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Nobby Smith's bag used when out riding his horse fixing fences. Made by Arthur Smales. Nobby Smith worked for almost 30 years at the SCM as a Stable Manager.
"Come here! Gee off" Joe & Lyn Chambers December 1991
Leather bag / satchel with flap and buckle, long shoulder strap. Side panel stiched with white stitching.
Shower rose from Kirrak Area change rooms.
Steel cylinder with small opening at the top
Booklet about the Edison Model J Miners Electric Safety Cap Lamp.
Small booklet with black and blue text, appears to be the manual for the lamp (SCM 0004)
Railway luggage ticket to ensure that luggage reaches its destination which is the State Coal Mine.
Small used railway luggage ticket with inscriptions.
Yes
Used for first aid in SCM
Black first aid box with a red cross on the lid. Still has first aid contents inside
Used by miners at SCM to test for gas.
Davey Safety Lamp
on side: EP 82
Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.
Small brass diamond with rope attached through a hole in the top corner.
"18"
Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.
833.1, 833.2: small brass diamond with rope attached through a hole in the top corner.
"5"
Skip token used by miners to identify which skips they had filled.
Small brass rectangle with one curved end. Small hole through left-hand side.
"19"
Notebook used to record bags of horse feed at the different mine areas.
Dirty brown cardboard cover, grey binding tape on spine. Black text on front cover.
Victorian Railways. Notebook 1875-49
Booklet of "Daily Inspection" report sheets, serrated edge. Green cardboard cover, stapled spine covered in grey binding tape.
Key that opened the gates to No. 20 shaft.
Key on metal chain. Chain is attached to a large metal tag.
on tag: 20 shaft gates. on key: R 62, Dalson (7V) Melb. Aust.
Owned by General Manager J. McLeish.
Stained beige cover. Inscription title in black. 327 pages. Titled "Transcriptions of the Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".
On cover " Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers". On spine " Transcriptions Australasian Institute of Mining Engineers Vol XIV".
Small brass disk with a number stamped on. Two holes near top edge.
"1089"
Used by miners as identification disc.
Small brass disc with number stamped on, two holes near top edge, brass chain attached.
1758
Used at State Coal Mine to oil equipment
Tin oil can with a long spout and top and rear handle
A. Part of the G.Hadden Collection. B. Describes all types of mining machinery
"Mining Machinery" Hard Bound, gold lettering, 378 pages.
Inside front cover "G.Hadden Private", "10/-"
A. Part of the George Hadden collection B.Descibes in detail all aspects of mine surveying
"A treatise on mine surveying" Hard Bound, red cover, gold lettering, 372 pages plus a 60 page advertising supplement.
Inside front cover: "A.Blackburn Shottou Colliery Co. Durham.", "G.Hadden"
A. Part of thet G. Hadden colletion. B. Describes mining arithmitic and mining ventilation theory for mining students.
A. Tate's Mining B. Hard Bound, Red Cover, Gold Lettering with 96 pages.
Inside front cover: "G. Hadden Broome Cres Wonthaggi"
Part of the G. Hadden collection which is a textbook for candidates for the under managers cert.
"Winning and Working" is the name of this book which is a hard bound book with a black cover with gold lettering and 525 pages.
Inside the front cover of the book is the name "G. Hadden Private".
A. Part of the G. Hadden collection. B. A study of the methods used to measure impurities in mine air.
"Investigation of Mine Air" is the name of that book that is hard bound with a red cover and gold lettering.
Inside the front cover had the name "Miners Department" that was hand written.
A. Part of the G.Hadden collection B. Details of coal mine methods.
"Coal Miners Pocketbook" is the book that miners got for some extra tips of digging coal. The book was hard bound with blue covering and gold lettering and 1274 pages.
Inside the front cover the name "G.Hadden" was written.
A. Part of a volume of six (6) books used for study by G.Hadden. B. It is an introduction to coal mining in G.B.
"Practical Coal Mining Vol 1" 160 page hard bound red cover with gold lettering.
Top, inside cover and top, two pages in "G.Hadden" in blue ink.
Used to unload stores at Number 5 Brace stores area. Found near Number 5 Brace August 1985. A wire rope would lift hook from top. A cord through cross piece of hook could be pulled to release the load.
Crane hook with catch to keep load held.
Used in S.C.M Wonthaggi . The roller cable was supported by a frame between the rails, it was on the cable.
Heavy duty cable roller
Used by Fred Oldaker in S.C.M to carry sticks of dynamite
Rectangular tin, painted black with hinged lid
Small black tin made by Nobel. Holds 100 detonators. Painted black with white printing.
On front side of tin "6 6" On rear side of tin "6 6" On lid of tin "NOBEL No.6 100 detonators for high explosives Alfred Nobel (Picture of thistle flower) THISTLE BRAND Manufactured in Australia GLASGOW" On left hand side and right hand side of tin "Must be handled with great care and kept dry. The composition must not be scratched or pricked with a pin, nail, knife or other hard substance. as any act of this kind may cause explosion."
Used in S.C.M by an unknown miner
Stainless steel battery case, black lead to lamp fitting. See (SCM 0938) for printed manual.
On front of lamp fitting " EDISON SAFETY LAMP MFD. BY THOMAS A. EDISON. INC. WEST ORANGE. N.J. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA" On top of battery case "EDISON" The side of the top of the battery case has "365" stamped on it showing that it was not the original top. The battery case has "M78". Side of battery has the "Thomas A Edison" seal. Below that reads "MODEL J CAP LAMP Approved Under Lighting Schedule Approval issued to THOMAS A EDISON CAUTION The battery and headpiece housings shall not be unlocked or opened by the lamp user."
Used in State Coal Mine by propman to oil cable and rollers
Approximately 2 litre tin can with spout, rear fixed handle and top loose handle
"W.T.S." on base in red paint
Used in State Coal Mine by Bill Tyrell
'S' shaped hook with a sharp point on one end and two claws on the other.
used on spin from Wonthaggi to East Area. Found 10m N.W of electric shed June 1987
Standard type of rail cutter/dog.
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