Old photographs of West Lothian
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Postcard - "Bridge on Almond, Polkemmet"
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Postcard - "Bridge on Almond, Polkemmet" B&W photographic postcard, showing bridge across the River Almond at Polkemmet
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Postcard - "Bridge On The Almond, Polkemmet Estate, Whitburn"
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Postcard - "Bridge On The Almond, Polkemmet Estate, Whitburn" Coloured printed postcard showing the Ivy covered bridge over the River Almond on the Polkemmet Estate in Whitburn.
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Postcard - "Bridge St, Fauldhouse"
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Postcard - "Bridge St, Fauldhouse" Coloured printed postcard showing a well dressed group gathered on Bridge Street, Fauldhouse.
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Postcard - "Bridge Street, Fauldhouse"
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Postcard - "Bridge Street, Fauldhouse" Coloured printed postcard showing view north along Bridge Stree, Fauldhouse.
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Postcard - "Bridge Street, Fauldhouse"
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Postcard - "Bridge Street, Fauldhouse" Coloured printed postcard showing Bridge Street in Fauldhouse.
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Postcard - "Bridge Street, Fauldhouse"
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Postcard - "Bridge Street, Fauldhouse" B&W printed postcard showing Bridge Street, Fauldhouse.
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Postcard - Bridge Street, Fauldhouse
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Postcard - Bridge Street, Fauldhouse Coloured postcard entitled: 'Bridge Street, Fauldhouse'. Postally used.
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Postcard - "Broxburn"
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Postcard - "Broxburn" Coloured printed multi-view postcard showing places of interest in and around Broxburn.
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Postcard - "Broxburn"
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Postcard - "Broxburn" Postcard of Broxburn with photochrome images ""On the Canal" and "Burnside" Series No 137500 by D&S K
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Postcard - 'Broxburn Academy'
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Postcard - 'Broxburn Academy' Black and white photographic postcard of 'Broxburn Academy'. Greendykes Bing can be seen in the background.
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Postcard - Broxburn Christian Union Orchestra
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Postcard - Broxburn Christian Union Orchestra Black and white photographic postcard entitled: 'Broxburn Christian Union Orchestra'. Postally used.
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Postcard - "Broxburn, East End"
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Postcard - "Broxburn, East End" B & W photographic postcard showing Broxburn's East End.
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Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green"
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Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green" B&W photographic postcard showing the bowling green, with stooks of oats
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Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green"
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Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green" Coloured printed postcard showing Broxburn from the bowling green. Front depicts bowling green in the foreground with residential area of Broxburn in the background (possibly Greendykes Road).
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Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green"
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Postcard - "Broxburn from Bowling Green" B&W photographic postcard showing the bowling green with buildings from the town behind.
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Postcard - "Broxburn from the range"
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Postcard - "Broxburn from the range" Black and white photographic postcard of "Broxburn from the range" with trees and rough grassland in the foreground and houses and buildings behind, serrated edges,
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Postcard - "Broxburn. Main Street East."
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Postcard - "Broxburn. Main Street East." Coloured printed postcard showing Main Street East in Broxburn, with Broxburn Parish Church on the right.
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Postcard - "Broxburn, Main Street, West"
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Postcard - "Broxburn, Main Street, West" B&W photographic postcard showing a street scene in Broxburn, Main Street West
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Postcard - "Broxburn, Main St. West"
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Postcard - "Broxburn, Main St. West" B&W printed postcard of Main St. West, looking west
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Postcard - Broxburn Oil Co. locomotive
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Postcard - Broxburn Oil Co. locomotive B&W photographic postcard showing Broxburn Oil Co. No.5 locomotive, footplate staff, shunters, and a gaffer.
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Refinery Works"
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Refinery Works" B&W photographic postcard showing a general view of Broxburn Oil Company Works in operation.
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Postcard - ''Broxburn Oil Works''
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Postcard - ''Broxburn Oil Works'' Sepia photographic postcard "Broxburn Oil Works" showing a general view of Broxburn Oil Company Works. Postally used, dated 18th August 1919. Broxburn Cardross Series. Same image as LVSAV2011.126
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works"
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works" Sepia photographic postcard showing aerial view of Broxburn Oil Works
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works"
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works" B & W printed postcard showing elevated views of Broxburn Oil Works with Albyn bing in the background. (The second image is also Broxburn Oil Works, despite the caption suggesting it is Pumpherston Oil Works)
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works"
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works" Printed card with two landscape images showing panoramas of Broxburn crude oil works, and Broxburn refinery
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works"
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Postcard - "Broxburn Oil Works" Monochrome green and white printed postcard showing Broxburn Crude Oil Works on the top half of the postcard and the refinery on the bottom.
