The morally worst aspect of the Industrial Revolution was the employment of small children for long hours, and in bad conditions, in the factories. In the eighteenth century, children did have to work, but generally in their home or in a small workshop, and not continuously in the same activity for 12 hours or more. Sigue leyendo «2.3. Development of Living and Working Conditions»
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2.2. Development of Monetary Income and Real Income
The question is whether the workers during the period 1770-1860 had enough income to lead a normal life, and if this changed or improved in this time. One would think that the new inventions would improve monetary incomes and living standards. But there are a number of “scenes” of poverty or of insufficient food. However,Sigue leyendo «2.2. Development of Monetary Income and Real Income»
2.1. Introduction to the Industrial Revolution in England
The Industrial Revolution changed England into a country which the world had never seen before: a country in which the physical work was not done by men, women, or horses, but by machines which were faster, stronger, more exact, and more dependable. The net effect on the people from 1770 to 1860 was positive, asSigue leyendo «2.1. Introduction to the Industrial Revolution in England»
Chapter 2. General Study
2.1. Introduction to the Industrial Revolution in England 2.2. Development of monetary wages and real income 2.3. Development of living and working conditions 2.4. Time frame 2.5. Non-representative regions and industries 2.1. Introduction to the Industrial Revolution in England https://history.pictures/2020/01/20/2-1-introduction-to-the-industrial-revolution-in-england/
Chapter 1. Contemporary Evaluations
A large number of people in different walks of life left us their comments on the improvements in the long run in the standard of living of the majority of the people. Please note that the comments are not necessarily in the sense of: “the people are happy”, rather “we know that the people haveSigue leyendo «Chapter 1. Contemporary Evaluations»
Introduction
DEDICATED TO MY WIFE MARIA, WITH THANKS FOR HER PATIENCE AND SUPPORT PETER VAN DER HEYDEN The Industrial Revolution was not All Bad “Nullius in Verba” / “Take Nobody’s Word for it” (Motto of the Royal Society) This work was originally going to be one chapter of a book about generalisations in writing history. TheSigue leyendo «Introduction»
