National Union of Mineworkers

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. 

An Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher Candle Holder. This ceramic candle holder was made by Mr Ned Heywood of Chepstow. It has black and white profile drawings of Arthur Scargill and Margaret Thatcher. Size 5″ x 5 1/4″ x 2″ inches. The piece is slightly thicker at the base across the width and depth. Dated 1984. I was recently informed …

Mr Arthur Scargill  Toilet Roll – 1980’s. This toilet roll was issued by the Jarroy Company, London in the 1980’s. It’s still sealed but every sheet has Mr Arthur Scargill’s image printed upon them. The Jarroy Company also made a toilet roll with images of Mrs Margaret Thatcher printed on each sheet.          

Mrs Margaret Thatcher Toilet Roll – 1980’s. This toilet roll was issued by the Jarroy Company, London in the 1980’s. It’s still sealed but every sheet has Margaret Thatcher’s image printed upon them. They became very popular with the ex-miners at the time. The Jarroy Company also made a toilet roll with images of Mr Arthur Scargill printed on each …

Mrs Margaret Thatcher – Spitting Image Bendy Hand Puppet. A 1984 Spitting Image Productions Ltd hand puppet of Margaret Thatcher. There are four finger holes in the back of the head to aid movement and animation. Spitting Image Bendy’s are manufactured and distributed under license from Spitting Image Productions Ltd by Bendy Toys Ltd, Ashfield, Middlesex, United Kingdom. Made from …

Rose Heyworth Colliery Strike Badge 1984-85. I had the honour of designing this badge along with the colliery closure tie. I was asked by the colliery lodge to come up with a design for the both items and combined the similar theme for the tie and badge. There were only about 450 official badges and ties produced in 1985. I …

Rose Heyworth Colliery Closure Commemorative Tie. I had the honour of designing this tie along with the colliery badge. I was asked by the colliery lodge to come up with a design for the both items and combined the similar theme for the tie and badge. There were only about 450 official badges and ties produced in 1985.   Point …

Cwmtillery Colliery Closure Commemorative Medallion. This Medallion was issued upon the closure of the Cwmtillery Colliery – Abertillery New Mine Cwmtillery Section in 1982. The sinking date is wrong and there is a lot of misconceptions about this however the correct date of sinking is 1842. There was also a commemorative tie issued at the same time. The blue and …

Cwmtillery Colliery Closure Commemorative Tie. This tie was issued upon the closure of the Cwmtillery Colliery – Abertillery New Mine Cwmtillery Section in 1982. The sinking date is wrong and there is a lot of misconceptions about this however the correct date of sinking is 1842. The Cwmtillery Colliery commemorative closure tie was not designed by anyone local to the …

The Marine Colliery Strike Badge. The featured badge is from the Marine Colliery, Cwm, Ebbw Vale issued during the miners strike 1984-85. It is a large design badge about an inch and a quarter in size.