Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton at evening event
Black and white photograph of three men and two women standing behind a table at an evening event. Robert Crichton is the second to last person on the right and his wife, Annie Black McDiarmid, is standing at the far right. Held in cream card and covered with attached flap.LVSAV2022.067: Letter to Robert Crichton from U. B. Tristram
Typed document from U. B Tristram, Britannic House, Finsbury Circus, London, E.C.2, dated 11th November 1957, to Robert Crichton, C. B. E., Castlepark, Philpstoun, Linlithgow, West Lothian thanking Robert for lending him 'Lest We Forget' about the Sottish Shale Oil industry. Britannic House was designed and built in 1924-7 by Sir Edwin Lutyens for the Anglo-Persian Oil Company, which later became British Petroleum.LVSAV2022.067: Letter - Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Co. Ltd accepting resignation of A. H. Crichton
Handwritten letter accepting the resignation of A. H. Crichton (Archibald Henderson Crichton) from Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company Limited, dated 22nd October 1884. Paper has been folded in half with only the first page written on.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Education certificate from the Department of Science and Art of the Committee Of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council on Education to certify that Robert Crichton obtained a Second Class in the Elementary Stage of Freehand Drawing, Subject 2b at an examination held by this Department in the year 1895.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Education certificate from the Department of Science and Art of the Committee Of Her Majesty's Most Honourable Privy Council on Education to certify that Robert Crichton obtained a Second Class in the Elementary Stage of Freehand Drawing, Subject 2b at an examination held by this Department in the year 1896.LVSAV2022.067: Reference for A. H. Crichton as Colliery Manager
A reference from James Martin of Longloan Ironworks, Coatbridge, for A. H. Crichton as a Colliery Manager. December 1881.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream card from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II 2nd Year. Session 1903-1904. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 attended the class in Chemistry (Practice & Theory). He made 35 1/2 hours of attendance out of a possible 43 1/2. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream card from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II 1st Year. Session 1902-1903. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 21 was granted a 2nd Class in Chemistry (Practice & Theory). He made 34 1/2 hours of attendance out of a possible 48. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II 1st Year. Session 1903-1904. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 attended the class in mechanical engineering. He made 28 hours of attendance out of a possible 30 2/3. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Memorandum - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Memorandum on cream paper. From R. Calder to Robert Crichton regarding amending marks Crichton received at his examination in May 1905.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II 1st Year. Session 1904-1905. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 attended the class in Electricity. He made 30 hours of attendance out of a possible 35. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II 3rd Year. Session 1903-1904. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 attended the class in Mining. He made 38 1/3 hours of attendance out of a possible 40. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Session 1901-1902. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 20 was granted a 1st class in Machine Construction. He made 35 attendances out of a possible 44. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division III 2nd Year. Session 1902-1903. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 granted a 1st class in Machine Construction.. He made 88 hours of attendance out of a possible 90. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Board of Educutation, South Kensington. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton obtained a First Class in Stage 3, at the examination in Principles of Mining, held in the year 1905.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Board of Educutation, South Kensington. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton obtained a First Class in the Advanced Stage, at the examination in Principles of Mining, held in the year 1903.LVSAV2022.067: Education Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Board of Education, South Kensington. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton obtained a First Class in Stage 2, at the examination in Machine Construction and Drawing, held in the year 1904.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper. Certificate of Qualification of Fireman, Examiner, or Deputy under Section 15 (1) (b). This is to Certify that Robert Crichton residing at The Neuk, Philpstoun, has been duly examined and has satisfied the examiners - (a) That he is able to make accurate tests (so far as practicable with a safety lamp) for inflammable gas; (b) That he is able to measure the uantity of air in an air current; (c) That his hearing is such as to enable him to carry out efficiently the duties of Fireman, Examiner, or Deputy. November 5, 1912LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from The Universal Mining School, Cardiff. Certificate of Efficient Study (For Second Class Examination) This is to Certify that Robert Crichton of Castlepark, Linlithgow, age 18, a student of The Universal Mining School, has gone through a Course of 15 Lessons on "Mining", suitable with practical experience, for preparing him to undertake the durites of an Under-Manager of a Mine, and has, to my satisfaction, carefully, efficiently, and not hurriedly, worked the exercises prescribed in connection therewith. 6 December 1900.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Handwritten certificate from the Mining Department, The College of Science and Technology, Edinburgh, dated 31 August 1901, for Robert Crichton in Surveying and Levelling.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II 2nd Year. Session 1902-1903. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 granted a 1st class in Mining. He made 41 1/4 hours of attendance out of a possible 43. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Session 1901-1902. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 20 was granted a 1st class in Principles of Mining Stage I. He made 19 attendances out of a possible 22. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Reference for A. H. Crichton from John Fyfe at Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Co. Ltd.
