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Jethro Tulls' Seed Drill
Jethro Tull invented the seed drill to revolutionize farming. the drill digs and seeds by itself, making it easier on the farmer. -
Abraham Darby's smelts iron ore
Abraham Darby uses coke to smelt iron ore which replaces the traditional way of burning wood. -
Thomas Newcomen's Steam Engine
Thomas Newcomen builds the first commercial steam engine. -
French C. Hopffer's Fire Extinguisher
French C. Hopffer patents the first Fire Extinguisher -
John Kay's Flying Shuttle
Joh Kay's Flying Shuttle was a great contributor for the Industrikal revolution, it greatly accelerated the process of weaving. -
Ben Franklin's Lightning Rod
Ben Franklin invents the lightning rod. -
James Hargreaves' Spinning Jenny
James Hargreaves invents the Spinning Jenny, a machine that automates the production of the 'warp' that creates cloth -
Richard Arkwright's Water Frame
this water powered frame automates the production of the weft. -
James Watts' Steam Engine
James Watts invents a steam that is much more efficient that its predecessor. -
Edmund Cartwright's Powered Loom
Edmund Cartwright builds the power loom. -
First Fleet Arrives
the first fleet brings convicts from Britain to Australia to build a new colony. -
Thomas' Saints Sewing Machine
The sewing machine was a great advance in the production of cloth. -
Thomas Telford's Aqueducts
Thomas Telford build two great aqueducts over the 'Dee' and Cierog Valleys -
Eli Whitney's Cottin Gin
Eli Whitney invents the cotton gin. -
Interchangeable Parts
these made production of many things much faster by enabling the swapping machines faster. -
Samuel Crompton's Spinning Mule
this was a mix of the Spinning Jenny and the Water Frame and produced strong and thin yarn. -
First Battery
Allessandro Volta invents the first battery. -
Robert Fulton's steamboat
Robert Fulton's first succesful steam boat -
Marc Brunel's Tunneling Shield
Brunel's invention allowed the possibility of tunneling underwater. -
Isambard Brunel's Tunnel
Isambard Brunel build a tunnel under the Thames. -
Samuel F. B. Morse's Telegraph
Samuel F. B. Morse invents the telegraph (morse code). -
George Stephenson's locomotive
George Stephenson's invention that speeds up a train. -
Factory Acts
Some restrictions regarding child labour were put in place, children under 9 year of age could not work;
under 13s could work 48 hours a week; 14-18 could work 69 hours a week. -
Myall Creek Massacre
A group of around 20 Australian aborigines were murdered in Myall Creek. -
James Bullough and William Kenworthy's Lancashire Loom
this is pretty much an upgraded version of the power loom. -
The People's Charter
This charter brought forward a bunch of new laws regrding the government and elections. -
Gold Rush
Gold was discovered in Australia around Bathurst, New South Wales and Victoria. -
First official AFL game
The first official AFL game was played by Scotch College and Melbourne Grammar, in Australia. -
Alfred Nobel's Dynamite
Alfred Nobel creates dynamite, the first explosive that could be handled. -
Alexander Graham Bell's Microphone
Alexander Graham Bell invemts first practical microphone. -
Alexander Graham Bell's Telephone
Alexander Graham Bell revolutioonizes communication by inventing the telephone. -
Thomas Edison' Light Bulb
Thomas Edison invents the light bulb which defeats the need for having a fire for light. -
Thomas Edison's Phonograph
Edison had created the phonograph which is the first record player. -
Rudolph Diesel's Diesel Engine
Rudolph Diesel invents the first Diesel Engine. the diesel engine burns less fuel than normal engines and does not need a spark plug. -
Bibliography
http://americanhistory.about.com/library/charts/blchartindrev.htm
http://www.victorianweb.org/technology/ir/irchron.html
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Kay_(flying_shuttle)
http://www.google.com.au/search?um=1&safe=active&biw=1366&bih=651&hl=en&tbm=isch&sa=1&q=thomas+saint+sewing+machine&oq=thomas+sain&gs_l=img.3.3.0l5j0i5l5.24563.193923.0.196527.16.15.1.0.0.1.635.2966.4j5j1j2j0j2.14.0...0.0...1c.1.16.img.7yz0aUTIMyM
