THE days when an oil rush brought Irish Catholics flocking to work in the shale mines and oil refineries of West Lothian (above), are being recalled thanks to the establishment of a Shale Trail, linking Livingston with West Calder.

THE navvies took part in various popular sports and pastimes including football, draughts and tug of war competitions

IN THIS feature I wanted to explore the experience of the navvies in the construction of part of Glasgow’s water supply