Its population of about 500,000 was, however, gaining an expanding industrial base. In the early 18th century, the industries established during the reign of Elizabeth I experienced a new vigour.

Minor theft and, to a lesser extent, violent crime continued to be the main crimes committed in the 18th century. However, the start of the Industrial Revolution led to new crimes associated with ...

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Vitamin D deficiency was rampant among children during the Industrial Revolution but was partly ... prevalence in northern ...

in the early 19th century, enabled the region to produce two-thirds of the world's supply of copper. The substantial remains are a testimony to the contribution Cornwall and West Devon made to the ...

Modern industry started in the 18th century, and its growth accelerated throughout the 19th as production switched from metal to coal mining. By the early 20th century, about one in four Welsh workers ...

Despite these changes, the catchment was still predominantly rural well into the 18th century. In 1769 the agriculture ... particularly during the peak of the Industrial Revolution. Sheffield is ...