Safety Lamp

This collection contains letters relating to George Stephenson's invention, and a rival version invented by Humphry Davy. The collection includes copy correspondence regarding the dispute that arose around the two inventors. Also, shown here is Stephenson's statement on his invention, alongside contributions from witnesses.

The records are presented in chronological order. Transcripts of the contents can be viewed by a) selecting the 'metadata' button at the bottom right corner of the book explorer or b) selecting the 'read transcription' button in the top left corner

View further details about the collection on our archive catalogue