Photo Slide - Drawer Filling a Hutch, Westwood Pit

code: LVSAV2009.029.012

Collection code:
LVSAV2009.029
File type:
Photographs
Collection:
Museum Collection

Description

35mm slide showing a shale miner's drawer filling a hutch with shale, probably at Westwood Pit, c. 1929.

Still from the promotional film "The Scottish Shale Industry" produced by Scottish Oils Ltd. This film was made to draw attention to the industry at a time when it was threatened with extinction.

One of 44 presentation slides from BP Oil (Grangemouth) Refinery Ltd

Donor was former employee of BP Oil (Grangemouth) Refinery Ltd.

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