Museum Collection (Numerical list)
LVSAV1990.083: Glass Plate Negative - Technical Drawing of Retort
Glass plate negative of technical drawing of retorts, scale 1/2" = 1 foot. Box labelled "Young & Beilby Retorts, Young & Fyfe Retorts".LVSAV1990.084: Glass Plate Negative - Screw Cooler
Glass plate negative of technical drawing of screw cooler, Addiewell Works, scale 1" = 1 foot, 18th March 1906, drawing No. E191.LVSAV1990.085: Glass Plate Negative - Plan and Elevation of Agitator
Glass plate negative of technical drawing of plan and elevation of agitator and still for finished paraffin also tin filter complete, scale 3/8" inch = 1 foot, dated 15th August 1874.LVSAV1990.086: Glass Plate Negative - Henderson's Patent Improved Cooling Apparatus
Glass plate negative of technical drawing of plan and sections of Henderson's patent improved cooling apparatus, scale 1.5" = 1 foot, Broxburn, 1st March 1886.LVSAV1990.087: Glass Plate Negative - Henderson's Patent Retort
Glass plate negative of technical drawing Henderson's patent retort for the Broxburn Oil Co., Broxburn showing longitudinal and transverse cross sections, circa 1880. Box labelled "Wax Plant"LVSAV1990.088: Glass Plate Negative - Henderson's Patent Retort
Glass plate negative of technical drawing of general arrangement of Henderson's patent retort showing longitudinal and transverse cross sections with loading and spent shale hutches, circa 1875. Scale 1/2" = 1 foot.LVSAV1990.089: Glass Plate Negative - Henderson's Patent Retort
Glass plate negative of technical drawing plan of Henderson's patent retort for the Broxburn Oil Co., Broxburn showing a cross section taken at various levels, c. 1880. Box labelled "Wax Plant".LVSAV1990.090: Glass plate negative - Young's Patent Improved Retort
Glass plate negative of technical drawing Young's patent improved retort showing transverse and longitudinal sections of a retort fitted with teethed mechanical rollers to discharge the spent shale, scale 1/2" = 1 foot, c. 1885.LVSAV1990.091: Glass plate negative - Roman Camp Oil Works
Glass plate negative, construction of Broxburn Oil Company's Roman Camp Oil Works in 1887.LVSAV1990.092: Glass plate negative - Pentland Works of the Clippens Oil Co. Ltd.
Glass plate negative, technical drawing by A.F. Craig & Co., Paisley of retorts for the Pentland Works of the Clippens Oil Co. Ltd. , scale 1/2" = 1 foot, shows end and cross sections of a two-part retort, c. 1882.LVSAV1990.194: Photo - UOP Platformer
Photographic negative of original schematic diagram UOP platformer.LVSAV1990.195: Photo - Diagram of an Autofiner
Photographic negative of original schematic diagram of an AutofinerLVSAV1990.196: Film Reel - Bureau of Mines, 1946
Film reel containing a numerical list of US patents on shale oil or oil shale compiled by the Bureau of Mines, 1946.LVSAV1991.001: Oil Barrel - Young's Oil Co. Uphall
20 gallon steel barrel with oval brass plate "Young's Oil Co. Uphall No.1012", c. 1920LVSAV1991.007: Rechabite Regalia
Independent order of Rechabites regalia owned by David Wilson of West Calder: cloth neckpiece regalia, "Past District Chief Ruler".LVSAV1991.007: Rechabite Regalia
Independent order of Rechabites regalia owned by David Wilson of West Calder: cloth neckpiece regalia "High movable conference representative".LVSAV1991.007: Rechabite Regalia
Independent order of Rechabites regalia owned by David Wilson of West Calder: cloth sash.LVSAV1991.007: Rechabite Regalia
Independent order of Rechabites regalia owned by David Wilson of West Calder: apron in case.LVSAV1991.008: Certificate - Independent Order of Rechabites
Framed coloured pictorial certificate, Independent Order of Rechabites to certify "David Wilson has held office as chief ruler of Hope of West Calder tent No.2715", dated 31/12/1920LVSAV1991.009: Rechabite Regalia
Independent Order of Rechabites, legion of honor medals with date bars 1931, 1932, 1933.LVSAV1991.010: Desk Set
Decorative brass ink and pen desk set minus ink stands, inscribed "presented along with dressing case to James Allison by the employees of the Caledonian Oil Co Ltd Tarbrax as a mark of esteem August 1902".LVSAV1991.018: Sample Case
Black leathercloth / board case by Reid & Todd, Glasgow, marked "J.W.", initials of James Wood director of the Broxburn Oil Company, containing eight sample bottles of shale oil products, wax, candle & shale specimens, c. 1910.LVSAV1991.019: Petrol Can
Two gallon tinplate motor spirit, petrol, can embossed "Young's Motor spirit", c. 1910LVSAV1991.020: Petrol Can
Two gallon tinplate motor spirit, petrol, can embossed "Oakbank Motor spirit", red, c. 1910LVSAV1991.021: Petrol Can
Two gallon tinplate motor spirit, petrol, can embossed "B.P. Motor spirit" and with brass label on handle marked "Scottish Oil Agency". Brass label is worn and difficult to read, c. 1930.LVSAV1991.023: Check Tally
Mine token / tally No 244, from Westwood Pit formerly property of James Gibb, c. 1950.LVSAV1991.034: Certificate - S.S.P.C.A. Certificate, awarded to John Henderson
S.S.P.C.A. certificate awarded for care of pit ponies to John Henderson, Duddingston Mine, shale pit 1953.LVSAV1991.036: Plan - Burngrange and Breich Villa
