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| Picture No | 10216055 |
| Date | 1881 |
| Description | George Stephenson experimenting with the safety lamp 1881 |
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George Stephenson (1781 - 1848) experimenting with his safety lamp in a mine. It was designed by Stephenson in 1815, around the same time as Humphrey Davy invented a similar lamp, in order to reduce the number of accidents caused by explosive gases in the mines.
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| Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 4 June 1881, page 560 |
| Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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