Mining Items

National Coal Board Waterproof Leggings. These leggings came with a yellow waterproof jacket as a set. The jacket had the black coloured NCB logo printed on the upper left chest area and black coloured rubber buttons. The leggings has an elasticated waistband and a one side button clasp, they have pocket slits (but no pockets) to access the wearers own …

A Belt Man’s Knife. This type of knife was used by the conveyor belt fitters, to cut the conveyor belt when lengthening the belts or repairing joints etc.  Made for British Coal. Made by G. Ibberson, Sheffield Ltd. Stainless England. Size – Folded 4 1/2″ inches. Unfolded 7 1/4″ inches. 

Messrs E. Thomas & Williams Oil Lamp – Partridge, Jones & Co. This is a Messrs E. Thomas & Williams Oil Lamp, type No4. It is stamped Partridge, Jones & Co. This is an earlier stamped lamp as John Paton hadn’t yet joined the company. The lamp was from one of their collieries in the district. The lamp has all …

Messrs E. Thomas & Williams Oil Lamp – Partridge, Jones & John Paton Colliery Company. This is a Messrs E. Thomas & Williams Oil Lamp, type No4. It is stamped Partridge, Jones & John Paton. This lamp was from one of their collieries in the district. Made from metal, brass and glass. Size 12″ x 4″ inches.

Edison Electric Cap Lamp. This is an Edison Electric Cap Lamp Mod l, Approved 1947. Made in Great Britain, Mine Safety Appliances, Scotland. Thomas Edison. Lamp number 893. Made from plastic, rubber, glass and stainless steel. Size 8″ x 4 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches.

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 …

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 …