Life in the raws : memories of a shale oil village
Findlay, Jock2020
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While canvassing for the Scottish independence referendum in 2014 Neil Findlay made a discovery. Visiting the home that used to be his grandparents', he was shown a plywood panel where John 'Jock' Findlay, his grandfather, had written his life's tale. This is Jock's story. Jock grew up and grew old in the West Lothian village of Pumpherston - a village dominated by one industry, shale oil mining. In his own words he describes the good times, and the hard times, of living and working in Pumpherston. This is a story about a Scottish industry, a village and, most of all, a community.
Main title:
Life in the raws : memories of a shale oil village / Jock Findlay ; introduction by Neil Findlay ; foreword by Sybil Cavanagh.
Author:
Findlay, Jock, author
Imprint:
Edinburgh : Luath Press, 2020.
Collation:
104 pages ; 21 cm
ISBN:
9781910022122 (pbk)
Dewey class:
941.33082092941.33941.3308
LC class:
DA880
Language:
English
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BRN:
2808718
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