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Factory Acts

  • 1833 Factory Act

    1833 Factory Act

    Children banned from working in textile factories under the age of 9.
  • 1833 Factory Act

    1833 Factory Act

    9-13 year olds limited to 9 hours a day and 48 hours a week.
  • 1833 Factory Act

    1833 Factory Act

    13-18 year olds limited to 12 hours a day and 69 hours a week.
  • 1833 Factory Act

    1833 Factory Act

    All children under 11 to have two hours of education a day.
  • 1842 Mines and Collieries Act

    1842 Mines and Collieries Act

    All women and children under 10 were banned from working underground.
  • 1842 Mines and Collieries Act

    1842 Mines and Collieries Act

    No one under 15 years was to work winding gear in mines.
  • 1844 Factory Act

    1844 Factory Act

    9 to 13 years old to work a maximum of six and a half hours on weekdays and only six hours on Saturday.
  • 1844 Factory Act

    1844 Factory Act

    14 to 18 year olds to work a maximum of 12 hours a day and the same applied to women.
  • 1844 Factory Act

    1844 Factory Act

    Child workers’ ages were to be verified by surgeons.
  • 1844 Factory Act

    1844 Factory Act

    Three hours of education a day for children.
  • 1850 Mines Act

    1850 Mines Act

    Established the legal working day as from 6am to 6pm.
  • 1850 Mines Act

    1850 Mines Act

    Gave powers for mines inspectors to go underground.
  • 1878 The Factory and Workshop Act

    1878 The Factory and Workshop Act

    No children under the age of 10 were to be employed.
  • 1880 The Education Act

    1880 The Education Act

    School attendance was made compulsory for children up to the age of 10.
  • 1891 Factory Act

    1891 Factory Act

    No children under the age of 11 were to be employed.
  • 1902 Education Act

    1902 Education Act

    A system of secondary schools was established.