Person

Cuthbert Ellison

Events
1
Episodes
3
Years
1815–1816

Every event in Historedia whose sources name Cuthbert Ellison, with the role they cite and all of that event’s episodes. This is not a biography, and mentions are grouped by name, so two people with the same name can share this page.

Events and episodes

  1. Davy lamp first tested underground at Hebburn Colliery

    1815–1816

    Role: Lodging host during Davy's 1815 visit

    1. 1815 · Hebburn HallGas Sampling at Hebburn

      Davy collected methane gas samples from Hebburn Colliery in 1815 for safety lamp experiments.

    2. 1816-01 · Hebburn mineGauze Performance

      The lamp's gauze absorbed fire damp, allowing effective illumination during the trial.

    3. 1816-01-09 · Hebburn CollieryFirst Underground Trial

      The Davy lamp was first tested underground at Hebburn Colliery on January 9, 1816.

Sources

  1. Hebburn Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-19