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Third Duke of Bridgewater commissioned it in order to transport the coal from his mines in Worsley.
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The idea consisted of a metal frame with 8 spindles. the invention allowed the workers the produce cloth quicker thus increasing the productivity.
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This combined the process of spinning and weaving g into one machine.
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Richard Arkwright invented a cotton spinning mill using his invention of water frame.
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Henery Cort's invention involved making bar iron with a reverberating France stirred with rods. His invention proved great for iron refining techniques.
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Edmund Cartwright mechanised loom which used water to increase the productivity of the wrapping process. His ideas developed throughout years to create an automatic loom for the textile industry.
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Edmund Cartwright invented a wool combing machine. His inventions arranged the fibres of wool.
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Around 10 million tons of coal had been mined in Britain.
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Richard Trevithick drove a steam powered locomotive down the streets of Camborne. His invention was the first working railway locomotive.
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Cotton becomes Britain's biggest export, overtaking wool.
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The first locomotive railway journey took place in February. Trevithick's invention hauled a train along a tramway in Merthyr Tydfil
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Luddite riot took place in Arnold, Nottingham resulting in the destruction of the machinery.
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Parliament passed a law making the destruction of industrial machines punishable deaths.
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Sir Humphrey Davy and George Stephenson invented safety lamps for miners.
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Engineer George Stephenson patented the steam engine locomotive which would earn him the title of "Father of the Railways".
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First passenger railways opens with Locomotive No.1 carrying passengers on a public line.
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George Stephenson created the first public inter-city rail line in the world.
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This law was passed to protect children under the age of nine working in the textile industry. Children over the age of thirteen couldn't work any longer than 9 hours a week.
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This law was passed in order to create work forces for the destitute.
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James Nasmyth invents the steam hammer, built to meet the need for shaping large irons and steel components.
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A law applied to miners banning children under the age of 10 as well as women from working underground.
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The impact of industrialisation and creation of cities leads to a cholera epidemic across towns in Britains.
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Rural to Urban migration results in over half the population of Britain now residing in towns.
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The first iron warship, HMS Warrior is launched.
