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A Pithead Baths Soap Dish.
Made from a galvanised iron. Size 5″ x 4″ x 2″ inches.
This is a older version from the 1940’s to the 1950’s. This version has crimped 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.