Dr Robin Chesters from Almond Valley Heritage Trust will explore West Lothian’s forgotten oil works.
During the oil mania of the 1860’s, many would-be
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Dr Robin Chesters from Almond Valley Heritage Trust will explore West Lothian’s forgotten oil works.
During the oil mania of the 1860’s, many would-be oil tycoons set up businesses in West Lothian’s shalefields. Most failed after only a few years, leaving few records or clues to the location of these ill-fated enterprises.