CONTAINER
T1978.225
Container with hinged lid and catch. Miners carried detonators and fu lighting equipment underground in this type of water-tight container. Occasionally could have been used for collecting rich ore samples for assay as could be padlocked. Found during stock-take.
Department:
History DepartmentCollection
| Accession Number: | T1978.225 |
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| Accession Date: | 18 Oct 1978 |
Material
| Tin/Metal | tin |
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Measurement
| length | 165mm |
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| diameter | 125mm |
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