Kev Pattison says many miners' lamps were thrown into landfill when the coal mines closed [Supplied] The family of a former pit worker has been reunited with his retirement lamp, thanks to a ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. This oil-wick mining lamp would have ...

The first factory for the Guy’s Dropper, one of the most popular miners’ lamps ever made, was a back porch on Douglas Avenue. The Guy’s Dropper was a carbide lamp, which uses a mix of water and ...

The depth, the dark, and the dangers inherent in mining created a uniquely dangerous working environment for the miner. Miners faced death from collapsing mines, oxygen deprivation, and haulage ...

A mining lamp sculpture has been unveiled celebrating the heritage of a former pit town. The sculpture, which has been installed at Ferryhill Station, was funded using £20,000 from the National ...

The family of a former pit worker has been reunited with his retirement lamp, thanks to a passionate restorer who chose sentiment over profit. Kev Pattison bought the lamp dedicated to Les Bausor, who ...