The Oldham Cap Lamp and Battery introduced in the 1940s

"At my first pit the lamp bezel had different colours. So white was BACM (British Association of Colliery Management), Blue was COSA (Colliery Officials Supervisors Association), Yellow for NACODS (National Association of Colliery Overmen and Deputies) and black for NUM (National Union of Mineworkers)." (Adrian Brant)

A Miners Pick - 1900s The Pick was used before machinery was introduced

The Miners would lie on their back and undercut the Coal Seam.
"When it was a hand getting face it was used to bring down lose coal. The face could be various heights. The pick was also used by men making the roadways" Geoff Connolly

Tools Of The Trade: Gallery