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Coal miner's felt hat (pre-1880s)
  • This water bottle would have been carried by the coal miner underground. The miners drunk a lot of water as they worked because of the constant perspiration and the effects of explosive fumes. When the bottles were no longer serviceable, they were used as gunpowder flasks.
Coal miner's water bottle, 19th century
Hand tool used at Cefn Coed Colliery, 20th century
Hand tool used at Cefn Coed Colliery, 20th century
Coalface drillbit used at Cefn Coed Colliery, 20th century
'Puncher' for breaking coal and rock, Cefn Coed Colliery, 20th century