British Industrial Revolution By 18tlc Sep 13, 1708 Jethro Tull's Seed Drill Sep 13, 1712 Thomas Newcomen builds first steam engine Sep 13, 1733 John Kay's flying shuttle. Sep 13, 1758 First threshing machine Sep 13, 1765 James Hargreaves invents the spinning jenny Sep 13, 1769 Arkwright's water frame Sep 13, 1775 Watt's first efficient steam engine Sep 13, 1779 First steam powered mills Crompton's spinning mule combines Hargreaves' and Arkwright's machines, fully automating the weaving process. Sep 13, 1787 Cartwright builds a power loom Sep 13, 1793 Eli Whitney develops his cotton gin Sep 13, 1800 Lowell Textile Industry Sep 13, 1807 Robert Fulton's first successful steamboat Sep 13, 1830 The Liverpool and Manchester Railway begins first regular commercial rail service Sep 13, 1837 Morse develops the telegraph and Morse Code