Industrial Revolution

  • Steam-Powered Engine Invented

    Steam-Powered Engine Invented
  • Spinning Jenny Invented

    Spinning Jenny Invented
  • Power-Loom

    Power-Loom
  • Food Prices Increase

    Food Prices Increase
  • Trade Unions Illegal

    Trade Unions Illegal
  • First Census Taken

    First Census Taken
  • Luddites Attack Machines

    Luddites Attack Machines
  • Child Labour Hours Cut

    Child Labour Hours Cut
  • Trade Unions Legal

    Trade Unions Legal
  • Swing Riots

    Swing Riots
  • Children <9 Banned from Work

    Children <9 Banned from Work
  • The poor Law is Introduced

    The poor Law is Introduced
  • First Telegraph Sent

    First Telegraph Sent
  • Steam Hammer Invented

    Steam Hammer Invented
  • Mines Act Bans Women and Children Working Underground

    Mines Act Bans Women and Children Working Underground
  • Sewing Machine Developed

    Sewing Machine Developed
  • Elevator Invented

    Elevator Invented
  • Dynamite Invented

    Dynamite Invented
  • Forster’s Education Act

    Forster’s Education Act
  • Vaccines Developed

    Vaccines Developed
  • Telephone Invented

    Telephone Invented
  • First Light Bulb Invented

    First Light Bulb Invented
  • First Powered Air-plane Flight

    First Powered Air-plane Flight
  • Model T Car Invented

    Model T Car Invented