Rights Holder: North Lincolnshire Museum
CC License:
Our images can be used under a CC BY attribution licence (unless stated otherwise).
Unique ID: NLM-6AAB2C
Object type certainty: Certain
Workflow
status: Awaiting validation
Copper alloy badge. Stamped badge depicting the steam locomotive Dorchester Castle (built 1925 for the Great Western Railway, and in service until 1963) in British Rail apple green livery, coloured with green and black enamels with detailing reserved in relief. The name of the locomotive appears on a plaque below. The back bears the brazed scar where a hinged pin has been lost and (behind the back of the engine) a small slotted catch plate. The maker's details also appear: H W MILLER / LTD / B'HAM. 18. This style of the company name was used between 1954 and 1974.
Suggested date: Modern, 1954-1974.
Length: 34.4mm, Height: 10.5mm, Thickness (clear of pin gear): 1.6mm, Weight: 3.41gms.
Inscription:
DORCHESTER CASTLE / H W MILLER / LTD / B’HAM. 18.
Subsequent action after recording: Returned to finder
Broad period: MODERN
Period from: MODERN
Period to: MODERN
Date from: Circa AD 1954
Date to: Circa AD 1974
Quantity: 1
Length: 34.4 mm
Height: 10.5 mm
Thickness: 1.6 mm
Weight: 3.41 g
Date(s) of discovery: Monday 8th June 2015
This information is restricted for your access level.
Other reference: NLM29148
Primary material: Copper alloy
Decoration style: Figurative
Completeness: Incomplete
Surface Treatment: Inlaid with enamel
Grid reference source: Centred on field
Unmasked grid reference accurate to a 10 metre square.
No references cited so far.