A Coal Delivery Man’s Leather Back Protector. This leather back protector has shoulder and waist straps, has reinforced leather strips and is studded with copper rivets. Made from leather, 5mm in thickness. Size – 26″ inches long by 16″ inches wide. Widely used by house coal delivery men working on N.C.B. or private rounds supplying residents with coal by carrying …
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A Cromwell Shaftman’s Pit Sinkers Helmet. This is a Cromwell pit sinkers or shaftman’s helmet with a small peak and a large neck protector. This helmet was found by John Munn in the old roadways connecting the Six Bells Colliery to the Vivian Colliery, Abertillery. Made from highly compressed pulp cardboard with a leather sweatband and cotton webbing interior. Size …
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A Colliery Pithead Baths Shower. This is an original colliery pithead baths shower control and shower head. This shower has part modern copper pipework, painted grey for display purposes, the rest of it is all genuine. Size – 34″ inches in height, from the control tap to the top of the curve on the head. 16″ inches from the wall …
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National Union of Mineworkers Stickers and Flyer. An original flyer informing people of the “Great Switch Off” planned for Saturday the 19th of December 1992, in support of the miners who marched 636 miles from Glasgow to London to protest against pit closures in the Scottish Coalfield. People were asked to switch off their lights nationwide at 8.00pm for 5 …
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Mr William Willis James – Glass Codd Bottle, Crumlin. A large glass Codd bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 12oz – 9 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. In a report …
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Mr William Willis James – Small Glass Codd Bottle, Crumlin. A small glass Codd bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 6oz – 7 3/4″ x 2″ inches. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. In a report …
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Mr William Willis James – Glass Skittle Bottle, Crumlin. A small glass skittle bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 7″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. In a report from 1891 he …
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Mr William Willis James – Glass Blob Top Bottle, Crumlin. A small glass blob top bottle from Mr William Willis James, Mineral Water Company, Crumlin. Made from glass. Size 7 1/2″ x 2 1/2″ inches. Mr William Willis James. Mr William Willis James was born in Ebbw Vale in 1873 and later moved to Abercarn and Crumlin. In a report …
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Chivers Bros of Cwmtylery Beer Bottle. This is a rare Chivers Bros of Cwmtylery Beer Bottle. It is a green glass blob-top cork stopper beer bottle embossed with Chivers Bros of Cwmtylery and their trade mark fountain. Made from glass. Made by Redfearns of Barnsley, the makers name and place is embossed on the base of the bottle. Size – …
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