centre Sheet 1 to Sheet 3, dated week ending 07/01/1962. Detailing name, occupation, pay roll number, days and hours worked, rate, weekly and cumulative earnings, taxable pay and deductions madeLVSAV2010.143: Journal - Bores Laid Down for Holmes Oil Company 1885-1888
Journal of bores laid down for Holmes Oil Company Ltd during 1885-1888 on the lands of Holmes (Uphall / Broxburn), Knightsridge, Boghall and Pumpherston by Thomas Carruthers (Wishaw), Robert Bell, Thomas Wilson and James Jones.LVSAV2010.144: Medal - "Edinburgh Central Mining Rescue Station"
Medal "Edinburgh Central Mining Rescue Station" for Proficiency in Mine Rescue Work inscribed James Readdie, Oils No 2, 1928-1948.LVSAV2010.145: Medal - "Edinburgh Central Mining Rescue Station"
Medal "Edinburgh Central Mining Rescue Station" for Proficiency in Mine Rescue Work inscribed James Readdie, Oils No 2 Team, 1930-1935. JLVSAV2010.146: Presentation Tray - Champfleurie and Ochiltree Workmen's Friendly Society
Silver plated presentation tray inscribed "Presented to Mr James Beveridge by the Champfleurie and Ochiltree Workmen's Friendly Society and a few friends on resigning the presidentship 1st October 1892".LVSAV2010.147: Reference Book - "Shale Oil by Ralph H McKee and S C Ells, R T Goodwin, M J Gavin, W A Hamor, R D George, L C Karrick, E E Lyder.
Reference book, Shale Oil by Ralph H McKee and S C Ells, R T Goodwin, M J Gavin, W A Hamor, R D George, L C Karrick, E E Lyder. American Chemical Society Monograph Series No 25.LVSAV2010.148: Reference Book - Oil and Retortable Materials.
Reference book, Oil and Retortable Materials, A Handbook on the Utilisation of Coal, Torbanite, Cannel and Oil Shale by George W Halse. Published in London by Charles Griffin & Company Ltd, 42 Drury Lane, WC2, London, 1927, first editionLVSAV2010.150: Postcard - "Burnside Road, Uphall"
Black and white photographic postcard "Burnside Road, Uphall" c 1925. Showing the Scottish Oils Ltd tradesmen's housing on the Middleton Hall estate to the left and trees on the right.LVSAV2010.153: Postcard - "Uphall Station Looking North"
Black and white photographic postcard "Uphall Station Road looking North" showing a residential street scene in Pumpherston. Albany Series 2575.LVSAV2010.157: Postcard - "East End West Calder"
Black and white photographic postcard "East End, West Calder" showing a busy commercial and residential streetLVSAV2010.158: Postcard- -"East Calder"
Photochrome colour photographic postcard " East Calder"Busy street scene.LVSAV2010.159: Guide Plate
Guide plate for rope haulage, circa 1920, collected from Tarbrax bing on 5th September 2010LVSAV2010.160: Track Spike
2 track spikes / dog spikes, c. 1920 collected from Tarbrax bing on 5th September 2010LVSAV2010.162: Photo - James Beveridge and wife Margaret Gillies in formal dress
Black and white mounted photograph of James Beveridge and his wife Margaret Gillies in formal dress, c. 1910LVSAV2010.163: Book - Oil shales of the Lothians
Book "Geological Survey Memoirs; Scotland. The Oil-shales of the Lothians" third edition 1927. Part I. The geology of the oil-shale fields of Scotland / by R.G. Carruthers, based on the work of H.M. Cadell and J.S. Grant Wilson. Part II. Methods of working the oil-shales / by W. Caldwell. Part III. The chemistry and technology of the oil-shales. By E.M. Bailey. Part IV. History of the Scottish oil-shale industry / by H.R.J. Conacher. 274 pages, hard cover, beige with black textLVSAV2010.164: Payslip - Belonging to Gilbert McDonald
Pay envelope / payslip belonging to Gilbert McDonald, tip man at Deans Crude Oil Works. Dated 9 May 19?? (year illegible but thought to date from c1940).LVSAV2010.165: Plan- "Burngrange No 1 & 2 Oil Shale Mine"
Ink drawing on waxed linen "Fig 2 Burngrange Nos 1 & 2 Oil Shale Mine, Detail Plan of Workings Near Stooped Area" Scale 1 inch: 20 feet.LVSAV2011.001: Sampler - By Jessie Scott
Sampler by Jessie Scott, dated 1898, picturing a building (possibly Cobbinshaw Primary School) with trees and flowers and the words "Jessie Scott. 18 Cobbinshaw P. Sch. 98"LVSAV2011.002: Postcard - "Oakbank Pithead, Mid-Calder"
B&W photographic postcard showing Oakbank Pithead, Mid Calder.LVSAV2011.003: Postcard - “Oakbank Pithead, Mid-Calder”,
B&W photographic postcard illustrating pit head surface arrangements with railway tracks, engine and workers. Estimated date c.1905.LVSAV2011.004: Postcard - "Main Street, Fauldhouse"
B&W photographic postcard showing Main Street, Fauldhouse.LVSAV2011.005: Postcard - "Ecclesmachan, Uphall"
Sepia photographic postcard showing Ecclesmachan, Uphall c1910, showing a rural residential scene with children standing, men walking and a tractor.LVSAV2011.006: Postcard - "Murraysgate Crescent, Whitburn"
B&W printed postcard showing Murraysgate Crescent, WhitburnLVSAV2011.007: Postcard - "The School, Addiewell"
Photochrome colour postcard showing the school buildings at Addiewell with the toll house (middle distance right), the cooperative building (background, centre) and Faraday Place (far right) . Livingstone Street is the junction on the right, after the toll house. c1910.LVSAV2011.008: Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green"
B&W photographic postcard showing the bowling green with buildings from the town behind.LVSAV2011.009: Postcard - "Station Road, Armadale"
Sepia printed postcard showing Station Road, Armadale.LVSAV2011.010: Postcard - "U F Church, South St., Armadale"
Coloured printed postcard showing United Free Church of Scotland, South Street, Armadale and A. Marr newsagents.LVSAV2011.011: Postcard - "Dechmont"
Sepia photographic postcard showing the main street in Dechmont.LVSAV2011.012: Postcard - "Public Hall, Armadale"
Sepia printed postcard showing a brass band practicing outside the public hall in Armadale, with various onlookers watching over the walls.LVSAV2011.013: Postcard - "Westend, Blackburn"
B&W printed postcard showing terraced cottages lining the street in the west end of Blackburn.LVSAV2011.014: Postcard - "Bridge St, Fauldhouse"
Coloured printed postcard showing a well dressed group gathered on Bridge Street, Fauldhouse.LVSAV2011.015: Postcard - "The Cottages, Hillhead, Fauldhouse"
Coloured printed postcard showing residents posing for the photograph at The Cottages, Hillhead, Fauldhouse.LVSAV2011.016: Postcard - "Station Road, Armadale"
B&W printed postcard showing a dog resting by the side of Station Road, ArmadaleLVSAV2011.017: Postcard - "Dechmont Looking West"
Sepia photographic postcard showing Dechmont village.