- 8th West Lothian (Uphall) Cubs 8th West Lothian (Uphall) Cubs
Photograph of the 8th West Lothian (Uphall) Cubs in 1967.
Extreme Back row: Cammy and Alistair Meldrum (Akela).
Back row: ? Marion Robertson, John Masterton, ?, Paul Buxton, ?, Clive Johnston, ? Tony Lamond, ?, Alan Mulen and Isobel Nisbet Ronnie?.
Middle Row: Gordon Kinghorn, ?, Danny McIntosh, Alistair Johnston, Craig Wilson, ? Hogg, Brian Bolton, Brian White, ?, ?, ? and Mark Anderson.
Front Row: ?, ?, Colin McLay, ? Cole, ?, Hamish McLardy, Douglas, Robert Tully, David Webster, ?, ? and ?.
By kind permission of Mr C Johnston - Alexander & Maria McKelvie and family Alexander & Maria McKelvie and family
Photograph of Alexander & Maria McKelvie and family.
The gentlemen were all initially shale miners, though two subsequently joined Liverpool Police. James McKelvie is back row end right.
By kind permission of Mr N Millar. - Balmacara Balmacara
Photograph of William Smith, and family, outside Balmacara,
By kind permission of Mr P Smith. - Broxburn Christian Union Orchestra Broxburn Christian Union Orchestra
Postcard of the Broxburn Christian Union Orchestra.
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Broxburn Store Guild Tea Broxburn Store Guild Tea
Broxburn Store Guild Tea - Co-operative Guild ladies awaiting the purvey at the Co-op Halls, Broxburn.
From left: Charlie Johnston's mother, Mary Cavanagh, the three Davis sisters, Mary, Agnes (right) and Annie (with brimmed hat).
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. Additional names supplied by E Caulfield. - Broxburn Public Band Broxburn Public Band
Postcard of the winners of S.A.B.B.A. Challenge Cup, 1901, 1902 and 1904. Dual Championship Cup, 1903, 1904. Kirkcaldy Majority Cup, 1903. First Prize, Moffat, 1904-Open to Scotland.
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Broxburn Public Band (1956) Broxburn Public Band (1956)
Photograph of Broxburn Public Band (1956) at Albyn Park.
Back Row (L - R): Jock Scott, Adam Scott, Rab Ferguson, Jimmy Davidson, Bob Bow, Eck Chalmers, George Black, Charlie Calder, Johnny Boag, Jimmy Whitelaw, Duncan McBrayne, Jimmy Rice, David Roe and Harry Downie.
Middle Row (L - R): Willie Downie, Alex Ferguson, Harry Ferguson, Willie Calder, Jim Ferguson and Davie Mitchell.
Front Row (L - R): Davie Hughes, Willie Woods and Geordie Richardson.
By kind permission of Mr I Cunningham. - Broxburn Public Band Broxburn Public Band
Broxburn Public Band
Winners of S.A.B.B.A. Championship Cup, 1901 - 1902. Dual Championship Cup, 1903 - 1904. Kirkcaldy Majority Cup, 1903 - 1908. S.A.B.B.A. Challenge Cup, 1904 - 1908. Cup and Championship of Scotland and North of England 1908. First Prize, Moffat, 1904 - 1905 Open to Scotland.
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Broxburn St. Johns Broxburn St. Johns
Broxburn St Johns played in a churches league and were affiliated to Broxburn St Johns Cantius R.C. Church.
By kind permission of Mr I Cunningham. - Scottish Officials of the Refuge Assurance Co. Scottish Officials of the Refuge Assurance Co.
Postcard of a few Scottish Officials of the Refuge Assurance Co.
Mr Thomson (Superintendent, Broxburn) is first left on the back row.
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Children round the Pend at Goschen Children round the Pend at Goschen
Photograph of children round the Pend at Goschen (c. 1930's).
Bobby Anderson, Tom Slater, Ownie Feeney, Abbie Whitelaw, Jim Charleston, Isa Goudie, Mamie Durkin, Michael Rady, Winnie Durkin, Stephen Martin, M McPhillips, Ellen Clusker and Minnie Slater
T Wilson, Margaret and Bessie Martin, Tom Heaney, Nan Fleming, Chrissie Goudie, Nan Anderson, Marie Heaney, Ann Clusker, C McPhillips, Jess Dougall, Catherine Heaney, Linda Anderson, Mary Gaughan and Mamie Coyne
Kath Clusker, Harriet Campbell, Ida Dougall, Nelly Feeney, Betty Johnston, Mary Johnston, Michael Coyne, Alex Coyne, Robert Slater, Julia Coyne, James Coyne, Jim Martin, ? Feeney, Nina Fleming, Ria Campbell, Alex Slater and Jack Dougall
By kind permission of Mrs M McCormack (nee Coyne). - Mothers and Children round the Pend at Goschen Mothers and Children round the Pend at Goschen
Picture of mothers and children round the Pend at Goschen (c. 1930's).
