{"product_id":"rare-antique-souvenir-of-the-hamstead-colliery-pit-disaster-1908","title":"Rare Antique Souvenir Of The Hamstead Colliery Pit Disaster 1908","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- FREE UK SHIPPING WITH ALL ORDERS\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e- INTERNATIONAL CUSTOMERS PLEASE PROCEED TO CHECKOUT\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003eFOR SHIPPING QUOTES\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Rare Antique Souvenir Of The Hamstead Colliery Pit Disaster In 1908. The Item Would Have Been Given To A Silversmith To Add The Cartouche And Engrave It. You’ll Note The Spelling Error In ‘Hamstead’.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn March 4th 1908 a fire broke out in Hamstead Pit,  Staffordshire, and 26 miners were trapped. Despite heroic rescue attempts (1 rescuer sadly died) 27 miners died from fumes of poison gas. It took until the 11th March before the bodies were recovered along with 28 Pit Ponies.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bond between miners and pit ponies was a strong one. Hooves were often dated to colliery disasters where miners and ponies lost their lives together. They were made into ashtrays, snuff boxes, inkwells and pincushions, and given to the families of those who had perished. These are seen mainly in museums now.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eCondition is good, commensurate with age. Structurally sound.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMeasures 14cm x 11.5cm x 9cm\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWeighs 600 grams\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/shipping-policy\" title=\"Shipping\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eSHIPPING\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/source-vintage.co.uk\/policies\/refund-policy\" title=\"Returns\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cspan face=\".SF UI\"\u003eRETURNS\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Source Vintage","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":55768695865727,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0259\/1729\/2580\/files\/4029C8F1-E15C-4ECD-A3B2-58C8A5F84E02.jpg?v=1753733773","url":"https:\/\/folkandfableantiques.com\/products\/rare-antique-souvenir-of-the-hamstead-colliery-pit-disaster-1908","provider":"Folk \u0026 Fable Antiques","version":"1.0","type":"link"}