Abraham Darby develops a blast furnace capable of producing high-quality iron
Thomas Newcombe develops the first practical steam engine
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The invention of new and larger spinning and weaving machines shifts the textile industry into factories
Enclosures of farming land accelerate in Britain
James Watt invents a steam engine capable of providing continuous power
Samuel Crompton invents the spinning mule
Henry Cort’s ‘puddling’ process further improves the quality of iron products- The United States of America is born when the American colonies win independence from Britain
The Boulton and Watt steam engine is first used in textiles factories
First British fleet arrives at Botany Bay (Sydney)
1789 – The French Revolution begins
The first official population census is taken in Britain
British found the new colony of Van Diemen’s land (Tasmania)
The first working steam locomotive train, known as Puffing Billy, is built
1825 – The first English public steam railway (from Stockton to Darlington) is opened
Railway building begins in France and Germany
Samuel Morse develops the single wire telegraph
Australia’s gold rush begins
Alexander Graham Bell patents the first telephone
Thomas Edison invents the first reliable electric light bulb
Eiffel Tower completed in Paris, France
Wright brothers invent modern flight
Henry Ford mass produces the Model T Ford automobile
