Forestry Memories

Pumpherston, Midlothian oil shale workings

Pumpherston, Midlothian oil shale workings

Date Added: 19 February 2018 Contributor: Norman Davidson Year of Photo: 1955 Picture No: 3923

Photograph is courtesy and copyright of Forestry Commission, Forest Research, Roslin, and provided with help from Glen Brearley. FR Photo number No C3104 taken by I A Anderson.

Interest in the planting of colliery spoil heaps was evident in this early era with a photograph of these oil shale workings. By 1955 some early work had been done in some localities.

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Groups: Forest Research, Forestry Areas

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