By kind permission of Mrs M McCormack (nee Coyne). - Concert in Church Hall (1948) Concert in Church Hall (1948)
Concert in Church Hall, Uphall on 28th May 1948.
By kind permission of Mr W Scoular. - Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship in Gibralter Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship in Gibralter
Members of Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship - Europa Point, Gibralter, 1965.
Standing (L - R): Alex Mitchell, Alison Hogg, Murrie Thomson, Alaistair McLean and Chris Watson.
Kneeling down (L - R): Ian McLean and Tom Lightbody.
By kind permission of Mr T Lightbody. - Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship in Gibralter Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship in Gibralter
Members of Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship - Spanish Border Crossing, Gibralter, 1965.
(L - R): Ian McLean, Tom Lightbody, Alex Mitchell, Alison Hogg, Chris Watson, Murrie Thomson and Alaistair McLean.
By kind permission of Mr T Lightbody. - Dr Kelsos Lothian Pipers Dr Kelsos Lothian Pipers
Postcard of Dr Kelso's Lothian Pipers (Broxburn).
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Duncan H MacLachlan's Retiral from Commerical Bank, Uphall Duncan H MacLachlan's Retiral from Commerical Bank, Uphall
Duncan H MacLachlan's retiral from Commerical Bank, Uphall
Function held in North Church Hall on 4th November 1954.
Back Row (L - R): Fraser Wright, George Finnie, Robert Menzies, George Binnie, Duncan MacLachlan, Andrew Hutton, Jim Colthart and Charlie Johnston.
Front Row (L - R): Mary Alexander, May Wardlaw, Peg Menzies, Bella MacLachlan, Jessie Hutton, ? Colthart and Bunty Bennet.
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. - Elizabeth McKelvie Elizabeth McKelvie
Photograph of Elizabeth McKelvie (nee Wilson) circa 1910.
By kind permission of Mr N Millar. - Funeral of the late JP Cleghorne Funeral of the late JP Cleghorne
Postcard of the Funeral of the late JP Cleghorne in 1910.
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - John Smith shop staff John Smith shop staff
Photograph of John Smith shop staff.
By kind permission of Mr P Smith. - Girl Guides Girl Guides
Photograph of local Girl Guides.
Top Row (L - R): Jenny Blyth, Margaret Findlay, Isobel Moir, Bessie Mackay and Agnes Torrance
Middle Row (L - R): Jenny Mutter, Annie Pirie, Rena Simpson, Kitty Hume, Agnes McNeill, Grace Hardie, Betty Small and Helen Boyd
Front Row (L - R): Kitty Stein, Betty Boyd, Robina Miller, Betty Morrison (Captain), Jean Kerr, Isobel Paterson and Betty Methven
By kind permission of Mr C Hamilton. - Local Boys (1962) Local Boys (1962)
Picture of local boys (taken in Blackpool in 1962)
(L - R): John Grant, Kenny Macleod, Mike MacLinden, Gordon Savage, Lawrence Langton and Archie Nelson.
By kind permission of Mr G Savage. - James and Elizabeth McKelvie James and Elizabeth McKelvie
Photograph of James McKelvie JP and his wife Elizabeth McKelvie (m.s. Wilson).
By kind permission of Mr N Millar. - James McKelvie JP James McKelvie JP
Photograph of Trade Union Pass for James McKelvie JP
WW2 trade union pass showing he was at that time the organiser for the National Union of Shale Miners and Oil Workers. James McKelvie JP was, until he died in November 1957, the General Secretary of the National Union of Shale Miners and Oil Workers.
By kind permission of Mr N Millar. - Jane Wilson McKelvie & Bella Wardrop Jane Wilson McKelvie & Bella Wardrop
Photograph of Jane Wilson McKelvie (on the left) and Belle Wardrop (m.s. McKelvie) in 1926.
By kind permission of Mr N Millar. - Jane Wilson McKelvie Jane Wilson McKelvie
Photograph of Jane Wilson McKelvie on a bicycle at Ashbank, Broxburn cira 1920.
By kind permission of Mr N Millar. - The Late Major Cleghorne The Late Major Cleghorne
Postcard of the late Major Cleghorne.
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Group outside Middleton Hall Group outside Middleton Hall
Photograph of group outside Middleton Hall, Uphall.
(L - R): Willie Nisbet (Maryville), Jean Dickson (daughter of Uphall Chemist Jimmy Dickson), David Gardner (Burnside Road), Jenny Lang (Middleton Road) and John Twiggins (Westhall Gardens).
