West Lothian Local History Library
Fancy dress bicycle competition in front of prefabs at Preston Park, Linlithgow, 1950s.
West Lothian Local History Library. All rights reserved.
Site of the Local History Library, County Buildings, High Street, Linlithgow
For the best collection of local history on all parts of West Lothian, visit the West Lothian Local History Library
West Lothian Local History Library is based in Linlithgow and has masses of material on all aspects of West Lothian, past and present:
- 11,000 photographs
- 10,000 books
- 1100 old maps
- 400 years of local newspapers
- Valuation Rolls back to 1855
- Voters' Rolls back to 1869 (and a few earlier ones)
- Censuses 1841-1901
- Old Parish Registers
- Family History resources
Much of the content for the Addiewell Heritage website was sourced at the Local History Library.
Opening hours:
Mon-Thurs: 8.30am - 5pm
Fridays: 8.30am - 4pm
First Saturday of each month: 9am - 1pm
No appointment necessary.
West Lothian Local History Library
County Buildings
High Street
Linlithgow
EH49 7EZ
Tel: 01506 282491
Email: localhistory@westlothian.gov.uk
The library's Flickr photostream is also well worth a visit - now featuring over 2,000 old photos of West Lothian -
www.flickr.com/westlopics.