| Reference number | MC/14/287 |
| Level | Item |
| Title | Letter from [William] Galloway, Cardiff, to John William Strutt, Lord Rayleigh, Burlington House, London |
| Creator | Galloway; Sir; William (1840-1927); Scottish mining engineer; industrialist |
| Date | 6 February 1888 |
| Description | Refers to Galloway's paper regarding coal dust explosions. Remarks on colliery explosion. Includes a quote from Sir [Frederick Augustus] Abel relating to his paper 'on accidents in mines', and discusses coal dust being capable of causing a colliery explosion. |
| Extent | 8p |
| Format | Manuscript |
| Physical description | Ink on paper |
| Access status | Open |
Fellows associated with this archive
| Code | Name | Dates |
| NA6090 | Strutt; John William (1842 - 1919); 3rd Baron Rayleigh; experimental and mathematical physicist | 1842 - 1919 |
| NA3596 | Abel; Sir; Frederick Augustus (1827 - 1902); chemist and explosives expert | 1827 - 1902 |