Mining Items

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 …

M.S.A. Methane Detector. Made from a metal alloy, plastic, glass, steel and iron. Size 9 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ inches. This large M.S.A methane detector was designed to be powered by a cap lamp battery with a specially designed stainless steel top with two power cable attachments (as seen in the image) one to power the methanometer …

M.S.A. Methane Detector. Made from a metal alloy, plastic, glass, steel and iron. Size 9 1/2″ x 4 1/2″ x 2 1/4″ inches. This large M.S.A methane detector was designed to be powered by a cap lamp battery with a specially designed stainless steel top with two power cable attachments, one to power the methanometer and the other to power …

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 …

Singleton’s Snuff Tin. A Singleton’s Super-Menthol snuff tin. Manufactured by Singleton & Cole Ltd of Birmingham and Branches. Pat No – 591424.  This Singleton’s Snuff tin is from the same maker although it has slightly different embossing on the top and bottom of the tin compared to the other snuff tin by the same manufacturer, although it still has the …

N.C.B. House Coal Consignment Note. This note is from the Nantgarw Colliery, South Wales.  Size 8 1/4″ x 4 1/2″ inches.

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.