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Bankhead Lamphouse

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History

Each coal miner was given a numbered mining lamp at the start of every shift. At the end of the shift, the workers would return to the lamphouse with their lights, and they were all counted to ensure that no miners were missing.

Today, there are plaques to provide more history. The building is located around 200m into the Lower Bankhead trail.

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