History
Miners' lamps allowed them to navigate the mines and see the coal seams as they mined. However, these early oil lamps often posed a risk of igniting the explosive gases in the mines.
Description
This picture shows a miner wearing a cap with an oil lamp while running a compressed air drill.
Item Details
- Materials: Graphic material
- Archival Reference: 982.096.002
- Other reference: C160-008
- Author: [unknown]
- Donor: Graham, Mort
- Donated: 1982/09/17
- Size: 22 x 17 cm