Episode 3 of 3
First Underground Trial
- When
- 1816-01-09
- Where
- Hebburn Colliery
The Davy lamp was first tested underground at Hebburn Colliery on January 9, 1816.
The first trial of a Davy lamp with a wire sieve occurred at Hebburn Colliery on 9 January 1816. The lamp was successfully tested in a real-world mining environment, marking its practical application.
Sources
- Davy lamp Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-02
- Humphry Davy Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-27
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