Mining Items

Powell Duffryn Associated Collieries Ltd – Wages Docket. A wages docket from the Cwm Colliery, Beddau.  Dated November 1937.

New Stubbin Colliery. An invoice for three canaries purchased for £0. 15s. 0d. by the Right Honourable Earl Fitzwilliam of the New Stubbin Colliery at Rawmarsh, Rotherham, South Yorkshire, England. From Dr J. T. Quinney at New Cottages Upper Haugh. Dated 7th July 1932. The cost of the three canaries was 15 shillings, equivalent to £46.20p in today’s money.

N.C.B. Training Certificates. Two National Coal Board training certificates from the Oakdale Training Centre, Oakdale Colliery. One surface training certificate from between the period 26th February 1968 to 1st March 1968. The other is an underground training certificate between the period 6th January 1969 to 3rd February 1969. These certificates are my brothers Mr Michael Christopher John Bennett issued for …

Marine Colliery Certificate. A certificate of appointment of an officer under the Coal Mines Act of 1911, awarded to Mr Thomas Graydon to act as ropeway motors attendant at the Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale. Dated 6th May 1947. This certificate issued by the N.C.B., was originally printed for the Powell’s Tillery Steam Coal Co Ltd, though struck-through and rubber …

Marine Colliery Certificate. A certificate of appointment of an officer under the Coal Mines Act of 1911, awarded to Mr Thomas Graydon to act as surface pumps motors attendant at the Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale. Dated 30th November 1948. This certificate issued by the N.C.B., was originally printed for the Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co Ltd, though …

A Dobbie Key. A Dobson “Dobbie Key”. Made from hollow iron tube, solid iron head. Size 16″ inches long. The head is 2″ inches wide with the handle being 1″ inch in diameter.  This key was used to pump up the hydraulic Dobson dobbie pit props on the coal face by placing the key into the pumping valve on the …

A Dowty Key. Made from solid iron. Size 14 1/2″ inches long. The head is 2″ inches wide with the handle being 3/4″ of an inch diameter.  This key was used to pump up the hydraulic Dowty pit props on the coal face by placing the key into the pumping valve on the side of the prop and move the …

Portable Mining Magneto Telephone. A portable mining magneto telephone. Made by Ericsson. Type N-1834. Made from mahogany wood and iron. Size 12″ x 7″ x 5″ inches. Dated 1940. This telephone unit has an Ever Ready 3 volt battery incorporated into the back of the unit and a detachable winding key that can be inserted into the body through a …

Portable Mining Magneto Telephone. A later portable mining magneto telephone. Made by Ericsson. Type N-1846. Made from tin and bakelite. Size 10″ x 6″ x 5″ inches. Dated 1948. This telephone unit has its winding key integrated into the body. 

N.C.B. Toilet Roll. A toilet roll manufactured for the National Coal Board to be used in their colliery pithead baths. Made from thin brown paper. Size 4 1/2″ x 3″ inches. The roll has been scored in a zig-zag pattern along its width for tearing at every 6″ inches and the words “National Coal Board” is printed with black ink …