Shedding Light and Sparking Discussions: A Collection of Miners' Lamps – National Fund for Acquisitions

A collection of 26 miners’ lamps acquired by National Mining Museum Scotland in 1995 with an NFA grant of £1,000. A life-saver, a tool, an explosion risk, a light in total darkness and a museum object – the miner's lamp is many things to many people. A vital piece of mining equipment, today it is…

Shedding Light and Sparking Discussions: A Collection of Miners

Emblems and Enigmas – National Fund for Acquisitions

Shedding Light in Dark Places: the story of the miner's lamp

Specialist Equipment News - Highways Today

Shedding Light in Dark Places: the story of the miner's lamp

Shedding Light in Dark Places: the story of the miner's lamp

Shedding Light in Dark Places: the story of the miner's lamp

Shedding Light in Dark Places: the story of the miner's lamp

When the Bronze Age Boat Comes In – National Fund for Acquisitions

Humphry Davy and the “safety lamp controversy”

Shedding Light in Dark Places: the story of the miner's lamp

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