Mining Items

N.C.B. Coal Sack. An old hessian N.C.B. coal sack with name plate and copper rivets. There is also faint N.C.B. lettering imprinted on the front of the sack. Size 31″ x 26″ inches. The National Coal Board used to give concessionary coal allowances to its employees. The amount of the allowance of coal varied throughout the United Kingdom. In Wales …

Saxon & Co, Chapel Street, Brynmawr. Saxon & Co, Brynmawr. Dated 1940. A receipt from Saxon & Co Aerated Water Manufacturers, Brynmawr to Beynon’s Colliery Pithead Baths for a quantity of mineral water supplied by the company.

Blaina Council Offices, Blaina Monmouthshire, Water Bill. A water meter account. Dated 31st July 1940. A receipt from Blaina Council Offices to Beynon’s Colliery Pithead Baths via Mr D. J. Griffiths Colliery Offices, Cwmtillery, of payment for water supplied by the council to the baths. It is a quarterly bill for the amount of £24. 11s. 9d for 550,000 gallons …

Lancaster’s Steam Coal Collieries Limited Invoice. The Lower Deep Colliery, Blaina. Dated 19th November 1940. An invoice for the sanctioning of a payment of £723. 3s. 0d. for the supply and delivery of one rolled steel joist head gear, 47′ feet 2″ inches in height from ground level to the centre line of the winding pulley. Also 10″ inch and …

An Ebbw Vale Steel, Iron & Coal Co Ltd Ink Blotter. The sticker states it is a combined paperweight and ink blotter made by the London Sand Blast Decorative Glass Works Ltd, 58a Grey’s Inn Road, WC. Made of glass and a chalk, plaster material. Size 4″ x 3″ x 1″ inches. The Company. The Ebbw Vale Steel Iron & …

A Dramline Crossrail Junction. This is an old section of a “Bridge Rail” dramline crossrail junction for the underground transportation system. The piece was used in a coalmine or level and laid at the section of rail where it split into two at junctions or partings etc. It has holes for it to be attached to wooden sleepers with dog-nails.  …

Section of Haulage Rail. This is a small section of a bridge rail for the colliery haulage transportation system. Made of iron. Size 7″ long x 1 1/2″ high x 3″ inches wide. The lengths of rail (typically around 10′ feet long) were butted together and were then attached to wooden sleepers by the use of dog nails. The bridge …

Section of Haulage Rail. This is a small section of a flange rail for the colliery haulage transportation system. Made of iron. Size 7″ long x 2″ high x 2″ inches wide. The lengths of rail (typically around 10′ feet long) were held together with a pair of fish plates and four dome-head rail bolts. The rails were then attached …

Miners Self Rescuers. These rescuers were only effective against smoke and carbon monoxide in cases of fires underground. They would NOT protect you against mine gases such as methane etc. The self rescuers came in two sizes, the smaller of the two was the first issue, (late 1960’s to the late 1970’s) it would give you approximately 1 hour protection …

Miners Self Rescuer – Small. This self rescuer MSA W265 is of a slightly different design with a more angular top casing used in Germany and other European countries.made by MSAs partner, Auer in Berlin. Never used generally in the UK. Size 4″ x 3″ x 2 1/2″inches. These rescuers were only effective against smoke and carbon monoxide in cases …