1965: The EVOLUTION of Miners' SAFETY LAMPS | Tonight | World of Work | BBC Archive

Fyfe Robertson reports on the history of the miner's safety lamp, how it was developed not just to illuminate, but to detect and avoid accidental ignition of underground gases such as firedamp. Fyfe looks back at how illuminating a mineshaft has changed over the years - from the earliest open-flame candles, to bioluminescent fish skins, to the earliest attempts at safety lamps. Clip taken from Tonight, originally broadcast on BBC One, 18 May, 1965. You have now entered the BBC Archive, a time machine that will transport you back to the golden age of TV to educate, entertain and enlighten you with classic clips from the BBC vaults. Make sure you subscribe so that you never miss a single stop on our amazing journey through the BBC Archive - https://www.youtube.com/c/BBCArchive?... You can also dive into plenty more BBC Archive on our website - https://www.bbc.co.uk/archive