The early part of the Industrial Revolution may have exacerbated these conditions. Housing in factory cities was crowded, dirty, unheated, and unventilated. Food supplies were unreliable ...

They measured the impact of the Industrial Revolution on America by comparing Muncie in 1890 to Muncie in 1924. The Lynds pioneered the use of social surveys. They created schedules of questions ...

The debate about whether the industrial revolution was a good or a bad thing for the Welsh language will probably last as long as Welsh itself. Modern industry started in the 18th century ...

Women's visibility as wage earners during the early Industrial Revolution was precedent setting, and has enduring relevance to our lives today. 1 Dublin, Thomas. Women at Work: The Transformation of ...

What was life like before the Industrial Revolution? The arrival of the Industrial Revolution brought massive changes to work practices and everyday life. Find out more. The impact of the railways ...

Rivers have been more intensively used for power in the Don catchment than almost anywhere else in the country, particularly during the peak of the Industrial Revolution. Sheffield is famous for its ...