Miscellaneous

N.C.B. Colliery Canteen Mug

N.C.B. Colliery Canteen China Mug. Made by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem England. Made from china. Size 3 1/2″ x 3 1/2″ inches. These were used in the canteens at the collieries from the late 1940’s. This one is from Wales, it has the N.C.B. logo along with S.W.D. (South Western Division). There was also a smaller version produced, …

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An Abertillery Mining School Plate

An Abertillery Mining School Plate. A Mining School Plate. From the Abertillery Mining and Technical Institute. Made from china. Size 7″ inch diameter. This china plate was found in the James’ Snooker Hall in Gaen Street, Abertillery. The snooker hall was next to the fish & chip shop now Ping’s Takeaway, since demolished and now a small car park. The …

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N.C.B. Colliery Canteen China Cup and Saucer

N.C.B. Colliery Canteen China Cup and Saucer. Made by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem England. Made from china. Size 3″ inches. These were used in the canteens at the collieries from the late 1940’s. This one is from Wales, it has the N.C.B. logo along with S.W.D. (South Western Division).  There was also a larger version produced, a slightly …

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N.C.B. Colliery Canteen China Cup (Different Handle Design)

N.C.B. Colliery Canteen China Cup. Made by Dunn Bennett & Co Ltd, Burslem England. Made from china. Size 3″ inches. These were used in the canteens at the collieries from the late 1940’s. This one is from Wales, it has the N.C.B. logo along with S.W.D. (South Western Division).  There was also a larger version produced, a slightly tapered taller …

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N.C.B. Colliery Canteen Plastic Mug

N.C.B. Colliery Canteen Plastic Mug. A modern N.C.B. colliery canteen plastic mug. Made in England. Made from a hard plastic material. Size 3″. These mugs were produced to replace the china crockery that was in the canteens. The plastic mugs were used from the late 1970’s to the late 1980’s.

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Crumlin Mines Rescue Station Member Badge N.C.B.

Crumlin Mines Rescue Station Member Badge N.C.B. This lapel badge was given to the members of the Mines Rescue Teams, official distributions were stamped on the back with the name of the team member and the rescue station. This one has the members name and the Crumlin Rescue Station stamped into it. Made from metal. Size 1″ inch diameter.

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Cwmtillery Colliery Closure Medal 1850-1982

Cwmtillery Colliery Closure Medal 1850-1982. This is the Cwmtillery Colliery closure medal given to all miners on the closure of the colliery. Made from a nickle material with its original blue and clear plastic coin wallet. The problem with this medal is the date of sinking is incorrect, with Cwmtillery Colliery, no-one actually knew the correct date or the certainty …

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Roseheyworth Colliery Strike Badges 1984-85

Roseheyworth Colliery Strike Badges 1984-85. Three Rose Heyworth Colliery strike badges. The original badge and two modern reproductions. Made from a metal alloy with enamel inlay. Size 1 1/4″ inch diameter. Three different badge design colours of the same badge. I officially designed this badge for the Rose Heyworth Colliery N.U.M in 1985, I believed there was only one design …

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Rose Heyworth & Cwmtillery Colliery Neck Ties

Rose Heyworth & Cwmtillery Colliery Neck Ties. Two colliery neck ties, one Rose Heyworth Colliery and the other is from Cwmtillery Colliery. I designed the Rose Heyworth tie along with the badges commemorating the 1984-85 miners strike, at that time I had no information available on the dates the colliery had been established, I had to rely on vague information …

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