Miner's Helmet
- Made:
- 1950-1990 in Norfolk and United Kingdom
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Coal miner's helmet.
Photographed on a grey background.
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Coal miner's helmet, made by Thetford Moulded Products Limited, 1950-1990.
The Thetford Patent Pulp Manufacturing Co was based at Thetford Paper Mill. The company produced 'Pulp Ware' - hats and safety headgear made by moulding and pressing wood pulp. The company ceased making traditionally manufactured Pulp Ware in the 1950's, but by this time the company had already begun to switch to plastics and fibreglass for making injection-moulded products. By 1961, the company had changed its name to Thetford Moulded Products and it had complety converted to the production of plastics.
Details
- Category:
- Coal Mining
- Collection:
- Lancashire Coal Mining Collection
- Object Number:
- Y2002.19.500.4
- Materials:
- plastic (unidentified), steel (metal) and fibre (unidentified)
- Measurements:
-
overall: 127 mm x 201 mm x 284 mm, .3 kg
- type:
- helmet
- credit:
- Gift of Salford Museum and Art Gallery
