Old pictures of Livingston
LIVINGSTONE is a parish and small village with a station on the Edinburgh and Bathgate section of the North British railway; the parish, which extends for about 4 miles on the north side of the Breich water, is in the small debt court district of Bathgate. The village is 4 miles south-east from Bathgate and about 3 south from Linlithgow, on the road from Glasgow to Edinburgh. The parish church was rebuilt in 1732, and repaired in 1837. The soil varies from strong clay and loam to poor moor land. The shale oil works of the Pumpherston Oil Co. Limited are in this parish ; and there are likewise the ruins of an old Peel tower and a royal hunting lodge. Dechmont House, the residence of Mrs. Madden, adjoins the hamlet of Dechmont, 5 miles south of Linlithgow, on the Edinburgh road. The Earl of Rosebery E.G., K.T., P.C. Capt. Robert Steuart J.P. of Westwood, Sir James Pender bart. of 2 Mount street, London, W. John Young esq. of Addiewell, Meldrum's trustees and the Rev. Sir W. McDonald Honyman bart. M.A. of Coton, Salop, are the principal landowners. The area comprises 5,368 acres; rateable value £12, 347; population in 1891, 1,616, and in 1901, 2,764.
Slater’s Royal National Commercial Directory of Scotland, 1903

Postcard - "Livingstone"
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Postcard - "Livingstone" B&W photographic postcard, showing view looking east to the Livingston Inn

Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston"
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Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston" Tinted printed postcard, looking south across the bridge over the Almond carrying the road to West Calder. The lodge of Charlesfield House is in the distance

Postcard- "The Sunday Bus"
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Postcard- "The Sunday Bus" B&W photographic postcard showing early bus in front of the Livingston Inn.

Postcard - "Free Church Manse, Livingstone"
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Postcard - "Free Church Manse, Livingstone" B&W photographic postcard, the image occupying only part of the area of the card, showing Livingston manse.

Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingstone"
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Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingstone" B & W printed postcard showing the stone bridge over the River Almond in 'Livingstone' [Livingston].

Postcard - "Free Church, Livingston"
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Postcard - "Free Church, Livingston" B & W printed postcard showing the Free Church in Livingston with people enjoying a rest on its wall.

Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston"
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Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston" B & W festive-themed printed postcard showing a snow covered Almond Bridge in Livingston.

Postcard - "Livingstone"
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Postcard - "Livingstone" B & W photographic postcard showing Livingston village.

Postcard - "Winter Livingston"
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Postcard - "Winter Livingston" B & W photographic postcard showing a winter street scene in Livingston

Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston"
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Postcard - "Almond Bridge, Livingston" Coloured printed postcard showing the Almond bridge in Livingston.

Postcard - "The Hounds, Livingstone"
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Postcard - "The Hounds, Livingstone" B&W photographic postcard showing horse, hounds and early car in Livingston village