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Ideal Miner (statue)
Fiberglass miner with flame safety lamp. Statue was made for the Industrial Wales Exhibition at Olympia 1947 for the National Coal Board. It came to Big Pit from the NCB Museum at Nantgarw Colliery. Miner modelled on Thomas Idris Lewis who lived at Tan-y-coed Bungalow, 3 Dulais Road, Seven Sisters, Neath.
This statue was made for the National Coal Board for the Industrial Wales Exhibition at Olympia 1947. The miner was modelled on Thomas Idris Lewis of Seven Sisters, Neath.