Mining Items

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 …

Pithead Baths Soap. Bars of pithead baths soap. (P.H.B.). Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches. This soap was produced for the collieries and sold in the pit canteens, it came in three different colours (as seen in the main featured image) green, white and pink, the green coloured ones were the most common. These are bigger than …

Pithead Baths Soap. A bar of pithead baths soap. (P.H.B.). Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches. This soap was produced for the collieries and sold in the pit canteens, the bars came in three different colours green, white and pink, the green coloured ones were the most common. These are bigger than normal bars. The canteens also …

Pithead Baths Soap. A bar of pit head baths soap. (P.H.B.). Size 4″ x 2 1/2″ x 1 1/2″ inches. This soap was produced for the collieries and sold in the pit canteens, the bars came in three different colours green, white and pink, the green coloured ones were the most common. These are bigger than normal bars. The canteens …

French Miners Pit Head Baths Suspended Clothes Basket. Made from galvanised iron. Size 12″ x 5″ x 4″ inches. The Pithead Baths Story. The idea of pithead baths in the UK had been mentioned as early as 1889 though they were not really seen to be taken seriously until just before WW1. They were in use in Germany in 1891. …