THE INDUSTRIAL REVOLUTION

By ligisha
  • INVENTION OF STEAM ENGINE

    INVENTION OF STEAM ENGINE

    Thomas Savery develops a steam engine to pump water out of mines.
  • DISCOVERED SMELTING IRON WITH COKE

    DISCOVERED SMELTING IRON WITH COKE

    Abraham Darby discovers smelting iron with coke.

  • IMPROVED STEAM ENGINE

    Thomas Newcomen improves the Steam Engine.
  • INVENTION OF FLYING SHUTTLE

    INVENTION OF FLYING SHUTTLE

    John Kay invents the flying shuttle, speeding up weaving.
  • FIRST COTTON FACTORY

    FIRST COTTON FACTORY

    First cpttpn factories in England.

  • INVENTION OF SPINNING JENNY

    James Hargreaves invented the spinning jenny, which allowed one person to spin eight threads at once.

  • FIRST IRON BRIDGE

    The first iron bridge is built.

  • IMPROVEMENT OF STEAM ENGINE

    James Watt designs a more efficient Steam Engine. It meant that steam power could be used to drive machinery.

  • INVENTION OF SAFETY LAMP

    Himphry Davy invents a safety lamp that warns miners of explosive gas.
  • FIRST PUBLIC RAILWAY

    FIRST PUBLIC RAILWAY

    The first public railway from Stockton to Darlington in England opened in 1825. From 1830, steam locomotives were used to draw covered passenger carriages.

  • BANNED WORKING CONDIITION OF CHILDREN

    The British Parliament bans all women and children under the age of ten working underground in coal mines.