Plan on waxed linen of property in Burngrange and Breich Villa area west of West Calder.LVSAV1991.037: Plan - Addiewell Works
Paper dyeline print, site plan of Addiewell works dated 09/05/1950 drawn up for Customs and Excise purposes and coloured to show the content of tanks and receivers, some of which would be subject to duty.LVSAV1991.038: Plan - Green Shale Haulage, Addiewell Works
Paper blueprint titled "Green Shale Haulage, Addiewell Works, proposed alterations to incline " dated 27/11/1944, stamped Scottish Oils.LVSAV1991.041: Map - OS Linlithgowshire/Edinburgh
OS Linlithgowshire/Edinburgh composite sheet 6" to 1 mile.1856, with hand-coloured and hand written geological features, also borehole annotations. (Ecclesmachan to Gorgie), shows Almondhill Paraffin Oil Works.LVSAV1991.042: Map - OS Linlithgowshire/Edinburgh
OS Linlithgowshire/Edinburgh composite sheet 25" to 1 mile, 1896, with hand-coloured watercourses on linen. Also location of trial pits and boreholes around Seafield Oil Works, Deans Oil Works, Boghall and Starlaw.LVSAV1991.043: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire composite sheet 6" to 1 mile, 1896 (Blackness to Bridgend) with watercourses and plots at Wester Pardovan and Burnside marked in colour. On linen. Stamped J Ross & Co, Philpstoun Oil Works.LVSAV1991.044: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire composite sheet 25" to 1 mile, 1922,(Blackburn to West Calder) with geological features and areas of worked and unworked shale marked in colour. On linen.LVSAV1991.045: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire sheet 1X 7 6" to 1 mile, 1897, (Boghall to Starlaw) with watercourses coloured. On linen. Showing Seafield Crude Oil WorksLVSAV1991.046: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire 6" to 1 mile, 1898, (Ecclesmachan to Ingliston) with watercourses boundaries, oil works and mines, coloured. On linen.LVSAV1991.047: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire 6" to 1 mile, part sheet c. 1883,(Ecclesmachan and district) with boreholes in Fawnspark, Philpstoun, Threemiletown, Whitequarries, Gateside and Waterstone.LVSAV1991.048: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire 6" to 1 mile, part sheet 6, first edition, 1858 map, annotated in red ink to show the location of boreholes and other features associated with Newliston No 29 pit.LVSAV1991.049: Map - Linlithgowshire and Edinburghshire
Geological Survey of Scotland Linlithgowshire Sheet VI and parts of Edinburghshire Sheet 1, 6" to 1 mile. Geologically surveyed in 1859 by Archibald Geikie and updated in 1885 by Henry Moubray Cadell.LVSAV1991.050: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire Sheet 10 composite 6" to 1 mile (damaged), stamped December 1858, hand colouring and pencil annotations in Mid Calder and East Calder areas.LVSAV1991.051: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire sheet 10, 6" to 1 mile 1865, Mid Calder area, coloured and annotated with geological, shale mining and borehole features, published 1853-1856.LVSAV1991.052: Map - OS Linlithgowshire
OS Linlithgowshire composite 6" to 1 mile 1896. Blackridge to Livingston, some watercourses coloured.LVSAV1991.053: Map - Geological Survey Linlithgowshire
Geological Survey Linlithgowshire VI SW 6" to 1 inch 1897, published 1908, Ecclesmachan to Broxburn, coloured, showing Broxburn Oil Works.LVSAV1991.054: Map - OS Linlithgowshire: Ecclesmachan to Kirkliston
OS Linlithgowshire VI 6" to 1 mile 1856 Ecclesmachan to Kirkliston, coloured annotation / mining notes in Newliston area.LVSAV1991.055: Map - OS Linlithgowshire: Uphall to Kirkliston
OS Linlithgowshire sheet 6, 6" to 1 mile, 1856, Uphall to Kirkliston with pencilled mining notes, borehole annotations and boundaries in most areas. Showing Broxburn Shale Works.LVSAV1991.056: Map - OS Linlithgowshire: Armadale to East Calder
OS Linlithgowshire composite 6" to 1 mile, 1856, Armadale to East Calder, colour annotated with landowners, mining and borehole data. Includes Limefield Estate, owned by James Young.LVSAV1991.057: Map - OS Linlithgowshire: Kingscavil District
OS Linlithgowshire composite 25" to 1 mile, 1897, Kingscavil district, colour annotation of water courses and mining notes.LVSAV1991.058: Map - OS Linlithgowshire/ Edinburghshire: Seafield to Tarbrax
OS Linlithgowshire / Edinburghshire composite 6" to 1 mile, 1898, Seafield to Tarbrax.LVSAV1991.059: Map - Relationship between Shalefields and Coalfields
Part of map submitted by Mr. Fraser showing relationship of the Scottish shalefields to the coalfields.LVSAV1991.060: Map - OS Linlithgowshire: Fauldhouse to Midcalder
OS Linlithgowshire composite 6" to 1 mile 1865 from Fauldhouse to Midcalder. Boundaries coloured to show landowners and mineral leasees.LVSAV1991.061: Plan - OS Linlithgowshire: West Calder to Starlaw
OS Linlithgowshire composite 25" to 1 mile West Calder to Starlaw with detailed colour annotation of mining features and of land ownership.LVSAV1991.062: Map - OS Linlithgowshire, "Boghead Coal"
OS Linlithgowshire sheet 9, 6"=1 mile,1858 with area marked "Boghead Coal, Young's Co.,530 acres" on linen. Shows Bathgate Chemical Works, annotations in Blackburn area.