Miscellaneous

The Marine Colliery Pithead Baths – Opening Ceremonial Plaque. The original opening ceremonial Pithead Baths Plaque. Made from a copper alloy with white lettering inlay. Size of the plaque is 18″ x 24″ inches. Size with the mount is 24″ x 30″ inches. Weight of the plaque is 9kgs, with mount it is 13.7kgs. The Official Opening. On Saturday 4th …

A Trade Sample Locked Coil Rope. This is a Latch & Batchelor Co of Birmingham, trade sample of a locked coil rope from the Selby Collieries, North Yorkshire. Made from steel and brass. Size 251mm long. 32mm rope diameter with 61mm x 31mm brass block end caps.

Abernant Colliery – Open Day Booklet. This booklet has 4 pages of information on what is on view at the open day at the colliery on Saturday October 12th 1974. Size 5″ x 7 1/2″ inches.

Waun Llwyd Colliery Cwm – Pithead Baths Opening Ceremony Booklet. This booklet has 24 pages of information on the construction of the baths, rules and regulations. Size 8″ x 6″ inches.

Glenrhondda Colliery Blaen-y-Cwm – Bathers Handbook. This N.C.B. booklet has 8 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 7 1/2″ x 5″ inches.

Gelli Colliery Gelli Rhondda – Bathers Handbook. This N.C.B. booklet has 8 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 7 1/2″ x 5″ inches.

Ogilvie Colliery – Pithead Baths Booklet. This booklet has 12 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 5 1/2″ x 8″ inches.

Penrikyber Colliery Penrhiwceiber – Pithead Baths Booklet. This booklet has 16 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ inches.

Celynen South Colliery – Pithead Baths Booklet. This booklet has 12 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 7″ x 4 3/4″ inches.

Negretti & Zambra Mining Borehole Thermometer. This instrument is what is believed to be a mining borehole thermometer. The glass mercury filled thermometer tube is encased in a cut-away brass tube with a screw top and suspension hanger. The bottom of the brass tube is pierced around the area where the mercury reservoir sits.    Made from brass and glass. …