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LS - Derbyshire Local Studies collection - 19th-21st Cent
PER - Local Studies periodical holdings - 19th-21st cent
COUNTRY_IMAGES - Country Images - 2006-
2015.10 - Country Images October 2015 - 2015
Archive Reference / Library Class No.
Periodical Series
Title
William Purdy and his lamp
Date
October 2015
Author
Craven, Maxwell
Description
Pages 38-39.
Repository
Derbyshire Record Office
Further Information
Derbyshire Antiques series
Term
COAL
INVENTORS
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Purdy; William (b 1843); Born Eastwood, Notts; invented an improved miner's lamp in 1879.
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Type
Eastwood
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