Industrial Revolution

Introduction
Britain in 1760 to
1840
Shift from Rural to
Urban
Population growth
Use of machinery
to increase
production and
profit.
Snowball effect
Requirements in
one industry
fueled the
development in
other industries

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Industrial Revolution

Introduction
Mechanization and new
manufacturing processes
Chemical manufacturing
Iron production
Textile industry - machines
for spinning
Steam Engine steam ships
& steam locomotives
Improved transportation
facility roads, rails & canals

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Industrial Revolution

Introduction
Invention of building materials
Cast iron & Wrought iron
Glass
Solid structures were
replaced by skeleton
structures
Reinforced concrete

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Industrial Revolution

Introduction

Why Britain
Agricultural Revolution
New farming methods
invented
Stable government
Colonies provided raw
materials and consumers
Geographic factors enabled
Britain to be connected wit
the rest of the world
Population growth
Growth in textile industry
Telegraph - improved
communication

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Industrial Revolution
Buildings
Crystal palace 1851 Joseph Paxton

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Industrial Revolution
Buildings
Eiffel Tower, Paris - 1889

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Industrial Revolution
Buildings
Tower Bridge London - 1894