What the Industrial Revolution Did For Us
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- Episode
- Working Wonders
- Broadcast Info
- 2003 (29 mins)
- Description
- Whether we think it’s a good thing or not, our experiences of working life in the 21st century - crowded cities, machine-driven factories, the office 9 to 5, the crush of the rush-hour - have their roots firmly set in the monumental changes of the Industrial Revolution, when the rhythm of the seasons was replaced by the piercing ring of the factory bell, and the rat race began. Inventions like the steam engine and production lines created vast wealth and a growing labour force led to the creation of banks and offices.
Jacquard weaving machines computer programmes Watt James steam engine photocopier Arkwright Richard factories - Genre
- History; Design; Technology
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The Open University, "What the Industrial Revolution Did For Us". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/ou/search/index.php/prog/6776 (Accessed 10 Jan 2025)