A reference from John Fyfe of Young's Paraffin Light & Mineral Oil Company, for A. H. Crichton (Archibald Henderson Crichton). 30th December 1884.LVSAV2022.067: Reference for Robert Crichton from James Ross & Co. Philpstoun Oil Works
A typed reference for Mr Robert Crichton from James Ross & Co Philpstown Oil Works. Linlithgow, 19th April. 1905.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Mine stack being demolished
Slighty blurred black and white photograph of a mine chimney stack being demolished. Mine unknown.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Pony Show at No.6 Mine at Philpstoun
Black and white photograph of 8 ponies and their handlers, with Robert Crichton standing in the middle in a lighter coloured suit and hat. Taken at the Pony Show at No.6 mine at Philpstoun, 11th June 1955.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton on Australia Trip
Black and white photograph of Robert Crichton (middle) and two other men on their arrival in Sydney on their Australian trip, January 1935.LVSAV2022.067: Postcard - 1924 Labour Government Visit to Westwood Pit
Black and white photographic postcard of 5 figures standing in mining uniform, 4 wearing head torches. Text on reverse in pink pen reads: Labour Government 1924 Short-Per(illegible) visit Mr Shinwell Minister of Mines. Photo at Westwood Pit. Left: Masterton, Inspector of Mines Crichton, General Mining Manager Shinwell, Minister of Mines Caldwell, Mining Agent Easton, Mining ManagerLVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton outside Buckingham Palace
Black and white photograph of Robert Crichton and three ladies dressed up and standing outside a Buckingham Palace in London with a member of the King/Queen's Guard behind them. This was taken when Robert received his CBE.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton with HRH Duke of Kent at Dean's Oil Works
Black and white photograph of the HRH Duke of Kent next to Robert Crichton, in front of two other men and a low table of glass jars filled with liquids at Dean's Oil Works. 10 January 1940.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton and HRH Duke of Kent at Dean's Oil Works
Black and white photograph of the HRH Duke of Kent next to Robert Crichton, in front of two other men and a low table of glass jars filled with liquids at Dean's Oil Works. c.1940.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Scottish Oils Ltd workers outside Middleton Hall
Black and white photograph of Scottish Oils Ltd workers outside Middleton Hall c.1950. In the middle at the front is Robert Crichton.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton
Black and white half-length photograph of Robert Crichton. Stuck onto a cream card background with light embossed border and slightly scalloped edge, and cream paper cover.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - SS British Sailor in Loch Finnart
Black and white photograph of two oil tankers. One is the 'SS British Sailor' (built 1953) in Loch Finnart at its naming ceremony. Mid 20th century.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - SS British Sailor on Loch Finnart
Black and white photograph of the 'SS British Sailor' (built 1953) in Loch Finnart at its naming ceremony. Mid 20th century.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - SS British Sailor on Loch Finnart
Black and white photograph on board the 'SS British Sailor' (built 1953) in Loch Finnart at its naming ceremony. Mid 20th century.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton looking out over bings
Black and white photograph of Robert Crichton standing next to a woman on a balcony looking out over bings. Possibly Westwood Bings. 1950s.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - SS British Sailor on Loch Finnart
Black and white photograph of 'SS British Sailor' (built 1953) in Loch Finnart at its naming ceremony surreounded by smaller ships. Mid 20th century.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - No.1 Cracking Unit of British Petroleum Chemicals, Grangemouth
