In the 19th century mining was a very dangerous business: miners had only basic tools and worked by open candle flame. Down the coal mines there ... Humphry Davy was asked if he could make a ...
The oil-wick cap lamp issued a bare flame, giving off enough light for miners to see what was in front of their face, but not much further. The oil-fueled flame was exceedingly smoky, and could easily ...
Washington F-Pit Museum is holding a display called Coal Face and it ... photos of them all. Mining heirlooms, ranging from a commemorative watch to a Davy Lamp and pit tokens will be on show ...
Following a series of community and school workshops with professional sculptor, Andrew McKeon - who also designed the Davy ... Lamp - sometimes called a Stephenson Lamp. It will incorporate ...
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