In the 19th century mining was a very dangerous business ... It was no longer hot enough to ignite the gas. His prototype lamp is shown above. The new safety lamp was immediately put into ...

I grew up in South Wales and was surrounded by the coal mining industry ... history which fuelled the Industrial Revolution. This lamp, designed to reduce underground explosions which claimed ...

Funding has been secured for a striking four-metre high sculpture to honour and celebrate a County Durham town's rich mining heritage. Residents of Ferryhill are being invited to get involved in ...