| P number: | P000058 |
|---|---|
| Old photograph number: | C02884 |
| Caption: | D'Arcy, 4.0 km. south-east of Dalkeith. Site of the exploratory oil borehole, 1919-1922 and undertaken by S. Pearson and Son Ltd. Midlothian. |
| Description: | D'Arcy, 4.0 km. south-east of Dalkeith. Site of the exploratory oil borehole, 1919-1922 and undertaken by S. Pearson and Son Ltd. Midlothian. Near view of oil well drilling rig, showing a heap of drilling bits of different sizes on the left, beam, casing etc. Note the large pulley blockalmost certainly used as the travelling block. The main derrick is to the right. |
| Date taken: | 01/01/1921 |
| Photographer: | Tait, D. |
| Copyright statement: | Crown |
| Acknowledgment: | This image was digitized with grant-in-aid from SCRAN the Scottish Cultural Resources Access Network |
| X longitude/easting: | 336500 |
| Y latitude/northing: | 634500 |
| Coordinate reference system, ESPG code: | 27700 (OSGB 1936 / British National Grid) |
| Orientation: | Landscape |
| Size: | 203.10 KB; 1000 x 736 pixels; 85 x 62 mm (print at 300 DPI); 265 x 195 mm (screen at 96 DPI); |
| Average Rating: | Not yet rated |
| Categories: | Unsorted Images, Geoscience subjects/ Economic geology/ Boring and prospecting |
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