Mining Items

Miners Self Rescuer – Small. This self rescuer MSA W265 was the first design. 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. Size 4″ x 3″ x 2 1/2″ inches. The self rescuers came in 2 sizes, the smaller of the …

Miners Self Rescuer – Large. This self rescuer MSA W65 was the second design. 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 2 sizes, the smaller of the two was the first issue, (late 1960’s to …

Mining Industry Telephone. A mining industry telephone, a common type used underground at all collieries. Made by the A. T. & E. Co Ltd of Liverpool. Size 10″ x 16″ x 6″ inches.

Air Sampling Pump and Sampling Cylinders. Made from steel, brass and rubber. Size pump 14″ inches (closed), 20″ inches (extended). Cylinders 9″ x 1″ inches. The air sampling pump was used to take air-samples for testing. The cylinders would push and screw into the pump on a bayonet style fitting and the pump would work like a bicycle pump action …

Pit Head Baths – P.H.B. Soap Box. A pithead baths – P.H.B. soap box. This box still has some of the original inner dividers. The box held seventy-two bars of soap (as seen left) unwrapped. Made from cardboard. Size 12″ x 10″ x 8″ inches. The National Coal Board supplied the bars of Colgate Palmolive Soap to the colliery canteens …

A Leather Miners Hat. Made of thick leather. Size 12″ x 10″ x 5″ inches. This type of hat was used in the coalmines in the Belgian and French coalfields in the early to mid 1800’s.    

The Ebbw Vale Steel Iron & Coal Co Ltd – Wages Docket. The Ebbw Vale Steel Iron & Coal Co Ltd, wages docket. Dated December 17th 1921.

Miners Clay Pipe. This is a coal miners old tobacco smoking pipe. Maker is Thomas White of Scotland. It has the makers mark “T. W.” in a circular cartouche on the bowl. Made from clay. Size 5″ x 1 1/2″ inches. On the left side of the bowl are a shovel and pick design (as seen left). On the right …

A Mines Rescue Team Members Belted Harness. A Siebe Gorman Proto MK 4. It has the “ACME RESCUE” rubber bulb whistle, nose clip, shoulder straps a large front pocket to hold the breathing apparatus and a bolted bracket at the back to hold the oxygen tank. Made from canvas, leather felt and iron. (front view). Below is an original N.C.B. Mines …

A Mines Rescue Team Members Belted Harness. A Siebe Gorman Proto MK 4. It has the “ACME RESCUE” rubber bulb whistle, nose clip, shoulder straps a large front pocket to hold the breathing apparatus and a bolted bracket at the back to hold the oxygen tank. Made from canvas, leather felt and iron. (back view). Below is an original N.C.B. …