Lamproom Exhibition

Below is a transcript of the narration you can hear when you visit the lamproom at the South Wales Miners' Museum:

The lamps on display have been kindly donated from all parts of the country. These lamps were used by the miners underground. The lamproom had three purposes; one to check who and how many men went underground at the beginning of a shift, two to charge the lamps and thirdly to ensure the flame lamps were filled with oil and working correctly.

When the workman entered the lamproom he had a personal check number, the circular disks which are on display, would be placed in a box before he collected his lamp this would ensure a record of who was underground. He would then proceed to collect his lamp and self rescuer.

If there was a fire, the miner placed the self rescuer over his nose and mouth this enabled him to get to clean air, it allowed approximately fifty minutes walking time.

When the miner completed his shift he would replace his lamp for charging collect the disk which had now been placed by his lamp.

All the flame lamps, or better known as safety lamps, used underground are on display in the museum.

The Blacksmith Shop	The Engine House
The Lamproom	The Sheave Wheel