8459.1 - Large metal double - pointed pick head.

8458.1 - Small metal double - pointed pick head.

8457.1 - Rusted metal head of a "dog pick", or "pick hammer"; one end is rounded and slightly deformed from use, the other is a point - blunted.

8456.1 - Metal head od adze; wide, flat blade, with ovoid ring for where the handle would be secured, the opening oriented perpendicular to the blade.

8455.1 - Large hunk od fossil wood - siliceous, pale.- Petrified wood - Petrified wood forms when water carrying silica is absorbed by decomposing wood. The silica replaces the wood and takes its shape.

8454.1 - Shovel blade is deep with fairly steep sides and with a short shaft with a "D" handle that has two pieces of wire wound around it.

8453.1 - Typical shovel with a long shaft and steep sides.

8452.1 - Not of "coal shovel" type ( blade lacks steep sides); has "D" handle; blade is secured to handle shaft by bolt and washer, but also a loop of thick wire through shaft.

8451.1 - Quite an ordinary broom but every part of it is black or blackened.

8450.1 - Hinged wooden box painted red on all sides except the base and has a brass handle on the lid. The lid has "ËXPLOSIVE BOX" painted in white and black on it and has a keyhole for a brass lock mechanism. The interior is lined with foam. 8450.2 - Brass key with modern blue plastic tag.- EXPLOSIVE BOX - FAXED

8449.1 - Wooden shaft with rusted metal head. The head is very slim and narrow; one prong tapered into a point, the other flattened into a chisel.

8448.1 - Long metal shaft, screw-threaded for most of its length, a rectangular metal foot at one end linking the shaft some range of motion at the joint and an adjustable socket for the auger mobile along the shaft's thread.

8447.1 - Elongated ovoid of metal, with both ends possessing spikes, one adjustable, evidently to secure it in the roof and floor of the mine; and notches along its length, presumably to hold the auger.

8446.1 - Unhinged wooden box of "Noble's Explosives Company (Limited)" explosives with a significant split in the lid, running its length.- Nobel Glasgow - 50 lbs net - With care - Keep dry - This side up - Made in Australia - Nobel's explosives company (limited) Glasgow - Explosive class III division I - Alfa Nobel - Nobel's explosive company limited - Trademark

8445.1 - Unhinged wooden box of explosives, quite covered in dust, made by "Nobel's explosives company (limited)"; lots of writing on the lid, and the two smaller sides, somewhat faded and occluded by dirt.- Nobel Glasgow - 50 lbs net - This side up - Made in Australia - With care - keep dry - Nobel's explosives company (limited) Glasgow - Explosive class III division I. - Alfa Nobel - Nobel's explosives company Limited - Trademark

8444.1 - Unhinged wooden box of "Nobel's explosives company" explosives. Lots of writing on the lid, and on the two smaller sides; one side has a sticky-taped note with near-illegible writing.- Nobel Glasgow - 50 lbs net - This side up - Made in Australia - Nobel's explosives company (limited) Glasgow - Explosive class III division I - Alfa Nobel - Nobel's explosive company (limited) - Trademark

8443.1 - Metal pipe which is rusted.- Korum bore 19 - Depth 1335 Ft - 1.64 CHS E

8442.1 - Very dirty hessian coal sack, actually filled with coal; rope drawstrings have steel handles.

8441.1 - Hessian bag full of coal, presumably for effect; sides of the bag have drawstrings of rope with metal handles.

84440.1 - Hessian bag with rope "drawstring", to which, at the bag opening, are attached metal "handles".

8439.1 - Hessian sack with rope drawstrings, which are secured to metal bag handles and has a three pronged embroidery mark on it.

8438.1 - Coal boring auger bit, handle missing and the tip is not pointed.

8437.1 - Coal auger bit with handle missing. Tip is forked and double pointed; point of attachment for handle is square, but it narrows and tapers into the bit.

8389.1 - Drill core sample, seems to be weathered.

8390.1 - Drill core sample.

8391.1 - Drill core sample.

8392.1 - Drill core sample

8393.1 - Drill core sample.

8394.1 - Drill core sample

8395.1 - Drill core sample