Mining lamps, Davy Lamps, Olympic Flame Lamps
At the Otsuchi community centre in Iwate prefecture, a miniature village model is on display showing what life was like in the town before disaster struck in March 2011. Otsuchi is one of the many small towns along Japan’s northeast coastline that was heavily damaged by the earthquake and tsunami.
Source: Olympic flame brings hope to region devastated by 2011 earthquake and tsunami
The Olympic flame is an important symbol of the Olympic movement. There is however, a very practical aspect which cannot be forgotten: the flame needs to work and stay alight! YAMAMOTO Yohei is an engineer and part of the production team in charge of the combustion mechanism, a device that
The design and specifications of the two indispensable items for the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay.
Source: Tokyo 2020 Olympic Torch Relay Celebration Cauldron and Lantern
A new YouTube video explaining how the Olympic Lamps can keep the flames burning for extended periods.
This has been prepared by Freedom Flame in conjunction with Protector Lamp and is a useful guide for any one with a miners lamp. Freedom Flame is lit every year from the Dutch Liberation Flame at Wageningen 45 and brought to Hull , UK, and burns for 12 months
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