Mining Items

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 …

A Bathgate Miners Helmet. A Bathgate miners helmet, black coloured version. Made from highly compressed pulp card with a ribbed top, leather sweatband, cotton webbing and a metal cable clip at the back. Size 6. Made by Richard A. Bathgate, London Life Building, Derby Square, Liverpool. The manufacturers name and patent is stamped into the rim of the helmet. Used …