BANFF, Alta. — Police are asking for help finding a 1900s-era coal miners lamp that was removed from a historic site in Banff National Park. Banff RCMP received a report on Saturday that the artifact ...

Mining was a dangerous business in the 19th Century as miners had to work in difficult conditions with limited tools. Add to it the risk posed by firedamp – the common name given to a mixture of ...

At first glance, the miner’s lamp might seem a surprisingly drab and utilitarian nomination as the most important object in Welsh history. Appearances can be deceptive, though: there are few objects ...

However, the lamp didn’t shed enough light. So some miners routinely removed the mesh screen to shed more light on their dingy surroundings to make their gruelling task easier. But the decision to ...

In an effort to reduce accidental deaths in mines, Dr William Clanny created the world's first safety lamp, writes Mary Mulvihill… In an effort to reduce accidental deaths in mines, Dr William Clanny ...

Visitors to Beamish Museum in County Durham are digging deep into the past this half-term week as a special programme of events celebrates a turning point in mining history. Just One Spark, running ...