BBC2 Scotland 17/06 - Scotland's first oil rush

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Grumpytramp
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9 years ago

It hasn't yet been uploaded to BBC iPlayer but BBC2 Scotland had an hour long documentary this evening presented by Professor Iain Stewart dedicated to the West Lothian oil shale mining and processing industry

http://bbc.in/1ZCnSXs

Essentially a social and economic history of the shale industry and it's legacy including some nice mine exploration footage courtesy of Tina Doyle (TeEnZiE of youtube fame).

Well worth viewing

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Morlock
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9 years ago

Just watched it, excellent.:thumbsup:

rhychydwr
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9 years ago

"Morlock" wrote:
Just watched it, excellent.:thumbsup:

I second that, excellent.;D

Cutting coal in my spare time.

Cuban Bloodhound
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9 years ago

http://www.scottishshale.co.uk/GazMines/AAMinesIntro.html

rhychydwr
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9 years ago

http://www.scottishshale.co.uk/GazMines/AAMinesIntro.html

An amazing website, thanks!

Cutting coal in my spare time.

Grumpytramp
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9 years ago

"rhychydwr" wrote:
An amazing website, thanks!

The website is really superb and an amazing archive of industrial and social history.

I would also recommend Harry Knox's excellent volume "The Scottish Shale Oil Industry & Mineral Railways" published by the good people at Lightmoor Press:

http://lightmoor.co.uk/view_book.php?ref=L9730§ion=CatIndustrial

This provides a comprehensive review of the entire industry drawing heavily on the resourses of the Museum of the Scottish Shale Oil Industry who run the aforementioned website.