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Add Your Site to this page! Accounts of the Potato Revolution - - Writings of various authors. Child Labour - - Offers detailed descriptions on what it was like to work in a factory as a child. Includes biographies of factory reformers, accounts from the workers themselves, legislation passed and statistics. Cotton Times - Understanding the Industrial Revolution - - An overview of the revolution in textiles, profiling workers and reformers of 18th century Britain, related events in labor history, and describing modes of transportation and living. Cotton Town - - Tells the story of the rapid social and economic changes that occurred as Blackburn and Darwen began to expand with the growth of the British textile industry. Eccles, Manchester, Canals and Revolution - - The story of how the Duke of Bridgewater created the first true canal in the United Kingdom from his coal mines to Manchester with galleries of related photographs and engravings. Factory Workers in the British Industrial Revolution - - Papers on children, men, and women as factory workers as complete texts and abstracts by Douglas Galbi. A History of Cotton Mills and the Industrial Revolution - - Extensive excerpt from a book on the development of the textile industry in the United States, including New England and Mississippi. Industrial Revolution - - A history project done by a secondary student in Hong Kong. Industrial Revolution - - A slide show presentation on the Industrial Revolution, including a look at inventions, labor laws, and socialism. Industrial Revolution - - A comprehensive entry on the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution - - Introduction to the Industrial Revolution. The Industrial Revolution - - A brief history of what happened during this time period. The Industrial Revolution and the Railway System - - Features a range of historical information and data including research papers, images, and extracts from the Illustrated London News. Industrial Revolution Vocabulary - - Related terms with definitions. Industry Revolution - - A brief introduction to the revolution with information on the causes, inventions, and inventors. Lectures on The Industrial Revolution in England - - The full text by Arnold Toynbee in 1884. Leeds Woollen Workers Petition - - A petition by workers complaining about the effects of machines on the previously well-paid skilled workers. Letter of Leeds Cloth Merchants - - Defense on the use of machines. Steam Engine Library - - A collection of historical documents. What England And America Taught Each Other About Machining - - Suggests that Great Britain and America were chiefly responsible for the Industrial Revolution. What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us - - Explores the advances in science and engineering and how their effects are still felt today. The Wilkinson Family, Ironmasters - The Beginning of an Industrial Empire - - A series of illustrated historical essays about the family who played a major role in the history and economy of eighteenth century Britain, France and America. The Wolverhampton Gunlock Makers - - A sketch history of the family businesses who produced gunlocks (firing mechanisms for guns) from the 18th century to present day. Search for "Industrial Revolution" on the following search engines: Google | Yahoo | MSN | Alta Vista | Dogpile | Ditto Image Search | Industrial Revolution - Society - History - By Time Period - Eighteenth Century - Industrial Revolution Help build the largest human-edited directory on the web. Submit a Site - Open Directory Project - Become an Editor Repair Credit   Online Option Trading   Gate Operator   Harley Davidson Accessories