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Davy flame safety lamp
Davy flame safety lamp carried by Enoch Thomas who was killed in the Cymmer Colliery explosion, 15 July 1856. Enoch Thomas was reported as being killed by ‘suffocation’ (carbon monoxide poisoning) in ‘Stall 2’ alongside Peter Griffiths. ‘Enoch Thomas’ and ‘15th July 1856’ inscribed between the pillars of the lamp.
Collection Area
Industry
Item Number
2023.10
Historical Associations
Association Type:
Date: 15/07/1856
Place: Cymmer Colliery
Acquisition
donation, 7/8/2023
Measurements
base
(mm): 70
hook
(mm): 250
Location
In store
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