Black and white photograph of steel pipelines, chimney and ducting of the No.1 Cracking Unit of British Petroleum Chemicals, Grangemouth.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - SS British Sailor at Loch Finnart Oil Depot
Black and white photograph of cargo ship at the Finnart Oil Depot on Loch Finnart with the 'SS British Sailor' (built 1953) in the background. Taken at its naming ceremony. Mid 20th century.LVSAV2022.067: Photo - Robert Crichton
Black and white full length photograph of Robert Crichton printed on cream card showing him wearing full dress suit, white bowtie and holding a hat in his right hand and a sword in his left. 'Lafayette Ltd' written on the front. This was Robert's court dress which he wore for the coronations of King George VI and Queen Elizabeth II. He attended both in his role as convener of the council.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 24 successfully completed a three year's course in Electricity during the years 1904-7. He made 79 1/2 hours of attendance out of a possible 95. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division III. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 successfully completed a three year's course in Machine Construction during the years 1901-4. He made 225 1/2 hours of attendance out of a possible 250. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
Certificate on cream thick paper from Linlithgowshire Education Committee Technical Classes. Continuation Class Code Division II. This is to Certify that Robert Crichton Age 22 successfully completed a four year's course in Mining during the years 1901-5. He made 145 1/2 hours of attendance out of a possible 162. Syllabus of work is covered on the reverse.LVSAV2022.067: Certificate - Awarded to Robert Crichton
First Class Certificate of Competency, as per the Coal Mines Regulation Act, 1887, for Robert Crichton. Dated. 5th June 1905. On the reverse is added typed text in blue ink: 'I hereby certify that Robert Crichton, the holder of this certificate, has had at least two years practical experience in the surveying of Mines. W. Walker. 22nd June 1912.' Related to LVSAV2022.067.066.LVSAV2022.067: Letter - From W. Walker to Robert Crichton
Letter from W. Walker to Robert Crichton returning Crichton's now endorsed Certificate of Competency (LVSAV2022.067.065). Dated 22nd June 1912.LVSAV2022.067: Magazine Article - Robert Crichton Obituary
Typewritten obituary article with black and white photograph for Robert Crichton in the BP Shield Magazine, Number Four, April 1966.LVSAV2022.067: Copy of contract of employment from Uphall Oil Co. Limited to A. H. Crichton
Copy of a handwritten contract of employment from Uphall Oil Co. Limited to A. H. Crichton, which has been stuck on a folded piece of cardboard. 15 June 1882.LVSAV2022.067: Wages at Philpstoun Oil Works, fortnight ending July 22nd 1896
A handwritten document detailing wages paid at Philpstoun Oil Works, fortnight ending July 22nd 1896. Provides list of names, job title and their wages.LVSAV2022.067: Contract for 5 Year Apprenticeship for Archibald Henderson Crichton
A handwritten contract, or indenture, for the 5 year apprenticeship of mining engineer at Shotts Iron Company for Archibald Henderson Crichton. 15th May 1872.LVSAV2022.067: Application - Lands Tribunal for Scotland
Typewritten photocopy of the Lands Tribunal for Scotland Application from the Trustees Under Deed of Trust by Adrian John Charles, Earl of Hopetoun In Respect of Feuduty Exigible from Subjects at The Avenue, Philpstoun. 3 pages, sewn together with white synthetic thread onto a cream/peach coloured card. Dated 18 March 1975.LVSAV2022.067: Response from Lands Tribunal for Scotland, Edinburgh regarding feuduty objection
Typewritten 2 page document from the Lands Tribunal for Scotland, Edinburgh, in response to the feuduty objection in LVSAV2022.067.082. Dated 4 February 1975. Photocopy.