By kind permission of Mrs M Wilson. - Middleton Hall Tennis Courts Middleton Hall Tennis Courts
Photograph of group at Middleton Hall Tennis Courts, Uphall.
(L - R): Jean Dickson, Willie Nisbet, David Gardner and Jenny Lang.
By kind permission of Mrs M Wilson. - Memorial to John Cleghorne Memorial to John Cleghorne
Postcard of memorial to the late Major Cleghorne.
Erected by the teachers and pupils of Broxburn H. G. P. School - in memory of John Pace Cleghorne VD FEIS Headmaster - 27 Sep 1880 to 27 Feb 1910
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Local men on trip Local men on trip
Photograph of local men on a trip to Balloch.
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. - Middleton Hall Bowling Club Prize Giving Middleton Hall Bowling Club Prize Giving
Photograph of Middleton Hall Bowling Club Prize Giving Social Evening (approx 1938).
Front Row: Mr and Mrs John Caldwell, Dr and Mrs George Smith, Dr and Mrs Robert Thomson. Holding the cup - wee Jock McEwen.
By kind permission of Mrs M Wilson. - Middleton Hall Bowling Club Middleton Hall Bowling Club
Photograph of Middleton Hall Bowling Club (c. 1960).
Back Row (names include): J Graham, J Adam, J Smith, J Gibson, A Wilkie, D Coulter, S Bennett, H Brodie, W Dick, G Stein, B Bennett, H Gray, ? McCracken and J Pettigrew.
Middle Row (names include): B Fairley, A Smith, J Love, B Bell, A Smith, A Allen, W Gray, J Hardie, C Williamson, T Smith, W Cowan, M Jack, W Greenhorn, J Irvine (cup), T Anthony, W Ritchie, W Wilson, J Buchan, W Muir, W Anderson, R Coulter.
Ladies (names include): Mrs Young, Mrs Splatt, Mrs Crombie, Mrs Adam, Mrs Boyes, Mrs Pettie, Mrs Dick, Mrs Bertram, Mrs Smith, Mrs Glencorse, Mrs Love, Mrs Reid, Mrs Lamb.
By kind permission of Mr W Glencorse. - Middleton Repair Shop Outing (1947) Middleton Repair Shop Outing (1947)
Photograph of Middleton Repair Shop (Scottish Oils) outing to North Berwick in 1947.
By kind permission of Mr W Glencorse. - John Smith shop staff John Smith shop staff
Photograph of John Smith shop staff.
By kind permission of Mr P Smith. - Old folks treat in Church Hall Old folks treat in Church Hall
Photograph of old folks treat in the North Church Hall, Main Street, Uphall.
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. - John Smith John Smith
Photograph at the shop of John Smith.
By kind permission of Mr P Smith. - Co-op Christmas Party Co-op Christmas Party
Co-op Christmas Party (perhaps held in Bathgate).
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. - Christmas Party Christmas Party
Photograph of Christmas Party in Uphall - 1947.
By kind permission of Mr W Scoular. - Christmas Party (1948) Christmas Party (1948)
Photograph of Christmas Party in Uphall - 1948.
By kind permission of Mr W Scoular. - Uphall and District Pipe Band Uphall and District Pipe Band
Photograph of Uphall and District Pipe Band.
By kind permission of Mr C Hamilton. - Uphall and District Pipe Band Uphall and District Pipe Band
Photograph of Uphall and District Pipe Band.
By kind permission of Mr C Hamilton. - Rev. W. Johnston Rev. W. Johnston
Postcard of Rev. William Johnston of Strathbrock St Nicholas, Uphall (between 1863 and 1912).
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Ross Cup (1954) Ross Cup (1954)
Photograph of the Ross Cup winners (1954).
Back row (L - R): K Aitken, A Bissett, A McGlauchlan, D Scott, E Rastall, J Gardiner and R Sutherland.
Front row (L - R): D Sutherland, W Redmond, L Wilson and I Nicol.
By kind permission of Mr David Scott. - Sponsored Relay Walk - Uphall Churches YF Sponsored Relay Walk - Uphall Churches YF
Photograph of Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship on a sponsored relay walk from Uphall to Inverness.
(L - R): Alistair Hendry, Janette McConnell, Alex Mitchell, Gordon Fairlie and Brian Wardrop.
By kind permission of Mr T Lightbody. - Strathbrock Church Strathbrock Church
Photograph of Strathbrock Church (St Nicholas) worshipers with Rev Mark Kenton.
By kind permission of Mrs A Connaghan. - Strathbrock Guild outing to Dunblane in 1994 Strathbrock Guild outing to Dunblane in 1994
Photograph of Strathbrock Guild outing to Dunblane in 1994.
By kind permission of Mr H Connaghan. - The Buff's at the Masonic Hall, Broxburn The Buff's at the Masonic Hall, Broxburn
Photograph of The Buff's (the Royal Antediluvian Order of Buffaloes) at the Masonic Hall, Broxburn in the 1950's.
