On 29/12/04 10:12 pm, "GillyWhite@aol.com" <GillyWhite@aol.com> wrote: > "Topic: the counties of East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian, > Scotland, Great Britain." > Just in case anyone feels unwelcome I hope not .. Thanks for the info ..I missed it ... Hope there are some WLN enthusiasts who have local access .. I saw the occupation as 'shale worker' and there are major reminders of the shales oil working still in the Uphall area .... Huge bings of the red shale... And then over the way the ' seven sisters' a group of conical pit bings Robin Ps the sulphur content in the rain made sure the local potato crop never suffered from blight. -- Robin and Margaret McEwen-King Lanark Scotland

Greetings to everyone on the list. Would we have anyone on the list living in the Linlithgow area. My grandmother died there and is buried in Braehead Road Cemetery. I visited her grave a year ago Sept took some photos but on my return home found my camera was broken so no pictures. Would SKS be able to take a few photos of her grave for me. I can provide details of list. Glen Alderson Calgary Alberta Canada

Robin, I have been following your dialogue with Alison and others re Uphall with interest. My wife was born and brought up there and We were married there in 1962. She recognised nearly all of the names, so if Alison need more info she can contact me offlist. I really wanted to correct your reference to the "seven" sisters. There are only five bings, which are protected as industrial heritage.They are a result of the shale mined from Westwood Pit near West Calder. I have a particular interest since my maternal GrGrandfather and Grandfather Lyle were Under Managers there. Archie Lyle Gilbert, Kinross. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Margaret" <margaret@scottishwool.com> To: <MIDLOTHIAN-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Thursday, December 30, 2004 4:59 PM Subject: Re: [MLN] Re: MIDLOTHIAN-D Digest V04 #531 > On 29/12/04 10:12 pm, "GillyWhite@aol.com" <GillyWhite@aol.com> wrote: > > > "Topic: the counties of East Lothian, Midlothian, and West Lothian, > > Scotland, Great Britain." > > Just in case anyone feels unwelcome > I hope not .. Thanks for the info ..I missed it ... > Hope there are some WLN enthusiasts who have local access .. > > I saw the occupation as 'shale worker' and there are major reminders of the > shales oil working still in the Uphall area .... Huge bings of the red > shale... And then over the way the ' seven sisters' a group of conical pit > bings > > Robin > > > Ps the sulphur content in the rain made sure the local potato crop never > suffered from blight. > > > -- > Robin and Margaret McEwen-King > Lanark Scotland > > > >

On 31/12/04 6:09 pm, "Archie Gilbert" <agilbert@clara.co.uk> wrote: > I really wanted to correct your > reference to the "seven" sisters. There are only five bings, which are > protected as industrial heritage. Memory fade .. My apologies ... Are the great mounds north of Uphall on the way to Philipstoun also protected? Robin -- Robin and Margaret McEwen-King Lanark Scotland