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Mine Surface Buildings. Clay preparation, tipping area into former car hall. On-line Digital Images DP 028385 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Mine Surface Buildings. Clay preparation, tipping area into former car hall. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Detail of wagon used to move the clay from underground to the survce buildings. On-line Digital Images DP 028386 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Detail of wagon used to move the clay from underground to the survce buildings. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View of magazine. On-line Digital Images DP 028387 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View of magazine. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Detail of door to magazine. On-line Digital Images DP 028388 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu Detail of door to magazine. 5/7/2007 Item Level
View of Birkhill Station (NS97NE 159) on the Bo'ness/Kinneil railway line. On-line Digital Images DP 028389 Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu View of Birkhill Station (NS97NE 159) on the Bo'ness/Kinneil railway line. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Electricity Sub-station, view of control panel (original) with modern panel to right of image. On-line Digital Images SC 1082484 Interior. Electricity Sub-station, view of control panel (original) with modern panel to right of image. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior.  Electricity sib-station. Controls. On-line Digital Images SC 1082485 Interior. Electricity sib-station. Controls. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View looking towards the fly wheel of the pan house crusher in background. This area is now used as a work shop/storage area by the musuem. The Boiler on the right is from another site. On-line Digital Images SC 1082486 Interior. View looking towards the fly wheel of the pan house crusher in background. This area is now used as a work shop/storage area by the musuem. The Boiler on the right is from another site. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View of loading bay. Note levers for opening hoppers to have clay into wagons. On-line Digital Images SC 1082487 Interior. View of loading bay. Note levers for opening hoppers to have clay into wagons. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View in 1950's pan mill, bucket elevator on right. On-line Digital Images SC 1082488 Interior. View in 1950's pan mill, bucket elevator on right. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Pan House from 1950s. View of pan mill on right, worm feeder in background. On-line Digital Images SC 1082489 Interior. Pan House from 1950s. View of pan mill on right, worm feeder in background. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. Pan House from 1950s. View of pan mill. Clay visible in the foreground. On-line Digital Images SC 1082490 Interior. Pan House from 1950s. View of pan mill. Clay visible in the foreground. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View of upper level of pan mill (1930s) showing the clay discharging into the crusher below. On-line Digital Images SC 1082491 Interior. View of upper level of pan mill (1930s) showing the clay discharging into the crusher below. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View in 1950s pan mill building looking into pan mill. On-line Digital Images SC 1082492 Interior. View in 1950s pan mill building looking into pan mill. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View of 1950's pan mill looking into the crusher. On-line Digital Images SC 1082493 Interior. View of 1950's pan mill looking into the crusher. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Interior. View of upper level in 1950's pan mill building. On-line Digital Images SC 1082494 Interior. View of upper level in 1950's pan mill building. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SSW. On-line Digital Images DP 032577 RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SSW. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SW. On-line Digital Images DP 032578 RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SW. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SSE. On-line Digital Images DP 032579 RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SSE. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SE. On-line Digital Images DP 032580 RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SE. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the S. On-line Digital Images DP 032581 RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the S. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SE. On-line Digital Images DP 032582 RCAHMS Aerial Photography Digital Oblique aerial view centred on the mine, taken from the SE. 5/7/2007 Item Level
Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Ground level plan On-line Digital Images DP 094337 Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Ground level plan 1995 Item Level
Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Upper level plan On-line Digital Images DP 094338 Digital copy of Drawing 'Birkhill Clay Mine Surface Buildings: Upper level plan 1995 Item Level