These objects include the hand tools, safety equipment, personal items and machinery used by the miners of the Lancashire coalfields from the 18th century to the 1980s.
Coal Mining
1880-1950
Water flask, around 1920, used by coal miners to take water or tea underground.
1970
Protector Lamp and Lighting Co. Ltd miner's safety lamp, type SL, 1970
c. 1950
Hailwood and Ackroyd Ltd type 01 miners safety lamp, c. 1950
Pit deputy's yardstick, c.1960
Deputy's stick, coal mining.
Miner's snap tin, metal, 'Acme' brand. Bought frin Uppermill Fair, November 1981.
1930
coal mining axe. Miner's Nadger Pick. Has hole in the wooden shaft for tool bar.
Single-ended wrench with u-shape opening, around 1920.
c.1930
Type B.E.3 miner's electric safety lamp made by the CEAG Miner's Supply Co. Ltd, Barnsley c.1930
c. 1925
Hailwood's type 01 miner's lamp, with blue glass, made by Ackroyd and Best Ltd, Leeds, c.1925
Lamp glasses from mining safety lamps.
Walking stick, coal mining.
1971
The Wolf Safety Lamp Co. (Wm Maurice) Ltd type FE2 miner's safety lamp, 1971
c. 1960
J H Naylor Ltd Spiralarm miners safety lamp and methane detector, c. 1960
Colzalene petrol can, Agecroft Colliery, coal mining use.
c. 1920
Richard Johnson, Clapham & Morris Ltd safety lamp, c. 1920 brass
model pit head gear
'Code of Shaft Signals' sign for use in coal mine winding. C.1930
J H Rothwell & Co. miner's oil safety lamp, c. 1920
c. 1930
The Protector Lamp & Lighting Co. Ltd safety lamp, c. 1930
Oldham & Son Ltd type TD2A safety torch, c. 1960
1930 c.
Miner's clogs, coal mining. C.1930
12/10/1970
Acetylene cap lamp, coal mining use. Premier 'acetylene' cap lamp.
c.1940
Sylvester, coal mining jacking device, Comprises ratchet bar with handle (and attaching block), chain and hook.. C.1940
c. 1850
Miners dial, made by Troughton & Simms, London, c.1850.
c. 1911
W.E. Teale & Co. Ltd miner's safety lamp, c. 1911
c. 1900
Naylor Marsaut miner's safety lamp with double bifold burner, c. 1900
1966
Model Eimco 21 rocker shovel, by Mr K A Chubb, 1966
Protector Lamp and Lighting Co. Ltd Type 6 flame miner's safety lamp, 1970
Pocket watch taken from the scene of the Pretoria Pit Disaster of 1910 which claimed 344 lives, Lancashire's worst mines disaster. Stopped at 7.50 a.m. the watch was used to verity the time of the explosion. The watch belonged to William Davenport one of only three survivors. The blast ripped it out of his pocket and out of a protective carrying case. Davenport survived as a result of a tub being upturned over him, giving him enough clean air to survive until rescue arrived.
Dummy explosive and detonator, coal mining. C.1940
1977
Packet of Gallaher Ltd Brown Pigtail chewing tobacco, 1977
Davy lamp, c, 1840
c. 1910
Richard Johnson, Clapham & Morris Ltd miner's safety lamp, c. 1910
Acme tin ("miner's snap tin") for taking food underground.
Powder Bag- Metal container with carrying handle on a side. Manufacturer unknown. Part of Coal Mining Collection.
Methane recorder, coal mining.
J H Naylor Ltd Marsault type safety lamp, sectioned
CEAG inspection lamp
Miner's water canteen, coal mining collection. Manufacturer unknown.
Cutaway model, coal mining.
c.1910
Siebe Gorman & Co. Ltd miner's smoke helmet, c.1910.
Patterson safety lamp
Cardboard box and paper 'Per foreign pattern post'...
Sign outlining the Coal Mines (Mechanics and Electricians) General Regulations under the Coal Mines Act 1911. From Old Meadows Colliery, C.1954
c. 1975
Hedge L260 Snuff Ltd snuff tin, empty
NCB Mine rescue service medal, 10 years service, 1959. Awarded to J. Farley Boothstown.
The Wolf Safety Lamp Co (Wm Maurice) Ltd type 7RMBS flame safety lamp with relighter and magnetic lock, 1971
Two plastic hard hats, 'Mines Rescue', coal mining use
Electric safety lamp, coal mining.
