Mining Items

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.

Glenrhondda Colliery Blaen-y-Cwm – Bathers Handbook. This N.C.B. booklet has 8 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 7 1/2″ x 5″ inches.

Gelli Colliery Gelli Rhondda – Bathers Handbook. This N.C.B. booklet has 8 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 7 1/2″ x 5″ inches.

Ogilvie Colliery – Pithead Baths Booklet. This booklet has 12 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 5 1/2″ x 8″ inches.

Penrikyber Colliery Penrhiwceiber – Pithead Baths Booklet. This booklet has 16 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 8 1/2″ x 5 1/2″ inches.

Celynen South Colliery – Pithead Baths Booklet. This booklet has 12 pages of information, rules and regulations. Size 7″ x 4 3/4″ inches.

Oldham Miners Lamp – Type F. This lamp came in its original still-sealed box. Upon opening the box, the lamp was coated in a brown coloured preservative and was rolled and sealed in brown paper with corrugated cardboard packaging. It seems these lamps came from the factory without a battery and bulb.  There is an information sticker on the top …

Oldham Miners Lamp – Type F. This lamp came in its original still-sealed box. Upon opening the box, the lamp was coated in a brown coloured preservative and was rolled and sealed in brown paper with corrugated cardboard packaging. It seems these lamps came from the factory without a battery and bulb.  There is an information sticker on the top …