Glass Plate Negative - Technical Drawing of Retort
code: LVSAV1990.075
Collection code:
LVSAV1990.075
Collection:
Description
Glass plate negative of a technical drawing of transverse section and front elevation of retorts erected by the Midlothian Oil Company in 1872.
One of a series of lantern slides / glass plate negatives, thought to be used by Scottish Oils Ltd for instructional lectures
N.B. this is likely to relate to the Midlothian Mineral Oil Company who owned the Grange Shale Works / Charlesfield Shale Works at Gavieside at this time. Box labelled "Young & Beilby Retorts, Young & Fyfe Retorts"