Bronze Age Gold from Wales

Coal miner's safety helmet

Compressed card safety helmet, 1944-48. Used by Dennis Gentry May when Bevin Boy at Chislet Colliery, Kent.

Collection Area

Industry

Item Number

2004.52

Historical Associations

Associated Person/Body: Bevin boys
Association Type: Associated person

Acquisition

donation, 4/5/2004

Measurements

Length (mm): 285
Width (mm): 194
Height (mm): 115
Weight (g): 250
hat size:8

Material

Compressed fibre (paper)

Categories

Coal 1940s
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