MINERS SAFETY LAMP COLLECTION @THE NATIONAL COAL MINING MUSEUM CAPHOUSE COLLERY 2021

[@Secretsanta182]

Absolutely Beautiful, Such quality and design. I have just bought 2 lamps from the 60’s and plan to keep them in my family for years to come. If lamps are passed down from Grandparents never sell them… you can’t put a price on Family History 🙏🏽

[@reallyold9713]

Yes exactly I have my grandfather's presentation lamp from North Gawber pit any will never let it go 🙏

[@bigoldgrizzly]

I went to the Chatterley Whitfield mining museum [sadly, long since closed] with my family and spent the whole time underground, grabbing at my belt where my oil lamp should have been ....... old habits die hard ;

[@melvynroe116]

Fine collection, I used wolf short and long bonnet for years then went onto Protecter in latter years at BC

[@reallyold9713]

Such happy times I miss it... Communities just don't feel the same anymore

[@scorpian1960]

I never managed to buy the lamp I used when the colliery closed, I bought a couple off ebay, I would have preferred to have the one I used

[@reallyold9713]

Oh that's a shame but you were down there anyway right so you have your memories and experiences

[@scorpian1960]

@@reallyold9713 a lot of good memories

[@andrewbriggs6083]

Thankfully i have an original davy lamp from my father, it gives me comfort to remind me of bygone times.

[@reallyold9713]

Wow that's great I have my gradad;s presentation lamp from North gawber he always said when he passed away he wants me to have the lamp