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Authorisation disc for men going underground
Circular copper disc with small hole at top through which is attached length of string. Instructions on envelope (1995.9/12) are to "hang copper disc round your neck and retain it all the time you are below ground".
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
1995.9/15
Acquisition
Collected officially, 1994
Measurements
diameter
(mm): 33
Weight
(g): 9.1
Material
copper
textile
Location
Big Pit National Coal Museum : Pit Head Baths Gallery (DC 3.04 on sand bags)
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