At the back on right: Lett Kerr (marked with an X) and, left of her, Susan Wilson. Lett has her hands on the shoulders of Kate Turner.
Front Row: Jock Kerr (4th from left) and Will Kane, Jock's brother in law, are both marked with an X.
By kind permission of Mrs C Moore. - Broxburn Town Hall Broxburn Town Hall
Photograph possibly taken in Broxburn Town Hall.
By kind permission of Mr J Espie. - Uphall and District Pipe Band Uphall and District Pipe Band
Photograph of Uphall and District Pipe Band.
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. - Uphall and District Pipe Band Uphall and District Pipe Band
Postcard of Uphall and District Pipe Band (1926).
By kind permission of Mr JP Moore. - Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship Reunion Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship Reunion
Picture of Uphall Churches Youth Fellowship "Devonia" Reunion in Glasgow (1965).
Back Row (L - R): Tom Lightbody (1st on left), Chris Watson (6th from left) and Alex Mitchell (8th from left).
2nd Row (L - R): Ian McLean (furthest on right).
By kind permission of Mr T Lightbody. - Uphall Girl Guides (1946) Uphall Girl Guides (1946)
Uphall Girl Guides - picture taken in 1946.
In the picture are:
Guide Leaders : May Anthony (on left) and Barbara McLean (on right).
The Guides include : Margaret Boag, Helen Fairley, Nancy English, Bunty Bennet, Helen Aitken,
Isa Morrison, Mary Wynne, Anne Wilkinson, Margaret Black, Isobel Mills, Betty Fairley, Violet Coul,
? Wood, Helen Rodgers, Effie Barr, Jessie Coulter, May Masterton.
By kind permission of Mrs A Johnston. - Uphall Golf Club (1931) Uphall Golf Club (1931)
West Lothian Courer Trophy - 1931 Winners - Uphall Golf Club.
Standing (L - R): Mr A T Gilchrist and Mr H F Robertson
Seated (L - R): Mr A S S Platt and Mr W G F Scott
By kind permission of Mr Alan Scott. - Uphall North Church Choir Uphall North Church Choir
Uphall North Church Choir (now Strathbrock St Nicholas) - c. 1900.
By kind permission of Mr J Potter and Mr T Lightbody. - West Lothian Courier 090409 Uphall North Church Sunday School teachers 1940s West Lothian Courier 090409 Uphall North Church Sunday School teachers 1940s
Photograph of Uphall North Church Sunday School Teachers pictured on outing to Leven, Fife in the 1940's.
Back Row (L - R): Chrissie Hogg, Bella Strathie, Isobel Rae, Dave Scoular, Ann MacPherson and Elsie McLelland.
Middle Row (L - R): Peg Galloway, Andrew Pettie and Nanny Wilson.
Front Row (L - R): Mr Charge.
By kind permission of the West Lothian Courier. Names supplied by Mrs A Connaghan, Mr T Lightbody and Mrs M Wilson. - Winchburgh Bowling Club Committee newspaper extract Winchburgh Bowling Club Committee newspaper extract
Newspaper article about Winchburgh Bowling Club committee.
By kind permission of Mr S Nicol. - Womens Guild of St Nicholas Church, Uphall Womens Guild of St Nicholas Church, Uphall
Womens Guild of St Nicholas Church, Uphall.
Back Row (L - R): Margaret Wilson, Jean Nicol, Peggy Aldridge, Agnes Connaghan, Jean Redmond, Jean Sampson, Elizabeth Leadbetter, Neta Wilson, Esther Findlay, Flo Roberts, Becky Paris, Chris Bennett, Margaret Kerr, Betty Hall and Ella Noble.
Front Row (L - R): Peggy Galloway, Miss Reid, Aggie Reid, Jenny Bennett, Mary Wilkinson, Ella Newton, Lizzie Nicol and June Craig.
By kind permission of Mrs A Connaghan. - Womens Guild of St Nicholas Church, Uphall Womens Guild of St Nicholas Church, Uphall
Womens Guild of Strathbrock Parish Church (St Nicholas), Uphall.
Back Row (L - R): Myra MacPherson, unknown, unknown, unknown and unknown.
Middle Row (L - R): Lynne McEwen, unknown, Margaret Kerr, Alice Brownlee, Sandra Black and Bella Hardie.
Front Row (L - R): Agnes Connaghan, Margaret Wilson, Mary Wilkinson, unknown, Hilda Knowles and Lucy Turner.
By kind permission of Mr H Connaghan.



























































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