Circular copper alloy base, cylinder of metal gauze with a cylinder of glass around it; 3 metal rods attaching base to top painted black; bonnet also painted black. Exhibition label Text: ‘Jack’ Davy lamp, c. 1860. The ‘Jack’ Davy shows teh earliest improvement made to the DAvy lamp. A cylinder of glass was placed around …
NCB Number 21 Locomotive. Develop by Andrew Barclay. Black with red edge; 4 wheels (0-4-0 class); cab at upper rear has four small windows, with a step at either side and handles to aid climb up; exterior of cab has yellow and red edging. Currently in very good condition having received treatment from SRPS.
One wooden box, red velvet lining, lock broken, containing 2 layers of instruments, gold plaque shape on top of box .2-6 protractors in lower layer of box .7 ruler .8-20 wooden tray with different sizes of compasses and instruments Exhibition label text: Drawing tools, 20th Century. After completing a survey, a surveyor ‘mapped’ the result …
Miners Allotment Model. Shows a varity of miners gardens and their associated activities. Currently in a plastic dome.
Digital image of object on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre [Photograph taken June 2004] H 82.0 W 78.8 D c.59.0 cms Model showing 5 miners showering in an example of a pithead baths. Exhibition Text: Numerous pit-head baths were built in the 1930s after the miners’ welfare levy – established in 192-0 – was extended to …
Digital image of object on Keeper’s computer – S:/Keeper/MyPictures/Exhibitions/DisplayNewVisitorCentre [Photograph taken June 2004] W 109.0 H 126.0 D 46.0 cms Slanting model of Coaltown of Wemyss showing different examples of collier houses and at the top an overall view of the layout of the village.
Exhibition Label Text: Serf’s collar, reproduction of a 17th century collar in the National Museums of Scotland.Collars were commonly worn by criminals forced to work in the mines as a punishment. Beggars and the unemployed could also be sent to work in the mines, although such untrained men made poor miners. Ordinary collier serfs rarely …
Exhibition label text: Diamond. Model showing molecular structure of a diamond. Graphite. Model showing molecular structure of graphite. .1 Model showing the molecular structure of diamond; hexagonal construction of small metal rods joined by tiny black plastic balls .2 model showing molecular structure of graphite; cylindrical construction of small metal rods joined by black plastic …
