Senghenydd Colliery canary, Glamorgan, South Wales
Two miners at the Universal Pit, Senghenydd Colliery, near Caerphilly, Glamorgan, South Wales, with a caged canary which was used to test the air for gas, or lack of oxygen. The men are carrying early versions of the oil safety lamp
Picture No
10428635
Media ID
47983727
Size
3701px x 4758px
(4.1MB)
Credit
Mary Evans / Roger Worsley Archive
Source
Photograph in The Roger Worsley Archive
Date
early 20th century
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