In the 19th century mining was a very dangerous business: miners had only basic tools and ... hot enough to ignite the gas. His prototype lamp is shown above. The new safety lamp was immediately ...

The work of the miners was arduous ... this part of our history which fuelled the Industrial Revolution. This lamp, designed to reduce underground explosions which claimed many lives is part ...

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1955 Even though it was developed in the 19 th century, the safety lamp was not enthusiastically adopted by miners. Many miners objected to using safety lamps because they were cumbersome, could not ...

1955 Even though it was developed in the 19 th century, the safety lamp was not enthusiastically adopted by miners. Many miners objected to using safety lamps because they were cumbersome, could not ...