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Accounts of the "Potato Revolution," 1695 - 1845
- Compilation of writings by various writers in relation to the Potato revolution.
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Aspects of the Industrial Revolution in Britain
- A substantial collection of resources, articles, and links, produced to support a five-week seminar on interpretations of the Industrial Revolution in Britain, in 2010.
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Association for the History of Glass Limited (AHG)
- An educational charity that aims to advance knowledge and interest in the study of glass of all periods, including archaeology, art history, conservation, and glass science. Includes details of membership, activities, publications, and links.
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Ballast Trust
- Works to preserve the records of Scotland's industrial past by rescuing, sorting and cataloguing business archives and technical records. Provides a history, contacts, how the scheme works, and details of current projects.
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Child Labour
- Link page about child labor, this includes facts about the life in a factory, factory reformers, supporters of child labor, workers, acts and other related listings.
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Clydebridge Steel Works History
- A history of the works in Cambuslang, near Glasgow, whose steel plates went into many a famous Clyde-built ship. Includes photo galleries, and a section on other steel plants in Scotland.
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Engineering Timelines
- Interactive exploration of Britain's engineering past. Visitors can search for projects by engineer name, view biographies or explore articles by various themes such as how, who, where and why.
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Factory Workers in the British Industrial Revolution
- Contains different articles about factory workers during the British Industrial Revolution from child labor, women workers, and sex discrimination.
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Forestry Memories
- A research project into the social history of forestry in Scotland in the twentieth century provides galleries of photos about the industry.
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GKN 1759-2009
- How a single ironworks established on a South Wales hillside at the beginning of the Industrial Revolution became a leading global business in the automotive, powder metallurgy, off highway vehicles, and aerospace sectors.
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Grace's Guide
- A wiki aiming to offer a comprehensive source of information on the engineering industry in Britain from the start of the Industrial Revolution to the 1960s.
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Industrial Heritage of Britain
- Explores the stories behind some of the waterways, bridges, power plants, railways and people of Britain's industrial past.
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The Industrial Revolution
- An article offering an overview of the Industrial Revolution from agricultural, to technological changes, communications, and changing social patterns.
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The Industrial Revolution: Change and Opportunity in Economy and Society, 1750-1830
- A substantial introduction to the Industrial Revolution from the Economic History Society, with sections on industry, agriculture, and population.
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Lectures on The Industrial Revolution in Englandby Arnold Toynbee
- Text of a lecture given by Toynbee in 1884.
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Made in Birmingham
- Celebrates the industrial history of Birmingham and Smethwick; includes guides to different industries, a listing of significant companies, news, and links.
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Making the Modern World
- An education initiative by the Science Museum exploring science and invention, and their impact on society; includes virtual tours and learning modules.
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Modern Story
- A visitor guide to the industrial heritage of the North West of England, with information on attractions, things to do, trails and guided walks, and events.
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Plastics Historical Society
- Celebrating the heritage of the plastics industry. Contains a detailed timeline of inventions and the scientists behind them, plus a downloadable book for secondary schools, articles and virtual museum.
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Revolutionary Players
- A substantial interactive resource exploring the history of the Industrial Revolution in the West Midlands between 1700 and 1830. Provides a wealth of information organised by "learning journeys", themes, people, and places.
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Scottish Industrial Heritage Society (SIHS)
- Organises seminars, conferences and visits to sites of industrial heritage interest throughout Scotland; with details of membership, diary, and publications.
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Soho Mint
- Celebrates Matthew Boulton, his Soho Mint, and his contribution to the Industrial Revolution; includes a substantial library of articles, biographies, background on The Lunar Society, and other resources.
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Sugar Refiners & Sugarbakers
- A database of people and families in the UK sugar refining industry from the 16th to the 20th century; includes historical articles and resources.
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Tools and Trades History Society
- Aims to advance the knowledge and understanding of hand tools as well as the people and trades that used them. Presents membership form and information, publications, and links to museums and other places of interest.
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What the Industrial Revolution Did for Us
- Offers a library of materials to support a BBC/Open University television series, with articles, listing of heritage centres, study guide, and interactive resources.
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The Wolverhampton Gunlock Makers
- This site features information about the gunlock making in Wolverhampton during those historical times.
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Workshop of the World
- An interactive guide to the West Midlands history of invention, innovation, and contribution to the Industrial Revolution, using objects from local museums and other attractions.
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