Safe Burning Mining Lamps Cynon Valley
In a world of fast fashion and mass production, it is no longer that people are returning to the comfort and nostalgia of hand crafted, traditionally made technology and products. The Western Industrial Revolution of the 18th and 19th centuries was a turning point in British history, the Age of Iron, Coal and Steel, and the country we know today was entirely reshaped with canals, railways and colliery pit heads. We might think of many iconic inventions from the era, from the spinning jenny, the steam locomotive or the suspension bridge, but for us, the undisputed symbol of the era is still the safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley families will recognise from the area’s history of coal mining. If you want one of the safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley loves, or you want to know more about their important role in the area’s history, take a moment to read the following article about the importance of these safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley has to offer!
Traditionally Made Safe Burning Mining Lamps
Here at E. Thomas and Williams Limited we are proud to still be producing our traditionally made, hand finished safe burning mining lamps in the same corner of Wales, to the same specification and with the same attention to detail that they first made when they were invented by our name's sake almost 150 years ago. Our safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley residents might recognise are more formally known as the 'Evan Thomas Type No. 7 Lamp' which is a type of gas lantern that was designed to be safe to take into the coal mines in the area to keep the miners safe. But what makes the safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley residents can get from us here at E. Thomas and Williams Limited so special? Let’s find out!
The Importance of Safe Burning Mining Lamps
Cynon Valley and the surrounding area sits on the South Wales Coalfield, and in the industrial revolution the area became essential for providing the raw coal that powered the factories, trains and ships elsewhere in the country. The mines were driven deeper and deeper below the picturesque mountains and valleys, but the deeper the miners went, the more that dangerous fumes called firedamp gathered in the tunnels. If an unprotected flame, or even a spark, ignited these gases, they could explode, causing horrendous damage. As mining became more important, engineers like Evan Thomas sought to design safe burning mining lamps to protect miners from the risk of ignition. The Evan Thomas Type No. 7 lamp was the culmination of years of work on safe burning mining lamps by various designers, and it soon became recognised as one of the most durable, safe and practical solutions and it was adopted to be the safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley miners chose.
Here at E. Thomas and Williams Limited, we still produce the safe burning mining lamps Cynon Valley miners would recognise, and they are available for use in the home, on ships or as decorations.
