The Geordie and Davy Lamps were used by workers in this industry, and it used the Newcomen engine to pump water.
Workers in this industry were organized in an 1881 strike by Keir Hardie. The 1926 General Strike was called in support of workers in this industry. The Battle of Orgreave occurred during a strike in this industry led by Arthur Scargill. The Geordie and Davy Lamps were used by workers in this industry, and it used the Newcomen engine to pump water. This industry made possible the most famous works of (*) Isambard Kingdom Brunel and James Watt. This industry was proverbially centered on Newcastle, and it made possible the smelting technologies that spurred the Industrial Revolution. For 10 points, name this industry whose product fueled the Great Western Railway.
Workers in this industry were organized in an 1881 strike by Keir Hardie.
coal mining [prompt on mining] &lt;LL&gt;