Colliery Tannoy. An armoured colliery tannoy. D.A.C. Battery Mini-Amp, type 048 02 0076 – 301, B.M.A. GAI Tronics Ltd, Burton-On-Trent, Staffs. Made from iron, rubber and plastic. Size 8 3/4″ x 10 1/2″ x 4 3/4″ inches. Date 1990’s? These tannoys were known as dacs and were placed at all major transfer points, headings and coal faces etc and used …

Colliery Tannoy. An armoured colliery tannoy. D.A.C. Battery Mini-Amp, type 048 02 0076 – 301, B.M.A. GAI Tronics Ltd, Burton-On-Trent, Staffs. Made from iron, rubber and plastic. Size 6 3/4″ x 10 1/2″ x 6″ inches. Date 1990’s? These tannoys were known as dacs and were placed at all major transfer points, headings and coal faces etc and used for …

The Brynmawr Mineral Water Company Bottle. This Codd bottle is from the Brynmawr Mineral Water Company, Brynmawr, Brecknock, South Wales. Made from glass. Size 9″ x 2 1/2″ inches. The Brynmawr Mineral Water Company. The company was formed by Mr Charles Bull and commenced business in June 1902. Mr Bull began the company with a £200 loan from Mr James …

Boots Chemist Poison Bottle – Ebbw Vale. A Boots Cash Chemist poison bottle with the original sticker. It has the words “Not to be taken” embossed down the side of the bottle flanked by a series of vertical ridges. It is green glass of an hexagonal design with a cork stopper top.  The label states “Not To Be Taken” Boots …

An N.U.M. South Wales Area – Gwent Food Fund Poster. This is an original food fund collection point poster. Mostly placed above donation bins at the exit point at supermarkets in the South Wales area for people to donate foodstuffs and other items for the families of striking miners during 1984-1985. Size 20″ x 25″ inches.

National Union Of Mineworkers – Coal Not Dole Stickers and a Fact Sheet. A sheet of original “Coal Not Dole Stickers” and an original  trifold “Fact Sheet” containing all the reasons for the miners stance against the pit closure programme and the then current strike against the closures. Produced early into the strike, made in their hundreds of thousands and …

Striking Miners Stickers. A few original stickers which were made and issued to the striking miners to wear during the latter half of the miners strike 1984-1985. Black People Support The Miners. Black People Support The Miners – Oppose Police Violence. These three surviving stickers on their original sheet were made to show allegiance to the miners. Made in their …

Support The Miners – N.U.M. A Support The Miners – N.U.M. striking miners sticker, one of many which were made and issued to the striking miners to wear during the latter half of the miners strike 1984-1985.  Size 2″ inches in diameter.

Beynons Colliery Report Book. This report book lists all the underground districts at Beynons Colliery at the time, with workmen’s names, their duties, work carried out and general remarks on all aspects of underground conditions (an example of this can be seen in the image left). Also written in the book is a list of the absentees, who should have …

The Nantyglo Colliery Ledger. This colliery ledger contains all the names of those who worked in the colliery at this time, with details of their shift times and payments to each individual. Dated 1916 to 1921.