1842 general strike
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The 1842 general strike in the United Kingdom, also known as the Plug Plot Riots, was a general strike that lasted from July to September 1842. The strike started among the miners in Staffordshire, En
Statue commemorating the Plug Plot Riots outside the Corn Exchange in Preston
Factory Acts
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The Factory Acts were a series of acts passed by the Parliament of the United Kingdom beginning in 1802 to regulate and improve the conditions of industrial employment. The early acts concentrated on
1842 general strike
…only returning to work on 26 September 1842. Almost all factories cancelled proposed wage cuts and in many cases restored salaries to 1840 levels. The Factory Act 1844 was subsequently passed, which improved working conditions for women and children. The Act reduced working hours for children between eight and thirteen…
'A large manufactory' : the (water-powered) mill complex at Darley Abbey viewed end-on
Carding, roving, and drawing in a Manchester cotton mill c. 1834
A Victorian power loom (Lancashire loom)