Old photographs of West Lothian
Arranged by classification tag
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Postcard -"Parish Church, Bathgate"
LVSAV2018.006
Postcard -"Parish Church, Bathgate" Coloured printed postcard showing view of Bathgate parish church
Postcard - "Parish Church Manse, Addiewell"
LVSAV2018.039
Postcard - "Parish Church Manse, Addiewell" B&W photographic postcard of Auchinhard house, then the parish church manse in Addiewell
Postcard - "Parish Church & Manse, Whitburn"
LVSAV2020.106
Postcard - "Parish Church & Manse, Whitburn" B&W photographic postcard showing Whitburn Parish church and manse
Postcard - "Parish Church, Mid Calder"
LVSAV2014.001
Postcard - "Parish Church, Mid Calder" B & W photographic postcard showing the parish church and graveyard in Mid Calder
Postcard - "Parish Church, Mid-Calder"
LVSAV2012.018
Postcard - "Parish Church, Mid-Calder" B&W photographic postcard showing the Kirk of Calder, Mid Calder.
Postcard - "Parish Church, Uphall"
LVSAV2017.034
Postcard - "Parish Church, Uphall" B&W printed postcard showing Uphall parish church.
Postcard - "Parish Church, Whitburn"
LVSAV2016.051
Postcard - "Parish Church, Whitburn" B&W printed postcard showing the parish church and graveyard in Whitburn.
Postcard - "Parish Church, Winchburgh"
LVSAV2014.007
Postcard - "Parish Church, Winchburgh" Sepia printed postcard showing the parish church in Winchburgh
Postcard - "Parkhead Crescent, West Calder"
LVSAV2015.031
Postcard - "Parkhead Crescent, West Calder" B & W photographic postcard showing a parent and child in pushchair walking the pavement on Parkhead Crescent, West Calder.
Postcard - "Peden Stone, Harthill"
LVSAV2019.154
Postcard - "Peden Stone, Harthill" B&W printed postcard showing the Peden Stone memorial to the Covenantors, at Benhar
Postcard - "People...in Bathgate are so hospitable"
LVSAV2020.023
Postcard - "People...in Bathgate are so hospitable" Humorous postcard - likely part of generic series - with a B&W image "on the Avon" and a coloured studio image of a loving couple on a stile.
Postcard - "People's Hall, West Calder"
LVSAV2018.067
Postcard - "People's Hall, West Calder" Black and White Photographic postcard of People's Hall, West Calder.
Postcard - "Pheonix & Clifton Iron Works, Coatbridge"
LVSAV2015.062
Postcard - "Pheonix & Clifton Iron Works, Coatbridge" B & W printed postcard showing the chimneys and buildings of the Pheonix & Clifton Iron Works, Coatbridge.
Postcard - Philipstoun Bowling Green
LVSAV2015.066
Postcard - Philipstoun Bowling Green Black and white photographic postcard of the opening of Philpstoun bowling green. The image shows a pipe band playing in The Avenue, Philpstoun with people lining the street at the edges of the bowling green. The railway line can be seen running along the rear of the bowling green with Binns Tower in the distance. (Identical to LVSAV2014.003)
Postcard - Philpstoun bowling greem
LVSAV2014.003
Postcard - Philpstoun bowling greem Black and white photographic postcard of the opening of Philpstoun bowling green.
Postcard - Philpstoun House
LVSAV2011.139
Postcard - Philpstoun House B&W photographic postcard showing Philpstoun House and grounds.
Postcard - Philpstoun Oil Works No.2 Pug
LVSAV2016.097
Postcard - Philpstoun Oil Works No.2 Pug B&W photographic reproduction of works photo
Postcard - Plain handwritten regarding purchase of Oil
LVSAV2012.050
Postcard - Plain handwritten regarding purchase of Oil Postcard dated 18th February 1893 with handwritten message regarding purchase of oil. Postcard addressed to '123 Hope Street, Glasgow'. Postmark states 'Uphall Station [576] Date FE 1893.' On the side with the hand written message is also a large company stamp for 'The Holmes Oil Company Limited, Works-Uphall'
Postcard - "Polkemmet House"
LVSAV2011.085
Postcard - "Polkemmet House" B&W photographic postcard showing Polkemmet House.
Postcard - "Polkemmet House"
LVSAV2018.116
Postcard - "Polkemmet House" B&W photographic postcard showing the entrance to Polkemmet House.
Postcard - 'Polkemmet House, Whitburn'
LVSAV2022.088
Postcard - 'Polkemmet House, Whitburn' Black and white postcard entitled: 'Polkemmet House, Whitburn'.
Postcard - "Polkemmet House, Whitburn"
LVSAV2012.032
Postcard - "Polkemmet House, Whitburn" B&W printed postcard showing Polkemmet House and grounds, Whitburn.
Postcard - "Polkemmet House. Whitburn"
LVSAV2018.049
Postcard - "Polkemmet House. Whitburn" B&W photographic postcard showing distant view of Polkemmet House
Postcard - Polkemmet House, Whitburn
LVSAV2023.005.003
Postcard - Polkemmet House, Whitburn Coloured photographic postcard of a house entitled: 'Polkemmet House, Whitburn'. Postally used.
Postcard - Polkemmet House, Whitburn
LVSAV2023.005.006
Postcard - Polkemmet House, Whitburn Black and white photographic postcard entitled: 'Polkemmet House, Whitburn' Postally used.