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Postcard - "Broxburn Public School & Scholars"*
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Postcard - "Broxburn Public School & Scholars"* Black and white printed postcard of Broxburn Public School with all pupils and staff outside the building .
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Postcard - "Burngrange Cottages, West Calder"
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Postcard - "Burngrange Cottages, West Calder" B&W printed postcard showing Burngrange Cottages (built in 1928), West Calder. Looking east.
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Postcard - "Burnside Road, Uphall"
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Postcard - "Burnside Road, Uphall" Black and white photographic postcard "Burnside Road, Uphall" c 1925. Showing the Scottish Oils Ltd tradesmen's housing on the Middleton Hall estate to the left and trees on the right.
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Postcard - 'Calder Hall'
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Postcard - 'Calder Hall' Black and white photographic postcard showing 'Calder Hall'
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Postcard - "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder"
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Postcard - "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder" Postcard entitled "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder"
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Postcard - "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder"
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Postcard - "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder" Coloured printed postcard showing livestock grazing on the land surrounding Calder Hall, Mid-Calder.
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Postcard - "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder"
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Postcard - "Calder Hall, Mid-Calder" B & W photographic postcard showing the grand front entrance of Calder Hall in Mid Calder.
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Postcard - 'Calder Hall - South West Lawn'
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Postcard - 'Calder Hall - South West Lawn' Black and white correspondence letter, with Calder House on the front and a family playing croquet. 'The South West Lawn' lettered on the front.
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Postcard - Calder House
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Postcard - Calder House Two postcards of Calder House, Mid Calder, West Lothian, have been stuck onto a piece of cream coloured paper (possibly to create a pictorial information sheet) with 'Calder House, Mid Calder' handwritten as a title at the top in pencil. To the right side, '£6000 1915' is written in pencil.
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Postcard - "Calder House, Mid Calder"
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Postcard - "Calder House, Mid Calder" Black and White photographic postcard of exterior of Calder House
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Postcard - "Canal view near Broxburn"
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Postcard - "Canal view near Broxburn" Sepia printed postcard showing a view along the canal towpath, probably at Winchburgh
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Postcard - "Carlowrie Castle, Kirkliston"
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Postcard - "Carlowrie Castle, Kirkliston" B&W printed image, with wide margins, showing Carlowrie castle
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Postcard - "Carriden House, Bo'ness"
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Postcard - "Carriden House, Bo'ness" Coloured printed postcard with an external view of Carriden House
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Postcard - "Carriden House, Bo'ness"
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Postcard - "Carriden House, Bo'ness" Colour printed postcard showing a view of Carriden House, Bo'ness.
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Postcard - "Carrying Too Much Sail"
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Postcard - "Carrying Too Much Sail" Coloured printed postcard showing a staged photograph of ladies competing for the attention of a sailor. Neither look overly pleased about their situation.
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Postcard - 'Castle Road, Blackness'
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Postcard - 'Castle Road, Blackness' Coloured postcard of the houses on Castle Road, Blackness, by the water. Early to mid 20th century.
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Postcard - "Castle Road, Blackness"
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Postcard - "Castle Road, Blackness" B&W printed postcard showing villas in Castle Road, Blackness
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Postcard - "Cast Metal Bridge, Mid Calder"
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Postcard - "Cast Metal Bridge, Mid Calder" B&W photographic postcard showing bridge across the River Almond, with children playing. The metal bridge is an aqueduct carrying feeder water to the Union canal
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Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate"
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Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate" B & W photographic (matt) postcard showing the front of Cathlaw House in Bathgate
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Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate"
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Postcard - "Cathlaw House, Bathgate" B&W photographic postcard with front view of Cathlaw house
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Postcard - "Champfleurie House"
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Postcard - "Champfleurie House" B&W printed postcard showing Champfleurie House, Linlithgow.
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Postcard - "Chapel, Fauldhouse"
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Postcard - "Chapel, Fauldhouse" B&W printed postcard of the Roman Catholic Chapel in Fauldhouse.
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Postcard - "Charlesfield House. Livingstone"
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Postcard - "Charlesfield House. Livingstone" Black and white photographic postcard showing 'Charlesfield House. Livingstone' [Livingston].
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Postcard - Chatto Cottages
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Postcard - Chatto Cottages B & W photographic postcard showing Chatto Cottages, near West Cairns
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Postcard - Children on Gala Day Float
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Postcard - Children on Gala Day Float Black and white photographic postcard of children on a gala day decorated float. Postally unused.
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Postcard - "Church Street, Mid Calder"
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Postcard - "Church Street, Mid Calder" B&W photographic postcard showing Church Street, Mid Calder.c1920.