Please note that we are set to temporarily pause our iconic Underground Tours, from Sunday 29 December until April 2025, to install a brand new winding engine. The Museum will remain open with a brand-new Time Tunnel experience launching in January 2025.
These horse hair clippers were used to cut ponies’ hair. Working underground was dirty work and if ponies had long hair, it would become matted with sweat and coal dust, so they were kept short haired.