Postcard - Port Edgar naval base
LVSAV2011.090
Postcard - Port Edgar naval base Sepia printed postcard showing Port Edgar Royal Navy Base on the Firth of Forth
Postcard - "Portion Of Adadan Refinery, Anglo-Persian Oil Company"
LVSAV2011.079
Postcard - "Portion Of Adadan Refinery, Anglo-Persian Oil Company" Sepia photogravure postcard showing a portion of Adadan Refinery, Anglo-Persian Oil Company.
Postcard - "Post Office Broxburn"
LVSAV2018.004
Postcard - "Post Office Broxburn" B&W printed postcard showing staff outside Broxburn post office
Postcard - "Precocious Navigation"
LVSAV2021.047
Postcard - "Precocious Navigation" Coloured postcard depicting a young boy playing with a small boat on a stream
Postcard - Procession in Bathgate
LVSAV2022.011
Postcard - Procession in Bathgate Black and white photographic postcard of a procession. 'Benzie Bathgate' embossed on the front.
Postcard - "Public Hall, Armadale"
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.
Postcard - "Public Park, Fauldhouse"
LVSAV2014.095
Postcard - "Public Park, Fauldhouse" Coloured printed postcard showing the public park in Fauldhouse with a playpark and football pitch in the background.
Postcard - Public School and Institute, Pumpherston
LVSAV2023.047
Postcard - Public School and Institute, Pumpherston Coloured postcard entitled: 'Public School and Institute, Pumpherston'. Postally used.
Postcard - "Public School, Armadale"
LVSAV2020.079
Postcard - "Public School, Armadale" Colour printed postcard show the frontage of Armadale public school
Postcard - "Public School, Blackridge"
LVSAV2020.008
Postcard - "Public School, Blackridge" B&W printed postcard of Blackridge public school c.1905
Postcard - 'Public School, Fauldhouse'
LVSAV2021.145
Postcard - 'Public School, Fauldhouse' Black and white photographic postcard of the 'Public School, Fauldhouse'. A large group of children are gathered at the surrounding wall.
Postcard - 'Public School, Fauldhouse'
LVSAV2022.038
Postcard - 'Public School, Fauldhouse' Black and white photographic postcard of 'Public School, Fauldhouse'.
Postcard - 'Public School, Whitburn'
LVSAV2021.143
Postcard - 'Public School, Whitburn' Black and white photographic postcard of 'Public School, Whitburn'.
Postcard - "Pumpherston Oil Work"
LVSAV2016.073
Postcard - "Pumpherston Oil Work" B&W printed postcard showing Pumpherston Oil Works
Postcard - 'Pumpherston Store'
LVSAV2023.034
Postcard - 'Pumpherston Store' Coloured photographic postcard entitled: 'Pumpherston Store' showing the Co-operative store. Postally used.
Postcard - "Queensferry Road, Kirkliston"
LVSAV2020.026
Postcard - "Queensferry Road, Kirkliston" B&W printed postcard showing tree lined road and the south lodge of Dundas castle
Postcard - "Queensferry Road, Kirkliston"
LVSAV2020.024
Postcard - "Queensferry Road, Kirkliston" Sepia photographic postcard showing view along Queensferry road south towards Kirkliston cross. Children play in the road. Perhaps taken in the 1930's when the new-style housing on the east of the road was new?
Postcard - "R.C. Chapel, Broxburn"
LVSAV2014.060
Postcard - "R.C. Chapel, Broxburn" Black and white photographic postcard of Roman Catholic Chapel, Broxburn, West Lothian
Postcard - "R.C. Chapel, Fauldhouse"
LVSAV2018.033
Postcard - "R.C. Chapel, Fauldhouse" B&W printed postcard showing the Roman Catholic chapel in Fauldhouse
Postcard - 'R.C. Church, West Calder'
LVSAV2022.077
Postcard - 'R.C. Church, West Calder' Black and white photographic postcard entitled: 'R.C. Church, West Calder'. Depicting local church with a family standing in front of it. Early 20th century.
Postcard - "R.C. School and Presbytery, Winchburgh"
LVSAV2011.160
Postcard - "R.C. School and Presbytery, Winchburgh" B&W printed postcard showing the Roman Catholic school and presbytery in Winchburgh.
Postcard - "Recreation Hall, Philpstoun"
LVSAV2013.024
Postcard - "Recreation Hall, Philpstoun" B&W real photographic postcard showing the recreation hall in Philpstoun.
Postcard - "Reservoir, Kirkliston"
LVSAV2016.016
Postcard - "Reservoir, Kirkliston" Coloured printed postcard showing the reservoir at Kirkliston.
Postcard - "River Almond, Newbridge"
LVSAV2021.042
Postcard - "River Almond, Newbridge" Black and white photographic postcard depicting A8 bridge over the River Almond, and houses, in Newbridge
Postcard - "River Avon and Linlithgow Bridge"
LVSAV2018.093
Postcard - "River Avon and Linlithgow Bridge" Colour printed postcard showing the view north along the Avon towards Linlithgow Bridge
Postcard - "River Avon, Wallace's Cave, Bathgate"
LVSAV2015.064
Postcard - "River Avon, Wallace's Cave, Bathgate" B & W photographic postcard showing a group on a bridge across the Avon in the area of Wallace's Cave.
Postcard - "Robin Tamson's Smiddy"
LVSAV2015.017
Postcard - "Robin Tamson's Smiddy" B & W printed postcard showing Robin Tamson and his daughter at work in the Smiddy.