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Coal miner's safety helmet
Type of mining helmet of mid 1950s. It was very damage resistant as can be seen from the cut on the crown of the helmet. This cut was caused by a stone falling from the roof of a 9 foot seam at Abercynon Pit in May 1978. The wearer being slightly concussed but having no scalp injury.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2009.128/15
Creation/Production
Texolex
Date: 1950s
Acquisition
Purchase, 23/12/2009
Measurements
Length
(mm): 280
Width
(mm): 198
Height
(mm): 165
Weight
(g): 400
Material
compressed fibre (paper)
cotton
metal
plastic
Location
In store
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