In 1815, after many miners were killed in several explosions in north-east England, Humphry Davy was asked if he could make a light for miners which would be safe to use. He spent two months in ...

The work of the miners was arduous ... this part of our history which fuelled the Industrial Revolution. This lamp, designed to reduce underground explosions which claimed many lives is part ...

Roger Monks's collection includes more than 40 mining lamps He added: "When we left school at 15 on the Friday, we had to start work in the mine on the Monday. "It's about the wonderful stories of ...

Hamer's life and legacy are celebrated in the new Kentucky Opera production, "This Little Light of Mine," which incorporates spirituals and protest songs. The arts and democracy are intertwined ...