Mining Items

Oakdale Colliery Electrical Systems Blueprint Plans. A set of blueprint plans for the proposed electrical installation in underground districts at Oakdale Colliery. This set consists of ten maps printed on a plastic like material. Dated 21st January 1964.

Operating & Maintenance Instructions Booklet. The operating & maintenance instructions for the rapid loading bunker hydraulic system at Oakdale Colliery, South Wales. This file has about sixty-pages of information and detailed instructions with many plans and blue prints. Dated 1978.

Aberbeeg Colliery – Coal Truck Ticket. Aberbeeg North Colliery coal truck ticket for the consignment of coal from the Aberbeeg Colliery under the ownership of Mr Henry Powell. Dated 24th July 1901. The colliery was originally planned by Messrs Webb, Partick and Spittle though Mr Partick left the company prior to its sinking. It was later sunk by Messrs Webb …

Siebe Gorman & Co Ltd Mines Rescue Air-line Bellows. These Siebe Gorman bellows were used in conjunction with the smoke proof helmet, (made by the same company) They were connected to the helmet with a flexible air-line. The apparatus was widely used by the mines rescue teams throughout the United Kingdom in the early 1900’s. Made from mahogany wood, leather …

A Coal Gas Indicator An old Short’s coal gas indicator & leather case. Made from brass and leather. Size 5″ x 3″ inches. Dated to the 1900’s but I am unsure of the exact date. This instrument was made by Short’s, I have also seen indicators like this made by Short & Mason. I don’t know which makers predates each …

An M.S.A. Automatic Firedamp Detector. Type AFD-1. It has a steel hanging hook and a mesh detecting sensor at the top with a red warning light at the bottom. Made from plastic and steel. Size 11″ x 4″ x 3″ inches. Firedamp is a flammable gas including methane that is found in all coalmines, the word damp is a collective …

Miners Workwear – Cotton Jacket N.C.B. Issue. Made from heavy duty cotton material with metal popper fasteners. In 1981 the National Coal Board established the laundry scheme and issued all the workmen with a couple of sets of orange coloured cotton material work-wear. This work-wear consisted of an optional jacket, short sleeved shirt and trousers and a grey vest, or …

Miners High Visibility Shorts. A modern set of miners high visibility shorts. Made from heavyweight cotton material. Used in the Yorkshire Collieries 2012-2013.

Miners High Visibility Shirt, Shorts and Trousers. A modern set of miners high visibility shirt and shorts and trousers. Made from lightweight cotton material. Used in the Yorkshire Collieries 2012-2013.

Miners High Visibility Vest and Shorts. A modern set of miners high visibility vest and shorts. Made from lightweight cotton material. Used in the Yorkshire Collieries 2012-2013.