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Alex Dwiar
Jan 14, 2010 - 2:07PM
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Who Do You Think You Are - Argus Safety Lamp

Hi,

I’m a researcher working on the BBC series Who Do You Think You Are.

My research into one of our presenters for the new series has led me to a character called Charles Britton (b.1851-d.1932), who was a Birmingham based brass-founder and manufacturer.

I’ve found an article from March 1887 in the Birmingham Daily Post where Britton is listed as one of a number of inventors (the others are J.E Williams; W.H Edwards) behind a mining safety lamp called the Argus which proved successful in experiments – I’ve tried to paste the article below, but the comment box wont let me.

The article says the aim of the lamp is to provide greater security of life in mines.

I was wondering if anyone might be able to shed some light on the Argus lamp for me. Was it, for instance, a very important development in the history of mining lamps? Or is it insignificant? Has anyone even heard of it? I'd be grateful for any help.

A thousand thanks,

Alex

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Charles Birdsall
Jan 14, 2010 - 5:56PM
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Re: Who Do You Think You Are - Argus Safety Lamp

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