Mining Items

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. …

Meco Mining Engineering Co Ltd. A small china plate to commemorate the Golden Jubilee of the Meco Mining Engineering Co Ltd – Meco Works, Worcester, England. The golden jubilee 1909 – 1959.  Made from china. Size 4″ inches diameter. The plate image shows a Meco conveyor belt head and motor.

A Miners Helmet. A USA miners “turtle shell” helmet. Made from moulded cardboard like material and metal. This type of helmet is a Flexo Band Cool Cap but known as a “Turtle Shell” helmet. This design of helmet was first patented by Mr Albert A. Strauss in June 1933. The bracket on the front can hold a carbide or oil …

An Electric Shaft Signalling Bell. A colliery shaft signalling bell. Made by Plessey Communication Systems. Made from steel, cast iron and brass. Size 13″ x 6″ x 4″ inches. This type of bell was mounted in an upright position on a board above the bank of the shaft. These bells were used for signalling up and down the shaft for …