Kev Pattison says many miners' lamps were thrown into landfill when the coal mines closed [Supplied] The family of a former pit worker has been reunited with his retirement lamp, thanks to a ...

The family of a former pit worker has been reunited with his retirement lamp, thanks to a passionate restorer who chose sentiment over profit. Kev Pattison bought the lamp dedicated to Les Bausor, who ...

The first factory for the Guy’s Dropper, one of the most popular miners’ lamps ever made, was a back porch on Douglas Avenue. The Guy’s Dropper was a carbide lamp, which uses a mix of water and ...