The Industrial Revolution, which took place between 1750 - 1900, was a period of great change in Britain. There were huge technological advances which had an impact on every aspect of life.

a brilliant book on two of the main questions of economics (or economic history): why did the Industrial Revolution happen in Great Britain, and why did it cause a fundamental break in long term ...

At the start of the Industrial Revolution ... miles of railway lines in Britain. Forty years later, there was 13,000 miles. (Source: Cobb, M, The Railways of Great Britain, 2003.) ...

This is a unique account of working-class childhood during the British industrial revolution ... illuminating the contributions of children to the first Industrial Revolution. It is written with great ...