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ELO II…….ISRAEL

ALBUM……. ELO II. Label/No……. Harvest/EMI SHVL-806. Pressed in……. Israel. SIDE 1 In Old England Town (Boogie No 2). Mama*. Roll Over Beethoven. SIDE 2 From The Sun To The World (Boogie No 1). Kuiama. Notes……. *The song “Moma” featured on the A side is printed as such on the label though on other pressings it is printed “Mama” and even …

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A Dowty Hydraulic Pit Prop

A Dowty Hydraulic Pit Prop. This is a Dowty brand hydraulic pit-prop known as the “Dowty Duke”. There was an earlier design made by Dowty which had a different pumping mechanism and key. Made from iron. Size 3′ feet x 5″ inches. There were two types of hydraulic pit-prop of this same design used in the colliery in the 1970’s, …

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A Pair of Colliery Dram or Tub Shackles

A Pair of Colliery Dram Shackles. This is a pair of colliery dram or tub shackles, each with a five link connective length. Exclusive of the connector ends the lengths of shackles varied in linkage from one to five (in odd numbers) and sometimes longer in length to give a varying distance between drams to be able to carry long …

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A Set of Brothers Lifting Chains

A Set of Brothers Lifting Chains. This is a set of two pairs of lifting chains known as “brothers”, two lifting chains with hooks attached to one large centre link. These chains came from Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, England. Made from iron. Size 4′ foot in length.

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A Set of Block and Tackles

A Set of Block and Tackles. This set of lifting blocks is from Kellingley Colliery, North Yorkshire, England.  Made from iron and metal. Size of the pulley body is 12″ x 7″ x 6″ inches. The lifting chain is 9′ foot 6″ inches long. The pulley chain is 14′ foot long in a 7′ foot loop.  

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A Section of the Cwmtillery Colliery Flight Rope

A Section of the Cwmtillery Colliery Flight Rope. This section of flight, aerial ropeway steel rope was found on-site at Cwmtillery Colliery. It is a half-lock coil, burden rope, this was the rope the flight buckets would travel upon while being pulled by the haulage rope.  The section of rope is 20″ inches in length by  1 and a 1/4″ …

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South Wales and Monmouthshire Hospital Survey Book

South Wales and Monmouthshire Hospital Survey Book. This book is a survey of the South Wales and Monmouthshire Hospitals during 1945. It contains 120 pages of statistics, charts and maps covering all the hospitals in the South Wales and Monmouthshire area.  Size 13″ x 8″ inches.  

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Maine Lighting Co Ltd – Carbide Lamp

Carbide Lamp. This Carbide lamp was made by the Maine Lighting Co Ltd, Blackpool.  Made from galvanised metal, iron and brass with a steel and ceramic burner nozzle. Size 8″ x 4″ inches. With handle the height is 12″ inches. (More information on the company to come).    

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ALONE IN THE UNIVERSE…….UNITED KINGDOM

ALBUM……. Alone In The Universe. Label/No……. Columbia Records C-133993. Pressed in ……. United Kingdom. SIDE 1 When I was A Boy. Love And Rain. Dirty To The Bone. When The Night Comes. The Sun Will Shine On You SIDE 2 Aint It A Drag. All My Life. I’m Leaving You. One Step At A Time. Alone In The Universe. Notes…….

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ZOOM…….UNITED KINGDOM

ALBUM……. Zoom. Label/No……. LETVO97LP. Pressed in ……. United Kingdom. SIDE 1 Alright. Moment In Paradise. State Of Mind. Just For Love. SIDE 2 Stranger On A Quiet Street. In My Own Time. Easy Money. It Really Doesn’t Matter. Ordinary Dream. SIDE 3 A Long Time Gone. Melting In The Sun. All She Wanted. Lonesome Lullaby. SIDE 4 One Day. Turn …

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