10 inventions from the industrial revolution

By BJ Wilson

  • Darby's Coke

    1. Darby's process of using coke (coal with certain gases taken out) to smelt iron ore (rock with iron in it) giving iron only (1709)

  • Newcomen's Steam Engine

  • Kay's Flying Shuttle

    Kay's flying shuttle: cutting weaving time in half

  • Harrison's Clock

    Harrison's clock - an accurate one helping to determine longitude at sea

  • Hargreaves Spinning Jenny

  • Watts Steam Engine

    A more efficient Steam Train

  • Brindly's Canal

  • Awkright's Spinning System

  • Cartwright's Power Loam

  • Fulton's Steam Boat

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