Mining Items

N.C.B Leather Belt. These official N.C.B. belts were given out free from the stores when needed. This belt was my personal belt issued in 1977. This was my belt from when I first started work at Rose Heyworth Colliery in 1977, it originally had the two small buckled straps for the self rescuer and battery lamp, riveted onto the belt …

N.C.B Leather Belt. These official leather belts were given out by the N.C.B. free from the colliery stores. Made from leather. Size 50″ x 3″ inches. This was the wider larger size with the intact small buckled straps for the self rescuer and battery lamp. 

A Miners First-Aid Tin. A miners first-aid tin and original padlock & key, from Fife, Scotland. Made from tin. Size  6″ x 5″ x 2 1/2″ inches. This first-aid tin has some of its original contents, 2 large plain bandage, 2 medium bandages, 1 small plain bandage, 2 roll bandages, 2 finger bandages made by Paragon Brand. Mines Department Coal …

A Miners Dust Mask Container. A miners dust mask container without the dust mask. Made from tin with a webbing shoulder strap. Date unknown? Size 4″ x 4″ x 6″ inches.    

Miners Baths Flip-Flops. Made from foam and rubber. Size 11″ x 4″ inches. These flip-flops were issued by the N.C.B in the 1970’s – 80’s to be used while showering to combat the risk of verruca’s and athletes toot. In the 1950’s – 60’s the N.C.B. had introduced the cork and PVC baths slippers. The cork and PVC material was …

Miners Baths Slippers. Made from cork and PVC. Size 11″ x 4 1/2″ inches. These slippers were issued by the N.C.B in the 1950’s – 60’s to be used while showering to combat the risk of verruca’s and athletes foot. The cork and PVC material was prone to drying-out and splitting, causing cuts and chaffing to the miners feet. In …

A Pithead Baths Soap Dish. Made from a galvanised iron. Size 5″ x 5 1/2″ x 1″ inches. This is an older version from the 1930’s to the 1960’s. They would be hung from a bracket that was on the water pipes just above the shower on and off controls. These dishes were part of a miners personal property, you …

A Pithead Baths Soap Dish. Made from a galvanised iron. Size 5″ x 4″ x 2″ inches. This is a older version from the 1940’s to the 1950’s.  This version has crimped edges and P.H.B. stamped on the front of the hanging bracket. They would be hung from a bracket that was on the water pipes just above the shower …

A Pithead Baths Soap Dish. Made from a galvanised iron. Size 5″ x 4″ x 2″ inches. This is an older different version from the 1940’s to the 1950’s.  This version has rounded edges and P.H.B. stamped on the front of the hanging bracket. They would be hung from a bracket that was on the water pipes just above the …

A Pithead Baths Soap Dish. Made from a galvanised iron. Size 5″ x 4″ x 2″ inches. This is a newer version from the 1960’s to the 1980’s. They would be hung from a bracket that was on the water pipes just above the shower on and off controls. These dishes were part of a miners personal property, you would …