| P number: | P000210 |
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| Old photograph number: | D04841 |
| Caption: | Broxburn Bing, West Lothian, viewed from the west. The spent oil-shale bing is a waste product of the distillation of shale-oil. It consists of red burnt mudstone or siltstone fragments which are known locally as 'blaes' or 'red blaes'. |
| Description: | Broxburn Bing, West Lothian, viewed from the west. The spent oil-shale bing is a waste product of the distillation of shale-oil. It consists of red burnt mudstone or siltstone fragments which are known locally as 'blaes' or 'red blaes'. Much material from this bing has been extracted for aggregate and the bing and surrounding area have been landscaped for industrial, agricultural or leisure use. |
| Date taken: | Tue Oct 01 00:00:00 BST 1991 |
| Photographer: | McTaggart, F.I. |
| Copyright statement: | NERC |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 308200 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 673900 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 236.19 KB; 1000 x 754 pixels; 85 x 64 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 199 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images |
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