Industrial Revolution Industrial Revolution As a means of recording the passage of time, the 18th century refers to the century that lasted from 1701 through 1800 in the Gregorian calendar. ...more on Wikipedia about "18th century"
Blists Hill is an industrial open air museum, depicting life as it may have been in Shropshire, England, during the time of the industrial revolution. It is one museum of ten operated by the Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust. ...more on Wikipedia about "Blists Hill"
The firm of Boulton & Watt, was initially a partnership between Matthew Boulton and James Watt, formed in 1775 to make steam engines at their Soho Foundry in Smethwick, near Birmingham, England. The partnership was passed to two of their sons in 1800. The firm lasted over 120 years, and was still making steam engines in 1895. ...more on Wikipedia about "Boulton and Watt"
The Bridgewater Canal is a canal in North West England, near Manchester. The entire canal is on one level and has no locks. Cranes are located at intervals along the canal's length to allow boards to be dropped into slots in the canal banks. This allows sections of the canal to be isolated in the event of a leak. ...more on Wikipedia about "Bridgewater Canal"
Coalbrookdale, a settlement in Ironbridge Gorge in Shropshire, England, was one of the birthplaces of the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Coalbrookdale"
The cotton mill is a type of factory that was created to house spinning and weaving machinery. The first cotton mill was built in 1771 in Cromford, Derbyshire, England by Richard Arkwright. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cotton mill"
Cromford, in Derbyshire, England, is a village that is one of the significant sites in the development of the Industrial Revolution. It was here that Richard Arkwright built his cotton mill to make use of the Water Frame — a development of the spinning jenny pioneered by James Hargreaves. ...more on Wikipedia about "Cromford" Must see http://www.shortopedia.com
Derwent Valley Mills is a World Heritage Site along the River Derwent in Derbyshire, England, designated in December 2001. The modern factory, or 'mill', system was born here in the 18th century to accommodate the new technology for spinning cotton developed by Richard Arkwright. The insertion of industrial establishments into a rural landscape meant the construction of housing for the mill workers. ...more on Wikipedia about "Derwent Valley Mills"
Ditherington is a district within the town of Shrewsbury, county town of Shropshire. It is the 4th most deprived ward in Shropshire (not including Telford and Wrekin). ...more on Wikipedia about "Ditherington"
A factory (previously manufactory) or manufacturing plant is a large industrial building where workers manufacture goods or supervise machines processing one product into another. Most modern factories have large warehouses or warehouse-like facilities that contain heavy equipment used for assembly line production. Archetypally, factories gather and concentrate resources — workers, capital and plant. ...more on Wikipedia about "Factory"
The flying shuttle was developed by John Kay in 1733, and was one of the key developments in weaving that helped fuel the Industrial Revolution. ...more on Wikipedia about "Flying shuttle"
The Industrial Revolution was the major technological, socioeconomic and cultural change in the late 18th and early 19th century resulting from the replacement of an economy based on manual labour to one dominated by industry and machine manufacture. It began in Britain with the introduction of steam power (fueled primarily by coal) and powered machinery (mainly in textile manufacturing). The development of all-metal machine tools in the first two decades of the nineteenth century enabled the manufacture of more production machines for manufacturing in other industries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Industrial Revolution"
Industrial unrest is the term used to describe activities undertaken by the workforce when they protest against pay or conditions of their employment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Industrial unrest"
The Ironbridge Gorge is a deep gorge formed by the river Severn in Shropshire, England. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ironbridge Gorge"
The Ironbridge Gorge Museums are based in the Ironbridge Gorge at Ironbridge, Coalbrookdale on the River Severn in Shropshire, England, widely considered as the birthplace of the Industrial Revolution. The location is a World Heritage Site. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ironbridge Gorge Museums"
An ironworks or iron works is a building or site where iron is smelted and where heavy iron and/or steel products are made. The term is both singular and plural, i.e. the plural of ironworks is ironworks. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ironworks"
Jesenice is a town and a municipality in Slovenia, on the Slovene side of the Karavanke mountain range, south of Austria. It is known for the biggest Slovenian steel making company and its ice hockey club. It got its name from ash tree (jesen in Slovenian language). The history of Jesenice is tightly knit with ironworks and metallurgy, since those have been only until recently the driving forces of Jesenice development in practically all departments. ...more on Wikipedia about "Jesenice"
Line shafting was the power transmission system at the heart of the Industrial Revolution (pun intended). ...more on Wikipedia about "Line shaft"
The Lowell system or Waltham-Lowell system, named after Francis Cabot Lowell, was a paternalistic textile factory system of the early 19th century that relied almost exclusively on young, unmarried women laborers and ...more on Wikipedia about "Lowell system"
The Luddites were a social movement of English workers in the early 1800s who protested – often by destroying textile machines – against the changes produced by the Industrial Revolution that they felt threatened their jobs. The movement – which began in 1811 – was named after a probably mythical leader, Ned Ludd. For a short time the movement was so strong that it clashed in battles with the British Army. Measures taken by the government included a mass trial at York in 1813 that resulted in many death penalties and transportations (deportment to a penal colony). ...more on Wikipedia about "Luddite"
The Lunar Society was a discussion club of prominent industrialists and scientists who met regularly between ...more on Wikipedia about "Lunar Society" Things Go Better with www.shortopedia.com.
Ned Lud or Ned Ludd is the person that forms the basis for the character of "King (also known as Captain or General) Ludd" who was supposedly the leader and founder of the Luddites. He is supposed to have been feeble-minded. ...more on Wikipedia about "Ned Lud"
Thomas Newcomen's atmospheric engine, today referred to as a Newcomen steam engine (or simply Newcomen engine), was the first practical device to harness the power of steam to produce mechanical work. Newcomen engines were used throughout England and Europe to pump water out of mines starting in the early 18th century, and were the basis for James Watt's later improved versions. Although Watt is far more famous today (due largely to Matthew Boulton's tireless salesmanship), Newcomen rightly deserves the majority of the credit for the widespread introduction of steam power. ...more on Wikipedia about "Newcomen steam engine"
Pentrich is a small village between Belper and Alfreton in Derbyshire. ...more on Wikipedia about "Pentrich, Derbyshire"
The power loom was designed in 1784 by Edmund Cartwright and first built in 1785. It was a mechanised loom that was driven by driving shafts. ...more on Wikipedia about "Power loom"
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