Mining Items

Support The Miners – N.U.M. A Support The Miners – N.U.M. striking miners sticker, one of many which were made and issued to the striking miners to wear during the latter half of the miners strike 1984-1985.  Size 2″ inches in diameter.

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.

Daw Mill Colliery Strike Badge 1984-1985. A very rare strike badge from the Daw Mill Colliery, Arley, Nuneaton, Warwickshire. The closure of Daw Mill Colliery was announced in March 2013 and it was said to have been the last remaining colliery in the West Midlands. Pin-back type design. Size of the badge – 19mm x 20mm. 

Abernant Colliery – Open Day Booklet. This booklet has 4 pages of information on what is on view at the open day at the colliery on Saturday October 12th 1974. Size 5″ x 7 1/2″ inches.

Waun Llwyd Colliery Cwm – Pithead Baths Opening Ceremony Booklet. This booklet has 24 pages of information on the construction of the baths, rules and regulations. Size 8″ x 6″ inches.