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
Single-ended wrench with u-shape opening, around 1920.
Water flask, around 1920, used by coal miners to take water or tea underground.
Miner's 'Scotch Davy' safety oil lamp, about 1880.
1880-1890
Central part of a 'Tincan Davy' miner's safety lamp. Made by J. Abbot & Co. Ltd, 1880s.
circa 1925
Hailwood's type 01 miner's lamp, made by Ackroyd and Best Ltd, Leeds, c.1925. Adapted with blue glass for use as an air raid lamp by World War Two ARP Wardens.
Notice regarding passage between mine cars, about 1940
1860-1870
'Davy' miner's oil safety lamp made by J.H. Naylor, Wigan, 1860s.
1890-1910
Fire tryers' Davy miner's lamp by John Davis & Son, Derby, 1890s.
1910
Miner's safety lamp, made by Protector Flame and Lighting Co. Ltd miner's lamp, type 4 JCM, c. 1910.
circa 1795
Miner's lamp, made by Ellwood of Whitehaven, approximately 1795.
Empty rectangular wooden box, cream, with 'Time books day shift' painted in green on the front, 'Bickershaw' written on the back. Lid missing as indicated by screw holes on back where hinges were.
Fossilized freshwater mussels from Victoria Colliery, Standish. Paper label attached to object.
Seafety lamp for domestic use, made by Protector Lamp and Lighting Co.
1934
High Candle Power lamp made by Patterson Lamps Ltd., design patented 1934.
Sign, coal mining. (map) Air croft colliery.
1880
Miner's 'Jack Davy' safety lamp, made by Johnson, Clapham & Morris, c. 1880.
Group of ten miner's lamp checks.
1960
Spiralarm miners safety lamp and methane detector, made by J. H. Naylor Ltd, c. 1960.
1870-1890
Lancashire Davy lamp, maker unknown, about 1870s.
1890-1900
Miner's safety lamp, made by Richard Johnson, Clapham & Morris Ltd, c. 1890s.
Sign - 'Emergency, danger warning system...'
Acme tin ("miner's snap tin") for taking food underground.
1873
Miner's safety Davy lamp made by Bailey & Waddington, Burnley, design patented 1873.
1875
'Fireman's Davy' miner's safety lamp, probably made by Joseph Cooke & Co, Birmingham c. 1875.
1959
Mine Safety Appliances Co. Ltd carbon monoxide indicating tubes, box of 12
Coal miner's tally stick, about 1740, Wigan 4' seam
Sign: 'Authorised persons..', Coal mining collection, from Goldborne colliery.
circa 1966
Gullick Ltd decorative paperweight, c. 1966
Shotfiring batteries locations board.
Membership badge for Lancashire area National Union of Mineworkers
circa 1955
NCB Mines rescue service medal, 5 year service, 1955. Awarded to J. Farley Boothstown.
circa 1880
Lowne's patent colliery air meter, made by T. B. Winter & Son, Newcastle, c.1880.
Small ratchet drill, c. 1920
Electric safety lamp, coal mining.
Sign, coal mining.
Fossilized fish scales from Star Colliery near Wakefield,
Bedlington pit axe
Miners helmet, boys, c. 1950
Miner's lamp check, Parkside colliery.
circa 1943
Coal mine telephone, "Wigan" type, about 1943.
circa 1930
Brick, made by Gadbury, found at Astley Green Colliery
circa 1960
Glover Brothers flattened strand haulage rope, 1.25 inches diameter, left hand lay, 9 wires over 12 over 1.
Duguids Ltd Hay's type portable gas analyzer, c. 1960
Miner's lamp check
Turn key tool, coal mining.
Miner's pay check
Miner's trade union badge
cable sample
