New Monckton Colliery Pit Check
A pit check token from New Monckton Colliery, South Yorkshire.
Tag: mining
MSA Self-Rescuer Mining Respirator
An emergency respirator, used by miners in a coal mine.
MSA Respirators
A pair of respirators made by the Mine Safety Appliances Co., Ltd. of Glasgow – one for dust, one for vapours.
Acetylene Lamp
A carbide acetylene lamp, marked WT, believed to be from a shipyard.
Cononish Gold Mine Core
A core sample of rock from the Cononish gold mine near Tyndrum in the Highlands.
Miner’s Cap Lamp
A little brass miner’s cap lamp, an oil lamp with wick that would be attached to the miner’s cap. Pre-1920s.
Mining Drill
A twist drill, about 5 feet long, used to drill holes for explosives in mining.