A Pithead Baths Soap Dish.
Made from a galvanised iron. Size 5″ x 4″ x 2″ inches.
This is an older different version from the 1940’s to the 1950’s. This version has rounded edges and P.H.B. stamped on the front of the hanging bracket.
They would be hung from a bracket that was on the water pipes just above the shower on and off controls.
These dishes were part of a miners personal property, you would keep them in your lockers between shifts.